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.
Self-Conclusion
The Spill Canvas Lyrics
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Enter beautiful girl
But things are not what they seem
As we stand at the edge of the world
"Excuse me, sir,
But I have plans to die tonight
Oh, and you are directly in my way
My reply:
"Excuse me, miss
But do you have the slightest clue
Of exactly what you just said to me
And exactly who you're talking to?"
She said, "I don't care, you don't even know me"
I said, "I know but I'd like to change that soon, hopefully"
Yeah, we all flirt with the tiniest notion
Of self conclusion in one simplified motion
You see the trick is that you're never supposed to act on it
No matter how unbearable this misery gets
"You make it sound so easy to be alive
But tell me, how am I supposed to seize this day
When everything inside of me has died?"
My reply:
"Trust me, girl
I know your legs are pleading to leap
But I offer you this easy choice-
Instead of dying, living with me"
She said, "Are you crazy? You don't even know me."
I said, "I know, but I'd like to change that soon hopefully"
Yeah, we all flirt with the tiniest notion
Of self conclusion in one simplified motion
You see the trick is that you're never supposed to act on it
No matter how unbearable this misery gets
I would be lying if I said that things would never get rough
And all this cliche motivation, it could never be enough
I could stand here all night trying to convince you
But what good would that do?
My offer stands, and you must choose
"All right, you win, but I only give you one night
To prove yourself to be better than my atttempt at flight
I swear to god if you hurt me I will leap
I will toss myself from these very cliffs
And you'll never see it coming"
"Settle, precious, I know what you're going through
Just ten minutes before you got here I was gonna jump too"
Yeah we all flirt with the tiniest notion
Of self conclusion in one simplified motion
You see the trick is that you're never supposed to act on it
No matter how unbearable this misery gets
The Spill Canvas's song Self-Conclusion is about a chance meeting between a man and a woman who is contemplating suicide. As the man tries to intervene and save her life, they both acknowledge the temptation of self-destruction and the desire to give up on life, but ultimately reject it in favor of living. The lyrics trace their conversation as they reveal their feelings and the reasons that have led them to contemplate drastic measures. Despite acknowledging the difficulties of life and the possibility of rough times ahead, the man offers the woman a choice - to live with him and try to wrestle with the troubles of life together.
The song highlights the struggle of dealing with internal demons, but also the power of human connection and compassion to help people overcome them. It also serves as a reminder that we must not act on the impulse of self-destruction, even when things feel insurmountable. The lyrics are emotive and poignant, capturing the vulnerability and desperation of being at the edge of life.
Line by Line Meaning
Fade in, start the scene
The beginning of a new encounter
Enter beautiful girl
A new person enters the picture
But things are not what they seem
Appearances can be deceiving
As we stand at the edge of the world
The artists are in a precarious position
"Excuse me, sir,
The girl initiates conversation
But I have plans to die tonight
The girl is suicidal
Oh, and you are directly in my way
The singer is impeding the girl's plans
And I bet you're gonna say it's not right"
The girl is anticipating an objection to her plan
My reply:
The artist responds to the girl's statement
"Excuse me, miss
The artist addresses the girl
But do you have the slightest clue
The singer questions the girl's understanding
Of exactly what you just said to me
The artist seeks clarification
And exactly who you're talking to?"
The singer asserts his identity
She said, "I don't care, you don't even know me"
The girl is dismissive of the singer
I said, "I know but I'd like to change that soon, hopefully"
The singer expresses his interest in getting to know the girl
Yeah, we all flirt with the tiniest notion
The artist acknowledges the universality of suicidal thoughts
Of self conclusion in one simplified motion
The artist describes suicidal ideation as a simple, but deadly, action
You see the trick is that you're never supposed to act on it
The singer urges the girl to resist acting on her suicidal impulse
No matter how unbearable this misery gets
The singer acknowledges that the girl is suffering
"You make it sound so easy to be alive
The girl expresses doubt about the possibility of living
But tell me, how am I supposed to seize this day
The girl questions how she can make the most of her life
When everything inside of me has died?"
The girl feels dead inside
My reply:
The singer responds to the girl
"Trust me, girl
The artist urges the girl to trust him
I know your legs are pleading to leap
The singer acknowledges the girl's suicidal impulse
But I offer you this easy choice-
The singer presents an alternative to suicide
Instead of dying, living with me"
The singer proposes a life together
She said, "Are you crazy? You don't even know me."
The girl questions the artist's proposal
I said, "I know, but I'd like to change that soon hopefully"
The artist reiterates his interest in getting to know the girl
Yeah, we all flirt with the tiniest notion
The singer repeats his earlier observation
Of self conclusion in one simplified motion
The singer repeats his description of suicidal ideation
You see the trick is that you're never supposed to act on it
The artist repeats his plea to the girl
No matter how unbearable this misery gets
The artist repeats his acknowledgement of the girl's suffering
I would be lying if I said that things would never get rough
The artist acknowledges that a relationship may be difficult
And all this cliche motivation, it could never be enough
The singer recognizes the limitations of cliched motivational phrases
I could stand here all night trying to convince you
The artist acknowledges the limitations of his persuasion
But what good would that do?
The singer questions the effectiveness of his persuasion
My offer stands, and you must choose
The singer reiterates his proposal
"All right, you win, but I only give you one night
The girl agrees to the singer's proposal, but with conditions
To prove yourself to be better than my atttempt at flight
The girl challenges the artist to prove his worth
I swear to god if you hurt me I will leap
The girl threatens to commit suicide if the artist hurts her
I will toss myself from these very cliffs
The girl describes her method of suicide
And you'll never see it coming"
The girl believes her suicide would be a surprise to the singer
"Settle, precious, I know what you're going through
The artist reassures the girl
Just ten minutes before you got here I was gonna jump too"
The artist reveals his own previous suicidal thoughts
Yeah we all flirt with the tiniest notion
The artist repeats his theme
Of self conclusion in one simplified motion
The singer repeats his description
You see the trick is that you're never supposed to act on it
The artist repeats his advice
No matter how unbearable this misery gets
The singer repeats his empathy
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DANIEL LUDEMAN, JOSEPH DEAN BECK, NICHOLAS THOMAS, NICHOLAS EDWARD THOMAS, SCOTT MCGUIRE
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