Their debut album From Them, Through Us, to You was released March 27, 2007 through Roadrunner Records whom the band signed with shortly after releasing their EP entitled The Disappearance of Adalia.
Madina Lake themes its music in a town created in the mind of the bass player, Matthew Leone. It is set high in the American mountains, and, isolated from human contact, has remained in a 1950s themed era. The music provides an outlet for the band's views on politics, culture, and the media's obsession with celebrity status. The theme behind the band's music is in relation to the mystery of Adalia. The album artwork shows images of her and the mysteries behind her and the town of Madina Lake.
Madina Lake released their second offering and follow up to From Them, Through Us, To You, with Attics To Eden on the 5th May 2009. Filled with a progressed sound and fresh vibe, Attics To Eden certainly delivers on all levels; from the infectious lyrics in the chorus of "Not For This World" to the slower paced memorable "Through This Pain", the band look set to storm the world and add to their ever growing loyal fan base.
The band have since been recording their new EP, 'The Dresden Codex', and have released new songs 'They're Coming For Me' and 'Hey Superstar!'.
In April 2011, Madina Lake confirmed that they had left Roadrunner records and signed with Sony. The band's third studio album, World War III, was their first on their new label. It was the third and final installment of their concept trilogy, which concludes the Leone brothers' tales of a metaphorical universe and was released on September 13, 2011. (Hey Superstar Songfacts).
Again And Again
Madina Lake Lyrics
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I panic, worrying about the future
then the past begins to chase me down
But this time you're the only one around
And I'm staring at a photograph
from before I was sick and addicted to you
it was a perfect life
whatever happened to me?
I can't get out of my way
Again and again
cause I'm addicted to you
Again and again
Because I'm dead without you
How will I live through today?
I'm standing at the edge of my life again
Afraid of jumping in
And you're there,
Covering up the holes I went and carved into myself again
Whatever happened to me?
I can't get out of my way
Again and again
cause I'm addicted to you
Again and again
Because I'm dead without you
How will I live through
I know that I will find a way
Again and again
Again and again
If I was born to lose it all
I would've given up
but there's a fire in my heart
I can't put it out
sometimes the future's blurry because
sometimes our perfect lives get lost
inside ourselves
I can't get out of my way
again and again
cause I'm addicted to you
again and again
because I'm dead without you
how will I live through
I know that I will find a way
again and again
cause I'm addicted to you
again and again
because I'm dead without you
how will I live through today?
The lyrics of Madina Lake's "Again and Again" are about a person who is struggling with addiction and feeling lost without the person they are addicted to. The first verse describes the feeling of being overwhelmed as the person's life is falling apart with addiction and they are gripped by fear and nostalgia. The photograph they stare at symbolizes the perfect life they once had before they became sick and addicted, but now they are struggling to get back to that life. The chorus confesses the addict's addiction to the other person in the relationship, without whom they feel dead and incapable of living a single day.
In the second verse, the person is standing on the edge of their life, once again, contemplating jumping in. The person they are addicted to is covering the holes they had previously self-inflicted. The addict doesn't recognize themselves and question how they had reached this point. The bridge of the song reflects the addict's determination to not give up but to keep going because of the fire in their heart. The addict acknowledges that sometimes people get lost in themselves while chasing their version of a perfect life that can result in addiction.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm frozen as my life is bursting into flames from deep within
Feeling overwhelmed and panicked as my life feels like it's falling apart.
I panic, worrying about the future
Feeling anxious and fearful about what the future holds.
Then the past begins to chase me down
Feeling haunted by past mistakes and regrets.
But this time you're the only one around
Grateful to have someone there for support during a difficult time.
And I'm staring at a photograph from before I was sick and addicted to you
Remembering how life used to be before getting caught up in a toxic relationship.
It was a perfect life whatever happened to me?
Questioning how things went so wrong and why life isn't as perfect as it used to be.
I can't get out of my way
Feeling stuck and unable to move forward.
Again and again
Repeating the same pattern of behavior or making the same mistakes.
Cause I'm addicted to you
Being unable to break free from a toxic relationship.
Because I'm dead without you
Feeling like life isn't worth living without the other person.
How will I live through today?
Struggling to find the strength and motivation to get through the day.
I'm standing at the edge of my life again
Feeling like life is uncertain and unpredictable.
Afraid of jumping in
Feeling scared to take risks or make big decisions.
And you're there, covering up the holes I went and carved into myself again
Finding comfort and healing from the other person's support.
If I was born to lose it all, I would've given up
Feeling defeated and hopeless, but still persevering.
But there's a fire in my heart
Feeling passionate and driven to keep going.
I can't put it out
Being unable to ignore or extinguish the fire within.
Sometimes the future's blurry because sometimes our perfect lives get lost inside ourselves
Uncertainty about the future and how it may differ from what we once thought was perfect.
I know that I will find a way
Holding on to hope that things will get better and a solution will be found.
Writer(s): MATEO CAMARGO, NATHAN D LEONE, DANIEL DAVID TORELLI, MATTHEW J LEONE
Contributed by Bailey J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@killdroid412
This song is so good! It feels like a song you might hear in a movie lol its so epic!
@AtticsToEden
love this these guys totally ROCK! love them cannot wait for their new album xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
@Shazilee
Excellent song!! Love the band!! Going to see them tommorrow !!! woo!!
@shazeerazly
LOVE ITT!!!!!!!!!!!
@shadowofd3ath
one of the best bands ever
@volibolgirl1
Love this song! Wish I had it :(
@alexusjenkins33
wow this song is way better then what i expected( : its like mellow but they like totaly opposite its amazing
@mjusha
"because i'm dead without you" i think this is more correct, but anyway i just love this song its one of the best from them and thanks for updating this vid.
@1234MusicEqualsLife
i love it!! oh my god i love it so much!!!!
@OhWoopsie
I Love This Song! Lol I wouldnt say it was their best but i just cant get it out of my head. Lol .. Nywaiiz, dont mind me x