They have toured with such notable bands as: The Acacia Strain, Architects, Bleeding Through, Comeback Kid, Counterparts, Every Time I Die, For Today, The Ghost Inside, Norma Jean, Stick to Your Guns, and Underoath. They were featured on the All Stars Tour in 2012 and 2013, as well as playing on the Warped Tour in 2014.
Current members:
Drew York - vocals
Tom Williams - guitar
Anthony Altamura - bass
Craig Reynolds - drums
Discography:
2001 - People Over Profit
2003 - Audio Prozac
2005 - Our Oceania
2008 - Villains
2009 - Make Your Own History
2011 - Rising Sun
2013 - Anonymous
2015 - Subliminal Criminals
2017 - Only Death Is Real
2019 - Internal Atomics
Why Cars Don't Start In Horror Movies
Stray From the Path Lyrics
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Wars, scream from crowded skies above, to warn there unseen son's.
We should have known better
Than that
The lyrics to Stray from the Path's song "Why Cars Don't Start In Horror Movies" speak about the desensitization of violence and the glorification of it in our modern society. The opening lines refer to the pleasure people derive from watching gruesome horror movies, almost as if they are playing god by enjoying the violence. The next lines paint a picture of someone self-harming with razors while watching the TV, which offers the illusion of adventure, but the reality is enlisting in the army or getting into fights, both of which are presented as unglamorous. Hollywood is blamed for encouraging this twisted way of thinking by perpetuating the idea that violence is exciting and cool.
The chorus takes a more somber turn as it references "forgotten wars" and "crowded skies" that warn of the dangers of glorifying violence. The final line "We should have known better than that" is a regretful acknowledgement that society has failed to recognize the negative effects of glorifying violence.
Overall, the lyrics are a commentary on the way modern society has normalized violence and how it has become a source of entertainment. The song urges the listener to question their own relationship with violence and acknowledge the harm it can cause.
Line by Line Meaning
The occupants of the theatre seats shake with enjoyment as crimson fluids cascade down innocent skin.
People enjoy watching violent scenes in horror movies where blood spills out of innocent people's bodies.
Would we feel like god to take anothers life?
Do we feel powerful by watching others getting killed on screen?
And while we carress a wrist with delicate razors.
As we pretend to cut ourselves with sharp objects, we find a strange satisfaction in causing harm to ourselves and others.
The T.V offers adventure and fun in a setting known as the army.
People find entertainment in watching TV shows or movies that involve violence in military settings.
Our drunken uncle has picked another fight in a downtown bar. We take arms rather than take his bourbon.
Instead of intervening or discouraging our violent family members who engage in fights, we tend to carry weapons with us to protect ourselves.
Hollywood pricks the finger and drops red rain on virgin tongues.
The film industry glamorizes violence and shows it in a way that excites and stimulates audiences, especially young and naive ones.
We've fallen in love with the loss of control, and all our heroes of forgotten Wars, scream from crowded skies above, to warn there unseen son's.
We are becoming addicted to the feeling of losing control and surrendering ourselves to violent impulses, and those who have fought in wars are warning us about the dangers of our actions.
We should have known better Than that.
We should have been wiser and more responsible in our choices and actions, instead of being swayed by our emotions and impulses.
Contributed by Ruby P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.