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
On the road
It Dies Today Lyrics
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Pariahs ignite the skies, leaving our worlds behind,
Pillaging life beneath a western sky.
Not one soul to spare, falling to their knees,
Praying to idols who are no more than vagrants spreading disease.
But we're just feeding the frenzied, luring them in and quenching an insatiable,
Thirst for the grim and despairing, grim and despairing lay.
We're on the road to damnation, upon horses pale we ride,
Plaguing the earth everlasting, as the hounds of hell do bite.
Through the piles of flesh, the damned and putrid,
These mavericks will now descend, leaving our brides behind,
Demoralize beneath a western sky.
Not one soul to spare, falling to their knees,
Praying to idols who are no more than vagrants spreading disease.
But we're just feeding the frenzied, luring them in and quenching an insatiable,
Thirst for the grim and despairing, grim and despairing lay.
We're on the road to damnation, upon horses pale we ride,
Plaguing the earth everlasting, as the hounds of hell do bite.
We're on the road to damnation, upon horses pale we ride,
Plaguing the earth everlasting, as the hounds of hell do bite.
We're on the road to damnation, upon horses pale we ride,
Plaguing the earth everlasting, as the hounds of hell do bite.
We're on the road to damnation, upon horses pale we ride,
Plaguing the earth everlasting, forever we will ride
The lyrics to It Dies Today's "On the Road" paint a bleak picture of a post-apocalyptic world where the only hope left is damnation. The opening lines set the tone for the rest of the song, with vivid descriptions of lost and sullen pariahs igniting the skies and pillaging life beneath a western sky. The imagery here is of despair and destruction, with the world reaching its end and those left behind struggling to survive.
As the song progresses, we see that not even prayers to false idols can save those who remain. The frenzied are lured in by the promise of grim and despairing experiences, and the mavericks descend to demoralize those who thought they had any chance of survival. The use of horses and hounds of hell as imagery here suggests an infernal, unstoppable force that can't be fought.
Ultimately, "On the Road" is a song about surrendering to the inevitability of destruction. It's a bleak and haunting track that speaks to the power of surrender and the overwhelming sense of helplessness that comes with realizing there's no way to stop what's coming.
Line by Line Meaning
Through the shadow of night, the lost and the sullen,
Traveling in darkness, surrounded by the hopeless and depressed.
Pariahs ignite the skies, leaving our worlds behind,
Outcasts light up the sky, leaving behind the world they knew.
Pillaging life beneath a western sky.
Taking everything from life under the western sky.
Not one soul to spare, falling to their knees,
No one left to save, with people begging for mercy.
Praying to idols who are no more than vagrants spreading disease.
Worshiping false gods who are nothing but homeless spreaders of illness.
But we're just feeding the frenzied, luring them in and quenching an insatiable,
We are fueling the frenzied, attracting them with something they can never have enough of,
Thirst for the grim and despairing, grim and despairing lay.
A desire for the dark and depressing is what consumes them.
We're on the road to damnation, upon horses pale we ride,
We are headed towards eternal punishment, riding on pale horses,
Plaguing the earth everlasting, as the hounds of hell do bite.
Tormenting the earth forever, as the dogs of hell continue to attack.
Through the piles of flesh, the damned and putrid,
Through piles of decaying flesh, the cursed and rotten,
These mavericks will now descend, leaving our brides behind,
These rebels will now come down, leaving behind those they were once committed to.
Demoralize beneath a western sky.
Breaking down people's morale under the western sky.
Writer(s): Steven John Lemke, Christopher James Cappelli, Nicholas Joseph Brooks, Michael William Hatalak, Nicholas John Mirusso
Contributed by Nicholas O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.