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.

Wanderers
The Receiving End of Sirens Lyrics

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This little light of mine
I was told to let it shine
But I stood idly by
And watched that poor flame die

I kept it from the bushel and brush
Away from the grasp of men
I left that lantern in the light

Where my flame could blend right in

I will bear this cross
And I will wear these thorns
I will bear this cross
I will wear these thorns

But I know all this dark won't swallow
All the light I hide but still host her
I'll learn to hold
She will grow and grow
And she will shine so bright

"Don't let Satan blow it out"
The teachers always said
But soon enough he figured out
It wasn't worth his breathe
'Cause this little light of mine
Is losing all its bright

Not to the dark, I hold inside
But to the dark kept from its sight
Below the smoke still burns a fire
A small spark lives 'neath all these ashes
Promise me you'll blow until I glow

I will bear this cross
I will wear these thorns

But I know all this dark won't swallow
All the light I hide but still host her
I'll learn to hold
He will grow and grow
And she will shine so bright

I've learned to smolder
All the smoke but no flame
Ashes, ashes, we all fall down

Ashes, ashes, we all fall down
(I will bear this cross)
Ashes, ashes, we all fall down
(I will wear these thorns)

But I know all this dark won't swallow
The light I hide but still host her
I'll learn to hold
She will grow and grow
And she will shine so bright

Ashes to ashes, we all fall down

This little light of mine

I was told to let it shine
But I stood idly by

Overall Meaning

"Wanderers" by The Receiving End of Sirens is a song that delves deep into the theme of inner light and how it can be protected or destroyed. The song is also about self-doubt and the struggle to find one's true potential. The beginning of the song talks about how the singer was told to let their light shine but instead, they stood idly by and watched as their light died. The lyrics "I kept it from the bushel and brush, Away from the grasp of men, I left that lantern in the light, Where my flame could blend right in" suggest that the singer was afraid to show their true self and kept it hidden away from others to protect it from being snuffed out.

As the song goes on, the singer talks about how they will continue to bear the cross, wear the thorns, and learn to hold their light through the darkness that surrounds them. They reference the teachings of their teachers who warned them about Satan blowing out their light, but the singer finds that their light is not being lost to the darkness they hold inside, but to the darkness that is being kept from its sight. This represents the fear of being misunderstood and the fear of not being accepted for who you truly are, which can often lead to suppressing one's light.

The final line "This little light of mine, I was told to let it shine, but I stood idly by" is a reflection of the singer's realization that they had been holding themselves back and not fully embracing their true potential. The song ends on a hopeful note, with the singer realizing that their light will continue to grow and shine bright, even in the face of adversity.

Line by Line Meaning

This little light of mine
Refers to the singer's inner goodness or light

I was told to let it shine
The singer was encouraged to let their inner light shine outwards

But I stood idly by
The singer chose not to nurture their inner light

And watched that poor flame die
As a result of neglect, the artist's inner light has weakened and is at risk of dying out completely

I kept it from the bushel and brush
The artist protected their inner light from external influences that might snuff it out

Away from the grasp of men
The singer kept their inner light isolated and safe from the negative influence of others

I left that lantern in the light
The singer placed their inner light in a place where it could safely shine and grow

Where my flame could blend right in
The artist ensured that their inner light could integrate seamlessly with the world around them

I will bear this cross
The artist acknowledges that there will be challenges and sacrifices in their journey to nurture their inner light

And I will wear these thorns
Symbolizes the pain and suffering that the artist expects to endure on the journey to nurturing their inner light

But I know all this dark won't swallow
The singer believes that their inner light will not be overtaken by darkness

All the light I hide but still host her
Even though the artist has hidden their inner light, they still possess it and will take care of it

I'll learn to hold
The singer is committed to nurturing their inner light and will learn how to do so effectively

She will grow and grow
The singer's inner light will flourish and become stronger over time

And she will shine so bright
The singer's inner light will eventually become a beacon of hope and positivity that shines brightly

"Don't let Satan blow it out"
A warning from a teacher that external negative influences can snuff out one's inner light

The teachers always said
The artist was consistently urged to protect and nurture their inner light by various authority figures

But soon enough he figured out
The singer realizes that a negative external influence (represented by Satan) is powerful enough to weaken one's inner light

It wasn't worth his breathe
The negative external influence (Satan) eventually stops trying to snuff out the singer's inner light because it realizes it is a losing battle

Is losing all its bright
The artist's inner light is becoming weaker and dimmer over time

Not to the dark, I hold inside
The artist's inner light is not being weakened by their own internal darkness, but rather by external factors

But to the dark kept from its sight
The artist's inner light is being weakened by darkness that is hidden from view

Below the smoke still burns a fire
Despite the darkness and negativity surrounding the singer's inner light, there is still a spark of hope that remains

A small spark lives 'neath all these ashes
Even though the artist's inner light may seem buried and smothered, there is still a glimmer of hope that remains

Promise me you'll blow until I glow
The singer is asking for help and support in rekindling their inner light

I've learned to smolder
The singer has learned to keep their inner light burning, even if it is not shining as brightly as it could be

All the smoke but no flame
The singer's inner light is still burning, but it is not shining as brightly as it could be

Ashes, ashes, we all fall down
A reference to the nursery rhyme 'Ring Around the Rosie', symbolizing both the fall of humanity and a reminder of the eventual end of all things

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: BETH GIBBONS, CHARLES W. MILLER, GEOFF BARROW, HAROLD R. BROWN, HOWARD SCOTT, JERRY GOLDSTEIN, LEE OSKAR, LEROY JORDAN, MORRIS DICKERSON, SYLVESTER ALLEN

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