2002 saw the departure of Andrecht and the release of the sophomore album Ruined. The aggressive album led Phelps to recruit Sam P. and Jason DM of Los Angeles based Pulse Legion to complete the live line-up. Shortly thereafter, the growing band completed its first North American tour.
In 2004 Imperative Reaction unleashed Redemption. This album combined the rock feel of Ruined with a more club friendly sound which helped propel the first single “Giving In To The Change” to become a dance floor staple. Jason DM was replaced on keys by Clint Carney (System Syn, God Module) and the band set out on its second North American tour. The Redemption tour led to an invitation to join VNV Nation as direct support for their 2005 Formation Tour. Over the course of 36 shows Imperative Reaction transformed itself into a celebrated live act in front of over 25,000 fans.
As We Fall , released in 2006, was met with universal acclaim. Imperative Reaction joined EBM legends Covenant on their successful Skyshaper US tour. Shortly thereafter, IR was asked to join VNV Nation on their European Judgment Tour. Upon returning to the US, the band was picked to open for Combichrist on their 2007 North American tour. Further solidifying themselves as one of the premier electronic live acts, IR returned home to Los Angeles just in time to head out with psychobilly giants, Tiger Army on their US Razor’s Kiss Tour. The desire to expand and strengthen the live show led Phelps to hire Trevor Friedrich (Combichrist, Eighteen Visions, Suffer Well) to drum for the band.
In 2008, Imperative Reaction released Minus All and embarked on its most ambitious headlining tour to date. Shortly after the completion of the tour the band added guitarist/keyboardist Adam Vex (Seraphim Shock) and the live chemistry was solidified once and for all.
In 2009, the band took time off from writing to hit the road with fellow Metropolis Records artist, Psyclon Nine. The co-headlining tour, named "The Ruina Tour", saw the bands playing to capacity crowds across the US.
2010 was spent holed up in the studio creating the band’s most ambitious album to date. Imperative Reaction is an electronic rock masterpiece that showcases a band in its prime; ready to blow any preconceived notions out of the water. There is no escape.
Never Tomorrow
Imperative Reaction Lyrics
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So much I can never feel
So many promises betrayed when you walked away
I'm holding on letting the past slip through my fingers
But the scars that burn my soul won't let it go
I can never leave
There's no way back I left too soon
Too far to reach too lost to care
Is this what you wanted
I'm slipping away letting the past decide my reasons
And the scars that mark my soul have left me crippled in isolation
Don't let it go
Where have you gone
The memories so clear
There's no turning back
Please don't let it go
Don't turn away again
My soul is tied to yours
Forever
Tomorrow never came
The colors washed away
Never seeing through we lost it all
We've walked away
You're letting go letting the past slip through your fingers
Dropped into this nothingness
These cries for help were never answered
The song "Never Tomorrow" by Imperative Reaction represents the pain and struggle of losing someone who has betrayed their promises. The lyrics are filled with feelings of regret and sorrow for what could have been. The singer expresses their inability to know everything and feel everything that the other person did, as there is so much left unknown. They are holding on to the memories and the past, but it is slipping through their fingers. The scars that have been left behind haunt them and make it impossible to let go. They acknowledge that they left too soon and have fallen down, wishing for the other person's presence to make it better. But they are too far gone and lost to care. The singer is slipping away, letting the past decide their reasons, and is left crippled in isolation with scars that mark their soul.
The chorus draws attention to the fact that the memories of the past are still fresh and clear, and there's no turning back. They implore the other person not to let go and turn away again, as their souls are tied together forever. However, the final verse goes on to say that tomorrow never came, and they lost it all. They are left with nothing and have been dropped into a void of nothingness - cries for help that were never answered.
Overall, "Never Tomorrow" is a song that touches on the raw emotions that come with heartbreak and betrayal. The lyrics are expressive and vivid, painting a picture of someone who is struggling to move on but simultaneously, is unable to let go of the past.
Line by Line Meaning
So much I'll never know
I will never know the real truth of what happened.
So much I can never feel
I will never be able to feel the same way again.
So many promises betrayed when you walked away
You made so many promises, but you broke them when you left.
I'm holding on letting the past slip through my fingers
I am trying to hold on to the past, but it is slipping away from me.
But the scars that burn my soul won't let it go
The pain and memories of the past are still haunting me.
I can never leave
I am unable to move on from this hurt.
There's no way back I left too soon
I cannot fix what I broke by leaving too soon.
I'm falling down where are you
I am lost and need you to help me.
Too far to reach too lost to care
It's too late and I'm too hurt to try anymore.
Is this what you wanted
Did you want to hurt me like this?
I'm slipping away letting the past decide my reasons
I am losing myself to the pain of the past and can't make decisions for the future.
And the scars that mark my soul have left me crippled in isolation
The emotional scars from the past are preventing me from connecting with others.
Don't let it go
Please don't let our relationship fade away.
Where have you gone
Why did you leave me?
The memories so clear
The memories of us together are still so vivid.
There's no turning back
We can't go back to the way things used to be.
Please don't let it go
Please don't let our love slip away from us.
Don't turn away again
Please don't leave me again.
My soul is tied to yours
We are connected on a deep emotional level.
Forever
Our love is eternal.
Tomorrow never came
We never got our chance to start over.
The colors washed away
The vibrancy of our love has faded away.
Never seeing through we lost it all
We never fully understood each other and now it's too late.
We've walked away
Our love is over now.
You're letting go letting the past slip through your fingers
You are also struggling to move on from the past.
Dropped into this nothingness
We are both lost and alone without each other.
These cries for help were never answered
We both needed help, but no one was there for us.
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