Reveille is a name used by at least 4 groups:

1) Reveille was a rapc… Read Full Bio ↴Reveille is a name used by at least 4 groups:

1) Reveille was a rapcore band from from Harvard, Chelmsford, and Shirley, Massachusetts, USA. They were formed in 1998, and released their debut album, Laced, in 1999, on Elektra Records. The album featured a guest appearance by Cypress Hill rapper B-Real. The band played Woodstock 1999 and Ozzfest 2000, and toured with Godsmack, Machine Head, and Powerman 5000. In 2001, they released their follow-up album, Bleed The Sky. The album featured appearances from Taproot singer Stephen Richards and Cold singer Scooter Ward; the collaboration for which Reveille achieved Billboard success with their song "Inside Out (Can You Feel Me Now)". Also in 2001 the group received the Boston Music Award for "Rising Star" and then embarked on a tour with Static-X. The following year Bleed the Sky was nominated for Boston Music Award's "Album of the Year". In 2002, original guitarist Greg Sullivan left Reveille, and was replaced by Chris Turner. Unfortunately, Reveille broke up in 2003, before they could finish their third album. Sullivan and lead singer Simollardes later formed Genuflect.

2) Reveille a french band comprised of Lisa Duroux and Francois Virot (of Clara Clara). They just released an LP called Time and Death.

3) Reveille was a barbershop quartet who competed in the 2003/2004/2006 Barbershop Quartet competition.

4) Reveille an indie/acoustic band from Grimsby, UK. Formed in 2007 by sing/guitarist Jess Spalding and bassist/backing vocalist Sam Woods (who started off playing rhythm guitar) they added Louise Hitchman on bass and Oli Hodgson on drums. After playing some gigs Louise was replace by Sam whilst Laura Gawylo on keys and Fred Hollingsworth on rhythm guitar and backing vocals completed the line-up. They continue to play mostly local shows and have had radio airtime. At the start of 2009 they recorded their EP at Chapel Studios in Lincolnshire which is available on their myspace. http://www.myspace.com/reveilleuk

Look at Me Now
Reveille Lyrics

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He can't avoid conflict
He's lost 'cause he's incomplete
He's in between, somewhere in between, in between the sleepless shadows
Battling to break the love that's 'guaranteed to make you bleed thicker than blood'
He don't want it, but craves what he can't escape
He's staring straight through his fate and now he's face to face
You want to fall down, well this could make your dreams come true
Because the devil was an angel too

Look at me now, making the same mistakes I said I'd never make again-
But now I'm back in the same place
Look at me now, somebody stole my soul-
I feel the breaks go and I'm spinning out of control

Come step into a brave new world-
Not even worth it
Decent comes quick and now he's anything but perfect
And still he worships that fundamental bullshit talk
'The path you carve yourself is the path to walk'
Now walk alone-
Play it to the bone
Don't make it right just because he got his sickness from that venomous bite
We want to fall down, well this could make our dreams come true
Because the devil was an angel too

It's gonna be alright, everything's okay
Mothers tears will fall and wash it all away

Suck, suck it- suck, suck it up

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Look at Me Now" by Reveille are a introspective reflection on the singer's life and his current state of being. The first verse describes him as unable to avoid conflicts and lost, feeling incomplete and struggling in the shadows between wakefulness and sleep. He is battling against a love that he knows will hurt him deeply, but he can't help but crave what he can't escape. He is staring his fate in the face and he knows that he might fall and make mistakes again, and someone might steal his soul. The chorus is a reminder to himself to take a hard look at his life and decisions, to see the mistakes he's made and the lessons he's learned. He wants to be in control, but he's spinning out of it.

In the second verse, the singer encourages the listener to enter a new, brave world, but realizes that it's not worth it as it's so easy to fall and become imperfect. He's frustrated with the empty talk of following one's own path and now, he must walk alone and play things to the bone. He knows that he can't justify something just because it feels right, and he compares his situation to a sickness that comes from a venomous bite. The devil was once an angel with good intentions, but look where that got him. In the end, the singer tries to reassure himself that everything will be okay and that his mother's tears will wash it all away. The repetition of the "suck, suck it up" line could be interpreted as him telling himself to suck it up and take responsibility for his life and actions.

Line by Line Meaning

He can't avoid conflict
He is unable to avoid confrontations and disagreements

He's lost 'cause he's incomplete
He feels lost and confused because he is not whole or complete

He's in between, somewhere in between, in between the sleepless shadows
He is stuck in the middle, somewhere between light and darkness, unable to find rest or peace

Battling to break the love that's 'guaranteed to make you bleed thicker than blood'
He is trying to break the hold of a love that is causing him great pain and suffering

He don't want it, but craves what he can't escape
He does not want the love that is causing him harm, but he cannot resist its pull

He's staring straight through his fate and now he's face to face
He is confronting his destiny and facing it head-on

You want to fall down, well this could make your dreams come true
If you want to give up and fail, this situation will bring that outcome

Because the devil was an angel too
Even the most evil beings were once good, and have a past worth acknowledging

Look at me now, making the same mistakes I said I'd never make again-
He is realizing that he is repeating past mistakes he promised himself he would not repeat

But now I'm back in the same place
He finds himself in the same situation he was in before, despite his efforts to avoid it

Somebody stole my soul-
Something or someone has taken away his sense of self or identity

I feel the breaks go and I'm spinning out of control
He feels like he is losing control and everything is falling apart

Come step into a brave new world-
He is encouraging others to embrace change and take a chance on a new beginning

Not even worth it
He believes that the effort or sacrifice required is not worth the potential reward

Decent comes quick and now he's anything but perfect
He has quickly fallen from a state of good to become flawed and imperfect

And still he worships that fundamental bullshit talk
He still clings to and believes in a set of beliefs or values he knows are not true or real

'The path you carve yourself is the path to walk'
He believes that we must create our own path in life and follow it, regardless of external influences

Now walk alone-Play it to the bone
He must now walk his own path in life and give it his all, no matter how difficult it may be

Don't make it right just because he got his sickness from that venomous bite
He cannot justify or excuse his current state of being just because it was caused by someone else's harmful actions

We want to fall down, well this could make our dreams come true
If we give up or fail, we will never achieve our goals or dreams

Because the devil was an angel too
Even the most evil beings were once good, and have a past worth acknowledging

It's gonna be alright, everything's okay
Despite the difficulties and challenges he faced, he has hope that everything will ultimately work out

Mothers tears will fall and wash it all away
The love and comfort of his mother will help ease his pain and wash away his troubles

Suck, suck it- suck, suck it up
He is facing a difficult situation and must take it in stride, no matter how unpleasant or uncomfortable it may be

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