Originally, the band featured former Indecision guitarists Justin Brannan and Rachel Rosen, as well as on-again off-again Indecision vocalist Tom Sheehan. On their debut full-length for Trustkill Records, Nothing In Vain, Brannan played guitar and Rosen bass, Sheehan did vocals and the band featured a constant rotation of drummers, as no drummer has stayed with Most Precious Blood for too long.
In 2003, after Sheehan departed the band, while initially finding themselves without a vocalist, the band soon teamed up with former One King Down vocalist Rob Fusco, added Matt Miller on bass and moved Rosen to second guitar for their second album Our Lady of Annihilation, also on Trustkill Records.
One of the more striking features of the band is that all members have always had strong vegan and pro-animal rights beliefs (Our Lady of Annihilation came with a small flyer for the animal rights organization PETA, for example).
Come What May
Most Precious Blood Lyrics
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Commit the past into blue flame They're not crying - I'm not crying We found
you hiding - We found you lying Unfazed Unchanged Tomorrows too late Into
blue flame Tomorrows too late With a grain of salt I walked away With my
eyes shut into the fray The worlds on fire theres no turning back An empty
shell, from heaven I fell With a grain of salt I walked away Commit the past
into blue flame They're not crying - I'm not crying We found you hiding - We
found you lying And Come What May (No matter what may come Whats done is
The opening phrase of Most Precious Blood's song, "And Come What May," declares the singer's ultimate philosophy in life. They declare that their epitaph will bear these words, signifying their acceptance of whatever fate may come their way. The line "with a grain of salt, I walked away" follows, indicating that the singer has already faced challenging situations and has learned not to take things too seriously. The singer advises others to "commit the past into blue flame," meaning to let go of regret or anger and let it all burn away, freeing them for the future.
The chorus of "And Come What May" is a statement of resilience, as the singer notes that they are not crying, even though they have discovered others hiding or lying. The final phrase in this stanza, "tomorrow's too late," underscores the importance that one must act with purpose before it is too late. An empty shell, the singer declares again, falling from heaven- a possible reference to a moment of crisis, surrendering everything that had held them up before.
The song's theme of letting go of the past and moving on with determination is conveyed beautifully through the lyrics, assuring its listeners not to fear the future, no matter what it holds; instead, we must move forward boldly.
Line by Line Meaning
My epitaph shall say "and come what may"
I want this to be written on my tombstone, to remind all that no matter what happens, we must continue on.
With a grain of salt I walked away
I left with some uncertainty, not fully confident what the future holds.
Commit the past into blue flame
Let go of what's already happened, like burning it into oblivion.
They're not crying - I'm not crying
No one is showing sorrow, we're moving on.
We found you hiding - We found you lying
We discovered your secrets and dishonesty.
Unfazed Unchanged Tomorrows too late
We won't be influenced, and tomorrow may be too late to change anything.
Into blue flame Tomorrows too late
As we burn the past, the future may be irrevocably changed.
With my eyes shut into the fray
I'm blindly plunging into a difficult, possibly dangerous situation.
The worlds on fire theres no turning back
The situation is out of control and we have no choice but to move forward.
An empty shell, from heaven I fell
I feel like a hollow, soulless being that has lost all connection with the divine.
What's done is done
Nothing can change what has already happened, so we must accept it, and keep going.
Lyrics © FOX MUSIC, INC. , Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JIMMY OLIVER
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