They released an EP After Dark (2003), and two studio albums The City Sleeps in Flames (2005) and Scary Kids Scaring Kids (2007) with the late member and lead vocalist Tyson Stevens. The band disbanded following a farewell tour in 2010.
Vocalist Tyson Stevens was found dead from a suspected heroin overdose on the morning of October 20, 2014 at the age of 29. On September 29, 2019, Scary Kids Scaring Kids released a song titled "Loved Forever" to honour what would have been a wish of Stevens's 34th birthday. The song was written by rhythm guitarist Chad Crawford and produced by Hiram Hernandez.
On November 18, 2019, members Crawford, Afkary and Costa announced that Scary Kids Scaring Kids would be reuniting for one more time for the 15 year anniversary tour of The City Sleeps in Flames release alongside touring members featuring ex-Saosin and Dead American frontman Cove Reber on vocals, Don Vedda on lead guitar and Jordan Flower on bass.
The band released a new album, "Out For Light" May 27, 2022, featuring different lead vocalists on each track, including Lil Lotus, Mod Sun, Spencer Chamberlain of Underoath, among others.
The band – which originally was composed of Tyson Stevens on bass guitar and lead vocals (later to be strictly the vocalist/song writer), guitarists Chad Crawford, DJ Wilson (later to switch to bass) and Steve Kirby, Pouyan Afkary on keyboards, and drummer Peter Costa – recorded their self-financed debut EP, After Dark, while they were still in high school.
Their debut album, The City Sleeps in Flames, was released on Immortal Records in 2005.
A self-titled second album was released on 28th November 2007.
A Breath of Sunshine
Scary Kids Scaring Kids Lyrics
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Kept the time by the patterns of the streetlight
Couldn't get it right
I could never get it right
Sadly, this is a wasted conversation
Lost on you, lost on you
This is a test of my patience
Your blue eyes are so cruel
I'm taking years off my life with the weight of regret
Now there's nothing left
There's nothing left to lose
[Chorus:]
Shouldn't I feel all right?
I swear that I tried
To be alright
To sleep at night
The night fades with a breath of sunshine
I'll do my best to adjust to the morning light
I can't keep my place
Feels like I've been awake for days
Sadly, you turn away and now I'm faced
With the harsh truth, the harsh truth
My cold heart is a place where true love cannot bloom
[Chorus:]
There's static on the airwaves
I'll try to find the light through all this haze
I can't find the words that I'm trying to say
So try to forget me as I walk away
[Chorus:]
The lyrics to "A Breath of Sunshine" by Scary Kids Scaring Kids depict the struggle of an individual attempting to come to terms with the end of a relationship. The opening lines suggest that the individual is lost in thought, unable to escape the memories of the past. They are unable to get it right, which may refer to the fact that they were unable to make the relationship work. They are lamenting how their attempts to move on have proven futile, causing them to feel like everything is a wasted conversation.
The chorus of the song shows the desperation of the individual, who is trying to cope with the end of the relationship, but finds it difficult to do so. They ask themselves if they should feel alright and swear they have tried to be okay, but they cannot even sleep well at night. The mention of the breath of sunshine signifies that the darkness of the night is slowly fading away, and with it, the individual's hopelessness.
Towards the end of the song, the individual is unable to find the right words to express how they feel. They know that they cannot expect their love to flourish in their cold heart, and so they try to walk away, asking the other person to forget them.
Line by Line Meaning
Lost myself in an endless goodnight
I have been experiencing a perpetual state of restlessness where I have lost my sense of self
Kept the time by the patterns of the streetlight
I have been using the streetlights as a guide to keep track of time
Couldn't get it right
I have been struggling to achieve my expectations
I could never get it right
I have never been able to fully accomplish what I set out to do
Sadly, this is a wasted conversation
Unfortunately, this conversation is not leading to any constructive outcome
Lost on you, lost on you
I am speaking to someone who is not fully listening or understanding me
This is a test of my patience
I am feeling challenged and frustrated by this situation
Your blue eyes are so cruel
The person I am speaking to has a cold and indifferent demeanor that is hurting me emotionally
I can't escape all the things we said
I am haunted by the words that were exchanged between us
I'm taking years off my life with the weight of regret
I am feeling consumed by regret and it's having a negative impact on my health and well-being
Now there's nothing left
The situation has reached a point of no return and there are no options left
There's nothing left to lose
I have already lost everything that mattered to me
Shouldn't I feel all right?
I am questioning why I am not feeling okay despite my efforts
I swear that I tried
I genuinely did my best to make things work
To be alright
To feel okay despite the circumstances
To sleep at night
To find peace and rest after a long day
The night fades with a breath of sunshine
The darkness of the night is giving way to the light of the impending day
I'll do my best to adjust to the morning light
I will try my hardest to adapt to the new day and its possibilities
I can't keep my place
I feel ungrounded and unsure of my position
Feels like I've been awake for days
I am so consumed with my thoughts and emotions that I cannot sleep
Sadly, you turn away and now I'm faced
The person I was relying on for support has now abandoned me
With the harsh truth, the harsh truth
I am now confronted with a painful reality that I have been avoiding
My cold heart is a place where true love cannot bloom
My emotional distance and lack of vulnerability is preventing close and meaningful relationships from forming
There's static on the airwaves
Communication is difficult and there is interference preventing clear understanding
I'll try to find the light through all this haze
I will attempt to seek out clarity and illumination despite the confusion
I can't find the words that I'm trying to say
I am struggling to express myself and articulate my thoughts and feelings
So try to forget me as I walk away
I am choosing to remove myself from the situation and hoping that the other person will move on from me
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Peermusic Publishing
Written by: POUYAN SEAN AFKARY, PETER ALLEN COSTA, CHAD LANE CRAWFORD, STEPHEN CHRISTOPHER KIRBY, TYSON CURTIS STEVENS, DAVID JOHN WILSON, BRIAN MCTERNAN
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