The group toured with Automatic Loveletter in July 2008,in the fall they toured with Family Force Five and The Maine, then embarked on their first headlining tour (entitled "There Came a Tour") with There For Tomorrow, In:Aviate, and The Lives of Famous Men. The band is currently a four-piece and working on new material.
In February of 2009, they premiered their music video for "Days End" on AbsolutePunk.net -- the video, filmed in mid-2008, includes their former guitarist and then was featured on the Summer Bailout tour with Emery, Maylene and the sons of disaster, Closure in Moscow and Secret & Whisper then finished out the year on the Vans Warped Tour.
During July & August of this year they toured alongside Dance Gavin Dance, Silverstein, and Emery on the Scream it Like You Mean It Tour. Ivoryline is currently on Creation Fest the Tour 2010 with Thousand Foot Krutch and Disciple.
The newest album is entitled "Vessels" and was released July 27th.
Passion and intensity have become the buzzwords of an industry in which myopic self pity has become its own brand of conformity. Enter Ivoryline, a band’s whose spiritual integrity bypasses musical wallowing and goes straight for the mainline of your emotional jugular with intensely personal lyrics and dense blasts of guitars. There is no “wink” from Ivoryline informing the listener they are steeped in the apathetic irony governing the charts; at long last a band has arrived that has the guts and the talent to enter a brave new world of sincerity. Ivoryline just gives you life, yours and theirs as a package. Singing their songs feels less like a drug and more like a journey into your own heart of darkness where you may ride their lyrical insights to new levels of self actualization.
How is it that these five boys from Tyler are able to bring the sophistication without being weighed down by the trappings of pseudo-intellectualism into a pompous self congratulatory excess? The answer is lucid and elegant, like the rock they make. They did it the old fashioned way, making music for the sake of music....not to get girls, not to be stars, but for a love of music. The Ivoryline Highway was constructed from an authentic love of music and listening to their songs makes you wonder where the notes begin and the cells of their bodies end.
The band members’ shared tastes brought them together to explore new territory while their roots remained firmly planted in the roots of rock-n-roll. The music they made stuck to them like an electrical shock and soon what started out as a few shows and penning some songs turned into a full time gig. They knew they were onto something when they were hand selected for the Vans Warped Tour in 2006. The storm grew stronger when the boys caught the ear of executives at mini-major Tooth and Nail Records, who had the foresight or the luck to be the company who can say they discovered Ivoryline. Crowds grew from a few dozen to a few hundred and sometimes into the thousands and a legend was born. As the crowds grew so did the feverish fervency of the fans. The fact that Ivoryline composes songs as a unit is somehow transferred to their audience, and when they perform live one is struck by the intense duality of the many becoming one voice, an audience so bound to the music it is as if they are its author. Make no mistake, it is the Ivoryline fans that own these songs. With hands raised and eyes closed the crowd becomes charged with electricity, light traveling in particles and waves through the room and materializing through the vocal chords of hundreds of fans. This is the foundation of Ivoryline’s allure. You, the fans, are their song.
PARADE
Ivoryline Lyrics
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This is my sympathy for your coming out
This is your coming out parade
You've been here for several years
And your life's been quite alright 'til now
He says you've done something wrong, you've scored
But he says you've done something wrong
Reaching out for him to hold you
Or just to call you
Holding off for something
And just to sing along
This is my melody
This is my sympathy for your coming out
This is your coming out parade
This is my melody
This is my sympathy for your coming out
This is your coming out parade
Kindness is dead in this town
And drama has been crowned
The acceptable medium of living
Kindness is dead in this town
And drama holds the crown
All alone here and dying slow here
Screaming loud dear that you
You need more from me
This is my melody
This is my sympathy for your coming out
This is your coming out parade
This is my melody for your coming out
And this is your coming out parade
You know, you know it's gleaming out your eyes
And you know it's sneaking through your precious lips
You know, you know it's gleaming out your eyes
And you know it's sneaking through your precious lips
This is my melody
This is my sympathy for your coming out
This is your coming out parade
This is my melody
This is my sympathy for your coming out
This is your coming out parade
This is your coming out parade, parade
Parade, parade, parade, parade, parade
Your coming out, your coming out
The song "Parade" by Ivoryline appears to be an anthem for those who have had to come out and face judgment from those around them. It begins by proclaiming that this is the songwriter's melody and sympathy for the individual's courageous announcement. The phrase "This is your coming out parade" seems to imply that the individual is taking center stage to proclaim their identity or belief. However, as the song progresses, it becomes clear that the journey has not been easy as someone has claimed that they have done something wrong.
The middle section of the song seems to be a commentary on the broader social environment, depicting a place where kindness is dead, and drama has been crowned as the acceptable medium of living. The individual is left alone, dying slowly, and screaming loudly for some form of validation, acceptance, or understanding. The final lines of the song reflect once again the pride in the individual's bravery and strength "This is your coming out parade, parade, Parade, parade, parade, parade, Your coming out, your coming out."
Overall, the song seems to express empathy and encouragement for those who have had to come out and face criticism, discrimination, or lack of understanding. It reflects on the social environment that prohibits people from accepting and respecting each other for their unique identities.
Line by Line Meaning
This is my melody
The songwriter is expressing that the song that follows is their personal creation
This is my sympathy for your coming out
The songwriter is expressing their deep understanding and empathy for someone who is revealing a personal truth about themselves
This is your coming out parade
The songwriter is acknowledging that this is an important moment of celebration and self-expression for the person coming out
You've been here for several years
The person coming out has been a part of this community for a while
And your life's been quite alright 'til now
Everything has been going smoothly for the person until the moment of coming out
He says you've done something wrong, you've scored
Someone is accusing the person coming out of doing something bad or wrong
But he says you've done something wrong
The accusation of wrongdoing is repeated
Reaching out for him to hold you
The person coming out is seeking comfort and support
Or just to call you
Or even just to have someone reach out to them
Holding off for something
The person is waiting for something specific
And just to sing along
They are looking for connection and solidarity
Kindness is dead in this town
The place they live in is hostile and unfriendly
And drama has been crowned
People thrive on creating or being involved in drama
The acceptable medium of living
This toxic environment is considered normal and acceptable by the community
All alone here and dying slow here
The person coming out feels completely isolated and is suffering because of it
Screaming loud dear that you
They are crying out for help
You need more from me
They are asking for more support and understanding from the people around them
You know, you know it's gleaming out your eyes
The person is revealing a truth about themselves that is apparent and undeniable
And you know it's sneaking through your precious lips
Their words and expressions are betraying the truth they are revealing
This is your coming out parade, parade
The songwriter is emphasizing that this is a moment to celebrate and be proud of
Parade, parade, parade, parade, parade
The repetition of the word 'parade' reinforces the significance and joy of the moment
Your coming out, your coming out
The songwriter is again affirming that this is all about the person coming out and their important truth
Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, Capitol CMG Publishing
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