His EP "Go" was released in 2004; he released an album "Scream" in 2005, which was followed by the release of "Shine" in 2007.
"I had been wanting to do this for a long time," Bettens has said of his solo career. "It's a whole new challenge, and it kind of makes me feel like it's my first record. Everything has a new level of excitement to it, especially touring."
In the summer of 2006, Bettens played several of the summer's biggest European festivals, in front of crowds of more than 20,000 people. Gigging with new musicians, Bettens was thrilled with the reaction from fans. "The shows were amazing," said Bettens. "The K's Choice fans were really excited that I'm doing something different, and people who didn't know me from Ks Choice really responded to the new songs. It was way beyond my expectations."
The new songs that Bettens has written as a solo artist have also surpassed his expectations. As part of K's Choice, Bettens wrote songs with a certain sound in mind. Now, on his own, he feels more able to explore himself as an artist, taking risks and blending pop, rock and folk to create a new radio-ready sound that goes beyond anything he had done before.
Bettens takes a chance with his lyrics as well, taking a political stance and tackling issues that are important to young people everywhere. The first single from Scream, "Not Insane", has been described by Bettens as a mini-protest song, attacking people who cannot tolerate others who are different or who live alternative lifestyles.
The spirited songwriter's desire to take risks is also evident in Scream's title track. "I'd been working on these two songs, and I was really happy with the verses on one but the chorus wasn't happening. And it was just the opposite with the other - the chorus rocked, but I didn't like the verses." Bettens took the verses from the first song and combined them with the chorus from the second to create a quirky song that boasts a sense of urgency. The experiment worked just like his solo career.
All of This Past
Sarah Bettens Lyrics
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Slipping further away
Letting go again
Of what keeps me in place
I like it here
But it scares me to death
There is nothing here
Hmmm mm mmmmm
Hmmm mm mmmmm mmmm
Hmmm mm mmmmm
The light is beautiful
But I'm darker than life
And you are wonderful
But this moment is mine
All of this dust
All of this past
All of this over and gone and never coming back
All of this forgotten
Not by me
I find comfort here
'Cause I know what is lost
Hope is always fear
For the pain that we cost
And I have searched for the reason to go on
And I've tried and I've tried
But its taken me so long
I might be better off
Closing my eyes
And god will come looking for me in time
All of this dust
All of this past
All of this over and gone and never coming back
All of this forgotten
Not by me
All of this dust
All of this past
All of this over and gone and never coming back
All of this forgotten
Not by me
I can see myself
I look peaceful and pale
But underneath I can barely inhale
I can hear myself singing the song
Over and over until it belongs
To me
Hmmm mm mmmm mmmm
Hmmm mm mmmmm
Hmmm mm mmmmm mmmm
Hmmm mm mmmmm
The lyrics of Sarah Bettens's song All of This Past paint a picture of a person who is struggling with letting go of their past. The individual acknowledges that they are in a comfortable space, but it frightens them because there is nothing there. The light is beautiful, but the singer feels that she is darker than it. The person acknowledges that they have tried to find reasons to go on, but it's taking them a long time to do so. The singer contemplates closing her eyes, where God will come looking for her in time.
Throughout the song, the singer is acknowledging her past and seems to find comfort in it. She repeats the phrase "All of this over and gone and never coming back, All of this forgotten not by me," showing that she is aware of the past but is trying to move on from it. The person acknowledges that they might be better off closing their eyes, implying that accepting the past and moving on is a better option. The song ends with the singer accepting the past as she sings, "I can hear myself singing the song, Over and over until it belongs to me."
In conclusion, Sarah Bettens's All of This Past is a song about coming to terms with one's past and trying to move on. The lyrics show an individual who is struggling with letting go of their past and finding reasons to go on.
Line by Line Meaning
Here I go again
Starting again
Slipping further away
Moving farther from the current situation
Letting go again
Releasing what holds me in place
Of what keeps me in place
Of what limits my movement
I like it here
Content with the current situation
But it scares me to death
But it fills me with fear
There is nothing here
There is nothing left of the past
The light is beautiful
The present moment is beautiful
But I'm darker than life
But I am weighed down by past experiences
And you are wonderful
The people in this moment are wonderful
But this moment is mine
But this moment belongs to me
All of this dust
All of the past experiences that have settled like dust
All of this past
All of the past events that have shaped me
All of this over and gone and never coming back
All of the past events that cannot be relived
All of this forgotten
All of the past experiences that others may have forgotten
Not by me
But still remembered by me
I find comfort here
I find comfort in these memories
'Cause I know what is lost
Because I am aware of what has been lost
Hope is always fear
The possibility of hope is always accompanied by fear
For the pain that we cost
For the pain that our actions may have caused
And I have searched for the reason to go on
I have searched for a purpose in life
And I've tried and I've tried
And I've made efforts to find meaning
But its taken me so long
It has been a lengthy process
I might be better off
It may be better for me
Closing my eyes
Leaving the present behind
And god will come looking for me in time
And a higher power will eventually guide me
I can see myself
I can visualize myself
I look peaceful and pale
I appear calm and collected
But underneath I can barely inhale
But internally I am struggling to breathe
I can hear myself singing the song
I can hear the song echoing in my head
Over and over until it belongs
Repeating the song until it becomes a part of me
To me
And feels like it comes from within me
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: D. LOHNER, SARAH BETTENS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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this was a good SONG!!!
eyzonme
This IS a good song.
Pam Gallegos
One of my favorite songs from the Underworld soundtrack. I saw a beautiful painting at my nieceâs apartment tonight; I heard this song the moment I saw it. đ€
OfficialSPbeats
Great soundtrack!
Nicole
Thanks for posting this.
James List
wowza!!!! god dang!