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.
Over It
I See Stars Lyrics
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With flowers in mind from a pixel in her
We were trying to climb,
Our colors alive but our vision was faded
A struggle of friends,
Made till the end a place we made it
There's something missing here
And my feet block the door
Your voice is calling my name,
And I want nothing more
I'd buy yourself from you and call it dreams,
Into a world where everything is as it seems
We don't need this (we don't need this)((we don't! ))
Fuckin' over it (fuckin' over it)
It's mad for says machines,
I'll be the message on your screen
What it reads, stands to your grave
Where did the trail go? (we haven't a clue)
It's in my body no oh
Will you come home tonight,
In time of you this is my lights
There's something missing here
Just thinking of these memories again,
You know I'd never forget you
I'd buy yourself from you and call it dreams,
Into a world where everything is as it seems
We don't need this (we don't need this)((we don't! ))
Fuckin' over it
It's mad for says machines,
I'll be the message on your screen
What it reads, stands to your grave,
I can't handle this fail of me,
I can't wait to go back in time
It's time to, grab a hold of truth and make it scream
Otherwise you told about me
It's time to, grab a hold of truth and make it scream
I'd buy yourself from you and call it dreams,
Into a world where everything is as it seems
We don't need this (we don't need this
Fuckin' over it (fuckin' over it)
It's mad for says machines, (we don't need this)
I'll be the message on your screen(fuckin' over it)
What it reads, stands to your grave
The lyrics of I See Stars’ “Over It” narrate a struggle of friends trying to make sense of their lives while dealing with the loss of something integral that’s missing in their friendship. The song starts with the reminiscing of a memory when everything was beautiful, and it was just the pixels in their minds that needed color. This memory sets the tone of the song and how it's about something they once had, but it's not there anymore. They thought that they could make it through anything together since they were “made till the end, a place we made it,” but something is missing.
The chorus of the song shows the frustration and wanting to escape the situation they are in. The line “I'd buy yourself from you and call it dreams, into a world where everything is as it seems” suggests that they want to be somewhere else, a never-never land where everything is bright and happy, and problems don’t exist. They are “fuckin’ over it” and don’t need what they have anymore, highlighting that they are in a rut and moving on is not an easy choice.
The final verse talks about the need for the truth to be brought out and making sure that it is heard, screaming for everyone to listen. The repetition of the line “It's time to, grab a hold of truth and make it scream,” suggests the need for the truth that has been hidden to come out and reveal itself. The end of the song encapsulates the feeling of being disconnected from reality and hopelessly in need of change to break free from the chains of the past.
Line by Line Meaning
I remember a day, With flowers in mind from a pixel in her
I recall a time when I had beautiful thoughts of love for someone I met online
We were trying to climb, Our colors alive but our vision was faded
We were attempting to reach new heights, but our enthusiasm overshadowed our clear perception of the situation
A struggle of friends, Made till the end a place we made it There's something missing here
We faced challenges together and stuck it out until the end, but still feel there is something incomplete or unsatisfactory
With my head in my hands, And my feet block the door Your voice is calling my name, And I want nothing more
I am emotionally overwhelmed and physically paralyzed, yearning for the person who is calling out for me
I'd buy yourself from you and call it dreams, Into a world where everything is as it seems We don't need this (we don't need this)((we don't! )) Fuckin' over it (fuckin' over it)
I wish I could detach myself from my current reality and create a perfect world of my own imagination where problems don't exist - I am sick of everything and ready to move on
It's mad for says machines, I'll be the message on your screen What it reads, stands to your grave Where did the trail go? (we haven't a clue) It's in my body no oh
Technology may seem crazy, but I will still send you a message through it - its contents are everlasting and will be with us forever, just like the mystery of where our path leads
Will you come home tonight, In time of you this is my lights There's something missing here
I hope you'll come back to me tonight - being with you makes everything brighter and better, but I still feel like something is incomplete
Just thinking of these memories again, You know I'd never forget you
When I reminisce about our past, I am reminded of how much you mean to me and how I could never forget you
It's time to, grab a hold of truth and make it scream Otherwise you told about me It's time to, grab a hold of truth and make it scream
We need to face reality head-on and make it clear to everyone, or else they will assume things about us - we must assert the truth
I can't handle this fail of me, I can't wait to go back in time
I cannot bear the thought of my mistakes or shortcomings - I long for the opportunity to go back and fix them
Lyrics © ABRAMUS, KILLPHONIC
Written by: Zach Johnson, Devin Oliver, Andrew Oliver, Jeff Valentine, Brent Allen Allen, Jimmy Gregerson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Santiago LG
Listening in 2020 🤘this old album is so good men
Stanley Russo
Uh you're a year off, but yes. This is one of my favorite albums
Thomas Parsons
Remember listening to this in 7th grade with my emo friends. Now I'm finally out of highschool and I have no idea what to do with my life
AKBR
Sad but its a true. Go get a job.
foxecturn
I'm in the same exact situation, it's comforting to know that I'm not the only one who hasn't figured everything out yet. Especially when it seems everyone around you has their lives all planned out.
ThatOneGuy
I miss this I See Stars sound... this and their first album were the best
Richard Kops
New demons was really good imo. I think they may have broke up though
Frankie Manning
Love the new album and thanks for uploading it in high quality.
Local Tribe
still alive bruh?
standupandscream2598
I saw I see stars live back in December. They are an amazing live band