In 2010, Light This City began to become active again, after completing four reunion shows from April 8, 2010 to April 11, 2010. Light This City played another reunion show on November 8, 2015 on the San Francisco date of Darkest Hour's 20th anniversary tour. In September, 2017, following a 10 year hiatus, Light This City announced that they had reformed and were working on completing a new album through Creator-Destructor Records. Subsequently, the album Terminal Bloom, is set for an official release on 25 May 2018. Drummer Ben Murray said he and guitarist Ryan Hansen treated writing Terminal Bloom like a full-time job for about six months to get songs ready. Murray told Joe Smith-Engelhardt at Exclaim!, "It came smoothly too, it wasn't a painstakingly laborious thing where we had to try to get back into Light This City mode."
Light This City's albums have featured collaborations with renowned musicians such as Chuck Billy of Testament ("Firehaven" off Stormchaser), and Trevor Strnad of The Black Dahlia Murder ("Fear of Heights" off Facing the Thousand).
Band Members:
--Final line-up--
Laura Nichol- Vocals (now in Heartsounds)
Brain Forbes - Guitar
Ryan Hansen - Guitar (now in Writhen)
John Frost - Bass (now in Something Must Die)
Ben Murray - Drums (Session member for In Memoriam; now in Heartsounds)
--Previous members--
Nick Koenig - Guitar
Tyler Gamien - Guitar
Steven Shirley - Guitar (now in Comadre)
Steven Hoffman - Guitar (now in Death and Glory)
Mike Dias - bass
Dan Kenny - bass (ex-Animosity, ex-Carnivorous, now in Suicide Silence)
Discography:
The Hero Cycle (2003, Reflections of Ruin Records)
Remains of the Gods (2005, Prosthetic Records)
Facing the Thousand (2006, Prosthetic Records)
Stormchaser (2008, Prosthetic Records)
Terminal Bloom (2018, Creator-Destructor Records)
Obituary
Light This City Lyrics
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And I keep wishing I could start the day again
Sleep takes its sweet time finding me
It's always bittersweet
It used to come so easily
For when I'm discovered
The fever starts all over
What could be more enticing than a painless ending
You don't need to rock me so fast
I know the tremors haven't passed
It's not the fear that makes me tremble
But the sweat on my face you keep trying to wipe away
I've never been this cold
And death leaves dreams to be desired
What could be more enticing than a painless ending
If you could just lend me your eyes
Then I might find the strength to see a different light
Or maybe I could close my lids without seeing the words burned onto the back of them
You'll never find it
You'll never be found
The lyrics of Light This City's song "Obituary" express a certain sense of exhaustion that the singer experiences at night. The singer wishes they could start the day again, but sleep seems to take a long time to come. While sleep should be a comfort, it's bittersweet for the singer. The song highlights how it has been difficult for the singer to sleep as it used to come so easily to them, but now it seems to take its sweet time finding them. When sleep does come, however, it's always accompanied by a fever that starts all over again when the singer wakes up.
The second stanza of the song expresses a desire for death, suggesting that what could be more enticing than a painless ending? However, the third stanza suggests a desire to hold on to life, as someone tries to comfort the singer. The singer doesn't want to be rocked fast or to have their sweat wiped away, but they do appreciate this concern. They feel cold and the tremors haven't passed yet, making it clear how they are struggling but they don't attribute it to fear. The final stanza suggests a hope to see things differently, with the singer seeking to borrow someone's else's eyes. They wonder if this would help them find the strength to see a different light, away from the darkness of their surroundings.
Line by Line Meaning
When night seems to wrap me in exhaustion
I feel overwhelmed and tired, like the night is smothering me with its darkness.
And I keep wishing I could start the day again
I wish I could have a fresh start and do things differently.
Sleep takes its sweet time finding me
I have trouble falling asleep and it takes a while for me to finally rest.
It's always bittersweet
Every time I fall asleep, it's a mix of relief and sadness.
It used to come so easily
Sleep used to be easy for me, but now it's a struggle.
For when I'm discovered
When someone finds me struggling, they try to help.
The fever starts all over
My anxiety and fear return with a vengeance.
And death leaves dreams to be desired
Even though death may seem desirable at times, it also means giving up on my dreams.
What could be more enticing than a painless ending
The idea of a painless, peaceful death may seem attractive in moments of despair.
You don't need to rock me so fast
I don't need someone to try and calm me down quickly.
I know the tremors haven't passed
I know my anxiety is still present, even if it's not as intense at the moment.
It's not the fear that makes me tremble
My physical reaction is not caused by fear, but by something else.
But the sweat on my face you keep trying to wipe away
The person trying to help me is making me more uncomfortable by wiping my face.
I've never been this cold
I feel emotionally and physically numb.
If you could just lend me your eyes
If someone could help me see things differently, it might make a difference.
Then I might find the strength to see a different light
With someone else's perspective, I might be able to find hope.
Or maybe I could close my lids without seeing the words burned onto the back of them
I want to be able to close my eyes without seeing my fears and worries staring back at me.
You'll never find it
The thing I am searching for may be elusive or impossible to attain.
You'll never be found
No one may ever truly understand what I am going through or how to help me.
Contributed by Adam P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.