In 2005 guitarist Dave Miller left the band and was replaced by Heath Saraceno, formerly of Midtown. The band's second full-length album, Still Searching, was released in 2006. They joined Warped Tour and Taste of Chaos in support of the album. Mike Glita then left the band the following year and Jason Black, also a member of Hot Water Music, joined initially as a temporary replacement but ended up remaining in the band. Their third album, Life Is Not a Waiting Room, was released in 2008. Heath Saraceno then left the band after their appearance at the 2009 Warped Tour and was replaced by Zack Roach, also guitarist of post-rock band Spirit of the Stairs.
Senses Fail's fourth album The Fire was released October 25, 2010 through UK label Hassle Records and elsewhere through Vagrant the following day. In February 2011, Garrett Zablocki left the band to attend college and was replaced by Matt Smith, also guitarist for Strike Anywhere.
Chandelier
Senses Fail Lyrics
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The voices aren't mine
I kiss the darkness as I see the whites of their eyes
They're crawling up my spine
They bloom at midnight in the middle of the moonlight
Strike a match!
Light the chandelier!
Strike the band and make the dead dance
This room is filled with corpses in costumes
My guests dress in black and blue
I raise a toast to the few
The orchids are in bloom
There's a dead note in the choir of the garden
The sun will kiss the gloom
The warden's giving pardons soon
Strike a match!
Light the chandelier!
This bedroom is a ballroom now
Strike the band and make the dead dance
This room is filled with corpses in costumes
Strike the band and make the dead dance
(I kiss the darkness as I see the whites of their eyes)
Strike the band and dance, dance.
"This is your last night.
Do you believe in what you write?
We open the sky and we hope you see light."
Strike a match!
Light the chandelier!
This bedroom is a ballroom now
Strike the band and make the dead dance
This room is filled with corpses in costumes
Strike the band and make the dead dance
(I kiss the darkness as I see the whites of their eyes)
Strike the band and dance, dance
(This room is filled with corpses in costumes)
The lyrics of Senses Fail's song Chandelier delve into the idea of embracing death and the macabre. The first stanza describes the singer's haunted head and the voices that are not their own. The imagery of the voices crawling up their spine gives a sense of discomfort and unease. The chorus serves as a call to action: to strike a match and light the chandelier. This action transforms the bedroom into a ballroom filled with corpses in costumes. The singer raises a toast to a select few guests, including orchids that are in bloom, and there is a dead note in the choir of the garden. The final lines give a sense of hope as the warden offers pardons, though it is unclear who they are for.
The repeated refrain of striking the band and making the dead dance gives the impression that the singer is reveling in the idea of death and decay. The song's bridge takes a darker turn as a voice declares that this is the singer's last night and asks if they believe in what they write. The final stanza repeats the call to strike the band and make the dead dance, cementing the theme of embracing death and turning it into a celebration.
Overall, the lyrics of Chandelier explore the concept of embracing death and turning it into a celebration. The imagery of corpses in costumes and the call to strike the band and make them dance give the impression of a macabre ballroom filled with revelers who have embraced their own mortality.
Line by Line Meaning
This head is haunted by a chorus in the sky
My mind is filled with haunting voices from above
The voices aren't mine
I am not in control of the voices in my head
I kiss the darkness as I see the whites of their eyes
I embrace my fears as they consume me
They're crawling up my spine
My fears are becoming more intense
They bloom at midnight in the middle of the moonlight
My fears come to life in the darkness of night
My guests dress in black and blue
My fears take the form of dark and sadistic beings
I raise a toast to the few
I honor those who understand and share my fears
The orchids are in bloom
The beauty of life is still present, despite the darkness
There's a dead note in the choir of the garden
Even nature is not immune to death and decay
The sun will kiss the gloom
There is hope for a brighter future
The warden's giving pardons soon
Freedom from my fears may be possible
"This is your last night.
Do you believe in what you write?
We open the sky and we hope you see light."
Death may be imminent, and I must question my beliefs and hope for a better outcome
Strike a match!
Light the chandelier!
This bedroom is a ballroom now
Strike the band and make the dead dance
This room is filled with corpses in costumes
I am embracing my fears and acknowledging the dance of death taking place around me
Strike the band and make the dead dance
(I kiss the darkness as I see the whites of their eyes)
Strike the band and dance, dance
I must continue to face my fears and dance with death, as it is all around me
(This room is filled with corpses in costumes)
The world is a stage and death is a part of life
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Brian McTernan, Daniel Gerard Trapp, Garrett Michael Zablocki, Heath Matthew Saraceno, James Buddy Nielsen
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