Their debut album Your World on Fire was released January 6th 2009. Their second album, Imperial was released on June 15, 2010.
In Fear and Faith was founded in 2006 by members Noah Slifka, Mehdi Niroomand, Tyler McElhaney, Jarred DeArmas, and Ramin Niroomand. A year after recording their self-titled demo, founding vocalist Jarred DeArmas left the group and Tyler "Telle" Smith was employed as the band's clean vocalist along with Cody Anderson as the band's unclean vocalist. They replaced guitarist Davey Owens with Noah Slifka while keyboardist, Michael Guy left the band completely without a member in his replacement. With this line-up, they recorded their second EP, Voyage and released it via iTunes on December 17, 2007. Met with positive acclaim, the EP attracted the attention of Rise Records, which they were signed to the following year.
Current members
Jarred DeArmas - bass guitar (since 2011), lead vocals (2006)
Cody Anderson - unclean vocals (2007-2010, since 2014)
Noah Slifka - rhythm guitar (2007-2011), lead guitar (since 2014)
Scott Barnes - lead vocals (since 2008)
Sean Bell - rhythm guitar (since 2011)
Tyler McElhaney - bass guitar (2006-2011, since 2014)
Chase Whitney - Drums (since 2014)
Former members
Michael Guy - keyboards (2006-2007)
Davey Owens - rhythm guitar (2006-2007)
Tyler "Telle" Smith - clean vocals (2007-2008)
Ramin Niroomand - lead guitar, keyboards, piano (2006-2013)
Mehdi Niroomand - drums (2006-2013)
Discography
2007 - In Fear And Faith (EP) (Self-released)
2007 - Voyage (EP) (Self-released)
2009 - Your World On Fire (Rise Records)
2010 - Imperial (Rise Records)
2011 - Symphonies (EP) (Rise Records)
2012- In Fear and Faith (Rise Records)
Videography
* Live Love Die (Voyage, 2007)
* Your World On Fire (Your World on Fire, 2009)
* The Road To Hell Is Paved With Good Intentions (Your World on Fire, 2009)
* Bones (Imperial, 2010)
* Counselor (imperial, 2010)
Pursuit
In Fear and Faith Lyrics
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I see that you don't belong to me.
It seems to me the stage is falling through,
Onto you.
And if you let me go,
I'll be used, I'll be used.
And I won't let them ever become what you,
It's happening again!
Only different now!
So much to say, so little time!
Whatever happens next is in your hands!
The only thing left to do is stay alive!
And if you promise that you'll help me,
I will do just that!
When it's over,
It won't be the end.
If I see this through,
We can stop and strand.
(Go back!)
You were never quite prepared,
For this from the start.
We'll save this for later,
Just keep breathing.
All you have is a stage for everyone to know,
What's happened to you.
What's happened to you?
I'm wearing thin,
My mind is failing me now!
I know it's my own fault,
For reasons I can't tell you how!
I don't need your criticism!
You don't need to speak out loud!
I've got everything I need here,
So shut your mouth!
When it's over,
It won't be the end.
If I see this through,
We can stop and strand.
(Go back!)
You were never quite prepared,
For this from the start.
We'll save this for later,
Just keep breathing.
I can't, I really can't say much about you!
The first verse of In Fear and Faith's 'Pursuit' suggests a conflict that has reached a temporary lull between two parties, possibly in a relationship. The singer acknowledges that the other person doesn't belong to them anymore, and there's a sense that they are resigned to this fact. However, they also feel that the stage is falling onto the other person, which might imply that the other person is struggling with something difficult, and they are bearing the brunt of it. The possibility of being used, even if the other person lets them go, makes for a somewhat bitter sentiment.
The chorus of the song is an almost desperate plea for something to happen, a change to occur. The situation between the two parties might be uncertain, but the singer seems to want to survive it, with the help of the other person. The idea that it's happening again but only different now, implies that this conflict has occurred in some form previously, but this time around, it might be more intense. The theme of time being a limiting factor is echoed in the phrase, "so much to say, so little time," and the only hope that the singer clings to is the idea that the other person will help them.
The second verse speaks to the idea that the conflict has escalated, and the singer is at their wit's end. They are wearing thin, their mind is failing them, and they know that they are at fault somehow, but they can't explain why. The phrase "Strand and stop" is a bit ambiguous, but it might suggest that the idea is to stop and leave the conflict behind, possibly giving up altogether. The repetition of the phrase "Go back," underscores a sense of regret, maybe wishing that they could go back to a point in time when things were simpler. The final line is a bit of a non-sequitur, "I can't, I really can't say much about you," and could be interpreted in several ways.
Line by Line Meaning
The rage subsides between these two,
The anger between two people has ended
I see that you don't belong to me.
I understand that we don't belong together
It seems to me the stage is falling through,
It appears like everything is collapsing
Onto you.
And it's affecting you
And if you let me go,
If you allow me to leave
I'll be used, I'll be used.
I will be taken advantage of
And I won't let them ever become what you,
I won't let anyone else be like you
What you are.
Because of who you are
It's happening again!
This situation is repeating itself
Only different now!
But with new factors added
So much to say, so little time!
There's a lot to express, but limited time to do it
Whatever happens next is in your hands!
The outcome depends on your actions
The only thing left to do is stay alive!
The priority is to survive
And if you promise that you'll help me,
If you assure me of your support
I will do just that!
I will take the necessary actions
When it's over,
When this is all finished
It won't be the end.
It won't be the conclusion
If I see this through,
Only if I complete this
We can stop and strand.
We can stop and be isolated
(Go back!)
(Retreat!)
You were never quite prepared,
You were never fully equipped
For this from the start.
For this situation from the very beginning.
We'll save this for later,
We'll postpone this for another time,
Just keep breathing.
And just continue to breathe.
All you have is a stage for everyone to know,
All that you have is a platform where people can learn
What's happened to you.
About what has happened to you.
I'm wearing thin,
I'm losing my strength
My mind is failing me now!
My mind is deteriorating as we speak!
I know it's my own fault,
I take full responsibility for it
For reasons I can't tell you how!
But I can't explain why.
I don't need your criticism!
I don't require your critiques!
You don't need to speak out loud!
You don't have to voice anything!
I've got everything I need here,
I have everything I require here
So shut your mouth!
So just don't speak!
I can't, I really can't say much about you!
I'm unable to say much about you
Contributed by London S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
kosmo7895
I actually have everything by them, including their original self-titled EP, and their music just keeps getting better as they go...
MeteorRed
2020 - unfortunately, 2012 was like the last year of them 0-0
Cody Bruce
2019 and I'm still listening to this. IFAF is truly one of the most underrated bands out there.
Cody Bruce
@MeteorRed the taste of regret is so good. Your world on fire is the sound track of my high school life lol
MeteorRed
This song especially, I love it no much less than Taste of Regret )))
Devin S.
This band is good at making me cry..(in a good way)..very inspirational stuff........
Anthony Lambis
The heavy drop out of the soft feel of the beginning...just amazing
Mike Didi
Uno de mis temas favorito de i fear and faith... saludos desde Ecuador :')
Ryuu-Dono
I will never get tired of that guitar rift
Anthony Harvey
Whoever said that this is the best of them yet obviously has not listened to them before they released voyage!!