Morning Again is an American metalcore band from Cooper City, Florida. Form… Read Full Bio ↴Morning Again is an American metalcore band from Cooper City, Florida. Formed in 1995, they are known for their vegan straight edge ideas. The band relocated to Fort Lauderdale in the late 1990s, they were a "sister band" to Culture, often switching members after one had left the other. Members went on to play in other bands such as As Friends Rust and Dead Blue Sky. They released their final record for Good Life, a split with 25 Ta Life, and went back to Europe to tour. The group ultimately decided on breaking up by the end of the tour in the fall of 1998, partially as a result of Wylie's growing interest in pursuing Eulogy Recordings. Their final release was To Die a Bitter Death on Immigrant Sun. In 2000, Wylie's own label released a compilation of both Immigrant Sun Records 7"s as The Fallen... The Few That Remain.

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.

Slave
Morning Again Lyrics

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Slave... to your obsession.
A danger in holding in such a high regard.
You lose sight of yourself when you idolize another.

In your world I am your god
You strive to become what you think I am.
When you see me you want to see yourself.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Morning Again's song "Slave" explore the theme of idolization and the dangers of obsessing over someone else to the point of losing sense of one's own identity. The opening line, "Slave...to your obsession," immediately establishes the tone of the song as one of warning to those who may be fixating on another person in an unhealthy manner. The lyrics then caution that holding someone in high regard can be dangerous because it can result in losing sight of oneself.

The second verse continues to delve deeper into the theme of idolization, with the line "In your world I am your god." This imagery portrays how some people place others on a pedestal and worship them in a way that is unhealthy and ultimately destructive. The obsession with the other person is so consuming that the individual loses sight of their own worth and believe that they are nothing without the other person.

The final line, "When you see me you want to see yourself," speaks to the fact that when someone is so fixated on an idol, their own sense of self becomes intertwined with their perception of the other person. They seek to emulate the idol and define themselves through the other's image, ultimately leading to a loss of personal identity.

Line by Line Meaning

Slave... to your obsession.
Being a slave to a particular obsession or passion, which is a dangerous thing to experience.

A danger in holding in such a high regard.
By holding someone or something in high regard, it can cause one to lose sight of themselves.

You lose sight of yourself when you idolize another.
When you idolize someone, you tend to forget about your true identity and take on the traits of that person.

In your world I am your god
To some, the person being addressed might be viewed as a god-like figure.

You strive to become what you think I am.
The person being addressed is a role model, and the individual listening to the song wants to become like them.

When you see me you want to see yourself.
People want to be like the person they are looking up to.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: SCOTT JONATHON KINGMAN, CAMERON WALLACE MC KENZIE, ANDREW DONALD MCLEAN, MICHAEL JAMES VALLANCE, CRAIG DOUGLAS WAUGH

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