On February 26, 2010, Thomas announced that the band were parting ways following their upcoming "The Marked Men of 2010" tour. Between 2010 and 2013, he formed Just Like Vinyl and joined Chiodos. Andrew Forsman also joined The Monday Mornings, and Frank Black joined Chineke.
The original lineup of The Fall of Troy reunited for three nights in December 2013 in Austin, Texas. Each night, the band performed one of its first three albums (The Fall of Troy, Doppelgänger and Manipulator) in its entirety. During the VIP reunion show, the band announced they would continue making music in 2014 by releasing a free album.
The new album, titled OK, was self-released on April 20th, 2016 (three weeks after its formal announcement) through the band's website for a pay what you want model, in addition to a vinyl release.
As a followup, on May 20th, 2016, the band released an alternate mix of OK simply titled OK #2, which bears more resemblance to their earlier material and production sound. "OK#2 represents a different version of us; the raw fury you hear at our shows and our earlier albums." The band later released instrumental versions of both mixes, entitled OK #3.1 and OK #3.2
Discography as The Thirty Years War:
2002 - Martyrs Among the Casualties
2002 - Live at the Paradox
Discography as The Fall of Troy:
2003 - The Fall of Troy
2004 - Ghostship Demos (unofficial release)
2005 - Doppelgänger
2007 - Manipulator
2008 - Phantom on the Horizon (EP)
2009 - In the Unlikely Event
2016 - OK, OK #2, OK #3.1, OK #3.2
2020 - Mukiltearth
Straight-Jacket Keelhauled
The Fall of Troy Lyrics
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Can you get over that?
Recover, recover, recover
I think I might pick a fight tonight
I’m not willing to compromise
You're nothing, you're nothing, you're nothing
The lies will coagulate
We suffer, we suffer, we suffer
Then when you exaggerate
You’re always pinning the blame
On someone, on someone, on someone
Fucking ridiculous
Are you insane?
They're gonna sell out
Does this excite you? Answer me
Man overboard
Man overboard
Man overboard
Man overboard
You’re in the past
Can you get over that?
Recover, recover, recover
I think I might pick a fight tonight
I’m not willing to compromise
You're nothing, you're nothing, you're nothing
The Fall of Troy’s “Straight-Jacket Keelhauled” addresses the theme of moving on from the past while acknowledging how difficult this may be. The first verse urges the subject to let go of their past and move forward, while the chorus speaks of internal conflict and a potential violent outburst. The second verse expresses frustration with someone who is always placing blame on others, and the bridge asks an unknown individual if the prospect of selling out excites them.
The lyrics overall are very stream-of-consciousness, with each line seeming to have its own significance but also contributing to a larger picture of frustration and internal conflict. The repetition of phrases such as “recover, recover, recover,” “you’re nothing, you’re nothing, you’re nothing,” and “man overboard” add to the sense of anxiety and instability in the song.
The song’s title comes from an old naval punishment in which a sailor was tied to a rope and thrown over the side of the ship, a reference to the feeling of being trapped and helpless. Despite its dark themes, “Straight-Jacket Keelhauled” is a favorite among fans of The Fall of Troy, and its frenzied energy has made it a crowd favorite in the band’s live performances.
Line by Line Meaning
You’re in the past
You are stuck in past experiences or events
Can you get over that?
Can you move past those experiences and move forward?
Recover, recover, recover
Try to heal from those past experiences
I think I might pick a fight tonight
I am feeling aggressive and might start an altercation
I’m not willing to compromise
I am stubborn and unwilling to change or settle
You're nothing, you're nothing, you're nothing
I do not value or respect you
And I could twist everything
I have the ability to manipulate and distort the truth
The lies will coagulate
The falsehoods will come together and solidify
We suffer, we suffer, we suffer
We are experiencing hardship or pain
Then when you exaggerate
When you overstate or embellish the truth
You’re always pinning the blame
You tend to place responsibility on others
On someone, on someone, on someone
Continuously placing blame on others
Fucking ridiculous
This is extremely absurd or unreasonable
Are you insane?
Are you mentally unstable or irrational?
They're gonna sell out
They are going to compromise their integrity for success
Does this excite you? Answer me
Does the idea of selling out or compromising excite you?
Man overboard
An emergency situation on a ship where someone has fallen overboard
Man overboard
Repeating the emergency situation
You’re in the past
Rephrasing the first line to emphasize being stuck in the past
Can you get over that?
Asking again if they can move past their past experiences
Recover, recover, recover
Repeatedly urging them to try and heal
I think I might pick a fight tonight
Repeating the line from earlier for emphasis
I’m not willing to compromise
Repeating the line from earlier for emphasis
You're nothing, you're nothing, you're nothing
Repeating the line from earlier for emphasis
Contributed by Callie A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Weeabooty Tamagucci
if the fall of troy just focused on this type of sound they would be the best hardcore band to have ever existed.
Lea Stover
So fire
Eleano Rion
Fight song