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Inner Surge was a Canadian metal band from Calgary, Alberta. The band blends metal, hardcore, progressive rock, electronic, and Eastern influences.
History
Formed in 2001 by Steve Moore, Inner Surge's debut album Solus Verum consisted of 16 tracks with a lyrical and personal approach to issues in today's society. Matrika, their second album, was recorded at Organic Sounds studios in Calgary. Space Junkies gave it 10+ out of 10, while Bands United described it as "Disturbingly fresh". It was additionally featured on Punkcanada.net's "Top 10 of 2004". The band quickly emerged as one of Canada's most critically acclaimed heavy bands. RWS Magazine described Inner Surge as "possibly among one of the best imports that Canada has to offer - aside from Molson Beer, Peter North, and Shania Twain’s genes, that is." The band is usually described as metal, punk or metalcore, though opinions vary. Inner Surge's influences, as cited on the sleeve of its CD, Signals Screaming, include such controversial voices of left-wing dissent as Noam Chomsky, Michael Moore, George Orwell, Naomi Klein and Public Enemy's Chuck D. Their track "Halliburton Piggies" was nominated for a Just Plain Folks award in the metal category.
Inner Surge was also featured in a book by Garry Sharpe-Young, New Wave of American Heavy Metal. Inner Surge played the 2006 Vans Warped Tour in Calgary on July 20 with headlining acts such as Helmet and AFI. Their most recognized album was their final release, "An Offering", which was also their most aggressive album. Since the band's split, the members have moved on to form projects such as Post Death Soundtrack (Steve Moore's industrial/electronic band - www.postdeathsoundtrack.com), Truck (Bryan Sandau and Scott Taylor's instrumental metal band), and The Unravelling (a project where all 3 former members are involved - www.theunravellingmusic.com).
The Fall
Inner Surge Lyrics
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She set out into the night
The world seemed inviting
She felt no need to fight
But temptation holds a deceptive charm
That tickles your finger and rips off your arm
She sees the crocodile slip in the water with ease
But he is not so welcoming
Why is she not happy with the shore?
She sees the fruit but not the poison
Doubts surround her but she does not avoid them
I try to call her
She can't hear
She's falling in love with fear
She used to love the quiet of night
Now she's scared and can't take the silence
She once believed in what was right
Now she runs and hides from the light
She's falling
"The Fall" by Inner Surge is a song that delves into the theme of temptation and it's consequences. The lyrics describe a woman who sets out into the night due to her restlessness. She finds the world inviting and feels no need to fight. However, as she is enticed by temptation, she loses control and finds herself falling. The femme fatale in the song sees the crocodile that slips into the water with ease, and becomes envious of his ability to navigate through challenges. She wants to jump in but realizes the crocodile is not so accommodating to her presence, and she is left unsatisfied with the shore.
As she continues to be fascinated by the deceptive charm of temptation, she loses sight of what is right and falls into a love affair with fear. The mysterious doubts that surround her do not deter her from continuing on this path. The singer tries to call out to her, but she can't hear him. He watches as she falls and struggles to grapple with why she is not happy with the shore.
The woman that is described in "The Fall" was once content with the quiet of the night, but now she is scared and can't take the silence. She used to believe in what was right, but now she runs and hides from the light. This song sheds light on the dangers of temptation and how it can lead one to fall into a cycle of fear and isolation.
Line by Line Meaning
Out of restlessness
Driven by a feeling of unease and discontent
She set out into the night
She embarked on a journey, in the dark
The world seemed inviting
She was attracted to the world around her
She felt no need to fight
She saw no need to resist or struggle
But temptation holds a deceptive charm
The temptation of something alluring can be misleading
That tickles your finger and rips off your arm
Something that appears appealing can ultimately cause harm or destruction
She sees the crocodile slip in the water with ease
She observes a crocodile move smoothly in the water
And she wants to jump in
She desires to join the crocodile in the water
But he is not so welcoming
The crocodile does not want her to enter his territory
Why is she not happy with the shore?
She is not content staying on land
She sees the fruit but not the poison
She recognizes the good but not the bad in a situation
Doubts surround her but she does not avoid them
She experiences uncertainty but does not try to escape it
I try to call her
The singer attempts to communicate with her
She can't hear
She does not listen or cannot hear the singer
She's falling in love with fear
She is becoming infatuated with her own anxieties
She used to love the quiet of night
She once enjoyed the calmness of nighttime
Now she's scared and can't take the silence
She is now fearful and cannot endure the peacefulness
She once believed in what was right
She formerly had faith in what was good or proper
Now she runs and hides from the light
Now she flees and conceals herself from the truth or enlightenment
She's falling
She is descending or declining
Contributed by Levi M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
MarrowBone
Holy shit I've been trying to find Inner Surge's old stuff online forever. Thank you so much for uploading