The band's sophomore effort, "After We Go", again produced by Wright, was released in February 2004, preceded by the single "Hey Now". Described as heavier than their first record, "After We Go" debuted at #56 on the Billboard 200. Unfortunately, the album did not match the success of their debut, in part due to the poor reception of follow-up singles (the title track "After We Go," and their cover of Fleetwood Mac's "The Chain"). Nevertheless, Tantric soldiered on, touring with Three Doors Down and Shinedown for much of 2004.
In 2005, it was announced that Jesse Vest had left the band to spend time with his family. He was replaced by Bruce LaFrance. For much of that year, Tantric worked on their third record. Some of the songs tracked for the record include "Letting Go", "People", "Worth Waiting For", "Fall Down", "The One", "July", "Locked Out", and "Stay With You". Todd Whitener recorded the bass guitar parts for the album, and also contributed lead vocals to a number of songs.
In January, 2006 Tantric traveled with hard rock group Drowning Pool to Seoul, South Korea to play several shows for U.S. troops currently stationed along the DMZ. Highly appreciative of this, the troops gave members of the band a plaque with actual barbed wire from the 38th parallel barrier.
In March, 2006, Tantric was dropped from Maverick Records, which was collapsing. In 2007, Matt Taul was arrested on drug-related charges, which would further complicate the band's obtaining a new label. Finally, on May 8, 2007, the release of three songs from Tantric III on the band's MySpace was largely overshadowed by Todd Whitener's farewell announcement on the band's website, which cited a feeling of stagnation that caused him to grow tired of the band's struggle to succeed. Ferreira later said in interviews that Whitener, as well as other members of the band had grown frustrated with the band's record label complications. Taul was sent to prison in later months, but has since been released. Bruce LaFrance was replaced.
Hugo Ferreira began searching for a new band, enlisting former Fuel drummer Kevin Miller, Joe Pessia (guitarist Dramagods) through mutual friend Nuno Bettencourt, Erik Leonhardt (bassist), and Marcus Ratzenboeck (electric violin) as new members of the band. Shortly thereafter, Tantric announced their deal with the Silent Majority Group record label, and their new management company, JHMP.
Because Ferreira remained the only original member of Tantric, Tantric III has been shelved for the time being. Ferreira has said the reasoning for this, other than the logical label complications, was he did not want to produce an album under the Tantric name that was partially written by Whitener and Taul. However, in recent interviews, Ferreira's comments increased the likelihood of Tantric III's release. He has stated that although he did not plan to release it in grand style he would have liked to leak it out to the fans as a potential Christmas 2008 gift for their support. With the indefinite shelving of "T3," Ferreira and his new mates recorded 10 new songs, in addition to a totally revamped version of "The One," featuring Kevin Martin of Candlebox, and finally released the band's third album, The End Begins, on April 22, 2008.
On March 9 2009, Tantric announced through MySpace that their new album will be entitled Mind Control and that the band were in the process of recording the album. Produced by Brett Hestla (Creed), they announced a release date of August 4, and it was released in stores, as well as all digital retailers.
live your life
Tantric Lyrics
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If you live your life this way
It's gonna change
(Repeat)
Time and time again
I cannot
Find the reason
But I just can't
Stop the pain
Look into your heart
Look into your mind
Look into your soul
Let it go
And you don't know
What to say
Run away run away
With the pain
That I told you once
I could not spare
Its only satisfaction now
This time of the year
Run away run away
With the pain
That I told you once
I could not spare
Its only satisfaction was fear
If you live your life
If you live your life this way
It's gonna change
(Repeat)
Always breaking off
I would forget it away
Trying to run from myself
And at the same time
Fade away
Never bothered to
Never bothered you
Never bothered me
When I left
And I said
What I had to say
Run away run away
With the pain
That I told you once
I could not spare
Its only satisfaction now
This time of the year
Run away run away
With the pain
That I told you once
I could not spare
Its only satisfaction was fear
I told you before
I opened you up
And then you
Shut me down
(Repeat)
If you live your life
If you live your life this way
It's gonna change
(x5)
The lyrics to Tantric’s song “Live Your Life” describe the struggles of an individual trying to find meaning in their life. The repetition of the line “if you live your life this way, it’s gonna change” reflects the hope that by changing their approach, things will get better. The singer acknowledges that they have been unable to find the reason for their pain, despite the fact that their life seems to be going alright. They encourage the listener to look inside themselves and let go of their pain, although they admit that it’s not always easy to find the words to express themselves.
The chorus again repeats the phrase “if you live your life this way, it’s gonna change,” emphasizing the message of hope and the promise of improvement through a different approach. The lyrics suggest that the pain the singer has been experiencing may have been caused by trying to run away from themselves and forget their problems. It’s only by facing their problems head-on and addressing them that they can hope to overcome them.
Line by Line Meaning
If you live your life
Living life in a certain way has implications for the future
If you live your life this way
This specific way of living is being referred to
It's gonna change
The outcome of living this way will involve change
Time and time again
Repeatedly
I cannot
I am unable to
Find the reason
I can't explain why
Why my life is all right
I don't understand why my life is good
But I just can't
But I'm simply not able to
Stop the pain
I can't end my feelings of hurt
Look into your heart
Reflect on your emotions
Look into your mind
Analyze your thoughts
Look into your soul
Examine your deepest self
Let it go
Release your negative emotions
And you don't know
You're not sure
What to say
You don't have the words
Run away run away
Escaping is necessary
With the pain
While carrying the pain along
That I told you once
Previously mentioned
I could not spare
I couldn't avoid causing that pain
Its only satisfaction now
The only relief is through continuing to experience the pain
This time of the year
The current season brings about those emotions
Its only satisfaction was fear
The pain was a manifestation of fear
Always breaking off
Constantly ending things
I would forget it away
Trying to ignore it
Trying to run from myself
Avoiding facing personal issues
And at the same time
Simultaneously
Fade away
Disappear slowly
Never bothered to
I didn't try to
Never bothered you
You weren't affected
Never bothered me
It didn't affect me
When I left
After I departed
And I said
I vocalized
What I had to say
I expressed what was needed
I told you before
I had mentioned it earlier
I opened you up
I made you vulnerable
And then you
And afterwards you
Shut me down
Dismissed me
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: HUGO FERREIRA, HUGO FERNANDO DA SILVA FERREIRA, JESSE VEST, JESSE DOUGLAS VEST, MATT TAUL, MATT ALVIN TAUL, TODD WHITENER, TODD ANDREW WHITENER
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