Fall 2004 brought the release of the band's debut full-length "The Caitiff Choir." The titled and lyrical influences gleaned from the work of Dante's Divine Comedy, the album is a tour of the degradation and moral disintegration within the human mind. The album struck a chord throughout the media and consumer alike, having sold over 75,000 copies and allowing the band to sell out two national headlining tours with support from Bullet For My Valentine, Trivium and others. IDT then played the seminal OZZFEST in 2005.
Their 2006 release “Sirens” saw them back on the road with Atreyu, Bleeding Through, Walls Of Jericho, All That Remains, Throwdown, Machine Head and The Haunted.
On September 15th 2009 It Dies Today released their 3rd album for Trustkill entitled “Lividity”.
It Dies Today is:
Vocals - Jason Wood
Guitar - Mike Hatalak
Guitar - Chris Cappelli
Drums - Nick Mirusso
Bass - Steve Lemke
A Constant Reminder
It Dies Today Lyrics
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Becoming the satellites whose transmissions are static served
As of late, it seems my audience has been lacking
I can only pray that you're tuning in during a moment of clarity
Just to hear me utter these spiteful words before the signal fades
Here's hoping this becomes the soundtrack to your misery
The hook that rips right through your chest
And the hideous facade you wear so well
The crowd gasps in awe as my head began to swell
And the whites of my eyes slowly turned, slowly turned to red
Just then did gravity created such a dramatic end
I can only pray that you're tuning in during a moment of clarity
Just to hear me utter these spiteful words before the signal fades
Here's hoping this becomes the soundtrack to your misery
The hook that rips right through your chest
Enjoy this constant reminder, my double standards
And the hideous facade I wear so well
The twilight projects this message
To a populous who's turned their backs
The twilight screen my words across the sky
Look up in wonder
Here's hoping this becomes the soundtrack to your misery
The hook that rips right through your chest
Enjoy this constant reminder of your fickle nature
And the hideous facade you wear so well
Enjoy this constant reminder, fade as we burn
Enjoy this constant reminder, fade as we burn
Enjoy this constant reminder
And the hideous facade you wear so well
The lyrics of It Dies Today's song A Constant Reminder speaks to the idea of being caught in a vicious cycle. The first line suggests that the singer has just woken up in the midst of it, possibly indicating a realization of the repetition of their negative behaviors or thought patterns. The next line speaks to the idea that they are broadcasting their thoughts out into the world, but no one seems to be listening. They hope that someone is tuning in, though, to hear their spiteful words.
In the chorus, the singer seems to be aligning with the listener, hoping that the song becomes the "soundtrack" to their misery. They almost want to be the cause of the listener's pain. The line, "enjoy this constant reminder of your fickle nature and the hideous facade you wear so well" suggests that the singer believes that everyone is hiding behind a mask and that they are the only ones who can see the true nature of people.
In the third verse, the singer experiences some sort of physical change, with their head swelling, and their eyes turning red. Perhaps the frustration of being ignored or not understood is getting to them. However, they still hope that someone is tuning in to hear their words.
Overall, the lyrics of A Constant Reminder seem to be speaking to the idea of wanting to be seen and heard by others, but being frustrated with the lack of response. The singer believes that people are hiding behind facades and that they can see through them. They seem to want to be the catalyst for change within people, even if it means causing pain.
Line by Line Meaning
We awoke in the midst of a vicious cycle
We realized we were stuck in a pattern of negative behavior
Becoming the satellites whose transmissions are static served
We feel like we're broadcasting negativity but no one is receiving it
As of late, it seems my audience has been lacking
Recently, we feel like no one is paying attention to us
I can only pray that you're tuning in during a moment of clarity
We hope that someone is listening when we're feeling rational and not just angry
Just to hear me utter these spiteful words before the signal fades
We want someone to hear our negative thoughts before we lose the urge to express them
Here's hoping this becomes the soundtrack to your misery
We want our music to make someone else feel as bad as we do
The hook that rips right through your chest
Our music is supposed to emotionally affect the listener
Enjoy this constant reminder of your fickle nature
We want to remind the listener that they are unreliable and inconsistent
And the hideous facade you wear so well
We think the listener is hiding something or not showing their true self
The crowd gasps in awe as my head began to swell
We feel like we're becoming egotistical and it's turning people off
And the whites of my eyes slowly turned, slowly turned to red
We're becoming more angry and hostile
Just then did gravity created such a dramatic end
We feel like our negative behavior is going to lead to a major problem
Here's hoping this becomes the soundtrack to your misery
We want to inflict negativity on the listener
Enjoy this constant reminder, my double standards
We want to acknowledge that we ourselves are hypocritical
The twilight projects this message
We're using the evening as a metaphor for the negative message we're sending
To a populous who's turned their backs
People are ignoring us
The twilight screen my words across the sky
Our negative message is spreading far and wide
Look up in wonder
We want people to be in awe of our negativity
Enjoy this constant reminder, fade as we burn
Our negativity will continue even as we suffer the consequences
Enjoy this constant reminder
We want our negative message to stick with the listener
And the hideous facade you wear so well
We think there's something fake or ugly about the listener's persona
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: CHRISTOPHER JAMES CAPPELLI, MICHAEL WILLIAM HATALAK, NICHOLAS JOHN MIRUSSO, NICHOLAS JOSEPH BROOKS, STEVEN JOHN LEMKE
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