With the 2003 addition of guitarists Caleb Wilkerson and Jake Sullivan, subseven counts itself among the exciting new crop of innovative hard bands. The band's name, however, makes no bones about where its priorities lie. "'subseven' comes from two words put together. 'sub' is short for submitted and 'seven' for God's number, the number of perfection as stated in the Bible," McManaman says. "Our name means submitted to God and that's the basis of what our band has done thus far. Everything we do, we hold it committed to God."
Free To Conquer, subseven's full-length Flicker Records debut, comes on the heels of a well-received self-titled 2004 EP in addition to tours with headliners Pillar and Project 86. The dual nature of time spent in-studio and out on the road, interacting with both bandmates and fans, gives Free To Conquer a sense of perspective gained only through experience.
That idea of ultimate hope permeates the pounding attack of Wilkerson and Sullivan's guitar work, McManaman and Corbin's rhythmic structure and Fite’s part-singing/part-screaming vocal punctuation. It's hard music with a heart, presented to a generation constantly looking for answers and avenues through which to find them.
Disbanded since 2006.
Dirt Roads
Subseven Lyrics
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This walk is not the same without you
Right here
By me
The twig I trip over is you
Over this bridge
The memories of the past times
Look up past the trees and to the left
Good times was all we had
Concrete slabs spray painted
Leaves me pictures of you
I patiently wait (the place we played) For you
I silently pray (you'll find a way)
For you
The top of this tree
Where we could see for miles
Stories of the times
The testimonies of our lives
Smell the air
Take a breath
Fall asleep and listen in
We learn a lot from experiences, but It's no good if we don't change.
Good times was all we had
Concrete slabs spray painted
Leaves me pictures of you
I patiently wait (the place we played) For you
I silently pray (you'll find a way)
For you
Close your eyes (It's time to move on to the new)
Hold on tight (forget the past, forget old you)
We'll be alright (look to the new pasture)
Close your eyes (the past won't meet your future)
The field
The creek
Where the fort we built I think still lay
Crooked branches with our names still engraved
They'll stay the same
The lyrics of Subseven's song Dirt Roads paint a nostalgic picture of the memories that the singer holds of a time spent with someone he cared about on a country dirt road. The song is essentially a reminiscence of happy times spent with the person, as he walks down the same dirt road that they used to enjoy walking together. The singer expresses his sadness at the fact that the person is no longer with him, saying that the walk is not the same without them. As he walks, he trips over a twig and jokes that it is the person. He then sees a broken house that the person lived in, and it brings back good memories of times they spent there. Standing at the bridge that they once crossed, the singer looks beyond the trees to the left, where the broken house stands in ruins, but the memories of good times remain unbroken.
The song then talks about another place they once visited where concrete slabs were spray-painted with graffiti, and the memory of the place is so vivid that the singer talks about pictures of the person being left there. The lyrics include a reference to a place they used to play, and the singer patiently waits for the person to show up. At the same time, he silently prays that the person finds a way to come back to him. The song then talks about a tree that they used to climb, which gave them a bird's eye view of the surrounding area, where they shared stories of their lives. The nostalgic mood of the song is reflected in the singer's injunction to take a deep breath and listen to the surroundings. The song concludes by talking about a field and a creek where the singer and the person used to build forts together. The crooked branches with their names still engraved in them are a testament to the memories of a time that will never fade away.
Line by Line Meaning
Country dirt roads
Driving down the dirt roads of the countryside.
This walk is not the same without you
Walking down these country dirt roads without you by my side isn't the same.
Right here
Standing here in this spot.
By me
Next to me.
The twig I trip over is you
As I trip over this twig, I am reminded of you.
Over this bridge
Crossing over this bridge.
The memories of the past times
Remembering the good times we had in the past.
Look up past the trees and to the left
Looking beyond the trees to the left.
The broken house that you lived in
Seeing the house that you used to live in, now broken and abandoned.
Good times was all we had
All we had were good times.
Concrete slabs spray painted
Spray painted concrete slabs.
Leaves me pictures of you
Leaves behind images of you in my mind.
I patiently wait (the place we played) For you
I wait patiently for you to join me at the place we used to play.
I silently pray (you'll find a way) For you
I pray silently that you will find your way.
The top of this tree
At the top of this tree.
Where we could see for miles
Where we had a view for miles.
Stories of the times
The stories we had from those times.
The testimonies of our lives
The evidence of our lives and what we had gone through.
Smell the air
Taking a deep breath of the fresh air.
Take a breath
Breathing in the fresh air.
Fall asleep and listen in
Drift off and listen carefully.
Good times was all we had
All we had were good times.
Concrete slabs spray painted
Spray painted concrete slabs.
Leaves me pictures of you
Leaves behind images of you in my mind.
I patiently wait (the place we played) For you
I wait patiently for you to join me at the place we used to play.
I silently pray (you'll find a way) For you
I pray silently that you will find your way.
Close your eyes (It's time to move on to the new)
Closing your eyes to prepare for a new start.
Hold on tight (forget the past, forget old you)
Holding onto the present and forgetting about the past.
We'll be alright (look to the new pasture)
We will be okay as long as we focus on the future.
Close your eyes (the past won't meet your future)
Closing your eyes to block out the past and move towards the future.
The field
In the open field.
The creek
Next to a creek.
Where the fort we built I think still lay
Where I believe the fort we built still stands.
Crooked branches with our names still engraved
Finding branches with our names carved into them, still crookedly standing.
They'll stay the same
Those crooked branches with our names on them will remain the same.
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