Kutless consist of Jon Micah Sumrall (vocals), James Mead (guitar), Dave Luetkenhoelter (bass), and Jeff Gilbert (drums) and Nick Departee (guitar).
Kutless's albums are released by BEC Recordings, a company owned by Tooth & Nail Records. Kutless has toured with The O.C. Supertones and also with other prominent artists, such as tobyMac of DC Talk and Audio Adrenaline.
The group is currently touring with the Newsboys on the Go Tour.
The group also headlined The Hearts Of The Innocent Tour Powered by Suzuki in America last year with Disciple, Red, and Run Kid Run. Kutless was the first band to be sponsored by Suzuki Motor Sports.
A video of the band's song 'Tonight' has been featured on MTV2, and many of their songs have been played on TVU and hundreds of Christian radio stations. Their first single 'Run' holds the record for the longest charting song in the history of the R&R Top 40 charts. Kutless's song "All The Words" was featured in an episode of the hit TV show Scrubs. Their music video "Shut Me Out" was featured on the Target TV (Red Channel) in May 2006 and was part of a XBOX giveaway.
On December 5, 2006, Kutless released their first live CD/DVD combo titled 'Live In Portland' which highlights the electrifying performance of this great rock band. Their sixth album, To Know That You're Alive, was released June 24, 2008. It continues the band's diverse style, whilst also tapping into the harder tones of the band's first two albums.
Kutless has had 4 former members who have left the band for various reasons. They are Nathan Stuart (bass) 2002, Kyle Zeigler (bass) 2005 , Kyle Mitchell (drums) 2005 , and Ryan Shrout (guitar) 2007.
Albums:
2008 To Know That You're Alive
2007 Strong Tower [Deluxe]
2006 Live from Portland
2006 Hearts of the Innocent
2006 Hearts of the Innocent [Bonus Tracks/Bonus DVD]
2005 Strong Tower
2004 Sea of Faces
2002 Kutless
Official Homepage: www.kutless.com
Official Fanpage: www.kutlessrocks.com
Down
Kutless Lyrics
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And doesn't like what she sees
In her reflection there
She's not what she wants to be
She cries out, she cries out
The frustrations of this life
How could such a simple thing
Have a grip so intense
She cries out, she cries out
I want to be like the movie stars
And models on the screen
She wants to fly away from this
She wants to fly away from this
But she does not know how to
Fly away from this
She wants to fly away
She tries just to be what she's not
But she's destroying herself
She starves herself
This compulsion must end
She cries out, she cries out
I want to be like the movie stars
And models on the screen
She wants to fly away from this
She wants to fly away from this
But she does not know how to
Fly away from this
She wants to fly away
This addiction is bringing her down
This obsession is bringing her down
She wants to fly away from this
Fly away from this
She wants to fly away from this
But only God knows how to
Fly away from this
He will help her now to
Fly away from this
She wants to fly away
Fly away
The song "Down" by Kutless is a powerful and emotionally charged commentary on the pressure that society places on young women to conform to unrealistic beauty standards. The lyrics tell the story of a young girl who does not like what she sees in the mirror and wants to be like the movie stars and models on the screen. She tries to change herself and become someone she's not, but this compulsion is destroying her. She cries out for help and wants to fly away from this but doesn't know how to.
The frustration and intense grip of body image issues are major themes in this song. The lyrics speak to the toxic influence of media and societal pressure on young women, and the detrimental effects that these pressures can have on their mental and physical health. Moreover, the song is meant to inspire listeners to understand the gravity of these issues and to seek help when needed.
Overall, "Down" is an urgent appeal to young women, and to society as a whole, to wake up to the destructive impact of beauty standards and to take action to overcome them.
Line by Line Meaning
A young girl walks into a room
A girl enters a space.
And doesn't like what she sees
She is dissatisfied with what she observes.
In her reflection there
She is looking at herself.
She's not what she wants to be
She desires to be different.
The frustrations of this life
The difficulties of existence.
Are filling her head
Her mind is overwhelmed.
How could such a simple thing
A basic matter.
Have a grip so intense
Have such a powerful hold.
She cries out, she cries out
She expresses her distress audibly.
I want to be like the movie stars
She desires to resemble celebrities.
And models on the screen
And performers in visual media.
She wants to fly away from this
She wants to escape her situation.
But she does not know how to
She lacks knowledge about how to do so.
She tries just to be what she's not
She attempts to be different from her true self.
But she's destroying herself
However, this behavior causes her harm.
She starves herself
She denies herself food.
This compulsion must end
This urge needs to stop.
This addiction is bringing her down
This dependency is lowering her.
This obsession is bringing her down
This fixation is also lowering her.
But only God knows how to
But only a higher power can.
He will help her now to
This power will assist her.
Fly away from this
Escape this situation.
She wants to fly away
Her desire is to escape.
Fly away
Escape.
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