The Receiving End of Sirens was a five-piece Rock band based out of Boston… Read Full Bio ↴The Receiving End of Sirens was a five-piece Rock band based out of Boston, Massachusetts, that is commonly referred to as TREOS for short. The band consisted of Alex Bars (Vocals/Guitar), Brendan Brown (Vocals/Bass Guitar), Nate Patterson (Guitar),Brian Southall(Guitar), and Andrew Cook (Drums). The band was formed in 2003.

Andrew came up with the name after hearing police sirens one day at work.

The band originally consisted of all of the above except for Brian, with ex-Fake ID singer Ben Potrykus as the Lead Vocalist and frontman of the band. Alex and Brendan were friends from high school who attended Northeastern University in Boston. There they met Andrew and they began to form a band. Old high school friend Nate, who was attending Southeastern University in Florida, relocated to Springfield, MA to join the band. Ben, who was in high school at the time, was recruited through the internet.

The band released two demos (a total of five songs) during this time period.

After some sort of conflict that may have involved the rest of the band's willingness to look for a relatively large record label, Ben left TREOS to form The Lido Venice, a folk project. At this point, the band met Casey Crescenzo (originally from California) while working at Urban Outfitters and he joined the band.

TREOS wrote a song around this time called Dead Men Tell No Tales about Ben's leaving the band in which he's assumedly accused of abandoning the band. Ben retaliated with a song called Salvo Brio that references the band by name and accuses them of pushing him out of the group.

The band played their first show with Casey on April 20, 2004 and released a 5-track self-titled EP before signing to Triple Crown Records around September.

The band released their first full-length album, Between the Heart and the Synapse in April 2005.

Casey also has a solo side-project called The Dear Hunter. He recently played his first show under the Dear Hunter name with the other members of TREOS backing him up by playing their respective instruments.

They are currently expecting to record a cover for a compilation and an original song for a movie soundtrack. They're also planning to re-release Between the Heart and the Synapse in the near future with a DVD and acoustic versions of several songs.

Vocalist/guitarist/laptop-ist Casey Crescenzo left TREOS in the end of 2006 in order to devote himself fully to his side project, The Dear Hunter. A close friend of the band, Ross, filled in for him on The Twilight Army tour with Circa Survive.

TREOS announced by way of their official website that Brian "The Otter" Southall, original drummer for Boys Night Out, would be their new permanent 5th member. He plays guitar and keyboards, but will not sing.

TREOS' new album, The Earth Sings MI Fa Mi was released on August 7th, 2007.

The group announced their discontinuation via Myspace on March 18th, 2008. The breakup (or indefinite hiatus) was due to Brendan's desire to remain with his wife and newborn child. The rest of the band intends to continue pursuing music somehow.

TREOS announced they are reuniting to play Skatefest 2010, May 8th at The Palladium in Worcester, MA.

Swallow People Whole
The Receiving End of Sirens Lyrics

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From the manger to the morgue
Strangers are born and reborn
Giving birth to the wages of sin
And claiming it came from within, within

Within me there's a gaping hole
It seems I'm last to know
And no one or thing can fill this empty space

That I've been pacing in

I fell in love with an empty place
But I want change
But I won't change

I can't feel a thing
The pins and needles sing

I can say it
But it won't mean a thing
'Cause I know you'll fall for
Each and every pretty word I sing, sing

I can say it
But it won't mean a thing
'Cause I know you'll fall for
Each and every pretty word I sing
Sing, sing

Spirits spin me around once more
Sin if you sing the overture
That lulls me back to sleep
I swear I'm yours to keep

Consumed with consuming
Soon I'll swallow people whole
I'll have back what strangers stole

If I can't find my happiness
I'll soon devour yours
I'll sing your weary head to rest
With my overture

'Cause I fell in love
With that empty place
But I want yours
But I want yours

I can say it
But it won't mean a thing
'Cause I know you'll fall for
Each and every pretty word I sing, sing

I can say it
But it won't mean a thing
'Cause I know you'll fall for
Each and every pretty word I sing
Sing, sing

For it I fell
(We lose ourselves once more)
For it I fell so fast
For it I fell
(We lose ourselves once more)
For it I fell so hard

For it I fell
(We lose ourselves once more)
For it I fell so fast
I fell for it, I fell for it
(We lose ourselves once more)

You can say it
It won't mean a thing
'Cause I know I'll fall for
(We lose ourselves once more)
Each and every pretty word you sing, sing
(We lose ourselves once more)

You could say it
It won't mean a thing
'Cause you know I'll fall for
(We lose ourselves once more)
Each and every pretty word you sing, sing, sing
(We lose ourselves once more)

If I can't find my happiness

I'll sing your weary head to rest
With my overture

Overall Meaning

The Receiving End of Sirens's song Swallow People Whole is about how one can become obsessed and consumed with the idea of finding happiness. The song is about a person who is looking in all the wrong places for happiness and fulfillment. The lyrics "From the manger to the morgue, Strangers are born and reborn, Giving birth to the wages of sin, And claiming it came from within, within" suggest that humans are born with imperfections and are capable of sinning.

The lyrics "Within me there's a gaping hole, It seems I'm last to know" indicate that the person singing the song is struggling with feelings of emptiness and unfulfillment. The line "I fell in love with an empty place, But I want change, But I won't change" emphasizes how the person feels trapped in their current situation but is not willing to make any changes to improve it.

The lines "Spirits spin me around once more, Sin if you sing the overture, That lulls me back to sleep, I swear I'm yours to keep" suggest that the person is being controlled by their own vices and is struggling to break free.

Overall, the song is a commentary on the human condition and how we often search for happiness in all the wrong places.

Line by Line Meaning

From the manger to the morgue
New people are born and die every day

Strangers are born and reborn
People come into our lives and leave just as easily

Giving birth to the wages of sin
The things we do wrong create negative consequences in our lives

And claiming it came from within, within
We often justify our actions even if they are wrong

Within me there's a gaping hole
I feel incomplete or empty inside

It seems I'm last to know
I am unaware of what is causing my emptiness

And no one or thing can fill this empty space
I have tried to fill my emptiness with material things or other people, but it hasn't worked

That I've been pacing in
I am stuck in this empty feeling and can't escape it

I fell in love with an empty place
I am drawn to the feeling of emptiness, even though it is not healthy

But I want change
I want to break free from this cycle

But I won't change
But I am resistant to making the necessary changes

I can't feel a thing
I am emotionally numb

The pins and needles sing
The physical sensation of feeling numb is uncomfortable

I can say it
I can express my feelings and desires

But it won't mean a thing
But I don't believe that expressing myself will truly help

'Cause I know you'll fall for each and every pretty word I sing, sing
But I am also aware that others may be easily swayed by my words, even if they are not genuine

Spirits spin me around once more
I am overwhelmed by feelings of confusion and uncertainty

Sin if you sing the overture
Even if something is wrong, if it is presented in a pretty way, it can be tempting

That lulls me back to sleep
I am drawn back to the familiar, even if it is not healthy

I swear I'm yours to keep
I am willing to give myself over to something or someone, even if it is not good for me

Consumed with consuming
I am obsessed with trying to fill the void inside me

Soon I'll swallow people whole
I will consume others in an attempt to make myself feel better

I'll have back what strangers stole
I feel that other people have taken something from me, and I want it back

If I can't find my happiness
If I cannot find fulfillment within myself

I'll soon devour yours
I will consume and take from others in an attempt to fill my own emptiness

I'll sing your weary head to rest
I will use my words and actions to make others feel comfortable and at ease, even if I am not genuine

With my overture
With my carefully crafted words and actions

'Cause I fell in love with that empty place
I am drawn to the familiar feeling of emptiness

But I want yours
But I want to find fulfillment in a healthy way, with the help of others

You can say it
Others can express their feelings and desires

It won't mean a thing
But I may not be receptive to their words and actions

'Cause you know I'll fall for each and every pretty word you sing, sing
Others are aware that they can use their words to try and win me over, even if it is not genuine

For it I fell
I have been drawn to the familiar emptiness

(We lose ourselves once more)
We continue to repeat the same patterns in our lives

For it I fell so fast
I was easily enticed by the familiar feeling

For it I fell so hard
The feeling consumed me entirely

I fell for it, I fell for it
I was drawn in by emptiness once again

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