After forming under the name Sefler in 1994, Saves the Day signed with the independent hardcore punk label Equal Vision and released their debut studio album in 1998. It was followed by Through Being Cool (1999), which featured their first single, "Shoulder to the Wheel." Stay What You Are was released in 2001, peaking at number 100 on the Billboard 200. It spawned two successful music videos on MTV2, for the singles "At Your Funeral" and "Freakish", and has since sold 300,000 copies. After the success, Saves the Day signed to Dreamworks Records, who co-released their next studio album, In Reverie, with Vagrant Records. The album peaked at number 27 on the Billboard 200 and number 4 on the Independent Albums chart.
Band members:
Chris Conley – vocals, guitar (1994–present)
Arun Bali – guitar (2009–present)
Rodrigo Palma – bass (2009–present)
Dennis Wilson – drums (2013–present)
Discography:
• Can't Slow Down (1998)
• Through Being Cool (1999)
• Stay What You Are (2001)
• In Reverie (2003)
• Sound the Alarm (2006)
• Under the Boards (2007)
• Daybreak (2011)
• Saves the Day (2013)
• 9 (2018)
www.savestheday.com
Dying Day
Saves the Day Lyrics
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And everything is lost along the way
The feeling in my heart is not the same
So what's to say?
The pictures of the past are on the wall
They'll hang there in the dark until they fall
Forever I'll be lost in long ago
And it seems so long to live a life
That I don't live no more
And in the setting sun
My life leaves a shadow
That will soon be gone
I'm standing in the grave I wait to leave
I've been tearing out my tongue in misery
Been choking on the weight of my mistakes
Though I can't change
And it seems so long to live a life
That I don't live no more
And in the setting sun
My life leaves a shadow
That will soon be gone
And all I want is one more second chance
I live my life under a trance
Been dying by the pain of my regret
Wasting life reliving yesterday
I'm living in a dark and dying day
And everything is lost along the way
The feeling in my heart is not the same
So what's to say?
The feeling in my heart is not the same
So what's to say?
Said the feeling in my heart is not the same
So what's to say?
The lyrics to Saves the Day's song "Dying Day" speak to a sense of despair and regret over lost time and missed opportunities. The singer feels like they are living in a "dark and dying day," where everything seems to be slipping away from them. They are haunted by memories of the past, which hang on the walls like pictures, but they can't seem to hold onto them. The singer's heart is heavy with a sense of loss and longing; they want to change things but feel powerless to do so.
The song is also about mortality and the passing of time. The singer is acutely aware that their life is coming to an end. They feel like they have wasted too much of it already, and that the shadow they will leave behind when they're gone is rapidly approaching. They are standing in the grave, waiting to leave, and they are consumed with thoughts of the mistakes they've made. They feel like they've been living their life "under a trance," unable to break free from the pain of their regret.
Overall, "Dying Day" is a poignant and introspective song that speaks to the universal experience of regret and the desire for redemption. The lyrics are full of vivid imagery and emotional depth, capturing the sense of despair and hopelessness that can come with the passing of time.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm living in a dark and dying day
I feel like I'm living in a world of darkness and everything around me is dying
And everything is lost along the way
All my hopes and dreams seem unattainable as I navigate through life
The feeling in my heart is not the same
I've lost the passion and motivation that once drove me forward
So what's to say?
I'm at a loss for words, unsure of how to express myself
The pictures of the past are on the wall
Memories of happier times are all around me, but they seem distant and unattainable
They'll hang there in the dark until they fall
The past will always be with me, but it seems like it's fading away
Forever I'll be lost in long ago
I'll never be able to move on from the past and it will haunt me forever
And it seems so long to live a life
I feel like I've been alive for an eternity and I haven't accomplished anything meaningful
That I don't live no more
I'm just existing, not truly living my life to the fullest
And in the setting sun
As the day comes to an end
My life leaves a shadow
My life seems insignificant and is fading away
That will soon be gone
My existence is fleeting and I'll be forgotten
I'm standing in the grave I wait to leave
I feel trapped and stuck, waiting for something to change
I've been tearing out my tongue in misery
I'm suffering deeply and feel like I can't express my pain
Been choking on the weight of my mistakes
My past mistakes have been weighing heavily on me, causing me distress
Though I can't change
I can't go back and fix the things I regret, no matter how badly I wish I could
And all I want is one more second chance
I wish I could go back in time and make different choices, to try to find happiness and fulfillment
I live my life under a trance
I feel like I'm going through the motions of life, without really experiencing it
Been dying by the pain of my regret
My regret is causing me a great deal of emotional pain and suffering
Wasting life reliving yesterday
Trying to hold onto the past is causing me to waste my life, instead of living in the present
The feeling in my heart is not the same
I've lost the passion and motivation that once drove me forward
So what's to say?
I'm at a loss for words, unsure of how to express myself
Said the feeling in my heart is not the same
Reiterating that I have lost my drive and passion for life
So what's to say?
I'm still unsure of how to articulate my feelings
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