English post-hardcore band SHVPES grew out of the demise of an earlier iteration when vocalist Griffin Dickinson came aboard in 2015. The band expanded from a metalcore sound into something closer to more aggressive alternative hard rock with touches of hip-hop on their 2016 debut full-length, Pain. Joy. Ecstasy. Despair.
Birmingham band SHVPES existed first as Cytota, forming in late 2009 and remaining active with little fanfare until 2014. Made up of singer Joby Fitzgerald, bassist Oliver Pike, drummer Harry Jennings, and guitarists Ryan Hamilton and Youssef Ashraf, Cytota played a blend of post-hardcore and metalcore, releasing a single EP in 2012. In 2014, Fitzgerald left the group and was replaced by Griffin Dickinson. The band's new singer was coincidentally the son of Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson.
In a state of reshuffling, the band changed their name to SHVPES and began reworking their sound to include nods to hip-hop, nu metal, and alternative rock, sometimes including sections of rapping and DJ record-scratching theatrics in their new material. The band released several singles, beginning with 2015's "Shapes." Pike left the band to be replaced by Grant Leo Knight and they completed work on their 2016 LP, Pain. Joy. Ecstasy. Despair. They toured extensively in Europe and the United States and returned in 2018 with second album Greater Than. ~ Fred Thomas, Rovi
On July 10, 2020, the band stated on their social media that they have disbanded and left on good terms with the rest of the band.
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Breaking The Silence
SHVPES Lyrics
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This conversation left unsaid
Although it speaks for itself silence speaks louder than words
I know i wasn't what you had in mind when you said I'm simply dreaming
When you said I'm simply dreaming with the devil you know
From popping pills in the evening till you taken them all
Just give me 2 more minutes you can blow me out the door
Throw me into the flames
This is nothing you'll ever be
Now the silence has become deafening
Hold me under the waves
This is nothing you'll ever be
As the days come down to a reckoning
You'll be forgiving everyone that never held your flame
While I'm down my knees asking you to change your name
I know i wasn't what you had in mind
???????? partner in crime that only time will leave behind
When you said I'm simply dreaming with the devil you know
From popping pills in the evening till you taken them all
Just give me 2 more minutes you can blow me out the door
You got your finger on the trigger baby give it a pull, well give it a pull
Throw me into the flames
This is nothing you'll ever be
Now the silence has become deafening
Hold me under the waves
This is nothing you'll ever be
As the days come down to a reckoning
You??? right by my side untill the story was told
We spent our our lives together through it all
You??? right by my side until the story was told
We spent our lives togerther, Well i geuss i got old
Well i geuss i got old
Well i geuss i got old
Well i geuss i got old
You'll be in conversations until the bitter end
I'll never see you face again
The lyrics to SHVPES's song "Breaking the Silence" speak to the pain of a relationship that has ended and the struggle to move on. The opening verse expresses a desire to remove the person from their thoughts and suggests that there has been an unresolved conversation. The line "Although it speaks for itself, silence speaks louder than words" suggests that there is an unspoken tension that is more powerful than anything that could be said aloud. The second verse describes how the relationship was not ideal, and the singer was not what the other person had in mind. The line "I'm simply dreaming with the devil you know" suggests that the other person was content in their misery and unwilling to change their circumstances.
The chorus speaks to a desire to move on from the pain of the relationship. The line "Throw me into the flames, this is nothing you'll ever be" suggests that the singer is willing to undergo a painful transformation to leave the past behind. The following line, "Hold me under the waves, this is nothing you'll ever be" reinforces the idea that the pain of the relationship is temporary and that the person will eventually heal. The final verse speaks to the sadness of letting go of someone who was once an important part of the singer's life. The line "We spent our lives together, well I guess I got old" suggests that time has passed, and the singer has moved on.
Overall, "Breaking the Silence" is a powerful exploration of the emotional turmoil that can occur after a relationship ends. It speaks to the pain of unfinished conversations, the desire to move on, and the sadness of letting go.
Line by Line Meaning
I need you out of my head
I want to forget about you and move on from our relationship
This conversation left unsaid
There are things that needed to be talked about but we ignored them
Although it speaks for itself silence speaks louder than words
Our silence is a more powerful communication than any words we could say
I know i wasn't what you had in mind when you said I'm simply dreaming
I wasn't what you wanted even though I was hopeful
When you said I'm simply dreaming with the devil you know
You warned me that my decisions would lead me down a negative path
From popping pills in the evening till you taken them all
I have been self-medicating and it's becoming a problem
Just give me 2 more minutes you can blow me out the door
Please just listen to me for a little bit longer before ending things
You got your finger on the trigger baby give it a pull, well give it a pull
You have the power to end this, so just do it
Throw me into the flames
Let me face the consequences of my actions
This is nothing you'll ever be
You are better than what I am becoming
Now the silence has become deafening
Our lack of communication is overwhelming and isolating
Hold me under the waves
I'm drowning in my own problems and need help
As the days come down to a reckoning
I will have to face the consequences of my actions soon
You'll be forgiving everyone that never held your flame
You will forgive those who didn't stand up for you
While I'm down my knees asking you to change your name
I'm begging you to change your ways and start anew
You'll be in conversations until the bitter end
You will continue to talk about what happened even after ending things
I'll never see you face again
Our relationship is over and we will go our separate ways
Contributed by Nathaniel I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.