History
Early years and first releases (2006–2010)
In Hearts Wake was formed in early 2006 composed of five friends that originate from Byron Bay, Australia. In July 2006, the band recorded their first demo track "True Love Is Hard to Find". In December 2006, they recorded their debut 7-track EP, entitled Into the Storm. In early 2007, the band welcomed new drummer Caleb Burton and began to refine their sound, writing faster, heavier, more technical and melodic songs. In July 2007, they embarked on a tour that covered three Australian states and three major cities.
In December 2007, with an average age of just seventeen, the band began their 5-month studio recording schedule at SAE Institute in Byron Bay to produce their second EP with Scottish producer/engineer James Lyall, entitled The Gateway, which was self-financed by the producer and musicians and mixed by respected US engineer Daniel Castleman (As I Lay Dying, Winds of Plague). In 2010, the band produced a split-EP together with the hardcore band The Bride.
Divination (2011–2013)
In Hearts Wake signed their first professional recording deal with UNFD in July 2012. Their debut studio album, Divination, was released on 31 August 2012. Josh Schroeder produced the album at Random Awesome Studios in the United States of America. Divination peaked at 27 on the ARIA charts.
In March 2013, they played four shows in New Zealand. In June, another Australia tour followed with support from Counterparts, The Storm Picturesque and Stories. The first tour throughout Australia was held in September. In Hearts Wake toured with Landscapes as support for The Amity Affliction in Europe. The tour led the bands throughout the United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, France and Austria. The band continued touring together with The Amity Affliction on their "Brothers in Arms Australia Tour" alongside Chelsea Grin and Stick to Your Guns as support.
Between 30 August 2013 and 8 September 2013, the band toured Australia alongside Like Moths to Flames and label mates Hand of Mercy in support of the "Homebound Tour" of Dream On, Dreamer. After the "Homebound Tour", the band played four shows with British electronicore group Enter Shikari.
Earthwalker and Skydancer (2013–2015)
In February and March 2014, they played Soundwave Festival in Australia for the first time. Before playing at Soundwave, the band headlined the "Skydancer Australia Tour" with support from Hand of Mercy and Hellions. The earnings of the tour went to the band's own Skydancer project.
The musicians announced they would release a new album, Earthwalker, on 2 May 2014 and in Europe at the end of May. The album peaked at No. 5 at official ARIA Charts. In June, the band toured Australia again to promote Earthwalker with support from Being as an Ocean, Dream On, Dreamer, Endless Heights, and Sierra.
In early March 2015, the band announced that they would be releasing a new album entitled Skydancer in May 2015. Jake Taylor stated in a documentary that the band actually recorded the new album alongside their second studio album Earthwalker.
The band support Northlane on their "North American Node Tour" in the summer of 2015, Oceans Ate Alaska and Like Moths to Flames were support. The band then returned to North America the same year in the fall to support Parkway Drive on the "IRE Tour". Thy Art Is Murder and Miss May I joined as support.
On 31 March 2016, as an April Fool's Day joke, the band unveiled the final piece in their three album series entitled Seaskimmer to be released 6 May 2016.
Equinox (2016–2017)
On 19 April 2016, the band announced that they had been working on a collaborative EP with Northlane entitled Equinox. It was recorded in January in Melbourne with producer Will Putney. The EP features three songs: "Refuge", "Equinox" and "Hologram" and was released on 20 April, through UNFD. To promote the EP, Northlane and In Hearts Wake co-headlined a tour in June. Supporting them were Hands Like Houses and Ocean Grove. On 5 December, touring member Conor Ward was officially announced as the band's new drummer.
Ark and Ark Prevails (2017–2019)
On 2 April 2017, the band unveiled a new song "Warcry" during their UK tour in support of While She Sleeps. On 26 April, another single, "Passage", was released, and it was announced that both tracks were taken from their upcoming album Ark, released on 26 May 2017.
Prior to the album's release, the band announced an Australian headline tour with While She Sleeps and Crossfaith in July 2017. The band also announced their We Are Waterborne Initiative, aiming to clean up beaches in Australia and around the world with their fans. Due to overwhelming support and praise for the Initiative, the band released a third track from Ark, "Waterborne", on 23 May. After the release of Ark on 26 May, the album debuted at No. 3 on the Australian ARIA Charts. In North America the band opened up for August Burns Red on their Messengers 10th Anniversary Tour with Protest the Hero and '68 as support.
To celebrate the release of Ark, the band embarked on their first beach clean-ups with fans for their newly created We Are Waterborne Initiative. Subsequent events were organized in New Zealand and regional Australia throughout 2017 and 2018 with the help of local marine conservation organizations Tangaroa Blue and Sea Shepherd.
On 6 July, In Hearts Wake released a music video for the single "Nomad". The music video features an all-girl mosh pit and is accompanied by a message from the band regarding safety and self-expression for all fans at their shows. Shortly after, the band embarked on their Australian "Ark Tour", and also toured extensively in Europe and the United States in late 2017, co-headlining with Fit for a King, and support from Like Moths to Flames and Phinehas. At the start of 2018, the band kicked off their 28-date "Great Southern Land Tour", which included shows all across Australia.
On 2 February 2018, the band released Ark Prevails, a four-track Ark companion EP that includes three "re-imagined" acoustic versions of the songs "Frequency", "Waterborne", and "Arrow", the latter of which features guest vocals from CJ Gilpin, frontwoman of the UK band Dream State, as well as a new ambient instrumental track entitled "Adrift (Outro)". The release date of the EP was alluded to in the Ark album tray, which contained a hidden secret message that could be decoded using a cipher.
All proceeds from the sale of Ark Prevails, via Bandcamp's "name your price" model, goes to Sea Shepherd Australia. In Hearts Wake also joined the final touring portion of the Vans Warped Tour in 2018. They were joined along with Motionless in White, Simple Plan, Unearth, Every Time I Die, Wage War, Chelsea Grin, Crown the Empire, Nekrogoblikon and much more. After which, in June they performed an all ages "Ark Tour" in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane.
In January 2019, the band performed their Summer Setlist Tour and performed in Geelong, Albury, Canberra, Wollongong, Penrith and Newcastle, while also performing at UNIFY Gathering 2019 along the way. The tour was supported by Alpha Wolf and Drown This City, and was In Hearts Wake's only NSW, ACT & VIC shows for the year.
Kaliyuga (2020–present)
On 17 March 2020, the band unveiled a new single titled "Worldwide Suicide" along with an accompanying music video in which the band intend to plant a tree for every 1 thousand views the below video for it generates. On 1 April, like with the album cover Seaskimmer, as an April Fool's Day joke the band unveiled another album cover entitled Hellbringer. On 24 April, the band released the second single "Son of a Witch" from their upcoming fifth studio album, Kaliyuga, which is scheduled to be released on 7 August 2020 along with a corresponding music video. At the same time, the band announced the album itself, the album cover, the track list, and release date.
On 27 May, the band released the third single "Hellbringer" featuring Jamie Hails of Polaris. The single was inconspicuously teased by the band as an April Fool's Day joke with revelation that on the "album cover" of the single they already teased that Hails will feature on the song as his face was on the cover but halfway hidden. That same day, the band also revealed other guest musicians that will feature on the album. On 8 July, the band released their fourth single "Dystopia". On 5 August, two days before the album release, the band released their fifth single "Moving On".
Gravity
In Hearts Wake Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
The brightest stars eclipsed by a windblown sun. We all know that life's not forever.
Why can't you see that you'll always be weightless without gravity? What are you running away from? Will
you ever come back home? So while you're searching for some direction, try to remember that I'm still waiting.
Why did you run away or was it home that ran away from you? You said that you would stay.
So where do you belong when things start to change? We can't choose
where we've come from, but we can choose where we go from here.
Maybe then things will be different when you can see there's still life in a dying tree.
Face to face, eye-to-eye, on a deathbed we will
lie. What brought us together will tear us apart.
Heart to heart, yours and mine, bathed in sunlight we will shine forever.
So while you're searching for some direction, try to remember that I'm still waiting.
Why did you run away or was it home that ran away from you?
You said that you would stay. So where do you belong when things start to change?
We can't choose where we've come from, but we can choose where we go from here.
I now know that time is forever. We are free and we'll always be voices unbound in eternity.
Why did you run away or was it home that ran away from you?
You said that you would stay. So where do you belong when things start to change?
We can't choose where we've come from, but we can choose where we go from here
The lyrics of "Gravity" by In Hearts Wake speak about the struggles of life and the eternal search for one's true home. The song starts with a flashback to the past where the singer and their friends were blinded by their optimism and the promise of a brighter future. But as time goes by, they realize that life is not forever and that they need to find a sense of balance and stability in their lives. They question why some people run away from their problems instead of facing them and staying true to their word.
The chorus of the song is a plea to the person who ran away to come back home and to remember that they were waiting for them. The singer acknowledges that life is full of unexpected changes, but they can still choose where they go from here. The song ends on a note of acceptance as they come to understand that time is forever and they will always be free to look for their true home and purpose in life.
The song's meaning is open to interpretation and can be seen as a reflection of the struggles that people face in their daily lives. It speaks to those who may feel lost, searching for their place in the world, and reminds them that there is always hope and a way forward. Overall, "Gravity" is a powerful and emotional song that will resonate with many listeners.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you remember the days when our blue eyes were blinded and we found ourselves?
Do you recall the times when we were lost and unsure of ourselves?
The brightest stars eclipsed by a windblown sun. We all know that life's not forever.
Even the greatest things can be overshadowed or end unexpectedly.
Why can't you see that you'll always be weightless without gravity? What are you running away from? Will you ever come back home?
Why can't you realize that you need stability? What troubles you so much that you must leave, and will you ever return?
So while you're searching for some direction, try to remember that I'm still waiting.
While you're figuring things out, know that I'm here.
Why did you run away or was it home that ran away from you? You said that you would stay. So where do you belong when things start to change?
Did you leave or did your situation change so much that you had to leave? And when things change, where do you fit in?
We can't choose where we've come from, but we can choose where we go from here.
Our past is set, but we have control over our future.
Maybe then things will be different when you can see there's still life in a dying tree. We'll walk in an evergreen park, holding hands we begins to depart.
Perhaps if you view life differently, you'll see potential where it appears to be lacking. We'll take a peaceful stroll together.
Face to face, eye-to-eye, on a deathbed we will lie. What brought us together will tear us apart.
We'll be brought together closely in the end, but what united us will be what ultimately divides us.
Heart to heart, yours and mine, bathed in sunlight we will shine forever.
Our love will never die, and we'll both always be happy and radiant.
I now know that time is forever. We are free and we'll always be voices unbound in eternity.
Time is infinite, and we're free to speak our minds forever.
Why did you run away or was it home that ran away from you? You said that you would stay. So where do you belong when things start to change?
Did you leave or did your situation change so much that you had to leave? And when things change, where do you fit in?
We can't choose where we've come from, but we can choose where we go from here.
Our past is set, but we have control over our future.
Lyrics © WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: BEN JAMES NAIRNE, EAVEN IAN DALL, JAKE MICHAEL GRANIER TAYLOR, KYLE PHILLIP ERICH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Casey Beck
Lyrics:
Do you remember the days when our blue eyes were blinded and we found ourselves?
The brightest stars eclipsed by a windblown sun.
We all know that life's not forever.
Why can't you see that you'll always be weightless without gravity?
What are you running away from?
Will you ever come back home?
So while you're searching for some direction, try to remember that I'm still waiting.
Why did you run away or was it home that ran away from you?
You said that you would stay.
So where do you belong when things start to change?
We can't choose
where we've come from, but we can choose where we go from here.
Maybe then things will be different when you can see there's still life in a dying tree.
We'll walk in an evergreen park, holding hands we begins to depart.
Face to face, eye-to-eye, on a deathbed we will
lie. What brought us together will tear us apart.
Heart to heart, yours and mine, bathed in sunlight we will shine forever.
So while you're searching for some direction,
try to remember that I'm still waiting.
Why did you run away or was it home that ran away from you?
You said that you would stay.
So where do you belong when things start to change?
We can't choose where we've come from, but we can choose where we go from here.
I now know that time is forever.
We are free and we'll always be voices unbound in eternity.
Why did you run away or was it home that ran away from you?
You said that you would stay.
So where do you belong when things start to change?
We can't choose where we've come from, but we can choose where we go from here
Songwriters: BEN JAMES NAIRNE, EAVEN IAN DALL, JAKE MICHAEL GRANIER TAYLOR, KYLE PHILLIP ERICH
© Downtown Music Publishing
For non-commercial use only.
Servant of God
This band could be huge, the vocalists just keep getting better, and they have a unique sound. We should start spread this around.
Aryanna Doty
seriously!!!! this band is soo good!!!
Moltrosity
Nek minute
Muphsicle 1
Been listening to this album since it was posted. Honestly this is my favorite album. This is in hearts wake to me
Isaac Gowan
My favorite song ever. I relate so much.
Casey Beck
Lyrics:
Do you remember the days when our blue eyes were blinded and we found ourselves?
The brightest stars eclipsed by a windblown sun.
We all know that life's not forever.
Why can't you see that you'll always be weightless without gravity?
What are you running away from?
Will you ever come back home?
So while you're searching for some direction, try to remember that I'm still waiting.
Why did you run away or was it home that ran away from you?
You said that you would stay.
So where do you belong when things start to change?
We can't choose
where we've come from, but we can choose where we go from here.
Maybe then things will be different when you can see there's still life in a dying tree.
We'll walk in an evergreen park, holding hands we begins to depart.
Face to face, eye-to-eye, on a deathbed we will
lie. What brought us together will tear us apart.
Heart to heart, yours and mine, bathed in sunlight we will shine forever.
So while you're searching for some direction,
try to remember that I'm still waiting.
Why did you run away or was it home that ran away from you?
You said that you would stay.
So where do you belong when things start to change?
We can't choose where we've come from, but we can choose where we go from here.
I now know that time is forever.
We are free and we'll always be voices unbound in eternity.
Why did you run away or was it home that ran away from you?
You said that you would stay.
So where do you belong when things start to change?
We can't choose where we've come from, but we can choose where we go from here
Songwriters: BEN JAMES NAIRNE, EAVEN IAN DALL, JAKE MICHAEL GRANIER TAYLOR, KYLE PHILLIP ERICH
© Downtown Music Publishing
For non-commercial use only.
SassyWaifu
Someone give this man a cookie!
Sophie
One of the best on the Album in my Opinion
SkyOfWar
éxito xD
Suckmydragonballz
Do you remember the days when our blue eyes were blinded and we found ourselves? The brightest stars eclipsed by a windblown sun. We all know that life's not forever. Why can't you see that you'll always be weightless without gravity? What are you running away from? Will you ever come back home? So while you're searching for some direction, try to remember that I'm still waiting.
Why did you run away or was it home that ran away from you? You said that you would stay. So where do you belong when things start to change? We can't choose where we've come from, but we can choose where we go from here.
Maybe then things will be different when you can see there's still life in a dying tree. We'll walk in an evergreen park, holding hands we begins to depart.Face to face, eye-to-eye, on a deathbed we will lie. What brought us together will tear us apart. Heart to heart, yours and mine, bathed in sunlight we will shine forever. So while you're searching for some direction, try to remember that I'm still waiting. Why did you run away or was it home that ran away from you? You said that you would stay. So where do you belong when things start to change? We can't choose where we've come from, but we can choose where we go from here. I now know that time is forever. We are free and we'll always be voices unbound in eternity. Why did you run away or was it home that ran away from you? You said that you would stay. So where do you belong when things start to change? We can't choose where we've come from, but we can choose where we go from here