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.
This Is For Keeps
The Spill Canvas Lyrics
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As I'm running to you.
You sit completely unaware of what I'm about to do.
The air is thick with tension much like when we are together.
My fangs are aching as I'm pondering about you and I forever.
As I round your corner, I am nervous that you won't be my lover.
Knock three times and hope that my pale complexion won't blow my cover.
Answer the door with your innocent face,
Eternity will never be enough for me.
And eternally will live our infallible love.
My brain is pumping at unusual secretion of lust.
Your eyes are softer now, your chin, it drips a bloody color of rust.
I am raising up the sakes of this round. I am playing for keeps.
Would you like to leave this human race tonight?
Eternity will never be enough for me.
And eternally will live our infallible love.
Follow me into the sea.
Drown together and immortalize you and me.
Leave behind this lonely town.
We're both better than this, it's not worth being down.
Eternity will never be enough for me.
And eternally will live our infallible love.
Follow me into the sea.
Drown together and immortalize you and me.
(eternally)
Leave behind this lonely town.
(eternally)
We're both better than this, it's not worth being down.
The Spill Canvas's song "This Is For Keeps" is a dark love song that tells the story of a vampire who is deeply in love with a human. The first verse paints a picture of the vampire running to their human lover, eager to be with them forever. The tension is thick as the vampire considers sharing eternity with their beloved.
The second verse takes a darker turn, depicting the vampire's lust for their lover and the desire to turn them into a vampire as well. Despite the danger, the vampire plays for keeps and wants to leave behind their human life to be with their lover forever. The chorus repeats the themes of eternal love and the desire to leave this human life behind.
The final lines of the song invite the lover to follow the vampire into the sea, symbolizing a desire to drown in the passion and immortality of their love. The song is a haunting portrayal of forbidden love and the lengths one will go to be with their beloved, even if it means sacrificing their humanity.
Line by Line Meaning
The streets are dark, my pulse is flat-lined
I feel lost and alone in the dark, without direction, and my heart isn't even beating with excitement anymore
As I'm running to you.
Even though I'm unsure, I'm hoping this is the right move
You sit completely unaware of what I'm about to do.
You have no idea that I'm about to make a big confession/decision
The air is thick with tension much like when we are together.
The atmosphere is heavy with uncertainty and anticipation, like when we spend time together
My fangs are aching as I'm pondering about you and I forever.
I'm nervously considering confessing my feelings for you, and the idea of being with you forever is enticing and exciting
As I round your corner, I am nervous that you won't be my lover.
I'm afraid that my feelings won't be returned and that you won't feel the same way about me
Knock three times and hope that my pale complexion won't blow my cover.
I'm trying to act smooth and casual, but I'm secretly desperate for your attention and affection
Answer the door with your innocent face,
I want you to greet me with an open and honest expression, without any pretenses or masks
Would you like to leave this human race tonight?
Do you want to break free from the limits of humanity and mortality, and be with me forever as something more?
Eternity will never be enough for me.
Forever and always won't be enough time to spend with or love you
And eternally will live our infallible love.
Our love is powerful and unbreakable, and it will last forever without fail
My brain is pumping at unusual secretion of lust.
I'm experiencing an intense rush of desire and longing for you that I can't ignore
Your eyes are softer now, your chin, it drips a bloody color of rust.
Your expression is more gentle and vulnerable, and it seems like you're also struggling with conflicting emotions
I am raising up the sakes of this round. I am playing for keeps.
I'm taking a risk and putting everything on the line for the chance to be with you forever, and I'm not backing down
Follow me into the sea.
Come with me on this journey towards a new and uncharted future
Drown together and immortalize you and me.
We can escape mortality and live forever as something more, and we can do it together
Leave behind this lonely town.
We don't have to be trapped or limited by our current circumstances, we can leave our troubles behind
We're both better than this, it's not worth being down.
We're capable of so much more, and we shouldn't let fear, doubt, or sadness hold us back from pursuing something greater
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DANIEL LUDEMAN, JOSEPH DEAN BECK, NICHOLAS THOMAS, NICHOLAS EDWARD THOMAS, SCOTT MCGUIRE
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