While more commonly being known as an agricultural fertilizer, Silage is al… Read Full Bio ↴While more commonly being known as an agricultural fertilizer, Silage is also the name of a Christian alternative band formed in the 1990s out of Grass Valley, California. Silage produced two albums, "Watusi" and "Vegas Car Chasers" on Sub*Lime Records and their parent Essential Records, respectively. While the Silage of "Watusi" consisted of Damian Horne and brothers, Lance and Shane Black, the line-up which saw the release of "Vegas Car Chasers" and the eventual demise of the band was Damian Horne, Lance Black, Shane Black, and Chuck Cummings.

Silage produced a few independent albums before being signed to Sub*Lime Records, including Liquid Spatula. Silage's first album, "Watusi" (1997) saw a slightly immature blend of ska, punk and hip-hop heralded mostly by the Christian underground punk scene, though songs such as "My Car Makes Me Sin", which is about traffic in Southern California rose above the general melee. For their next release, Silage modified their sound to bring pop and hip-hop influences to the fore. This new sound produced their more successful album, "Vegas Car Chasers" (1998). The most notable songs from this album are "Billboards", which garnered the #6 spot on Christian music charts in 1998; and "Verbs", which was graced by the rap stylings of Knowdaverbs, and achieved #7 on the same chart the next year.

In the wake of "Vegas Car Chasers", the buzz and anticipation for Silage was impressive, though it seems the band was not able to survive the hype. Following unrealized rumors of a name change, Silage disbanded in 1999, for undisclosed reasons. While this came as a blow to the increasing fan base of Silage, hope was offered in the form of the band Parkway, also on Essential Records, and consisting of Damian Horne and Lance Black, two members of the former band Silage. While on the surface it seemed that Parkway had all the elements loved in Silage (a guest rapper, KJ-52 on "Need Someone" and even guest vocals from Jars of Clay's Dan Haseltine on the successful "Your Love Surrounds Me"), yet the album, "Glad You Made It" and the new band did not fulfill the eager expectations Silage fans brought with them, as reflected in Parkway's short-lived career.

Today, the only surviving vestige of Silage exists in the band Celebrity, fronted by Lance Black. Celebrity has perhaps gained more acclaim than either Silage or Parkway for their indie-emo fashionings.

Stumble
Silage Lyrics

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What's on your T.V.?
Whatever's okay with me
I didn't think you'd see
I'd change it but I'm too lazy
I let you stumble
My example, I watched it crumble
It's all right in a while
It's all done with a smile

In public, we're in denial
Until we have our trial

I let you stumble
My example, I watched it crumble

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Silage's song "Stumble" is about the lead singer's realization that he has let down someone close to him. The song opens up with a question, "What's on your T.V.?" which is then answered with "Whatever's okay with me." The singer is admitting to passive behavior, where he's not actively taking steps to improve or change the situation around him. He further states that he did this because of his laziness, showing the irrationality of his actions. The next line, "I let you stumble," drives home the point that he has failed someone close to him.

The following lyrics are particularly poignant as the singer watches what he had influence over crumble. Unfortunately, he didn't act on it when he should have, and now it has fallen apart because of his reluctance to change. The last two lines of the chorus "It's all right in a while, It's all done with a smile" shows that the singer is trying to convince himself that things will sort themselves out over time, though in reality, they won't. The next line, "In public, we're in denial" shows how people can pretend that everything is okay even though it's not, and finally, "until we have our trial," shows that everything will catch up eventually.

Overall, Silage's "Stumble" is very relatable to anyone who has ever let someone down, and the consequences of not taking the right action at the right time. The songwriting style is very raw and honest, giving way to the realization that everyone has faults, and sometimes it's too late to make it right.

Line by Line Meaning

What's on your T.V.?
I'm asking you about what's being watched on your TV.

Whatever's okay with me
I don't really care what's on, any program is fine for me.

I didn't think you'd see
I thought you weren't paying attention or interested.

I'd change it but I'm too lazy
I could switch the channel, but I don't want to make the effort.

I let you stumble
I allowed you to make a mistake or fail.

My example, I watched it crumble
I set a bad example and observed it fall apart.

It's all right in a while
Things may seem fine for the moment, but not forever.

It's all done with a smile
We're pretending everything is okay, presenting a facade.

In public, we're in denial
We refuse to accept or acknowledge the truth in the presence of others.

Until we have our trial
We'll continue to avoid facing the consequences of our actions.

I let you stumble
Again, I let you fail or make a mistake.