Revelation Theory's members first met in 1997 at Merrimack College in North Andover, and all moved to New York City in 2001 hoping for a career as a band.
In 2002, bassist Matty, a student at New York University, completed the quartet. They recorded a demo EP and began touring; in 2005 they were tapped for the Girls Gone Wild Rocks America tour in 2005.
The group signed to EMI subsidiary Element Records, releasing a full-length, Truth Is Currency, in 2005 and opening on tour with Breaking Benjamin and Fall Out Boy.[1] A single from Truth Is Currency, "Slowburn", hit #27 on the US Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in 2005.
They toured the US with Saliva and Evanescence in 2006 and also toured Europe with Evanescence. In 2007, the band toured with Hinder, Papa Roach, and Buckcherry.
The now renamed Rev Theory is currently in the studio recording their sophomore album with new label Interscope Records entitled Light It Up. The release date is scheduled for June 10, 2008. Their upcoming single "Light It Up" was one of two official theme songs for World Wrestling Entertainment's WrestleMania XXIV pay-per-view event. Patrick D won the "Light It Up" contest & introduced Rev Theory on stage at Thunder Field during Wrestlemania weekend. "Hell Yeah" is the official theme song for WWE One Night Stand 2008[5]. Together, WWE and WJRR have put together an exclusive widget to promote the event. Former WWE Diva Ashley Massaro appears in the music video for "Hell Yeah." The song has also become known for being the intro song for the Detroit Red Wings hockey team as well as the Cartoon Network sporting event, SlamBall (Censored as Hey Yeah).
Rev Theory have recently announced their tour with Flyleaf and Seether.
Rev Theory has also confirmed via press release [6] that they wrote "Voices" specifically for WWE superstar Randy Orton.
Interscope Geffen A&M Records and Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, have joined forces to premiere the hard rock act Rev Theory’s new music video exclusively on the Xbox LIVE Video Store. This will make Rev Theory’s hit single “Hell Yeah” the first ever video premiere on Xbox LIVE.
Members
* Rich Luzzi - Vocals
* Julien Jorgensen - Guitar
* Rikki Lixx - Guitar
* Matt McCloskey - Bass, Backing Vocals
* Dave Agoglia - Drums
M367
Rev Theory Lyrics
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Cold air I breathe, full of mistakes I've made
Stay back
It's out of our hands
Try to hard
Try to understand
It's out of our hands
There's nothing to hide
And all that we had is turning to gray
Crossed apathy, crawled up, I feel like hell
Forced fears it seems, life has encompassed me
I'm holding up these paper walls
And you keep telling us all it's ok
You turn around and turn around and say
"it's out of our hands"
The lyrics of Rev Theory's song M367 convey a sense of helplessness and despair. The pain that the singer feels is all-consuming and it seems like they cannot escape the mistakes they have made. The cold air they breathe symbolizes the unforgiving nature of the world they exist in. The chorus repeats the phrase "It's out of our hands" emphasizing the fact that the singer feels powerless to change their situation. The world around them seems to be getting worse and worse, turning everything they once cherished to grey. The final lines of the chorus suggest that the singer has tried to reach out for help, holding up "paper walls" for someone to break through. However, they feel like their efforts have gone unheard as they are constantly told "it's ok" and that there is nothing that can be done to change the situation.
In essence, the song speaks to the human experience of feeling trapped and helpless in a world that seems to be full of pain and suffering. It conveys the message that even when we try our hardest to change things, there are some things that are simply beyond our control.
Line by Line Meaning
Pain troubles me, filled up it lives in here
The artist is feeling immense emotional pain which is affecting them deeply inside.
Cold air I breathe, full of mistakes I've made
The artist feels a sense of guilt and regret for past mistakes and feels the weight of those mistakes in the present.
Stay back
The artist is urging others to keep a distance as they are going through a difficult time and need space to process their emotions.
It's out of our hands
The situation requiring attention is not one that can be easily controlled or resolved by the artist or anyone else involved.
Try too hard
Despite the difficulty of the situation, the artist is still trying their best to find a solution or a way out.
Try to understand
The artist is asking others to empathize and comprehend the gravity of the situation they are in currently.
There's nothing to hide
The situation is transparent and open to be examined; nothing is being hidden.
We're helpless and this world is never changing
The artist feels powerless and hopeless as they see the world around them not changing for the better despite their best efforts.
And all that we had is turning to gray
The things that were once bright and hopeful are now becoming dull and lackluster, adding to the overall sense of despair and helplessness.
Crossed apathy, crawled up, I feel like hell
The artist feels an overwhelming sense of emotional apathy and lack of motivation which is causing them to feel like they are in a dark place mentally.
Forced fears it seems, life has encompassed me
The artist feels like they are stuck in a cycle of fear and are being forced to confront challenging situations that seem to be consuming their life and creating more anxiety.
I'm holding up these paper walls
The artist is trying to keep it together despite the overwhelming emotions they are feeling, putting up walls and hiding their feelings behind them.
And you keep telling us all it's ok
The artist feels like others are dismissing their emotions and trying to downplay the severity of the situation, which only adds to the sense of frustration and despair.
You turn around and turn around and say
This line repeats the sense of frustration felt by the artist in the previous line as it appears that others keep repeating the same platitudes without truly understanding the gravity of the situation.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DAVE AGOGLIA, JULIEN JORGENSEN, MATTY MCCLOSKEY, RICH LUZZI
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