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 Port In Any Storm
It Dies Today Lyrics
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Deceit and dependency are my preeminent assets
Defined
(Defined)
A word etched in skin
Sweet host
(Sweet host)
Oh, how one taste will haunt the senses and my dreams
I fiend the touch of your flesh, a lust which brings us no end
Dissolution quenched on fleeting hands, on fleeting hands
Drowning myself in seas of compromise
Fair ladies and harlots submerge with this sinking ship
Black urge
(Black urge)
I swore to dismiss
Your minions
(Minions)
Keeps on starving
Oh, how one taste will haunt the senses and my dreams
I fiend the touch of your flesh, a lust which brings us no end
Dissolution quenched on fleeting hands
One dip of impure blood has left a bitter taste
Pending a lust which brings us closer to false heaven
Oh, how one taste
(One taste)
Will haunt the senses and my dreams
I fiend the touch of your flesh, a lust which brings us no end
Dissolution quenched on fleeting hands, fleeting hands
Oh, how one taste
(One taste)
Will haunt the senses and my dreams
I fiend the touch of your flesh, a lust which brings us no end
Dissolution quenched on fleeting hands, on fleeting hands
The lyrics of It Dies Today's "A Port In Any Storm" describe a person who is in a state of fear and numbness, and has come to accept deceit and dependency as their predominant qualities. The singer is defined by the word "defined" etched into their skin, and they refer to a "sweet host" that they will consume from. The lyrics describe an insatiable lust for this host's flesh and the dissolution that is temporarily quenched by fleeting encounters with them.
The lyrics suggest that the singer is drowning in a sea of compromise, with fair ladies and harlots also sinking along with them. There is a sworn dismissal of a "black urge" and a desire to starve the minions that perpetuate it, but ultimately, the insatiable thirst for the sweet host's flesh continues. The reference to "impure blood" leaves a bitter taste but still brings the singer closer to what they describe as false heaven.
Line by Line Meaning
Fearful and numb, I now can accept
I am afraid and emotionally numb, but I have come to accept that deceit and dependency are my most important qualities.
Defined (Defined) A word etched in skin Sweet host (Sweet host) I'll feast within
The idea of being defined by someone else is ingrained in me, and I will feed on this realization like a sweet host.
Oh, how one taste will haunt the senses and my dreams I fiend the touch of your flesh, a lust which brings us no end Dissolution quenched on fleeting hands, on fleeting hands
The memory of that singular experience will forever stay with me, and I crave the sensation of your skin even though it leads to nothing but temporary fulfillment.
Drowning myself in seas of compromise Fair ladies and harlots submerge with this sinking ship
I am sacrificing myself by making concessions to please others, and in doing so, I am willingly condemning myself to a life of associating with base and immoral people.
Black urge (Black urge) I swore to dismiss Your minions (Minions) Keeps on starving
I had vowed to suppress my negative impulses, but they continue to manifest and I am constantly hungry to indulge in them, despite the fact that they are driven by my own insecurities.
One dip of impure blood has left a bitter taste Pending a lust which brings us closer to false heaven
One instance of giving in to our primal desires has left a permanent sourness, but we are still pursuing that same lustful goal, which we know will ultimately lead us to a futile, empty existence.
Oh, how one taste (One taste) Will haunt the senses and my dreams I fiend the touch of your flesh, a lust which brings us no end Dissolution quenched on fleeting hands, fleeting hands
Once again, the memory of that singular experience will torment me, and I still desire the feeling of your skin, even though it brings me no true satisfaction and is only temporary.
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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