On 8 May 2012, they released their debut album Desolate Peaks through Tiny Engine Records. On 12 November 2013, they released their sophomore album Resonate/Desperate through No Sleep Records. In 2015, Chip Kelley departed from the band, at the same time as Chris Hansen from No Sleep Records was pushing the band the put a new record. This led to the three remaining members deciding to officially break-up and work on a separate musical project, which would turn out to be noise rock band Slow Bloom. In 2019, Andrew, Weldon and Wallace reformed State Faults, due to increased interest by fans and began recording material. Their first performance after reforming was at Santa Rosa's Chop Shop on 18 February, with support from Outlier, Sloth & Turtle and Pushing It. Their third album Clairvoyant was released on 21 June 2019. In December 2019, Brooklyn Vegan placed Resonate/Desperate at number 95 on their top 100 punk rock and emo albums of the 2010s. In addition to this, Chris Luedtke of Metal Injection included the album as an "Honourable Mention" in his list of the greatest albums of 2019.
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Vespers
State Faults Lyrics
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This shepard's skin wont catch my breath
This silence screams to hold me in
When the sun sleeps I'm alone again
Because there's nothing left
Maybe I'm a wolf seeking blood in shepard's skin
A lonely heart that breaks when the sky caves in
Make my palms bleed by the cracks in your teeth
Scraping my knees on these worn dreams
These thoughts weigh infinite
Like the sands of the sea drowning me
There was no wreckage, no broken bodies
Just the seeds of regret planted on this burning bed
And you'll watch me burn
Maybe I'm a wolf seeking blood in shepard's skin
A lonely heart that breaks when the sky caves in
Alone like the eyes of a wolf whose lost it's pack
Alone like the eyes of a wolf
The lyrics of State Faults's song Vespers seem to deal with the aftermath of a relationship ending. The first line, "The cold crept in the day you left," sets the tone for the rest of the song, as the singer is consumed by a sense of emptiness and loneliness after the departure of their partner. They compare themselves to a "shepard's skin," an image that may imply a loss of identity, a sense of being stripped bare or revealed for what they truly are. The singer also describes the absence of their partner as a kind of screaming silence, something that is deafeningly present and impossible to ignore.
Throughout the rest of the song, the singer seems to grapple with their feelings of isolation and desperation. They describe themselves as a "lonely heart that breaks when the sky caves in," and they use vivid violent imagery to express their pain, such as when they talk about "smashing my teeth on concrete" and "scraping my knees on these worn dreams." These emotional wounds seem to be endless, as the singer compares them to the sands of the sea that are drowning them. They seem to be consumed by regret, as they mention "the seeds of regret planted on this burning bed." The song ends with a powerful image of the singer being alone, like "the eyes of a wolf whose lost its pack."
Overall, the lyrics of Vespers express a deep sense of loss and despair, as the singer struggles to come to terms with the end of a relationship and the resulting sense of loneliness and isolation.
Line by Line Meaning
The cold crept in the day you left
I felt a sudden chill the day you left me, as if the warmth that you brought was what kept me from freezing.
This shepard's skin wont catch my breath
I can't breathe in this coat, it feels like it's suffocating me.
This silence screams to hold me in
The quietness around me is deafening and it's making me feel trapped.
When the sun sleeps I'm alone again
At nightfall, I'm left with the harsh reality that I'm by myself again.
Because there's nothing left
My heart feels empty, I'm left with nothing as you took everything with you.
Maybe I'm a wolf seeking blood in shepard's skin
I might be a predator disguised in a shepherd's clothing, hiding my true intentions.
A lonely heart that breaks when the sky caves in
My heart aches for companionship, but it always falls apart when things get tough.
Make my palms bleed by the cracks in your teeth
My hands hurt from punching you so hard in the mouth that your teeth broke, causing me to bleed from the impact.
Smashing my teeth on concrete
You punched me so hard that I fell on the ground and hit my teeth on the pavement.
Scraping my knees on these worn dreams
As I try to piece my life back together, I keep hitting roadblocks that scrape and bruise me, leaving me exhausted.
These thoughts weigh infinite
My mind is filled with an unbearable heaviness, as if I'm carrying an infinite amount of weight.
Like the sands of the sea drowning me
My thoughts are overwhelming and suffocating, like being at the bottom of the ocean with the sand sinking me deeper.
There was no wreckage, no broken bodies
There was no physical harm, no visible damage, but the emotional scars are still there.
Just the seeds of regret planted on this burning bed
The only thing left behind are the regrets that were sowed while everything was burning down.
And you'll watch me burn
You left me in a situation where I'm left to suffer alone, watching my life crumble to ashes before my eyes.
Alone like the eyes of a wolf whose lost it's pack
I feel lost and alone, like a lone wolf whose family has been taken away from them.
Alone like the eyes of a wolf
I am alone, isolated from any kind of comfort or solace.
Contributed by Violet N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.