Senses Fail is a post-hardcore/pop-punk band formed in Ridgewood, New Jerse… Read Full Bio ↴Senses Fail is a post-hardcore/pop-punk band formed in Ridgewood, New Jersey in 2002. The band's original lineup consisted of James "Buddy" Nielsen, Dan Trapp, Dave Miller, Garrett Zablocki, and Mike Glita. The band released their debut EP From the Depths of Dreams with a limited 300 copy run on August 13, 2002, through ECA Records. It was then reissued through their new label Drive-Thru Records on April 29, 2003 with two bonus tracks, "Handguns and Second Chances" and "The Ground Folds (acoustic)." Two years later their debut album Let It Enfold You was released, on September 7, 2004, through Vagrant. This album had two popular singles, Buried a Lie and Rum Is for Drinking, Not for Burning - music videos were recorded for both songs.

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.

Shark Attack
Senses Fail Lyrics

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I spent the last year paying a stranger to listen
To childhood thoughts about the love I am missing
I've fallen for one of the oldest tricks in the book

We made it out of here
('Cause we made it out of here)
Because I wasn't thinking clear

Just save yourself
'Cause it's too late for me
Just save yourself
'Cause I've lost everything

Lying on the couches spilling all of my guts out
Walking out with nothing but a head full of self doubt
I take back every good thing that I ever said

'Cause it was all so meaningless
('Cause it was all so meaningless)
It didn't help clean up my mess

Just save yourself
'Cause it's too late for me
Just save yourself
'Cause I lost everything

Now I see
You rip me open, rip me up
Now I see
You rip me open, rip me up

I spent the last four years of my life
Lost kid, the question searched to find out
It was all a lie

Just save yourself
'Cause it's too late for me
Just save yourself
'Cause I've lost everything

Now I see
Now I see

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Senses Fail's "Shark Attack" touch on themes of regret, lost love, and self-doubt. The opening verse discusses the singer's experience in therapy where they are paying someone to listen to their thoughts about the love they are missing. The singer realizes that they have fallen for one of the oldest tricks in the book - expecting a stranger to fill the void of love they are missing. In the chorus, the singer acknowledges their mistakes and urges someone to "save yourself" because it is too late for them, as they have lost everything.

The second verse continues with the theme of self-doubt and regret as the singer talks about lying on couches and spilling their guts out. They express feeling like all the good things they ever said were meaningless and did not help clean up their mess. The bridge of the song appears to be a realization from the singer that someone has hurt them deeply and it has caused them to feel ripped open and torn apart. The song ends with the chorus repeating and the phrase "Now I see" echoing.

Overall, "Shark Attack" seems to be a reflection on the mistakes the singer has made within a romantic relationship or relationships. The song portrays how we can sometimes lose ourselves in relationships, miss the signs of manipulation or toxicity, and end up regretting the time we spent with someone.

Line by Line Meaning

I spent the last year paying a stranger to listen
I paid a therapist to listen to me talk about the love I am missing from my childhood

To childhood thoughts about the love I am missing
I talked to the therapist about how I feel like I didn't get enough love as a child

I've fallen for one of the oldest tricks in the book
I've been tricked by love and it's not the first time this has happened to anyone

We made it out of here
I survived the situation

('Cause we made it out of here)
(We survived)

Because I wasn't thinking clear
I wasn't thinking rationally at the time

Just save yourself
Don't worry about me, worry about yourself

'Cause it's too late for me
I'm already too far gone

'Cause I've lost everything
I've lost all that was important to me

Lying on the couches spilling all of my guts out
I was telling the therapist everything that was on my mind

Walking out with nothing but a head full of self doubt
I left feeling worse than when I came in