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.
Reckless Abandonment
The Spill Canvas Lyrics
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That she has been saying about me.
Yeah we don't believe in anything,
That these critics go writing in their magazines.
[Chorus]
The world is spinning way too fast.
The entire human race, will float into space.
And kiss the ones you love,
With reckless abandonment.
I'm not concerned, with pleasing
All those little pricks and all their little scenes.
See I'd like to believe in those who try,
To turn the best of what they have, before they die.
[Chorus]
We are earthquakes, we are tidal waves.
We're destruction at its finest, yeah
We are lava in the cave.
We feed on the irony, we drink hypocrisy.
We are everything we hate,
But we have everything we need.
We are earthquakes, we are tidal waves.
We're destruction at its finest, yeah
We are lava in the caves
We feed on the irony, we drink hypocrisy.
We are everything we hate, and need.
[Chorus: x2]
The lyrics in The Spill Canvas's song, 'Reckless Abandonment,' capture the idea of living without inhibitions or fear of the unknown. The opening lines, "I don't believe in anything, That she has been saying about me," reveal the singer's lack of trust in what others have said about them. They don't care for any external validations or opinions, as they are living life on their terms.
The chorus, "The world is spinning way too fast. The entire human race, will float into space. So fill your shoes with cement and kiss the ones you love, with reckless abandonment," speaks to the transience of life. The fast-paced world we live in will eventually lead us all to the same end, and the singer urges their listeners to cherish their relationships with the people they love without hesitation or fear.
The second verse speaks to the importance of authenticity and personal growth while acknowledging that the world is far from perfect. "We are earthquakes, we are tidal waves. We're destruction at its finest, yeah. We are lava in the cave. We feed on the irony, we drink hypocrisy. We are everything we hate, But we have everything we need." Here, the singer acknowledges that they, too, possess negative qualities but highlights the importance of being true to oneself and striving for growth.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't believe, in anything,
I have lost trust in everything that she has been saying about me.
That she has been saying about me.
I don't believe in the words that she has been spreading about me.
Yeah we don't believe in anything,
We have given up faith in everything these critics write about us.
That these critics go writing in their magazines.
We don't trust the criticisms and terrible reviews that we get in magazines.
The world is spinning way too fast.
There's so much happening in the world that I can't keep up with it.
The entire human race, will float into space.
We're all going to end up in the vast emptiness of space.
So fill your shoes with cement,
Embrace the idea of being grounded and stay true to yourself.
And kiss the ones you love,
Spend time with the people who matter the most to you and show them love.
With reckless abandonment.
Live life to the fullest without caring about consequences.
I'm not concerned, with pleasing
I don't care about pleasing narrow-minded people.
All those little pricks and all their little scenes.
I'm not interested in the superficial and trivial things that others prioritize.
See I'd like to believe in those who try,
I want to believe in people who strive to be their best.
To turn the best of what they have, before they die.
To make the most of their time and potential before they pass away.
We are earthquakes, we are tidal waves.
We are powerful and unpredictable forces, capable of causing great destruction.
We're destruction at its finest, yeah
We are examples of the epitome of destruction.
We are lava in the cave.
We are explosive and dangerous, living in darkness.
We feed on the irony, we drink hypocrisy.
We thrive on contradictions and hypocrisy in the world around us.
We are everything we hate,
We embody the things that we despise.
But we have everything we need.
Despite our imperfections, we have all that we require.
[Chorus: x2]
The repetition of the message that the world is chaotic and out of control.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DANIEL LUDEMAN, JOSEPH DEAN BECK, NICHOLAS THOMAS, NICHOLAS EDWARD THOMAS, SCOTT MCGUIRE
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