I See Stars is an electronicore band formed in Warren, Michigan in 2006. T… Read Full Bio ↴I See Stars is an electronicore band formed in Warren, Michigan in 2006. The band's lineup consists of Devin Oliver, Brent Allen, Jeff Valentine, and Andrew Oliver. I See Stars plays a mix of modern metalcore and EDM wih electropop elements mixed in. They use clean, sometimes synthesized vocals, along with screamed vocals.

Before the release of 3D, the band released an EP titled Green Light, Go! and a self titled compilation of demos before being signed to Sumerian Records, where they've since remained. They also released a few Pre-Production demos of songs that would later be featured on 3D. Shortly after the albums release, Zack Johnson would leave the band and temporarily be replaced by Chris Moore, who was also featured on the bands music videos for 3-D and What This Means To Me. Johnson returned after Moore left the band due to "artistic differences" and joined the band on Warped Tour 2010.

The band released their second full-length album The End of the World Party on February 22, 2011. The album is noticeably different from 3D as it's a lot less heavy and more pop punk sounding. They played Soundwave 2011 in Australia, supported We the Kings alongside VersaEmerge in the United Kingdom, and played on the 2011 AP Tour along with Conditions, VersaEmerge, Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, and Black Veil Brides. The band also made its national TV debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live performing "Glow" and "What This Means to Me."

I See Stars joined the 2011 Scream It Like You Mean It tour supporting its headliners Breathe Carolina and Chiodos, and also featuring Mod Sun, The Color Morale, and The Air I Breathe.

I See Stars released their third full-length album, Digital Renegade, on March 13, 2012. They took a heavier, more hardcore route with this release, but they still retained that electronic feel, with synthesized clean and screamed vocals. It also features guest vocals by Danny Worsnop of Asking Alexandria on the track "Endless Sky," as well as guest vocals by Cassadee Pope of Hey Monday fame on the track "Electric Forest."

Before the release of their fourth album, New Demons, which released on October 22, 2013, the band exclusively premiered their first single for the album, Violent Bounce [People Like ¥øµ] on Alternative Press and played Ten Thousand Feet live during Warped Tour 2013. On August 27, 2013, the band announced their North American headlining tour Started From The Bottom Now We Here with The Word Alive, Crown the Empire, and guests Dayshell, Get Scared, and Palisades, which started on October 29 and ended on November 24.

On July 31, 2015, the band released an acoustic album titled Phases, which featured many of their older songs reimagined as acoustic songs along with a few cover songs that were also acoustic. Jimmy Gregerson would be kicked from the band due to unknown reasons and Zach Johnson was kicked from the band as well. Devin would replace Zach as the unclean vocalist and Andrew Oliver would be moved from drums to keyboards and synth. The bands fifth album, Treehouse , was released on June 17, 2016. This album, unlike their previous two, isn't very heavy and is more chill. Acoustic versions of some songs from the album were released on April 6, 2018.

After a 5 year hiatus and Instagram account wipe, the band finally teased that they'd be releasing new material soon. According to the band on Twitter, the highly anticipated sixth album will feature more than 12 songs.

I Am Jack's Smirking Revenge
I See Stars Lyrics

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I know you didn't mean this
As far as I know
Dream of me, fear of waking, sense of closeness
Goes to show

Your looking for love in all the wrong places
Seeing empty faces, awkward situations
Everything you said was a lie

Who are you pretending to be tonight
(I know you didn't mean this, but something was wrong)

Trying not to think to hard
I wont wait for you
Times just getting overrated
And this room is getting colder and I know
It's only once you've lost everything, you are free to do anything

Drain the rainbow, drain this one straight from my mind
A part of me that you'll never see
I wanna see where the devil sleeps

All eyes on me, depresants are just the beggining
All I loved, I loved alone
All eyes on me, this wont end with a happy ending
All I loved, I loved alone

Love is dead!

Trying not to think to hard
I wont wait for you
Times just getting overrated
And this room is getting colder and I know
It's only once you've lost everything, you are free to do anything

And every single word you say
How could I believe

Overall Meaning

that everything is okay
When your actions speak louder than words
The truth becomes a little bit blurry, obscured

I Am Jack's Smirking Revenge is a heavy and angst-filled song that explores the themes of love, deception, and loss. The title itself is taken from the novel Fight Club, in which the singer's alter ego is named Jack. The lyrics suggest that the person the singer is singing to (presumably a lover or former lover) has been lying to them about their feelings and intentions. The lines, "Trying not to think too hard, I won't wait for you / Time's just getting overrated, and this room is getting colder" indicate that the singer is tired of waiting and is ready to move on. The song's climax comes when the singer expresses their anger and disappointment with the line, "Love is dead!"

The rest of the lyrics are equally intense, with references to draining rainbows and wanting to see where the devil sleeps. The chorus, "All eyes on me, depressants are just the beginning," suggests a sense of numbness and despair. Overall, the song is a raw and emotional expression of heartbreak and betrayal.

Line by Line Meaning

I know you didn't mean this
As far as I know

Dream of me, fear of waking, sense of closeness
Goes to show

Your looking for love in all the wrong places
Seeing empty faces, awkward situations

Everything you said was a lie
Who are you pretending to be tonight

(I know you didn't mean this, but something was wrong)

Trying not to think to hard
I wont wait for you

Times just getting overrated
And this room is getting colder and I know

It's only once you've lost everything, you are free to do anything

Drain the rainbow, drain this one straight from my mind
A part of me that you'll never see

I wanna see where the devil sleeps

All eyes on me, depresants are just the beggining
All I loved, I loved alone