The band has since done multiple reunion shows. The first was in 2000, where they played under the name "The Cleanest War", which featured Damien Moyal back on vocals as well as the original line-up. The second was under the name "Hand of Hope" in 2002, where they had merchandise made specially for the show in Orlando, Florida. In 2003, a compilation of Hand of Hope and Martyr, Hand of the Martyr, was released by Eulogy Recordings. The line up for that show was Moyal on vocals, Wylie on guitar, Ervin on bass and Wes Keely on drums. On April 22, 2011 they performed at the Groezrock festival in Belgium, with Kevin Byers on vocals. For this show they also had unique merchandise made. In 2014 they played at the Belgian hardcore festival Ieperfest in the H8000 area. Moyal was also on vocals during this show. In 2015 they toured Japan and played some shows in the States, including This is Hardcore in Philadelphia, PA.
In July 2018, it was announced that the group rejoined once again and were recording new material (to be issued as an extended play through Revelation]). The Survival Instinct EP was released on November 9, 2018.
Rights of Passage
Morning Again Lyrics
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Accept that no one has to die
Their reasons built this lands
The foundation of this land
What can I do to make you understand
To make you reach out your hand
You claim this land is free
You claim this land is free
Reality is truth but you refuse to see
What gives you the right
Rights of passage
You deny this right to life
Rights of passage
Your laws leave them to die
Deny this right to life
Your laws leave them to die
Each pain in a child's stomach
Each tear from a mother's eye
Still your laws leave them to die
Aspirations, only visions, and desires, just a dream,
From your system, who's the victim,
It's the one,
That's turned away
The lyrics of Morning Again's song Rights of Passage is a scathing critique of the hypocrisy of people who claim their country is built on freedom and justice but fail to extend these values to all living beings, specifically animals that are killed for food. The first two lines, "Accept their plea for life / Accept that no one has to die" is a direct plea to the listener to acknowledge that animals, just like humans, have an inherent right to life. The song challenges the idea that the foundation of the country was built on the exploitation and killing of other beings, as the lines suggest, "Their reasons built this lands / The foundation of this land." The plea to "make you understand / To make you reach out your hand" reveals the desperation of the singer to get people to empathize with animals and make a conscious choice to refuse to participate in animal cruelty.
The song criticizes the common refrain that the country is free, suggesting that it is only free for humans and not for animals. The line, "You claim this land is free / It seems you mean just you and me," challenges the listener to confront the fact that the country's laws and policies perpetuate the oppression of animals. The song reiterates that reality is truth but calls out the refusal of people to recognize the reality of animal cruelty. "Reality is truth but you refuse to see" emphasizes the willful ignorance of people who choose to turn a blind eye to the suffering of animals.
Line by Line Meaning
Accept their plea for life
Acknowledge the desperate cries for survival
Accept that no one has to die
Recognize that nobody deserves to perish
Their reasons built this lands
The purposes of the people constructed this country
The foundation of this land
The bedrock on which this nation stands
What can I do to make you understand
How can I convince you to see the truth
To make you reach out your hand
To inspire you to extend help
You claim this land is free
You assert that this nation is liberate
It seems you mean just you and me
However, it appears that only the privileged benefit
Reality is truth but you refuse to see
Actuality is verity, yet you reject to acknowledge it
What gives you the right
What bestows upon you the privilege
Rights of passage
The entitlements one acquires through one's existence
You deny this right to life
You disallow this entitlement to exist
Your laws leave them to die
The decrees you formulated cause them to perish
Deny this right to life
Refuse to permit this entitlement to exist
Each pain in a child's stomach
Every agony felt in the belly of an innocent youngster
Each tear from a mother's eye
Every drop of grief shed from a parent's visage
Still your laws leave them to die
Despite it all, your laws result in their passing
Aspirations, only visions, and desires, just a dream,
Ambitions, solely imaginary, and hopes, simply a fantasy,
From your system, who's the victim,
Resulting from your format, who becomes the prey,
It's the one,
The individual with no power,
That's turned away
That is pushed aside
Contributed by Kaelyn E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.