The band was formed in 2000. At first the members saw it as nothing more than a hobby. Two years later they started recording songs which brought them a recording contract with UK label Rising Records in December of 2003.. The bands first recording for the label was the mini-album From Shadows Came Darkness which was released in September 2004 and produced by Mark Daghorn. Since its release tracks have been played on all the major rock and metal radio stations and a live session was recording and aired on BBC Radio 1 Rockshow. The same year brought the release of their first music video for the single Ignite The Flames. Relentless touring and intense live performances up and down the country have saw the band expand their fanbase and encouraged people to sit up and take notice. In 2005 they chared the stage with bands like Bleeding Through, Cradle Of Filth, Dragonforce, God Forbid, Fear Factory and Slipknot.
In the meantime they signed a new contract with Nuclear Blast who released their debut record This War Will Last Forever in 2006. Following the success of this record the band played their first european tour with Born From Pain and Napalm Death. 2007 saw the release of their second album The Dead Live By Love.
In September of 2007 Nixon (lead guitar) anounced the breakup of Mendeed. As a reason for this he named difficulties with their management.
Steve Nixon plays now in the Welsh Melodic Death Metal/Metalcore band Anterior. Kevin Matthews is since 2008 a member of Scottish Madman Is Absolute.
line-up:
vocals: David Proctor
guitar: Steve Nixon
guitar: Steph Gildea
bass, vovals: Chris Lavery
drums: Kevin Matthews
Discography:
2002 Killing Something Beautiful (EP, Casket Records)
2003 As We Rise (EP, self released)
2004 From Shadows Came Darkness (EP, Rising Records)
2006 This War Will Last Forever (Rising Records)
2006 Positive Metal Attitude (EP, Rising Records)
2007 The Dead Live By Love (Nuclear Blast)
2008 Shadows.War.Love - The Very Best Of Mendeed (Best Of, Rising Records)
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The Fight
Mendeed Lyrics
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If you're here then you're still waiting
No reason for the fear of what awaits
If you're here then you're still waiting
Hold onto what you are
Rise against the world outside
Fight for all the things you'll ever want
In a life forsaking dreams
Consumed by fear?
Wait for nothing
Silence fear
Fight against til the end
Everything you fear
Fight against the dreamers ashes
Burning lives
In Mendeed's song "The Fight," the lyrics implore the listener to hold onto who they are and not have any regrets for it. They suggest that if you are still here and waiting, then there is no reason to be afraid of what's to come. The lyrics encourage fighting for the things that you want and not being consumed by fear. Instead, it's recommended to wait for nothing and silence that fear.
The song paints a picture of a world where people give up on their dreams and are consumed by fear. The lyrics are a call to action, urging the listener to fight against that kind of life, to rise against the world outside, and to fight for all the things you'll ever want. The chorus especially drives home the point about fighting against everything you fear and fighting against the dreamer's ashes, meaning the discarded remains of people's abandoned dreams. The song's message is timeless and universally applicable.
Line by Line Meaning
Show me you've no regrets of what you are
Prove that you fully accept yourself and have no remorse
If you're here then you're still waiting
Being present indicates that you have yet to receive something
No reason for the fear of what awaits
Nothing should generate nervousness towards the future
Hold onto what you are
Remain true to your identity
Rise against the world outside
Confront the opposition that surrounds you
Fight for all the things you'll ever want
Strive for everything you desire
Can we really live
Is it feasible to thrive
In a life forsaking dreams
In an existence where aspirations are abandoned
Consumed by fear?
Overwhelmed by apprehension
Wait for nothing
Do not hesitate
Silence fear
Quiet your worries
Fight against til the end
Oppose until the very conclusion
Everything you fear
Everything that terrifies you
Fight against the dreamers ashes
Combat the defeat of those who once aspired
Burning lives
Extinguishing lives
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID PROCTOR, CHRISTOPHER LAVERY, STEVEN NIXON, STEPHEN GILDEA, KEVIN MATTHEWS
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