Although the band started out playing at Christian music festivals, they shun the label of "Christian rock," with singer and guitarist Jon Foreman saying, "For us, it's a faith, not a genre. We've always been very open and honest about where the songs are coming from. For us, these songs are for everyone. Calling us `Christian rock' tends to be a box that closes some people out and excludes them. And that's not what we're trying to do. Music has always opened my mind -- and that's what we want." They started out on Charlie Peacock's label "re:think" and spent several years appearing at Christian festivals and enjoying Christian radio hits. Most of their early tours were with Christian bands and both of the band's new members were borrowed from Christian bands.
Switchfoot did not see success outside of the Christian rock scene until they were featured alongside singer Mandy Moore on the A Walk To Remember soundtrack. The band's first true commercial success came in 2003 with the release of their fourth major label (and first mainstream label) offering, The Beautiful Letdown. The album went on to sell more than 2 million albums and Switchfoot became the most popular rock band to be associated with Christian music.
They were featured on the British Edition of the Spiderman II soundtrack along with the likes of Taking Back Sunday and Dashboard Confessional to name a few, in 2004 with the song 'Meant To Live'.
In 2005 Switchfoot released "Nothing Is Sound". The album went gold within 3 months and received much critical acclaim.
Switchfoot's highly anticipated album, titled "Oh! Gravity." was released on December 26th, 2006.
On November 10th, 2009, Switchfoot released their first album produced under their own label, lowercase people. "Mess of Me", a single from the album released months before the CD, has enjoy chart-topping radio plays since its release.
In 2010 Switchfoot released their album, "Hello Hurricane".
On September 27th, 2011, to much anticipation and excitement, Switchfoot released their newest album, "Vice Verses".
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Love Is the Movement
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And millions of faces
Are looking for movement
'Cause everything's stuck
And everything's frozen
And everyone's broken
And nobody moves
And everyone's scared
This is the incompletion
Stuck in a line
Love is the movement
Love is a revolution
This is redemption
We don't have to slow back down
The stars are alive
They dance to the music
Of the deepest emotion
And all of the world
Is singing in time
As the heavens are caving in
Mysterious ways
Why God gave His life
To put motion inside my soul
It's bigger than cold religion
It's bigger than life
We're starting now
We don't have to slow back down
This is a revolution
The lyrics to Switchfoot's song Love Is the Movement feature social commentary and a call to revolution. The first two verses describe a world where everything is stagnant and nobody is moving, where people are scared that the motion will never come. The third verse brings in a spiritual element, with a mention of the stars alive and dancing to the music of the deepest emotion. This leads into the powerful proclamation that love is the movement, a revolution that is bigger than cold religion or life itself.
The chorus repeats this call to action, urging listeners to keep moving forward with love as the driving force. The song ultimately presents hope and redemption, with the idea that we don't have to slow back down and that we can create a better world through the power of love.
Overall, Love Is the Movement by Switchfoot is a stirring anthem that encourages listeners to embrace love and revolutionize the world around them.
Line by Line Meaning
A day in LA
The beginning of a story, a specific location
And millions of faces
The abundance of people in this location
Are looking for movement
The people want change, they desire progress
'Cause everything's stuck
The current situation is stagnant and not moving forward
And everything's frozen
The situation is not changing and seems impossible to overcome
And everyone's broken
The people themselves are hurting and in need of healing
And nobody moves
Despite a desire for change, no one is taking action
And everyone's scared
The fear of failure is paralyzing people
That the motion will never come
There is a fear that progress will never happen
Love is the movement
The catalyst for change is love
Love is a revolution
Love can transform the world
This is redemption
Through love, people can be redeemed and restored
We don't have to slow back down
Once change starts, it can continue and grow
The stars are alive
The universe is vibrant and pulsing with life
They dance to the music
The universe moves in harmony
Of the deepest emotion
The music of the universe is rooted in powerful emotion
And all of the world
All of creation
Is singing in time
Is moving together in unison
As the heavens are caving in
Even in chaos, the universe is still moving in sync
Mysterious ways
The universe operates in ways that are beyond human understanding
Why God gave His life
The ultimate act of love
To put motion inside my soul
God's love inspires people to take action and create change
It's bigger than cold religion
This kind of love is not something that can be contained by religion alone
It's bigger than life
The power of love is greater than anything else
We're starting now
The time for action is now
We don't have to slow back down
Change can continue to grow and expand
This is a revolution
Love can create a massive shift in the world and bring about real change
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Johnny Valverde
Love Is The Movement"
A day in LA
And millions of faces
Are looking for movement
Cause everything's stuck
And everything's frozen
And everyone's broken
And nobody moves
And everyone's scared
That the motion will never come
This is the incompletion
Stuck in a line
Love is the movement
Love is a revolution
This is redemption
We don't have to slow back down
The stars are alive
They dance to the music
Of the deepest emotion
And all of the world
Is singing in time
As the heavens are caving in
Mysterious ways
Why God gave His life
To put motion inside my soul
It's bigger than cold religion
It's bigger than life
We're starting now
We don't have to slow back down
This is a revolution
Get up, get up
Love is moving you now
Johnny Valverde
Love Is The Movement"
A day in LA
And millions of faces
Are looking for movement
Cause everything's stuck
And everything's frozen
And everyone's broken
And nobody moves
And everyone's scared
That the motion will never come
This is the incompletion
Stuck in a line
Love is the movement
Love is a revolution
This is redemption
We don't have to slow back down
The stars are alive
They dance to the music
Of the deepest emotion
And all of the world
Is singing in time
As the heavens are caving in
Mysterious ways
Why God gave His life
To put motion inside my soul
It's bigger than cold religion
It's bigger than life
We're starting now
We don't have to slow back down
This is a revolution
Get up, get up
Love is moving you now
Frank Taylor
The message we still need to hear today.
Will D. Skies
So, around 10 years ago, I used to play MMOs while listening to Pandora with a whole lot of Switchfoot, Jars of Clay, Brandon Heath, and David Crowder on it. But for some reason, the older Switchfoot songs are the ones that just really take me back. Feels nice.
SuperGamer87
The year 2000 was just one of the greatest single year in music.
Brian Burch
This is an amazing song.
thirtytwobars
I still come back to this one. Charlie's production and Jon's writing coalesced into something amazing on this track. Arguably not another Switchfoot drum groove that's more signature Chad than this one. But the real MVP here is Tim's bassline. What a banger.
Paul T
Had so much fun listening to this song with my sister yesterday and bringing back memories
Ash
This is my favorite song by you guys. I can't even tell you why but it is. Thank you.
Kyle Thompson
"Love Is the Movement," "The Loser," and "Living Is Simple" might be three best Switchfoot songs.
Xara, Ukulele and Life in Christ
I always go back here! :)
Switchfoot music is really deep🎶❤️