After meeting Dan Smith at Cornerstone Josh had this to say:
He’s a hippie poet dude we’ve befriended. I love everything about him; he’s a true force of nature. We told him he had to come in and throw some poetry over this one part we had. He asked me for some kind of guidance, and I emailed him three words: Stay the path. I told him to write whatever he wanted with this in mind. It does give your ear a break from hearing me for 10 solid tracks.
David De La Hoz
The Chariot Lyrics
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Yeah, we make mistakes that our fathers have made and my troubles come up from the earth.
My teeth, grit, fierce, and I beg to you, understand. "Grace" is my name. Tongues run amok and fangs will breed on fangs.
So keep your secrets into the mattress and pray they don't escape.
It's the impossible act of building our bridges much faster then they burn.
Stay, Because I cant afford the distance shadowing my heart and what good is a sinner if we haven't got grace.
Save the son. My troubles boulevard across the land. They keep their secrets in the mattress.
Discard. I'm trying to keep it in the right hands. Medic, I have given up all my weapons and i have headed home.
Well I can see the words inside your silence,
But I can't speak about your pain for you
How long can you burn for anyways
Turning over and back again with tongues ablaze.
Like lions without teeth hungry.
Staring at the forest with flames in our eyes just talking with the trees
If we can drift long enough, we'll be home.
Sails blown by the fire within pushing me to you
And you can live inside of me, sewn together
Breaking and healing, growing and breaking again and again
And you are a part of me, you are my home and I'm your home,
But I'm no place you'll want to be
So I'm out here again sparks hid behind my teeth
I won't say a word for fear of failure spreading
It takes some of us longer to get to our dead ends
We have old blood stained with loose living
Ran through charcoal hearts to make it red
And we can be on fire again you and I,
You want this? Well say what you want, say what you mean!
We can talk lung to closed ear, head inside of hand
Turning over again together
Cut up for the cheap heat running through our veins
And we can lay brick by broken brick
Our ashes pushed in between
And build this road back home to where we want to be
We are not our own, we are the same".
Let fangs give birth to fangs but i cant walk away.
Let them breed.
Fangs give birth to fangs but i cant walk away.
Let them breed.
The Chariot's song David De La Hoz is a poignant reflection on the challenges of life, mistakes, and redemption. The song begins with a powerful declaration that the singer is willing to fight until they are pressed against the earth. They acknowledge their mistakes and the troubles that come from the earth, but they want to be understood. "Grace" is their name, but tongues are running amok and fangs are breeding on fangs. The singer urges the listener to keep their secrets in the mattress and pray they don't escape. They want to build bridges faster than they burn and they plead for the listener to stay because distance shadows the heart, and what good is a sinner if they haven't got grace.
The next verse delves into the pain and silence of others. The singer can see the words inside the listener's silence, but they can't speak about their pain for them. The question is posed- how long can one burn for? The chorus illustrates the hunger and restlessness within, consumed by the flames like lions without teeth. The singer hopes that they can drift long enough to be at home, pushed by the fire within. They want to live inside each other, breaking and healing, growing and breaking again and again. They acknowledge that they are each other's home, but the singer is not a place the listener would want to be. They hide their spark behind their teeth, fearful of failure spreading.
The final verse is an emotional embrace of each other's struggles. They can talk lung to closed ear, turning over together. They can lay brick by broken brick and build this road back home to where they want to be, because they are not their own, they are the same. The song ends with the haunting repetition of "Let fangs give birth to fangs but I can't walk away, let them breed." This closing line is a reminder that even amidst chaos and darkness, there is a desire to persevere and overcome.
Line by Line Meaning
You bet we fight until pressed against six feet of distance and earth.
We will continue to fight until we are buried six feet under
Yeah, we make mistakes that our fathers have made and my troubles come up from the earth.
We repeat the same mistakes as our fathers and face problems as a result
My teeth, grit, fierce, and I beg to you, understand. 'Grace' is my name. Tongues run amok and fangs will breed on fangs.
I am fierce and determined. 'Grace' is my name, but chaos will ensue if we let anger and violence escalate
So keep your secrets into the mattress and pray they don't escape.
Keep your secrets to yourself and hope they don't come out
It's the impossible act of building our bridges much faster then they burn.
It's difficult to repair relationships faster than they are damaged
Stay, Because I cant afford the distance shadowing my heart and what good is a sinner if we haven't got grace.
Stay close to me, as I can't handle being apart. What's the point of being a sinner without redemption?
Save the son. My troubles boulevard across the land. They keep their secrets in the mattress.
Save the next generation. My problems affect many, and others keep their secrets hidden
Discard. I'm trying to keep it in the right hands. Medic, I have given up all my weapons and i have headed home.
Get rid of the unnecessary things. I'm trying to keep things under control, and I've given up fighting
Well I can see the words inside your silence,
I can understand what you're not saying
But I can't speak about your pain for you
I can empathize, but I can't take away your pain
How long can you burn for anyways
How long can you keep up the fight?
Turning over and back again with tongues ablaze.
Going back and forth, causing arguments and tension
Like lions without teeth hungry.
We are fierce, but lack the ability to actually do anything
Staring at the forest with flames in our eyes just talking with the trees
We are angry and aggressive, but our frustration isn't really directed at anything in particular
If we can drift long enough, we'll be home.
If we can just hang on and keep going, we'll eventually reach our goal
Sails blown by the fire within pushing me to you
My passion is driving me towards you
And you can live inside of me, sewn together
We can be intertwined and connected
Breaking and healing, growing and breaking again and again
We will go through cycles of pain and healing, constantly changing
And you are a part of me, you are my home and I'm your home,
We are connected on a deep level
But I'm no place you'll want to be
I'm not perfect, and I might not always be easy to be around
So I'm out here again sparks hid behind my teeth
I'm trying to conceal my anger and aggression
I won't say a word for fear of failure spreading
I'd rather keep quiet than risk making things worse
It takes some of us longer to get to our dead ends
Some people take longer to hit rock bottom
We have old blood stained with loose living
We have a history of poor decisions and recklessness
Ran through charcoal hearts to make it red
We've gone through tough times to get to where we are now
And we can be on fire again you and I,
We can reignite our passion together
You want this? Well say what you want, say what you mean!
If you want something, be upfront and honest about it
We can talk lung to closed ear, head inside of hand
We can communicate silently, through gestures and body language
Turning over again together
Starting fresh, together
Cut up for the cheap heat running through our veins
Our passion can be reckless and dangerous
And we can lay brick by broken brick
We can rebuild piece by piece
Our ashes pushed in between
Our pain and past mistakes are a part of who we are
And build this road back home to where we want to be
We can rebuild our relationship and get back to where we were
We are not our own, we are the same".
We are interconnected and belong to something larger than ourselves
Let fangs give birth to fangs but i cant walk away.
I can't back down from this conflict
Let them breed.
Let the cycle of violence continue
Contributed by Jayden T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Evan R
Anyone who has ever worked at a recording studio or been recorded at a studio can tell you how difficult, planned, and coordinated this video had to be. It also must have been incredibly fun for everyone involved.
Denizen Of Clown World
You've done none of those things.
Peter North
@Yakov Petrovich Golyadkin Sr. based
Ryan Raub
Truly
vwnb
If this was released today it would reach 10x views. It's like a precursor to
- Ben Levin's apartment sessions
- Louis Cole's live house sessions
- Ragnar Kjartansson's installation The Visitors
Also chaotic hardcore is having a resurgence. Nu metal too; every Korn nostalgic should hear the low tuning outro. And the angelic second outro...
Truly a rock n roll masterpiece. How about a remastered upload?
Matt Allred
It actually has over 10x the views on BlankTV.
Popcorn Sutton
Now that's a high quality YouTube comment
Scarlet Dawn
I miss this band
ZchryPlys
Greyhaven
KafkameetsPlath
Me too darling, me too 😢