In late 1997, Steve and Lou decided to leave the band, and they were replaced with Joe Rolland and Mark Burkert. They independently recorded and released a second EP entitled "Undone".
They were signed to Nuclear Blast Record's new label Revolution Entertainment in the fall of 2000, and released a full length recording “The Damage” in 2002.
On June 2, 2009 the band released a new CD titled "Another Day Down" on the label Dancing Ferret Discs.
Undone
Tapping the Vein Lyrics
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I Can't Stop The Walls From Burning, Swelling My Wide Eyes
The Fear That I'm Fearing Now Is Crippling Me
Leaving Me Broken, Shivering Here On My Knees
I Feel Like I'm Ready To Crack From Head To Heel
Knowing I'll Never Reach All The Things That I Need To Feel
And With The Way That It's Haunting Me And The Depth That It Runs
It's Raining On Me Now
The Rain It Won't Stop
It's Raining On Me Now
The Rain It Won't Stop
It Won't Stop
It Won't Stop
It Won't Stop
The lyrics of Tapping the Vein's song Undone are a reflection of the inner turmoil and anguish of an individual who feels like they are teetering on the edge of a breakdown. The vivid imagery evoked by the words 'I feel like I'm going to break open wide,' portrays a complete lack of control over their own emotions and the walls around them. This is emphasized by the line 'I can't stop the walls from burning, swelling my wide eyes.' The imagery used here is of someone trapped in a room that is on fire, unable to escape the heat and the flames closing in on them from all sides.
The fear that the individual is feeling seems to be all-consuming, as the lyrics state that it is 'crippling' them, leaving them 'broken, shivering here on my knees.' The overall sense of helplessness and desperation conveyed in the first two verses is then punctuated with the refrain of 'It's raining on me now, the rain it won't stop,' signifying that the emotional onslaught is not something that can be washed away or stopped, but is a relentless force that the individual is powerless to resist.
The final verse of Undone brings to the fore the timelessness of the pain of the individual, who has been haunted for so long by their fears and anxieties. The line 'the depth that it runs' emphasizes that the issues at the heart of the individual's struggles are not surface level, but are rooted deeply within their psyche, leading to the final realization that they have finally come undone.
Line by Line Meaning
I Feel Like I'm Going To Break Open Wide
I feel like I am going to burst open and be exposed
I Can't Stop The Walls From Burning, Swelling My Wide Eyes
I can't quell the intense emotions I'm feeling, causing me to feel overwhelmed and helpless
The Fear That I'm Fearing Now Is Crippling Me
The fear that I am currently experiencing is so intense that it is preventing me from functioning normally
Leaving Me Broken, Shivering Here On My Knees
My emotions have rendered me broken and weak, as I am unable to stand upright
I Feel Like I'm Ready To Crack From Head To Heel
I feel like I am about to break completely from top to bottom
Knowing I'll Never Reach All The Things That I Need To Feel
I understand that I will never be able to achieve everything I need to feel content and whole
And With The Way That It's Haunting Me And The Depth That It Runs
The extent to which these emotions are consuming me is haunting and runs deep within me
I Am Amazed That It Took Me This Long To Come Undone
I am surprised that it took me so long to reach this point of emotional unraveling
It's Raining On Me Now
Metaphorically, emotions are pouring over me
The Rain It Won't Stop
The intense emotions I am feeling seem never-ending
It Won't Stop
The emotions will not subside anytime soon
It Won't Stop
The emotions will continue to persist and overwhelm me
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