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.
Vessels
Ivoryline Lyrics
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We'll get our lives right, we'll get it right
Will we just do what feels good
And then we knew it could, it cause our souls to drown
In all the distractions of our lives
What does it mean to be
From the light in a world of darkness?
What does it mean to be
From the light in a world that's speechless
From the light in a world of darkness?
Insecurities are breeding inside of me
And they won't let you go to song
But they won't last against the sword's edge
The blade, the blade cuts right through wrong
All the distractions of our lives
What does it mean to be
From the light in a world that's speechless
From the light in a world of darkness?
What does it mean to be
From the light in a world that's speechless
From the light in a world of darkness?
I wanna know
I need to know
I want to know
(What does it really mean to be?)
I wanna know
I need to know
I want to know
(What does it really mean to be?)
What does it mean to be
From the light in a world that's speechless
From the light in a world of darkness?
What does it mean to be
From the light in a world that's speechless
From the light in a world of darkness?
The song "Vessels" by Ivoryline explores themes of self-reflection and seeking a higher purpose in life. The first verse opens with the possibility of redemption, of getting one's life right, but questioning whether we only do what feels good and avoid facing the hard truths about our actions. The distractions in our lives then become a hurdle to truly finding our purpose and understanding what it means to come from the light in a world of darkness. The insecurities breeding inside of the singer become a metaphor for the fear within all of us that could prevent us from reaching our full potential. However, the sword's edge, or the strength to cut through the wrong, represents a way to overcome that fear and find the light.
The chorus then repeats the question of what it truly means to come from the light in a world that is speechless and dark. It's a question that the singer and likely many listeners are searching for an answer to. The repetition of "I wanna know" emphasizes the importance of this question and the singer's need for understanding. And in the final verse, the repetition of "what does it really mean to be?" signals a deeper search for meaning, not just in terms of the light in the world, but in the singer's own existence.
Overall, "Vessels" is a call to look within oneself and contemplate what it means to be in a world that often feels dark and without direction. It's a reminder that there is strength to be found in cutting through the distractions of life and seeking a higher purpose.
Line by Line Meaning
Maybe this time, no next time
We may not get another chance to get our lives right, so we should prioritize our actions carefully.
We'll get our lives right, we'll get it right
We have the potential to make positive changes in our lives and should strive to do so.
Will we just do what feels good
We often prioritize short-term pleasure over our long-term well-being.
And then we knew it could, it cause our souls to drown
Indulging in instant gratification can have negative consequences for our mental and emotional health.
In all the distractions of our lives
Our busy lifestyles can make it difficult to focus on what really matters.
What does it mean to be
The song questions the meaning of our existence and our role in the world.
From the light in a world that's speechless
The light represents a guiding force in a world that can often be confusing and chaotic.
Insecurities are breeding inside of me
Our doubts and fears can take root and grow, causing inner conflict.
And they won't let you go to song
Our insecurities can hold us back and prevent us from expressing ourselves fully.
But they won't last against the sword's edge
With the right mindset and tools, we can overcome our insecurities and persevere.
The blade, the blade cuts right through wrong
The metaphorical blade represents a tool for cutting through the negativity in our lives and finding the truth.
I wanna know
The artist has a strong desire to understand the meaning of their existence and purpose.
I need to know
The desire for understanding is a deep need that cannot be ignored.
I want to know
The singer is motivated to seek knowledge and understanding.
(What does it really mean to be?)
The chorus repeats the central question of the song, emphasizing its importance.
Contributed by Grace C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.