They have produced 4 albums.
Their debut album No Love Lost was released on 17 July 2006 which peaked at #26 in the UK charts. Their highest charting single is Repeated Offender which reached #26.
They released their second album entitled Great Escape on 26th January 2009 (originally scheduled for 13th October 2008 release), which peaked at #27 in the UK charts and reached the number 2 slot in the UK indie charts. The first single from the album Fall To Sorrow was also released that day.
Robert Pyne and Grant Marsh(drums) left the band on 17 October 2010.
Long time friends Lee Burgess and Kenton Shinn from the band Garda were added to The Rifles early in 2011. Their 3rd album Freedom Run was released on 19th September 2011. This reached #37
In May 2013, the band announced that the four original members, including Marsh and Pyne, had reunited and were working on a fourth album. The new album, None the Wiser, was released on 20 January 2014. This peaked at #21 in the UK charts.
The band's current line-up is as follows:
Joel Stoker (vocals, guitar)
Lucas Crowther (vocals, guitar)
Robert Pyne (bass guitar)
Grant Marsh (drums)
Fall to Sorrow
The Rifles Lyrics
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And there's a taste in my mouth that feels like the bitter end
And if I get away from the pain and the voices that hound me
Well I'm not quite sure I've got the strength to start over again
But if I make it to the setting sun
Well I might have a story to tell before the day I'm gone
Do I have the heart to go, and try it again?
The Rifles's song Fall to Sorrow is an emotional and introspective piece that explores the concept of resilience in the face of adversity. The opening line "The walls around come down and they're crashing around me" sets the tone for the rest of the song, as the singer finds themselves in a situation where everything they once knew and trusted is falling apart. The bitterness they feel is palpable, as represented by the "taste in my mouth that feels like the bitter end". Despite the pain and the voices that hound them, the singer feels uncertain if they have the strength to start over again if they manage to get away from it all.
The chorus of the song is where the singer questions their resolve, asking whether they have the heart to try again if they fall to sorrow and find it hard to see to the end. This highlights an internal struggle, as the singer seems torn between their desire to persevere and their fear of failure. However, the final line of the song, "Well I might have a story to tell before the day I'm gone", suggests that the singer ultimately chooses to keep trying, embracing the idea that even failure can lead to valuable experiences and lessons.
Line by Line Meaning
The walls around come down and they're crashing around me
I feel like everything I thought I knew and relied on is falling apart and it's overwhelming me.
And there's a taste in my mouth that feels like the bitter end
I feel like everything is coming to an unpleasant and unsatisfying end and it's making me feel hopeless.
And if I get away from the pain and the voices that hound me
If I can distance myself from the things that are causing me emotional pain and the negative voices in my head, maybe I can find some peace.
Well I'm not quite sure I've got the strength to start over again
Starting over seems daunting and exhausting, and I'm not sure if I have the energy or the willpower to do it all over again.
But if I make it to the setting sun
If I can persevere through my struggles and make it to the end of the day or the end of this difficult experience.
Well I might have a story to tell before the day I'm gone
If I can overcome my challenges, I might have a meaningful and inspiring story to share with others before I leave this world.
If I fall to sorrow, and find it hard to see to the end
If I become so consumed by my sadness and despair that I can't see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Do I have the heart to go, and try it again?
Do I have the strength and courage to push through my difficulties and try again, even when it feels like the odds are against me?
Contributed by Luke T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.