After sending demo after demo to labels around the county, the music caught the attention One Eleven Records owner Brad Fischetti. The result of that record deal was the raw and emotive Sunsets and Car Crashes, released on April 20, 2004, which began to amass Thomas eager fans around the country. Thomas was then joined by members Joe Beck, Ross Wheeler, and Brandon Aegerter shortly after the release of Sunsets and Car Crashes. Wheeler and Aegerter left the group and were replaced by Scott McGuire and Dan Ludeman. The four members collectively wrote what would be The Spill Canvas' second album, One Fell Swoop. The album was released on August 9, 2005.
After officially transitioning from solo act to full-fledged rock band, The Spill Canvas recorded their dynamic debut full-length, One Fell Swoop, with producer Ed Rose (The Get-Up Kids), releasing it on One Eleven in May of 2005 to great acclaim, eventually selling over 50,000 copies.
While on tour in support of One Fell Swoop, The Spill Canvas caught the eye of Sire Records President Michael Goldstone at New Jersey's The Bamboozle Festival in 2006. Ready to take the next step forward, The Spill Canvas formed a partnership with Sire, which Thomas believes will provide the band with the promise of career longevity.
In early 2007, McGuire declared that he was no longer a part of the band, stating, "The Spill Canvas has decided in order to make music to its fullest potential, they must do so with out me." There is still much speculation as to whether he was kicked out of the band or if he decided to leave. The temporary replacement for McGuire was Landon Heil, the guitarist of another band known as The Glass Atlantic. He is now a permanent member of the band.
On May 1, 2007, the band released an EP entitled Denial Feels So Good, to hold their fans over until their new album arrived. The EP consisted of three original songs and two covers. Marc Sheaffer, a keyboardist from Sioux Falls, played keyboards on Gold Dust Woman. Following the release of the EP, the band played on the entire 2007 Warped Tour, promoting the release of their third album No Really, I'm Fine. The album was recorded in March and April 2007 and featured Anthony Green of Circa Survive and Andrew McMahon of Jack's Mannequin. Green sang backup vocals on the song Bleed, Everyone's Doing It, and McMahon played keyboards in the re-recorded version of Saved, a song originally recorded for the soundtrack of the motion picture, Superman Returns.
The third album for The Spill Canvas, (which was recorded by Neal Avron (Fall Out Boy, The Wallflowers, Yellowcard) in Hollywood, California) No Really, I'm Fine was released on October 2, 2007, although it was leaked on the internet a few days earlier. The band went on a Fall tour across North America in the Fall of 2007, named "All Your Favorite Spots". The tour was supported by Meg & Dia, Playradioplay!, and Treaty of Paris. On January 23, 2008, it was confirmed on Yellowcard's official MySpace that The Spill Canvas would be touring with them in a spring acoustic tour. In February 2008, they headed to Europe with Plain White T's and The Fold. In the summer of 2008, The Spill Canvas headlined a national tour, supported by Steel Train and Ludo. Up-and-coming pop-punkers [artist[Sing It Loud joined them for the first half of the tour, with Liam and Me joining for the end. They were joined by Motion City Soundtrack for the final leg of the tour. In late 2008, they toured with OneRepublic, The Hush Sound and Augustana. On this tour, most vocalists from all of the opening bands, including Nick, came up during Augustana's set to perform Traveling Wilbury's hit Handle With Care, trading off lead vocals.
On September 25, 2009, Joe Beck announced via the band's Twitter site that they had already finished recording 4 songs from the upcoming album. Their latest release to date is Honestly, I’m Doing Okay, a follow up EP to No Really, I’m Fine. Released in 2008 the EP was available only on the internet. Having five tracks in total it included one new song and two new acoustic versions of pre-released songs.
One Thing Is For Sure
The Spill Canvas Lyrics
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Like, Love, war, gravity, or the lay of the land.
But all of these remain mysteries,
But one thing is for sure, you are worth living for.
Sometimes when I'm far away from you,
I get a little lost, a little out of my element.
I miss the way your body burns, when we melt alone.
There are things in this world, that I don't understand.
Like, Love, war, gravity, or the lay of the land.
But all of these remain mysteries,
But one thing is for sure, you are worth living for.
Sometimes when I let my mind run free
It never fails, it goes right to you,
And a smile takes a hold of me.
I miss the way your body burns, when we melt alone.
There are things in this world, that I don't understand.
Like, Love, war, gravity, or the lay of the land.
But all of these remain mysteries,
But one thing is for sure, you are worth living for.
There are things in this world, that I don't understand.
Like, Love, war, gravity, or the lay of the land.
But all of these remain mysteries,
But one thing is for sure, you are worth living for.
The Spill Canvas's song One Thing Is For Sure is a declaration of love for someone who is worth living for. The song begins with the singer admitting to not understanding certain things in the world such as love, war, gravity, or even the way things work, but despite all the mysteries that remain, one thing is certain, and that is the person they love is worth living for.
The song continues with the singer expressing how being away from their lover makes them feel lost and out of their element. They confess to missing the way their lover's body feels when they are together, and how they find themselves thinking of them often. The chorus repeats the sentiment that while there are many things in this world that remain a mystery, one thing they know for sure is that their lover is worth living for.
Overall, the song is a beautiful tribute to a significant other who is worth living for despite the many things in the world that are hard to understand.
Line by Line Meaning
There are things in this world, that I don't understand.
I am puzzled by many aspects of life.
Like, Love, war, gravity, or the lay of the land.
Concepts such as love, war, the physical force of gravity, and the structure of the Earth's surface confuse me.
But all of these remain mysteries,
Despite my lack of comprehension, these phenomena remain unexplainable mysteries.
But one thing is for sure, you are worth living for.
However, the one thing that is certain is that you are worth living for.
Sometimes when I'm far away from you,
When I am distant from you,
I get a little lost, a little out of my element.
I feel disoriented and uncomfortable, like I don't belong.
I miss the way your body burns, when we melt alone.
I long for the physical and emotional heat that we share when we are alone together.
Sometimes when I let my mind run free
At times when I allow my thoughts to wander without restraint,
It never fails, it goes right to you,
My mind inevitably wanders to thoughts of you,
And a smile takes a hold of me.
Resulting in a grin forming on my face.
There are things in this world, that I don't understand.
Once again, I am acknowledging my lack of knowledge and comprehension of various aspects of life.
Like, Love, war, gravity, or the lay of the land.
I am still referring to my confusion regarding topics such as love, war, gravity, and geography.
But all of these remain mysteries,
The same sentiment as before, these topics are still inexplicable mysteries to me.
But one thing is for sure, you are worth living for.
Once again, I am emphasizing that despite my confusion about the world, I know that you make my life worth living.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DANIEL LUDEMAN, JOSEPH DEAN BECK, NICHOLAS THOMAS, NICHOLAS EDWARD THOMAS, SCOTT MCGUIRE
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