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.
THE BRIGHT SIDE OF SUFFERING
Scary Kids Scaring Kids Lyrics
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I'd take it all
Take it all away
All the sorrow and the pain
I'm not responsible
You always say
But you need your space
Hey, is your heart still beating?
I can't stop the bleeding
I've lost you completely
Hey, gather all the heartache
I'll hold it in my hand
Just to lose it all again
If there's a bright side
To this suffering
Can you help me see?
It's getting harder to believe
You always said this
Would not last long
But it's gone on and on and on
And I just can't make it stop
Hey, is your heart still beating?
I can't stop the bleeding
I've lost you completely
Hey, gather all the heartache
I'll hold it in my hand
Just to lose it all again
They're right this time
I won't pretend to smile
Because inside
I'm black and
I am hollow
This time you've
[Repeat: x5]
Took this way too far
I'm sick
And tired
Inside
I'm black and
I am hollow
I'm trying to find
What's missing form my life
And the tables have turned
This life is only temporary
This life is only temporary
The song "The Bright Side of Suffering" by Scary Kids Scaring Kids is a contemplative and melancholic piece that reflects on the pain and sorrow of a failed relationship. The lyrics convey a sense of regret and helplessness as the singer thinks about how they could alleviate their former partner's pain, even though they are not responsible for it. The verses start with the singer acknowledging their desire to take away all the sorrow and pain, but they have no power over it. They would like to help but are constantly reminded that their ex-partner needs space. The constant separation ends up in them losing the person completely. The chorus shows the singer grappling with finding the bright side of such suffering.
The song then shifts to the perspective of the ex-partner, who seems to be suffering to the point of bleeding. The singer is lost and unsure of how to help. They would take the heartache if they could, but they know it would all end in losing everything again. The last verse is the singer’s statement of being done pretending to feel good after the break-up, as they are hollow inside. They make a final declaration that this life is only temporary, and they will find what's missing to fill the void in their overtly pensive life.
Line by Line Meaning
I swear that if I could
If it were possible, I would change everything
I'd take it all
I would get rid of all the bad things
Take it all away
Completely eliminate all the suffering and pain
All the sorrow and the pain
All the negative feelings and experiences
I'm not responsible
I am not the cause of this problem
You always say
You frequently repeat that statement
But you need your space
You require personal freedom
And this always ends the same
This happens repeatedly with the same outcome
Hey, is your heart still beating?
Are you still alive and functioning?
I can't stop the bleeding
I am unable to cease the emotional pain
I've lost you completely
I have nothing left of you
Hey, gather all the heartache
Collect all the emotional pain
I'll hold it in my hand
I will bear the burden of suffering
Just to lose it all again
Only to have it all taken away again
If there's a bright side
If there is a positive aspect
To this suffering
To this painful experience
Can you help me see?
Can you assist me in recognizing it?
It's getting harder to believe
It becomes increasingly difficult to trust
You always said this
You regularly declared this
Would not last long
This would not persist for an extended period
But it's gone on and on and on
But it continues endlessly
And I just can't make it stop
I do not possess the ability to terminate it
They're right this time
Their statements are accurate on this occasion
I won't pretend to smile
I will not feign happiness
Because inside
Due to my internal state
I'm black and
I am full of darkness and negativity
I am hollow
I feel empty and devoid of meaning
This time you've
On this occasion, you have
Took this way too far
Carried this matter beyond reasonable limits
I'm sick
I am ill
And tired
And exhausted
Inside
Internally
I'm black and
I am filled with darkness and negativity
I am hollow
I feel empty and devoid of meaning
I'm trying to find
I'm attempting to discover
What's missing form my life
What is absent from my existence
And the tables have turned
And the situation has reversed
This life is only temporary
This existence is not permanent
This life is only temporary
This existence is not permanent
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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