Their song "Piece By Piece" was featured on the soundtrack for the movie "The Punisher"[2], and the video game "Madden NFL 2005."[3] Another song "Never There (She Stabs)," was featured on the soundtrack of the movie Elektra.[4] Music videos were made for their two singles, "The Panic" and "Never There (She Stabs)."
The band released their second album titled "Strata Presents the End of the World" on July 17, 2007, featuring the singles "Stay Young" and "Cocaine (We're All Going to Hell)".
Strata went on hiatus in January 2008, when vocalist Eric Victorino left to pursue other creative endeavors. He is now in The Limousines. Guitarist Ryan Hernandez and drummer Adrian Robison both formed Beta State.
In 2015, Strata released The Sawmill Sessions EP
In July 2020, Strata came out of their hiatus and released a single titled "Around the Bend".
Current lineup
Ryan Hernandez – guitar, vocals, synthesizer, piano (2000-2008, 2014-)
Hrag Chanchanian – bass, piano (2000-2008, 2014-)
Eric Victorino – vocals, guitar (2000-2008, 2014-)
Jonathan Poso – piano, synthesizer (2017-)
Jim Leadbetter - drums (2019-)
Former members
Patrick Spain - drums (2000-2003)
Adrian Robison – drums, programming (2003-2008)
Andy Bailey – drums (2014-2019)
Daylight in the City
Strata Lyrics
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Through the curtains at the end of my night.
I'm alive in a city of dead people rising for work
And as they ride through the cycle, the machine revving up,
I feel a little suicidal, just not high enough to jump.
Oh who am I kidding now?
It's daylight in the city, "just hold me,"
She said, "it's been a long night in the city, just hold me, hold me..."
I had an old friend who said I should run
Like today is the last of my sick, sorry little life.
As I stared into my own eyes in the mirror by my bed,
That's when I realized nobody ever told me that, I'm just afraid of dying.
She told me everything is gonna be all right, everything is gonna be just fine
The opening lines of the song "Daylight in the City" by Strata express the hope and optimism that the start of a new day can bring after a long night. As the light creeps through the curtains, the singer is reminded that he is alive, surrounded by people who are getting ready to go to work. However, this sense of hopefulness is quickly displaced by a feeling of despair, as the singer reveals that he feels "a little suicidal". This desperation continues as the singer admits that he used to plan to die young, but that this plan is now nothing more than a memory.
The tone of the song shifts dramatically when the singer is comforted by an unnamed woman who tells him that "everything is gonna be all right, everything is gonna be just fine." This moment of tenderness is conveyed in the repeated refrain "just hold me," which embodies a sense of safety and security. The woman's reassurance that "everything is gonna be all right" offers the singer a sense of comfort, making him feel as though he is not alone in his struggles.
Overall, "Daylight in the City" explores the fluctuation of emotions that can occur over the course of one day, from hopefulness to despair and back to hopefulness again. The song highlights the importance of human connection and the role that it can play in helping us to overcome our inner demons.
Line by Line Meaning
It's the start of a bright new day as the light finds its way
The beginning of a new day is indicated by sunlight piercing through curtains and entering the singer's room.
Through the curtains at the end of my night.
The curtains are located at the end of the singer's nocturnal phase.
I'm alive in a city of dead people rising for work
Amidst the city's zombies rushing to work, the singer is alive.
And as they ride through the cycle, the machine revving up,
The people follow the same routine, while the machines start expanding increases in activity levels.
I feel a little suicidal, just not high enough to jump.
The singer has got a slight inclination of committing suicide without possessing that high a level of courage to leap off.
Oh who am I kidding now?
The singer is being introspective and asking himself a rhetorical question.
My plan to die young, somehow is just a memory now.
His recent desire to die young is a vague recollection.
It's daylight in the city, "just hold me,"
In the city, the sun is out, and a companion has asked the singer to embrace her.
She said, "it's been a long night in the city, just hold me, hold me..."
The person next to the singer expresses comfort with being held by him after a long night spent in the metropolis.
I had an old friend who said I should run
In the past, a friend suggested that the singer should escape.
Like today is the last of my sick, sorry little life.
It was suggested to the singer that he lives every day as if it's the last day of his uneventful life.
As I stared into my own eyes in the mirror by my bed,
While peering at his own image on the mirror by his cot,
That's when I realized nobody ever told me that, I'm just afraid of dying.
It dawned on the singer that his mortal fear had been self-imposed & that no one ever specifically warned him about the fear of death.
She told me everything is gonna be all right, everything is gonna be just fine
This companion of his has assured to the singer that everything will be okay.
Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: ADRIAN ROBISON, ERIC VICTORINO, HRAG CHANCHANIAN, RYAN HERNANDEZ
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Jessica Garcia
I can't believe it's been over 8 years and I still fall in love with this song each time I hear it
NumbMind44
I haven't heard this song in a year or so and for some strange reason it just popped into my head and i had to listen to it...
Ethrain88
This may well be the best album I have ever bought. I can not highly enough recommend listening through it as a whole. It's a beautiful journey through the big city life and all that it entails.
Russell Lucier
aww I love this song so much. I just heard it from a friend, and now I can't get it out of my head. Simply adorable <3
CircaWillSurvive
I love this song. :')
CaptainSam
I can't say the same, i love the easieness of this song. It's calling, slow and just "nice" ahah tottaly different from their album.
Linkonpark100
Best way to end the album. Sigh. Looks like a nice ending for Strata's departure.
Anthony Alzayyat
Why does he not sing anymore. Why are they gone. He needs to share his gift to the world again. </3
Toronto friend
beautiful.
IdiotOnTheInterwebs
I miss the strata forum