The band formed in 2003 with the lineup of Jason Watkins, Gregory Lahm, Dave Mann, Alex Vernon and Derik Sommer.
They released their first album Time & Withering in 2004 to positive reviews.
Soon after the band released a split with label mates Kenoma in 2006, their second album The Ties That Blind was released in August, and featured Brent Hinds of Mastodon on guest vocals on one track. To support The Ties That Blind, the band toured extensively around the United States, first with These Arms Are Snakes in late 2006, then with 400 Blows and Unsane in May and June of 2007.
Their latest album, Quietly, was recorded after Lahm in turn left the band, with Vernon returning alongside newcomer Steve Brooks to jointly handle guitars and vocals, with Kevin Schindel providing bass. Soon after the release of the album by Translation Loss Records, Vernon left yet again, with Schindel filling the guitar void.
Schindel, Vernon, and Brooks have been members of the band Twelve Tribes at various points in the past.
Current lineup consists:
Jason Watkins - vocal, keyboards, samples;
Steve Brooks - guitar, vocal;
Kevin Schindel - guitar, vocal (Dead Blue Sky, Twelve Tribes);
Dave Mann - drums (Rune).
Joe Lester- bass guitar
Former members:
Alex Vernon - guitar, vocal;
Derik Sommer - bass guitar;
Brian Cook - bass guitar (Botch, These Arms Are Snakes, Russian Circles);
Dan Wilburn - guitar (The Science Logic);
Gregory Lahm - guitar, vocal (Droves, Vigils, Struck by Lightning).
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Wake Me When It's Over
Mouth of the Architect Lyrics
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Deep into your kiss
Burning clean everything
Burning clean everything
My honor holds the ashes
As the light exposes
The regret in my eyes
The regret in my eyes
The sky embraces the flames
A phoenix reborn
Let it hold your heart
I will never leave your side
Let it hold your heart
I will never leave your side
Your side
The opening lyrics of Mouth of the Architect's song Wake Me When It's Over explore the consequences of truth in a relationship. The "fire" in question is a metaphorical representation of the damage done by honesty and the fallout that comes with it. The "kiss" signifies the closeness between the lovers while also suggesting that the truth has shattered this intimacy. The line "burning clean everything" implies that the truth is a purifying force that strips away pretense and reveals reality, leaving nothing but a scorched landscape in its wake. "My honor holds the ashes" suggests that the aftermath of the truth- the mourning and the destruction- is something that the singer must bear alone. The "light" that exposes "the regret in my eyes" suggests that the truth has brought clarity, but at personal cost.
The chorus is a metaphorical suggestion that from the ashes of destruction, something new and beautiful can be born. "The sky embraces the flames" can be read as a representation of a rebirth- the destruction of the old to make way for the new. The "phoenix" myth is a potent symbol for rebirth and resurrection, and the release of the "heart" (the emotional core of the relationship) could be seen as the releasing of the past into the future. "Let it hold your heart" and "I will never leave your side" implies that the singer is willing to stand firm despite it all.
Fact 1: Mouth of the Architect is a post-metal band from Dayton, Ohio that formed in 2003.
Fact 2: The band incorporates influences from a variety of sub-genres within metal, including doom, post-rock, and progressive metal.
Fact 3: Wake Me When It's Over is the opening track and the lead single from the band's fourth album, Dawning.
Fact 4: The album Dawning was released in 2013 on Translation Loss Records.
Fact 5: The album Dawning was re-released in 2018 on Translation Loss Records with the addition of two bonus tracks.
Fact 6: The band members at the time of the recording of Dawning were: Steve Brooks (guitar/vocals), Kevin Schindel (guitar), Evan Danielson (drums), and Jason Watkins (keyboards/vocals).
Fact 7: The album Dawning was well-received by critics and fans, earning high ratings from publications like Pitchfork and Decibel.
Fact 8: The band has released a total of five full-length albums and a number of EPs and singles.
Fact 9: The music video for Wake Me When It's Over was directed by David Brodsky, who has worked with a variety of metal bands in the past.
Fact 10: The chords for Wake Me When It's Over are not readily available online, but the song appears to be in drop C tuning (CGCFAD).
Chords:
Verse:
C# C# B A#
C# C# B A#
C# C# B A#
C# C# B A#
Chorus:
A# C# B A#
A# C# B F#
A# C# B A#
A# C# B F#
Line by Line Meaning
This truth has buried its fire
The reality of the situation is intense and passionate, hidden deep within us
Deep into your kiss
Expressing that this intensity and passion is something shared intimately between two people
Burning clean everything
This fire is so strong that it has the power to purify and cleanse all else around it
My honor holds the ashes
Even in the aftermath, what remains is a sense of dignity and respect for oneself and the ordeal that was faced
As the light exposes
With this newfound clarity, it becomes clear that there is a sense of remorse and regret carried within
The regret in my eyes
This emotion is so profound that it can be seen and recognized in one's gaze
The sky embraces the flames
Despite the intensity of this passion, it's something that can also be embraced and accepted as a natural force of the universe
A phoenix reborn
As with the mythical bird, from the ashes of what once was, something new and beautiful can emerge
Let it hold your heart
Suggesting that this new and beautiful thing can be embraced and held close to one's heart
I will never leave your side
Reassuring that no matter what, this thing is something that will be held onto and cherished always
Your side
A repeating refrain meant to emphasize the prior statement and drive its message home
Contributed by Elena O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.