The band released their self titled EP in its entirety mid October2013, along with a music video for "The Overture." The overwhelming response was phenomenal & the demand for Redeem/Revive quickly became apparent. The band began to gain local recognition early in its career, playing sold out shows all over SoCal supporting acts such as Confide, Secrets, JonnyCraig, and were the only unsigned artist to perform at A Day To Remembers Self Help Fest. Redeem/Revive has been featured on Channels & websites such as ApoCoreTv, Fuel the Media, BryanStars, Pup Fresh, & CrescendoTV. They are currently in the studio recording brand new material with a release date still to be announced. Diving into the year it seems as if nothing can slow down Redeem/Revive from leaving their mark on the music scene.
Omen
Redeem/Revive Lyrics
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At our practice space
Young minded, unminded
By the thought of the chase
You often spoke of respect
And I hailed you for that
But that's not given it's earned
And I'll take what's mine back
You cease to exist
I'm ripping you from my memory
The voice in your head
Destroyed the friendship we made
What's done is done
You chose to turn and run
Cease to exist to me
You cease to exist to me
Second year, second verse
Now two years have passed
Always playing the victim
Your greatest role to cast
Too many ideals only succumb to a drone
I'd call hypocrisy
But you won't answer your phone
I never thought I'd be someone
That you just threw away
Forget my fucking name
You are no friend to me
You cease to exist
I'm ripping you from my memory
The voice in your head
Destroyed the friendship we made
What's done is done
You chose to turn and run
Cease to exist to me
You cease to exist to me
You submit to all your demons inside
But now you're dead so fucking stay dead
No more wasting my time
I hate that I'm expected to swallow my anger
This is the way your world ends
This is the way your world ends
Not with a bang, not with a whimper
For when you are gone
No one will weep
You cease to exist
I'm ripping you from my memory
The voice in your head
Destroyed the friendship we made
What's done is done
You chose to turn and run
Cease to exist to me
You cease to exist to me
The song "Omen" by Redeem/Revive explores the theme of betrayal and the aftermath of a broken friendship. The opening verse reminisces about the early days of the friendship when the two were young and carefree. The singer admired the other person's talk of respect and believed in it genuinely. However, the friendship took a wrong turn, and the other person turned out to be unworthy of the trust and respect the singer gave freely.
The second verse starts with a heavy tone where the singer confronts the person for playing the victim all the time but never actually taking responsibility for their actions. The singer felt hurt and betrayed by this person, and they decided to cut them out of their life completely. The lines "You cease to exist, I'm ripping you from my memory" indicate the singer's determination to forget and move on.
The chorus "Cease to exist to me" reinforces the singer's decision to cut ties and remove the other person from their memory. The bridge describes the other person's world crumbling down without anyone's notice, not with a bang or a whimper, but with absolute indifference, reinforcing how their betrayal has left them with nothing.
Overall, "Omen" is an emotional and impactful portrayal of the aftermath of a broken friendship, where the singer has decided to move on and forget the other person completely.
Line by Line Meaning
It starts with Hemet days
The situation began with the days in Hemet.
At our practice space
In our rehearsal place, where we used to practice.
Young minded, unminded
We were inexperienced and careless about the consequences.
By the thought of the chase
We were driven by the pursuit of our goals.
You often spoke of respect
You frequently talked about the importance of respect.
And I hailed you for that
I praised you for your views on respect.
But that's not given it's earned
Respect is something that you have to earn; it's not given to you automatically.
And I'll take what's mine back
I will reclaim what rightfully belongs to me.
You cease to exist
In my mind, you are no longer a presence.
I'm ripping you from my memory
I'm removing all traces of you from my thoughts.
The voice in your head
Your own thoughts and inner conflicts.
Destroyed the friendship we made
Your own mental struggles caused our friendship to come to an end.
What's done is done
The situation is irreversible now.
You chose to turn and run
You decided to quit and run away.
Cease to exist to me
You are no longer a part of my world.
Second year, second verse
A new phase has begun, but the situation is still the same.
Now two years have passed
It has been two years since we first started.
Always playing the victim
You constantly acted like you were the one who got hurt.
Your greatest role to cast
Your favorite thing to do was to play the victim.
Too many ideals only succumb to a drone
Having too many principles can sometimes make you forget to enjoy the moment like a mindless machine.
I'd call hypocrisy
I could point out that you were being hypocritical.
But you won't answer your phone
But I can't even reach you because you are avoiding me.
I never thought I'd be someone
I never expected to be in this situation.
That you just threw away
That you would disregard me so easily.
Forget my f***ing name
I want you to completely forget about me.
You are no friend to me
After what you did, you cannot be considered my friend anymore.
You submit to all your demons inside
You give in to all your inner demons and negative thoughts.
But now you're dead so f***ing stay dead
But now that you have chosen to end our friendship, I want you to stay away from me forever.
No more wasting my time
I do not want to waste any more of my time on this situation.
I hate that I'm expected to swallow my anger
I don't like the fact that I'm supposed to accept the situation passively and not express my emotions.
This is the way your world ends
This is how everything you have built comes to an end.
Not with a bang, not with a whimper
It happens silently, without any explosive or dramatic event.
For when you are gone
Once you are out of the picture.
No one will weep
Nobody will be sad about your departure.
Contributed by Caroline A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@michaelbarron5585
Holy Shit.... this is pure fire π₯π€πΌ
@RedeemRevive
Michael Barron stoked you like it!! π€π»
@kelseymcleod2937
I fell asleep while listening to Spotify, and this song woke me up and instantly got saved. Buying this album soon.
@jackwasjmansk8r
1:27 is like the reason I love music like this. Those clean vocal breakdowns. God its so good.
@RedeemRevive
stoked you enjoy! :)
@neilbly
Had a blast shooting the fight scene
@RedeemRevive
Neil Bly so lucky to have you and your sensei be a part of it!! Thank you so much for all your hardwork!! You fucking killed it man!!
@Feast_965
Session work
@Eddie-97
Badass barely discovered this band
@RedeemRevive
Eddie Coronado welcome to the R/R family!!! π \m/