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.
Empty Glasses
Scary Kids Scaring Kids Lyrics
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With the flash, the moments gone
I gave up all I had for
Something that never brought me any comfort now
I've been lost too long
[Chorus]
Deny it, but I am alone here
I never thought it end this way
Deny it, but I am alone
Another nameless face
Deny it, but I am alone here
I've always hate this place
I never thought it end this way
Deny it, but I am alone
Please don't forget my name
Deny it, but I am alone
Empty pages on the end
I can't move on
The words I never said were wrong
I never needed to feel connected
And now I'm only loved by empty glasses
Its gone on too long
I need to find a way to just move on
[Chorus]
Deny it, but I am alone here
I've always hate this place
I never thought it end this way
Deny it, but I am alone
Another nameless face
Deny it, but I am alone here
I've always hate this place
I never thought it end this way
Deny it, but I am alone
Please don't forget my name
Deny it, but I am alone
I'm tired of you wishing me the best
It's a long ride home, a long ride home
[Chorus]
Deny it, but I am alone here
I've always hate this place
I never thought it end this way
Deny it, but I am alone
Another nameless face
Deny it, but I am alone here
I've always hate this place
I never thought it end this way
Deny it, but I am alone
Please don't forget my name
Deny it, but I am alone
The lyrics of Scary Kids Scaring Kids' song EMPTY GLASSES talk about the feeling of loneliness and isolation after going through a difficult time. The opening lines "Faded pictures of the life that I once loved, With the flash, the moment's gone" suggest the singer has lost something significant in their life, and they have been left with only memories. They feel lost and appear to have given up on something that never brought them any comfort.
The chorus "Deny it, but I am alone here, I've always hated this place, I never thought it end this way, Deny it, but I am alone" emphasizes the singer's sense of loneliness and despair, despite their attempts to deny it. The line "Please don't forget my name" implies a fear of being forgotten and becoming just another "nameless face." The lyrics suggest a longing to move on from the past ("Empty pages on the end, I can't move on, The words I never said were wrong, I never needed to feel connected"), but the singer is struggling to find a way to do so.
Overall, the song is about the struggle to let go of the past and move forward, even when it feels impossible. The powerful lyrics paint a picture of someone who is lost, alone, and looking for a way to find meaning in their life again.
Line by Line Meaning
Faded pictures of the life that I once loved
Memories of my past happiness are vanishing
With the flash, the moments gone
Those joyful moments passed by so quickly
I gave up all I had for
I sacrificed everything I had for
Something that never brought me any comfort now
The thing I was trying to achieve did not make me happy at all
I've been lost too long
I am feeling lost for a long time now
Empty pages on the end
The end of my story is blank and meaningless
I can't move on
I am stuck in the same place, unable to move forward
The words I never said were wrong
I regret not expressing what I truly felt
I never needed to feel connected
I thought I didn't need any support or connection, but I was wrong
And now I'm only loved by empty glasses
I am now only surrounded by empty alcohol glasses as they have become my only company in times of loneliness and despair
Its gone on too long
This sadness and loneliness have been going on for far too long
I need to find a way to just move on
I must figure out a way to leave this feeling of despair behind and try to move on
I'm tired of you wishing me the best
I am tired of people saying things they don't really mean
It's a long ride home, a long ride home
The journey home feels long and unbearable
Deny it, but I am alone here
I may deny it, but the truth is that I am all alone
I've always hate this place
I have always despised this place
I never thought it end this way
I never envisioned my life to be like this
Another nameless face
I am just another face in the crowd, insignificant and unimportant
Please don't forget my name
I want to be remembered, even though I feel insignificant now
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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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