The band consists of Clark Baechle, Todd Fink (formerly known as Todd Baechle), and Joel Petersen. They signed to Saddle Creek Records and released a few singles, but were unable to establish widespread sales, though they were extremely popular in the Omaha-area. After adding Matt Bowen, The Faint released Media, which established them within a small, national community of fans. While touring, Bowen left and was replaced by Jacob Thiele who helped move the next album, Blank-Wave Arcade, towards a more dance and electronica influenced sound. The album was an underground hit. Partway through the creation of the morose Danse Macabre, The Faint added Dapose, a death metal guitarist formerly of LEAD. Danse Macabre was also a critical and commercial success and has helped to establish a wider fanbase for the band. Their 4th album, released in 2004, is called Wet from Birth.
In 2002 bassist Joel Petersen released the first album from his solo project, Broken Spindles, and he has since released two subsequent albums and had a U.S. tour. Guitarist Dapose also has a side-project, Vverevvolf Grehv, releasing his first album in 2008.
On December 12th, 2005, The Faint announced that they have moved out of The Orifice (a rented out warehouse they used to record Wet from Birth) and into ENAMEL, a 100-year-old building where they recorded the tracks for their next album, Fasciinatiion.
1995 | Sine Sierra (Norman Bailer) | Lumberjack
1998 | Media | CD Saddle Creek [LBJ-21]
1999 | The Faint / Ex-Action Figures (split) | 7» Saddle Creek [LBJ-25]
1999 | Blank-Wave Arcade | LP/CD Saddle Creek [LBJ-29]
2000 | Blank-Wave Arcade Remixes | 12»PD Saddle Creek [LBJ-33]
2001 | Danse Macabre | LP/CD Saddle Creek [LBJ-37]
2001 | Mote / Dust | 12»EP Gold Standard Laboratories [GSL 47]
2001 | Agenda Suicide | CDS Fierce Panda [NING 117]
2003 | Danse Macabre Remixes | 3LP/CD Astralwerks [ASC 83269]
2003 | The Conductor | 12»EP Astralwerks [ASC 83862]
2004 | I Disappear | 12»/CDS Saddle Creek [LBJ-66]
2004 | Wet From Birth | LP/CD Saddle Creek [LBJ-67]
2004 | Desperate Guys Saddle Creek
2008 | The Geeks Were Right Blank.wav
2008 | Fasciinatiion Blank.wav
Lullaby for the...
The Faint Lyrics
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They were in luck
They figured it out
Who had all made it up
The man in the sky is angry tonight
And the kids don't care anymore
The lyrics to The Faint's song "Lullaby for the..." speak to the disillusionment and confusion of a generation. The opening lines, "They were confused/They were in luck/They figured it out/Who had all made it up," suggest that the people in question had initially been lost or uncertain, but had eventually uncovered the truth about something. However, this newfound knowledge has not led to a sense of relief or satisfaction. Rather, it seems to have left them feeling jaded and perhaps a bit hopeless.
The next lines, "The man in the sky is angry tonight/And the kids don't care anymore," add to this sense of disillusionment. The "man in the sky" is likely a reference to God or some other higher power, and his anger suggests a sense of punishment or retribution for the sins of humanity. However, the fact that "the kids don't care anymore" suggests that younger generations are no longer affected or worried by this looming threat. This could be read as a commentary on the increasingly atheist or agnostic beliefs of modern youth, or perhaps a critique of the apathy and lack of engagement displayed by many young people towards social and environmental issues.
Overall, the lyrics to "Lullaby for the..." seem to reflect a sense of confusion and disappointment with the world and its systems, as well as a fear that younger generations are not engaged enough to make meaningful change.
Line by Line Meaning
They were confused
Their thoughts and emotions were tangled and unclear
They were in luck
They were fortunate enough to stumble upon something
They figured it out
They finally found an answer or solution to their confusion
Who had all made it up
They questioned the origin of something they previously believed without question
The man in the sky is angry tonight
They are referencing a higher power that is perceived to be upset about current events
And the kids don't care anymore
The youth have lost interest in a situation or issue that was once important to them
Contributed by Madison N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.