The Band originally formed in 2003 consisting of Rick on Guitar, Jake on drums and Matt on bass and then later on vocals as well. They started off mucking around and playing music just for the fun of it and played a few shows at the ages of 11 and 14.
Over the years they have gone through and experimented with all styles of music and have played just about anything to everything. The boys got to a certain stage in time where they realised that they wanted to take things further than the spare room and recruit new members to suit a heavier genre. School friends Alex Miezio on bass and Timmy Aaron on guitar were then added to the line up of the band in early 2007. Miezio playing bass for the band resulted in Matt taking the full time front man position on vocals. They wrote a few songs and played a few shows until later on going separate way with bass player Alex.
Matt then decided to go back to his roots on bass and search for a new singer. Old friend Rhys Giles was found as the new vocalist completing the line-up in late July 2007. Resist The Thought as much as a family as a band has worked persistently to create their own sound and style and live for music. The band writes the music for their own satisfaction but loves the fans that they have and really appreciates their support.
Reflections
Resist The Thought Lyrics
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So visible in sight
We are hiding in darkness, trying to seek light
For we are the ones who speak in tongues
Casting shadows amongst the fallen, the sacred, the unholy ones
We are the ones that are defiled forever,
We are the ones that fight for fury for your forsaken blood
To conquer what is to become
Bring forth the last battle for redemption
Right from the start, bring back the blood of the most forsaken torturous one
Pray to live forever
Immortality is gained by unholy gods
Pray to be forgotten
It’s the beginning of a haunted nightmare
Pray to live forever
Immortality is gained by unholy gods
Pray to be forgotten
It’s the beginning of a haunted nightmare
We are the most vigorous ones
Through all we battle as one
We cast no reflections
For we have lost our souls
Lost!
Wake up!
And you will see, it’s just another nightmare
Watch as we wake up the world [4x]
We are the most vigorous ones
Through all we battle as one
We cast no reflections
For we have lost our souls
This was all a dream
We will never hold the key
This was all a dream
We will never hold the key
To immortality
This is the end of exile
This is the end of existence
This is the end of exile
This is the end of existence
The song "Reflections" by Resist The Thought starts with a description of a need for clarity, for light in the darkness. The singer speaks of himself and his companions as the ones who speak in tongues, and who are hidden in darkness. They move forward with a sense of defiance, casting shadows and defying society's conventions. While they are defiled in their own eyes, they fight for their own greatness and for the blood of those who have been forgotten. They seek a sense of redemption, and to become like the unholy gods who grant immortality, or else to be forgotten.
The chorus speaks of their unity, their battle as one, and their ultimately futile struggle to gain immortality. The final section of the song seems to suggest that the struggle was all a dream, and that they will never be able to achieve their goal. The songs' driving rhythm and aggressive guitar riffs serve to emphasize the sense of desperation and defiance expressed in the lyrics.
Overall, the song is an exploration of the dark side of human nature, of the impulse to rebel against societal norms and to strive for immortality, even if that requires defying God or the natural order of things. It suggests that such impulses are ultimately self-destructive, and that seeking to become like the gods will ultimately only lead to despair and defeat.
Line by Line Meaning
Reflections so clear
The true reflection of our actions and choices is evident.
So visible in sight
We can clearly see the consequences of our actions.
We are hiding in darkness, trying to seek light
We are searching for redemption while we are surrounded by darkness that represents sin.
For we are the ones who speak in tongues
We are the ones who were chosen to spread the message of redemption.
Casting shadows amongst the fallen, the sacred, the unholy ones
We are spreading the message to all people, regardless of their current state of faith.
We are the ones that are defiled forever,
We are stained with sin forever and cannot change it.
We are the ones that fight for fury for your forsaken blood
We are fighting for redemption even though people have turned their back on us.
We battle forward just to see, that we'll unite as one
We keep fighting on, hoping that we will all be united one day.
To conquer what is to become
To overcome the obstacles that are stopping us from redemption.
Bring forth the last battle for redemption
The final battle to reach redemption.
Right from the start, bring back the blood of the most forsaken torturous one
The vicious cycle of sinfulness started a long time ago, and it's time for redemption by returning to the original teachings.
Pray to live forever
Hoping to achieve eternal life through redemption.
Immortality is gained by unholy gods
Immortality is not achieved through sinning or worshipping false gods.
Pray to be forgotten
Asking for forgiveness and wanting to forget our former life.
It’s the beginning of a haunted nightmare
The journey towards redemption is scary and uncharted territory.
We are the most vigorous ones
We are the most determined fighters for redemption.
Through all we battle as one
Together with other sinners, we fight to find redemption.
We cast no reflections
We don't see our true selves as we are blinded by sin and selfishness.
For we have lost our souls
We have given up our souls to sin and must find a way to retrieve them.
Wake up!
We need to wake up from our sinful lives and find redemption.
And you will see, it’s just another nightmare
If we wake up from our old life we will realize that we were living in a nightmare.
Watch as we wake up the world [4x]
If we find redemption, we'll be an inspiration to others.
This was all a dream
The sinful life was not real.
We will never hold the key
We cannot achieve immortality through worshiping false gods or continuing to sin.
To immortality
Eternal life cannot be achieved through sin or by worshipping false gods.
This is the end of exile
We can find redemption and come back as a family.
This is the end of existence
The end of our old sinful lives and a new beginning towards redemption.
Contributed by Jayce I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.