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.
NJ Falls Into The Atlantic
Senses Fail Lyrics
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The princess and your better queen.
On the fourth day of july
Deep in summer's eye,
Naked like the truth should always be.
So speak your mind.
(Don't folow, with your foot)
(All comes from, your trial)
I won't listen.
(Your memory, is bleeding)
My lies are faced with blue.
Coming straight from off the wires
Southern face and drunken father
Crying as she's carving in her flesh
It's 4 am and we will stalk again
The princess and your better queen.
On the fourth day of july
Deep in summer's eye,
Naked like the truth should always be.
This falls on
(All palm trees, and trash heaps)
This burning bed
(Where my eyes, will not sleep)
Watching romance from a far,
See bleeding from the glass on my feet
Learning I love the smell of flesh.
It's 4 am and we will stalk again
The princess and your better queen.
On the fourth day of july
Deep in summer's eye,
Naked like the truth should always be.
An angel, on his two knees.
Arms stretched, toward a red sea
Of violence, and assultry done.
The scenic, view of carnage
Caused by, the sore in his hands
The beauty resonates in birth.
Its plain to see, the wind beneath the trees.
Flowing free, the summer breeze is sweet.
But in this place, I'm choked by my own air.
I love the taste, of your blackened lips.
It's 4 am and we will stalk again
The princess and your better queen.
On the fourth day of july
Deep in summer's eye,
Naked like the truth should always be.
The lyrics of Senses Fail's song "NJ Falls Into The Atlantic" describe a dark scene of stalking, pain, self-harm, violence, and carnage. The singer is awake at 4 am ready to stalk his princess and better queen, but then he goes on to say "So speak your mind" as if he is inviting his targets to defend themselves. However, he follows this up by saying "I won't listen" and "My lies are faced with blue," which could mean he won't change his ways and his lies are obvious to others. The lyrics then shift to a narration of a southern girl who has a drunken father and is cutting herself while crying. The singer then repeats the opening lines, "It's 4 am and we will stalk again," as if things are about to get worse.
The lyrics then describe a place where palm trees, trash heaps, and a burning bed coexist. The singer is watching romance from a distance, but his feet are bleeding from the glass. He then says he loves the smell of flesh, which is a disturbing admission. The next lines talk about an angel on his two knees with arms stretched towards a red sea of violence and adultery. The singer then describes the beauty that resonates in birth, which creates a stark contrast to the darkness in the rest of the lyrics. The lyrics end with the singer choking on his own air and loving the taste of his targets' blackened lips.
Line by Line Meaning
It's 4 am and we will stalk again
We have an intention to perform a secretive action again at 4 am
The princess and your better queen.
Referring to 2 females, one being superior, one being inferior
On the fourth day of july
The event occurred on the fourth day of July
Deep in summer's eye,
It happened during the peak of summer, right in the middle of it
Naked like the truth should always be.
Everything is happening with full disclosure and in the open, nothing is concealed
So speak your mind.
Say what you need to say and be honest
(Don't follow, with your foot)
Don't be a blind follower of others, always examine things yourself
All this pain here.
All this suffering that exists and surrounds us
(All comes from, your trial)
All the suffering originates from the personal tribulations we experience
I won't listen.
I am refusing to listen or hear what others are saying
(Your memory, is bleeding)
The memory of past events is causing me emotional pain and anguish
My lies are faced with blue.
My falsehoods and deceptions are seen through and exposed
Coming straight from off the wires
This news or information is as fresh as it gets
Southern face and drunken father
There is a man with a southern accent who is drunk
Crying as she's carving in her flesh
A woman is hurting herself and crying as she does it
All palm trees, and trash heaps
The surroundings are made up of tropical plants and garbage dumps
This burning bed
This bed is on fire
(Where my eyes, will not sleep)
It is a place where I cannot find rest or peace
Watching romance from afar,
Observing love and passion happening somewhere nearby without being involved
See bleeding from the glass on my feet
There is glass cutting into my feet and I am bleeding
Learning I love the smell of flesh.
I realized that I enjoy the smell of human flesh
An angel, on his two knees.
An angelic being is kneeling on both of their knees
Arms stretched, toward a red sea
Their arms are extended and reaching towards a body of red water
Of violence, and adultery done.
Both violent and sexual acts have been committed here, done by someone
The scenic, view of carnage
Despite the destruction and bloodshed, the view is still quite picturesque
Caused by, the sore in his hands
The wounds inflicted by the hands of someone has caused this destruction
The beauty resonates in birth.
Even though something horrid has occurred here, there is still beauty in the fact that this event has given life to something new
Its plain to see, the wind beneath the trees.
The movement of the leaves and the presence of the wind is obvious to anyone who looks around
Flowing free, the summer breeze is sweet.
The summer wind blowing around is pleasant and lovely
But in this place, I'm choked by my own air.
In this particular location, I can't breathe and I feel suffocated
I love the taste, of your blackened lips.
I enjoy how your lips taste, darkened by some sort of substance
It's 4 am and we will stalk again
We are planning on doing something secretive again at exactly 4 am
The princess and your better queen.
Referring to 2 females, one being superior, one being inferior
On the fourth day of july
This event is taking place on the fourth day of July
Deep in summer's eye,
It's at the height of summer, the middle of the season
Naked like the truth should always be.
Everything is happening with full transparency and disclosure, nothing is concealed
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Written by: DANIEL GERARD TRAPP, DAVID MICHAEL MILLER, GARRETT MICHAEL ZABLOCKI, JAMES ANTHONY BUDDY NIELSEN, MICHAEL JOHN GLITA
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