Indie quartet Sorority Noise were formed in 2013 by singer/guitarist Cameron Boucher, who also fronts the New Hampshire-based screamo group Old Gray. Looking for an outlet for some alternate material, he enlisted Old Gray drummer Charlie Singer, along with Prawn bassist Ryan McKenna and second guitarist Adam Ackerman, to form Sorority Noise in Hartford, Connecticut. After a handful of early releases, including a cassette EP and digital single, Boucher and his bandmates delivered their debut LP, Forgettable, in early 2014. Fusing bits of emo and pop-punk with melodic indie rock, the band eventually caught the attention of respected East Coast indie Top Shelf Records. Released in June of 2015, Joy Departed, their follow-up album -- and debut for Top Shelf -- took a more diverse and introspective approach. It was followed by a national tour with Motion City Soundtrack.The year 2016 saw both the release of a new Sorority Noise EP, It Kindly Stopped for Me, and the reissue of their debut album, Forgettable, via Broken World Media. These served to set up the release of their deeply introspective third full-length, You're Not as _____ as You Think, this time arriving via Triple Crown Records in early 2017. A reimagined all-acoustic version of the album was released a year later under the title YNAAYT, further emphasizing the band's increasingly reflective tone. ~ Timothy Monger, Rovi
Members
Cameron Boucher - Guitar/Vocals
Adam Ackerman - Guitar/Vocals/Piano
Charlie Singer - Drums
Ryan McKenna - Bass
No Halo
Sorority Noise Lyrics
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I slept 8 hours total, I barely sleep
Maybe that's why I've been weak
The same things that plague you still plaguing me
God called you to fulfill a vacancy
I tried to see why it wasn't me
So I didn't show up to your funeral
And I didn't move a muscle
I was quiet as a mouse
And I swore I saw you in there
But I was looking at myself
I'm placing bets against myself
And honestly I'm a mess
With the car engulfed in flames
I am a wreck
Things I should have said through call or text
Just really been so busy and I regret
Cause if there's no rest for the wicked
I'm as evil as it gets
Thing I should have said
So I didn't show up to your funeral
But I showed up to your house
And I didn't move a muscle
I was quiet as a mouse
And I swore I saw you in there
But I was looking at myself
So when you show up to my funeral
Will you be wearing white or black
And I know the voice is in you
It's the energy I lack
So if there's a race to heaven
I will surely come in last
And if there's a race to heaven
I will always come in last
The lyrics of Sorority Noise's song No Halo are deeply personal and reflective. The opening lines convey a sense of exhaustion and weakness, stemming from a lack of sleep. The songwriter is grappling with the same issues that have been troubling their friend, which are likely related to mental illness. The next lines suggest that the songwriter feels inadequate and is struggling with feelings of not being enough because they were not the one who could fulfill their friend's needs. The following section of the song is particularly poignant, as the songwriter reveals that they did not attend their friend's funeral, but instead went to their house and saw themselves in their friend's image. This suggests that the songwriter is struggling with their own mortality and potentially with survivor's guilt. Towards the end of the song, the songwriter wishes they had expressed their feelings more openly to their friend before they passed away, and expresses a sense of hopelessness and guilt about their own fate, suggesting that they feel as if they are the 'evil' ones.
Line by Line Meaning
This last week
The week that just passed
I slept 8 hours total, I barely sleep
I barely slept, as I only had a total of 8 hours of sleep
Maybe that's why I've been weak
My weakness may be caused by my lack of sleep
The same things that plague you still plaguing me
The issues that you faced are still bothering me
God called you to fulfill a vacancy
God had a purpose for your life
I tried to see why it wasn't me
I attempted to understand why I wasn't chosen for that purpose
So I didn't show up to your funeral
I didn't go to your funeral
But I showed up to your house
However, I went to your house
And I didn't move a muscle
I remained completely still
I was quiet as a mouse
I was silent
And I swore I saw you in there
I believed I saw you in your house
But I was looking at myself
However, I was actually seeing myself
I'm placing bets against myself
I am betting against myself
And honestly I'm a mess
Honestly, I am a mess
With the car engulfed in flames
With my life in chaos
I am a wreck
I am a total mess
Things I should have said through call or text
Things that I should have texted or said over the phone
Just really been so busy and I regret
I've simply been too busy and now I regret not telling you these things
Cause if there's no rest for the wicked
If life never lets up for the bad guys
I'm as evil as it gets
Then I must be very evil
Thing I should have said
Things that I should have told you
So when you show up to my funeral
When it comes time for my funeral
Will you be wearing white or black
What color will you be wearing, white or black?
And I know the voice is in you
I know you have the voice
It's the energy I lack
I lack that energy
So if there's a race to heaven
If there's a competition to get to heaven
I will surely come in last
I will definitely be the last to arrive
And if there's a race to heaven
And if there's a competition to get to heaven
I will always come in last
I will always be the last to arrive
Contributed by Grace A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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LYRICS:
This last week
I slept 8 hours total, I barely sleep
Maybe that's why I've been weak
The same things that plague you still plaguing me
God called you to fulfill a vacancy
I tried to see why it wasn't me
So I didn't show up to your funeral
But I showed up to your house
And I didn't move a muscle
I was quiet as a mouse
And I swore I saw you in there
But I was looking at myself
I'm placing bets against myself
And honestly I'm a mess
With the car engulfed in flames
I am a wreck
Things I should have said through call or text
Just really been so busy and I regret
Cause if there's no rest for the wicked
I'm as evil as it gets
Thing I should have said
So I didn't show up to your funeral
But I showed up to your house
And I didn't move a muscle
I was quiet as a mouse
And I swore I saw you in there
But I was looking at myself
So when you show up to my funeral
Will you be wearing white or black
And I know the voice is in you
It's the energy I lack
So if there's a race to heaven
I will surely come in last
And if there's a race to heaven
I will always come in last
@yepisuredolikecats3979
the bit with the guy with the bag over his head at the airport was the single most powerful thing i've witnessed all year.
that is exactly what having a panic attack in public is like but nobody can see it.
@basmasowan314
i agree
@happ0bapp0
Mine aren't like that
I can't hold it in
@basmasowan314
i love you, wanna talk about it?
@happ0bapp0
it is basma It's the same way except I cry a LOT
thank u :)
@happ0bapp0
it is basma oh I forgot to mention you have a playlist and I love it
@ulfgardulfson3037
What have the artists said about the song?
Sorority Noise vocalist/guitarist Cam Boucher shared:
This song is about having a friend pass away and still keeping them fondly in your mind to the point where you show up to their house forgetting that theyāre no longer there. Itās about struggling to keep up with the people you love when youāre away and how to be/how it feels to not be there for them when they need you most.
@al2909
im not crying you're crying
@tough5125
I'm not crying, you are crying.
@TobermoryIscarabaidX
Oof. Gut punch. š®