Most of the band's albums, starting with their 2006 debut album Act I: The Lake South, the River North, are concept albums and a part of a common storyline, planned to conclude with a sixth album. The most recent addition is 2016's Act V: Hymns with the Devil in Confessional. Additionally, they have released albums unrelated to the Acts; The Color Spectrum in 2011, Migrant in 2013, and the EP All Is As All Should Be in 2017.
The band began as a side project of Casey Crescenzo when he was a full-time member of The Receiving End of Sirens. The Dear Hunter was originally intended as a vehicle for music Crescenzo had written that didn't fit with the sound of The Receiving End of Sirens. In the winter of 2005 Casey recorded the Dear Ms. Leading demos. He created 10 copies on burned CDs that were circulated amongst his friends and posted online for download. While elements and characters featured on the demos would reappear on the subsequent Acts, Crescenzo has confirmed that there was a transformation in how he represented these themes and persons; while the story had its origins in his personal life, the Acts removed most autobiographical elements in favor of fiction.
Don't look back
The Dear Hunter Lyrics
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But I lost my way
And I never stopped
No I never strayed
Cause I tricked myself into carrying on
But I was only doing what I thought I should
I won't look back
I woke up in a wreck of romance
To find myself in circumstance
Beyond control, beyond context
She was only doing what she thought was best
Don't look back
Don't look back
Don't look back
But to fall in love
Could it ever be enough?
Save the past from catching on
Not to risk what you haven't done
So give it away
Cause the kind can be cruel
When the weight is all on you
To move the right
To move to the left
To do what you think is best
Don't look back
Don't look back
Don't look back
Don't look back
Don't look back
Don't look back
The song "Don't Look Back" by The Dear Hunter is a powerful and emotional track that deals with the theme of carrying on despite the challenges and obstacles that life can throw at us. It is a song about perseverance in the face of adversity, and about never giving up no matter what happens. This is conveyed through lines like "I left my home, but I lost my way, and I never stopped, no I never strayed", which suggests that even when things get tough, the singer keeps pushing forward, always looking ahead and never looking back.
The lyrics also touch on the concept of love, and how it can be both a blessing and a curse. The lines "But to fall in love, could it ever be enough? Save the past from catching on, not to risk what you haven't done" suggest that the singer has been hurt in the past, but still wants to believe that love can be a positive force in their life. They are cautious, however, about getting too caught up in the past, and want to focus on creating something new and positive.
Overall, "Don't Look Back" is a powerful and emotional song that speaks to the human experience and the struggle to keep going when things get tough.
Line by Line Meaning
I left my home
I physically left the place I called home
But I lost my way
However, I became directionless and unsure of what to do next
And I never stopped
Despite my confusion, I kept moving forward
No I never strayed
I tried to stay on track and not deviate from my goals
Cause I tricked myself into carrying on
The reason why I didn't stop and kept going is that I deceived myself into thinking it was the right thing to do
But I was only doing what I thought I should
I continued based on my own beliefs and assumptions, without necessarily considering other perspectives
I won't look back
I refuse to dwell on my past actions and decisions
Don't look back
I urge myself not to get hung up on the past and to keep moving forward
I woke up in a wreck of romance
I found myself in a disastrous love situation
To find myself in circumstance
I discovered I was in a predicament
Beyond control, beyond context
The situation was out of my grasp and difficult to comprehend
She was only doing what she thought was best
The other person was acting based on their own beliefs and intentions, without considering my needs
But to fall in love
Despite these difficulties, I wondered if it was worth pursuing love
Could it ever be enough?
I questioned if love alone was sufficient to make a relationship fulfilling
Save the past from catching on
I hoped to avoid repeating past mistakes in future relationships
Not to risk what you haven't done
To avoid jeopardizing what you have yet to experience, such as new relationships or opportunities
So give it away
I decided to let go of my concerns or doubts and just embrace the experience
Cause the kind can be cruel
Although love can be pleasant, it can also be painful and difficult to navigate
When the weight is all on you
When it feels like you are the only one putting in effort or trying to make it work
To move the right
To make proper decisions and actions
To move to the left
To make less conventional or expected decisions and actions
To do what you think is best
To act based on your own beliefs and intentions
Don't look back
Again, I urge myself not to dwell on the past and to focus on the present
Don't look back
To reinforce this point, I repeat it
Don't look back
And repeat it once more
Don't look back
For good measure
Don't look back
In case I didn't get it the first four times
Don't look back
One last time for emphasis
Contributed by Carter E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
HushedCalli
I left my home but I lost my way.
And I never stopped, no I never strayed.
Cause I tricked myself into carrying on.
But I was only doing what I thought that I should!
I won't look back,
Don't look back.
I broke a miroeck of romance.
To find myself in circumstance.
Beyond control beyond context.
She was only doing what she thought was best!
Don't look back,
Don't look back,
Don't look back.
But to fall in love,
Could it ever be enough,
Save the past from catching up,
Not to risk what you have in line.
To give it away, cause the kind can be cruel,
When the weight is all on you,
To move to the right,
To move to the left,
To do what you think is best.
Don't look back,
Don't look back,
Don't look back,
Don't look back,
Don't look back,
Don't look back.
erröten
Came from squirrelflight pmv, this song is so underrated.
Scottie Paterson
I don't know whether to be mad at the rest of the world for the lack of views on this song, or grateful that I'm one of the ones who knows it
Aaron Pieper
Couldn't have said it better myself dude
Brian Goldstein
grateful
Calicat
This song is so beautiful, it brings me so much solace
HushedCalli
I left my home but I lost my way.
And I never stopped, no I never strayed.
Cause I tricked myself into carrying on.
But I was only doing what I thought that I should!
I won't look back,
Don't look back.
I broke a miroeck of romance.
To find myself in circumstance.
Beyond control beyond context.
She was only doing what she thought was best!
Don't look back,
Don't look back,
Don't look back.
But to fall in love,
Could it ever be enough,
Save the past from catching up,
Not to risk what you have in line.
To give it away, cause the kind can be cruel,
When the weight is all on you,
To move to the right,
To move to the left,
To do what you think is best.
Don't look back,
Don't look back,
Don't look back,
Don't look back,
Don't look back,
Don't look back.
Nas Pre
Beautiful!
Tiago Régis R. Santos
The best músic
The best band
Rory Giambalvo
I finished the Stolen Century arc from the Adventure Zone series and I immediately thought of Lucretia in the first verse, and Barry and Lup in the second.
Shooney
a good ol sombre song, very nice