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.
Four Years
Senses Fail Lyrics
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I'll celebrate like it's the anniversary of the day that we first met
I regret to see all your eulogies, separating all of this
To remind me of all the things I'm leaving
Cause dear, four years hurts less than five
(It's better off this way)
I'm sorry for all my crimes
Now I wonder as I'm sliding under, thus out of control of the drink
If I have enough left in the bottle to see all the things up again
I regret to see myself so full, my eyes are checking time
Still I don't know how I'll survive
Cause dear, four years hurts less than five
(It's better off this way)
I'm sorry for all my crimes
And the wandering days of my old fable lies
It's clear, I am an awful mess
(Get this off my back)
Soon the only thing I'll have left is your memory and promises never kept
When she came home, I made her sick
My feet tap out the rhythm as the drum kicked in
To hurt the only one I've loved
This is so damn hard, but I'm giving up
The person that you love is dead
I pried him out with the jack, and chains of sins
So happy anniversary
The best gift I could think to give you was to set you free
Wake up, you're sleeping
Wake up, you're sleeping behind the wheel
Wake up, you're sleeping
Wake up, you're sleeping behind the wheel
Behind the wheel
The song Four Years by Senses Fail, encapsulates the pain of a man who is trying to cope with a break up. In the first verse, he acknowledges that he takes shots of gin, Jameson or Jack in the morning with a friend. He also celebrates the anniversary of when they first met instead of mourning their breakup. In the chorus, the man says that he would rather hurt for four years than five, as it's better off that way. He acknowledges his wrongdoing and the lies he used to tell in the wandering days of his former life.
The second verse highlights his struggle to control his drinking as he wonders if he still has enough left in the bottle to forget everything. He regrets being in a situation where he’s full, but his eyes are still checking the time, wondering how he’ll survive. In the bridge, he admits to being an awful mess, and he's aware that soon, the only thing he'll have left is the memories and the promises he did not keep.
The last verse is the most heartbreaking as he says the person his lover loved has died, and he's had to pry him out with the jack and chains of sins. He concludes by wishing his ex-lover a happy anniversary, and the best gift he could think of giving was setting them free. The song ends by urging the person to wake up because they're sleeping behind the wheel, which represents a metaphor for their life moving on without them.
Line by Line Meaning
I take a shot of gin, a Jameson or Jack to start the morning off with a friend
I drink with a friend first thing in the morning
I'll celebrate like it's the anniversary of the day that we first met
I drink to celebrate like it's our anniversary
I regret to see all your eulogies, separating all of this
I regret seeing your eulogies separating us
To remind me of all the things I'm leaving
The eulogies remind me of what I'm leaving behind
Cause dear, four years hurts less than five
(It's better off this way)
I'm sorry for all my crimes
And the wandering days of my old fable lies
Four years is less painful than five, and it's better if we go our separate ways. I apologize for my mistakes and lies.
Now I wonder as I'm sliding under, thus out of control of the drink
As I'm losing control due to drinking, I wonder what will happen
If I have enough left in the bottle to see all the things up again
I wonder if there's enough alcohol left to forget my problems again
I regret to see myself so full, my eyes are checking time
I regret being so drunk that I'm checking the time
Still I don't know how I'll survive
Despite everything, I don't know how I'll make it through
It's clear, I am an awful mess
(Get this off my back)
Soon the only thing I'll have left is your memory and promises never kept
It's clear that I'm a mess, and I want to be rid of my problems. Soon, all I'll have left is memories of you and promises I never kept.
When she came home, I made her sick
My feet tap out the rhythm as the drum kicked in
When she came home, I made her sick. I tap my feet to the beat of the drum
To hurt the only one I've loved
This is so damn hard, but I'm giving up
It's hard to hurt the person I love, but I'm giving up
The person that you love is dead
I pried him out with the jack, and chains of sins
The person you love is gone, and I'm responsible due to my sins
So happy anniversary
The best gift I could think to give you was to set you free
Happy anniversary. The best gift I can give you is to let you go
Wake up, you're sleeping
Wake up, you're sleeping behind the wheel
Wake up, you're sleeping
Wake up, you're sleeping behind the wheel
Behind the wheel
Wake up, you're asleep at the wheel
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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