1. Remem… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 2 bands with the name Remember Tomorrow:
1. Remember Tomorrow was a post-hardcore band from Rochester, New York, United States. Their releases include the EP When It's Calm, Expect The Storm in 2007, a self-titled release in 2009, and they later got signed to Red Blue Records where they released the EP No Nice Way To Say This.
In 2009 all the members went on to join Spencer Charnas in Ice Nine Kills. After being on the 2010 INK album Safe Is Just A Shadow, vocalist Dave Sieling went back to Remember Tomorrow, found some new members and in 2011 put out their last release No Nice Way To Say This.
Members:
Dave Sieling - Vocals (Went on to Ice Nine Kills from 2009 until 2010)
Justin 'JD' DeBlieck - Guitar (Went on to Ice Nine Kills from 2009 until 2019)
Justin Morrow - Guitar (Went on to Ice Nine Kills from 2009 until 2019) - Now on bass in Motionless In White since 2019
Shane Bisnett (Rest in Peace 1987-2019) - Bass (Went on to Ice Nine Kills from 2009 until 2011)
Conor Sullivan - Drums (Went on to Ice Nine Kills from 2009 until 2018)
On the 2011 EP No Nice Way To Say This:
David Sieling, Adam George, Naren Ananda, Tyre Outerbridge, Jay Wolff
2. Remember Tomorrow was a alternative rock/metalcore band from Williamstown, New Jersey, United States. They formed in 2002 and released their first EP in 2003 called Progress As Promised, then in 2004 an album called Enjoy.
Matt Gio - Lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Ron Chance - Lead guitar
Ryan Carlson - Bass
Matt Basara - Drums
Undertow
Remember Tomorrow Lyrics
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I know what I wanted.
I know how I wanted this to be.
You go down to the water,
Drink down of the water,
Walk up off the water,
Leave it be.
It is cold in heaven.
And I'm not sprouting wings.
I'm turning, me.
I'm drowning, me.
Brother, can you see those birds?
They don't look to heaven.
They don't need religion,
They can see.
They go down to the water,
Drink down of the water,
Fly up off the water,
Leave it be
This is not my time, sister
It is cold in heaven.
But no-one's coming after me.
I'm drowning, me.
I'm drowning, me.
You know I am tired.
Cold and bony tired.
Nothing is going to save me,
I can see.
I can't say I'm fearful.
I can't say I'm not afraid.
I am not resisting,
I can see.
That I don't need a heaven.
I don't need religion.
I am in the place where I should be.
I am breathing water.
I am breathing water.
You know a body's got to breathe.
I'm drowning, me.
I'm drowning, me.
The lyrics of Undertow by Remember Tomorrow are about the acceptance of mortality and the inevitability of death. The first two lines of the song are repeated several times, emphasizing the clarity of the singer's goals and desires. The singer then directs their attention towards the water, perhaps as a symbol representing the flow of life and the passage of time. They recognize the futility of trying to control or alter this flow, saying "Leave it be."
The singer acknowledges the commonly held belief in an afterlife, but expresses skepticism about its existence. They refuse to put hope in something that they cannot see for themselves, saying "It is cold in heaven," and "no-one's coming after me." The singer seems to find solace in the natural world, pointing out the birds who "don't need religion" and "don't look to heaven."
The final lines of the song reveal the singer's acceptance of their mortality. They are not afraid or resisting their fate, saying "I am in the place where I should be." The repeated phrase "I am drowning" can be viewed as both a literal and metaphorical description of the singer's current state. The use of water as a symbol throughout the song highlights themes of fluidity, change, and the cyclical nature of life.
Line by Line Meaning
I know what I wanted.
I had a clear idea of what I wanted.
I know how I wanted this to be.
I had a specific vision for how this should have turned out.
You go down to the water,
You approach the water.
Drink down of the water,
You consume the water.
Walk up off the water,
You step away from the water.
Leave it be.
You let the water be and move on.
This is not my dream, sister
My current situation is not what I had hoped for.
It is cold in heaven.
The afterlife doesn't seem appealing to me.
And I'm not sprouting wings.
I don't believe in a typical depiction of the afterlife.
I'm turning, me.
I am changing without external influence.
I'm drowning, me.
I feel overwhelmed and suffocated.
Brother, can you see those birds?
Do you notice those birds over there?
They don't look to heaven.
The birds don't seem to have a traditional belief in the afterlife.
They don't need religion,
The birds don't require a religious ideology to exist.
They can see.
The birds have a clear view of their surroundings.
Fly up off the water,
The birds take off from the water.
This is not my time, sister
This doesn't feel like the right moment for me.
But no-one's coming after me.
I don't believe there is divine intervention to save me.
You know I am tired.
I am exhausted.
Cold and bony tired.
I feel emaciated and weak.
Nothing is going to save me,
I understand that no outside force will rescue me.
I can't say I'm fearful.
I'm not necessarily afraid.
I can't say I'm not afraid.
But I am not completely free of fear.
I am not resisting,
I am not fighting my current circumstances.
I can see.
I have a clear perspective on my situation.
That I don't need a heaven.
I don't believe in an afterlife.
I don't need religion.
I don't require a religious ideology.
I am in the place where I should be.
I have come to terms with my current situation.
I am breathing water.
I am struggling to survive and feel like I am drowning.
You know a body's got to breathe.
It's natural to need oxygen to survive.
I'm drowning, me.
I am overwhelmed and feel like I am suffocating.
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