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)
Just Like Silk
Strata Lyrics
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But you can't lead yourself on your own...
What did you hope to see inside
(everything?)
What can we fit between the lines?
(You owe me)
We can run but we can't hide...
And I trust you to wait
You'll come back and settle this,
You can do no wrong...
You're looking a lot like
Mother Mary -
yeah, you talk a lot... like Christ.
You taste so much like God to me now...
You feel so much like silk.
(Feel so much like silk...)
But I trust you to wait
(you can't turn around.
I need you too much for this)
'Til I chase you away
You'll come back and settle this
You can do no wrong...
In my eyes you can do no wrong...
In my eyes you can do no wrong...
In my eyes you can do no wrong...
(In my eyes,
You can do no wrong...)
You're just like silk.
I'd kill you first, Guilty One -
This is hurt... Push it through,
Guide me -
Push it through,
cut.
The lyrics of Strata's song Just Like Silk speak of conflicting emotions and trust issues in a relationship. The singer seems to have cured the other person once, but they cannot lead themselves on their own. The singer questions what the other person hopes to see within everything and what they can fit between the lines. There is a sense of indebtedness as the other person owes the singer. The lyrics suggest that the two of them cannot hide from each other, and there is a need for trust. However, there is also a sense of doubt in the singer's mind as they state that they trust the other person to wait until they chase them away. The singer acknowledges that the other person will settle the issues between them and that they can do no wrong. The other person is described as being similar to Mother Mary and talking like Christ, and they feel like silk. The lyrics end on a dark note with the singer saying that they would kill the guilty one first, and then there is a call to push through the hurt and guide the singer by cutting them.
Overall, the lyrics of Just Like Silk seem to be about trust issues, conflicting emotions, and a sense of indebtedness in a relationship. The singer acknowledges the other person's positive attributes, but there is a sense of doubt and the need for trust. The lyrics end on a dark note with the singer talking about killing the guilty one and a call to push through the hurt and cut.
Line by Line Meaning
I cured you once... you will live...
I saved you before and you survived, implying that the singer has the ability to heal and bring people back to life.
But you can't lead yourself on your own...
You can't navigate through life on your own and need someone else's guidance which suggests weakness in character.
What did you hope to see inside (everything?)
Asking what someone is looking for in life and trying to get them to open up and reveal their true self.
What can we fit between the lines? (You owe me)
Trying to figure out the meaning behind someone's words and questioning if they owe the artist something due to their past.
We can run but we can't hide...
Reminding that one can't escape their problems and must face them eventually.
And I trust you to wait / 'Til I chase you away / You'll come back and settle this / You can do no wrong...
Trusting someone to come back after being pushed away and implying that they can do no wrong in the singer's eyes.
You're looking a lot like / Mother Mary - / yeah, you talk a lot... like Christ.
Comparing someone to religious figures and pointing out their Christ-like tendencies in speech.
You taste so much like God to me now... / You feel so much like silk. (Feel so much like silk...)
Describing someone as divine and physically pleasing to the touch.
But I trust you to wait / (you can't turn around. / I need you too much for this) / 'Til I chase you away / You'll come back and settle this / You can do no wrong...
Reiterating the artist's trust in someone, and their need for them in their life.
In my eyes you can do no wrong... / In my eyes you can do no wrong... / In my eyes you can do no wrong... / (In my eyes, / You can do no wrong...)
Emphasizing that the artist sees no faults in someone, and they are perfect in their eyes.
You're just like silk.
Comparing someone's touch and feel to that of silk, which is soft and luxurious.
I'd kill you first, Guilty One - / This is hurt... Push it through, / Guide me - / Push it through, / cut.
The lyrics suddenly shift to expressing violent thoughts towards someone who is guilty, ending with unclear imagery of cutting something.
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