The Word Alive was founded in 2008 by Craig Mabbitt (lead vocals) with Zack Hansen (lead guitar) and Tony Pizzuti (rhythm guitar) who were former members of the bands Calling of Syrens and Clouds Take Shape. As a side-project of Mabbitt during his part in Escape the Fate, the remaining required members he recruited to start The Word Alive were chosen to be Nick Urlacher (bass), Dusty Riach (keyboard) and Tony Aguilera (drums). The group recorded songs with the intention of releasing them as a self-titled EP, despite that it never surfaced. Later on, the band forced Mabbitt to leave due to their dissatisfaction with Escape the Fate's schedules, which required Mabbitt to work as a full-time member.
The day after, Mabbitt posted a blog to his fans via his Myspace account explaining that leaving the band was not his decision and that "[The Word Alive] pretty much replaced me while I was on the road due to the fact that they wanted to tour and couldn't until I was available, I started that band with those guys and I'm very hurt at how they replaced me while I was touring...it's bullshit." On December 3, the band officially announced that Tyler "Telle" Smith, who was formerly one of the vocalists for In Fear and Faith and bassist for Greeley Estates, joined The Word Alive as their new frontman.
Feeling somewhat stagnant in their progression beforehand, the addition of Smith catapulted the band’s ambitions to the forefront. With this initiation, their goals and aspirations were much more a reality, and they set to work on what would become their record label debut, Empire.
During March 2009, the band were taken in with a contract by a new label, later on during the 26th of that month the group officially confirmed that the label they were then signed to was Fearless Records. Smith stated "We hope to just keep touring, touring, touring... we couldn't be happier or more appreciative to be on tour right now, I think despite having some of the worst luck in the early beginnings of being a touring band yet never missing a show, we always have a positive attitude and that will make us a stronger band." The band set out to create an EP to be released through the label wherein it was titled Empire and was recorded with producer Andrew Wade in Ocala, Florida. It was released on July 21, 2009 where it reached #15 on the Billboard Heatseeker chart.
During February the band reached an agreement to leave founding drummer, Tony Aguilera out of the group. Both parties (Aguilera and the rest of the band) shared their concerns and reasoning for the matter publicly. It was overall described that the band wanted to pursue a different percussionist of alternate talent than the founding member. Aguilera was replaced with Justin Salinas, whom previously was a part of the bands Scars of Tomorrow and Catherine as well as serving as a past live drummer for MyChildren MyBride.
In April 2010, The Word Alive entered the studio in Ocala, Florida with Andrew Wade to record their debut full-length album, Deceiver. By June, Deceiver was fully mastered and engineered. On June 23, 2010 the band premiered their first single from the album, “Epiphany” as streaming media online.The following day, Fearless Records released their 2010 Summer Sampler which also featured the track "Epiphany". A week later, the album's album art and track listing was released. Guitarist Zack Hansen explained upon this premiere that "We all felt like that was going to be the best choice considering how comfortable the recording process is with Andrew. The tracking was a lot of fun and everyone had a good time. We got the opportunity to stay in a house while we recorded and surprisingly we didn't party as much as I thought we would haha." Hansen later followed along explaining that his favorite track on the record is “The Hounds of Anubis”, which was written by him and Pizzuti and stated that he "wrote this song with an 'Egyptian feel' to it and I think we got our point across." Smith described that its lyrics describe the times of when The Word Alive overcame their hardships that they face with the help and support from their fans. "The Hounds of Anubis" was released as the album's second single on July 26, 2010. It premiered on the official Revolver website.
By November of 2011, the band made plans to return to the studio on February 7, 2012 with Joey Sturgis to begin recording their next album, with an expected recording session lasting from that time until mid-March. However by February (and before the date of entering the studio), the announcement of two members leaving occurred; keyboardist, Dusty Riach and drummer, Justin Salinas were simultaneously confirmed to no longer be a part of the band. Salinas stated his reason was because he grew tired of touring, although Riach's reason was preferred to be kept silent.
In regards to the band's second studio album, it was reported that 17 songs were recorded in its process. 13 of those will be on the standard edition of the album, while the another three will be included on the deluxe edition. The name of the album will be Life Cycles and both editions will be released the same day.On March 23rd of the year, the group issued a statement that 18-year old Arizona resident Luke Holland has joined as the new drummer, however, Holland was not included for the recording sessions of Life Cycles. The drumming for the record was done by a friend of the band named Matt Horn wherein Holland joined after these sessions were already completed.
On March 18, 2014, the band released a new single entitled "Play the Victim." Along with the song, they also announced their third full-length album Real. would be released on June 10. The album would be the first to feature Luke Holland on drums.
The band released their fourth album, Dark Matter, on March 18, 2016. The band also revealed the tracklist and a headlining North American tour with support from Fit for a King and Out Came the Wolves. The album's lead single, "Trapped", was released January 8.
In November 2016, Luke Holland announced he would be leaving the band at the end of 2016 after finishing their last tour of the year to pursue other musical endeavors. In February 2017, the band announced that Matt Horn would be taking Holland's place as drummer. Shortly after, a new single "Misery" was released.
On August 7, 2017, The Word Alive and Daniel Shapiro mutually announced they were parting ways due to a "new musical adventure" of Shapiro's. The next day, The Word Alive announced that they would be joining I Prevail on their Rage on the Stage Tour along with We Came as Romans & Escape the Fate.
For Your Health
The Word Alive Lyrics
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but the view from here, is much different when
you're alone
But the view from here, is all I've ever known
I didn't know if this was meant to be
Perfect strangers taking ahold of me
I was searching for the answers right in front of me
Was it fate that chose me to lead?
Is the answer right in front of me?
I think this is what completes me
We are still here
We are right here
So many have come and gone,
We are still here
Finding out what makes a man
What makes a man
These patterns and these thoughts, they seem to control me
I can't define what keeps me going
Alone in a crowd with the lights glowing
I keep hiding behind what's in front of me
What is wrong, wrong with me?
Am I driven to feel this way?
Is the answer right in front of me?
I think this is what completes me
We are still here
We are right here
So many have come and gone
We are still here
Finding out what makes a man
We are still here
We are still here
Pretend to like those around me
People smiling, secretly seething
I pretend I don't hear their voices
As they betray without boundaries
We are still here
We are still here
We are right here
So many have come and gone,
We are still here
Finding out what makes a man
We all know what it means to come home
We are right here
We all know what it means to come home
We are right here
We are still here
We are still here
The lyrics of The Word Alive's song For Your Health talks about the confusion and internal struggle someone faces when they feel lost and alone, even in a crowded place. The first verse talks about how being alone changes one's perspective of the view, while the second verse talks about how the singer felt lost and confused as if a stranger had taken hold of him, searching for answers that were right in front of him. The chorus, 'We are still here', represents the fact that even though many people have come and gone, the singer is still trying to find out what makes a man, what motivates one to keep going, and explains that the answer to his question may be right in front of him. The song is about the realization that one is not alone in their struggles, as many others are still here fighting their battles.
The lyrics also mention the theme of pretending, being fake, and hiding behind what's in front of the singer. There are people around pretending to like each other, secretly seething and betraying each other, with the singer pretending not to hear their voices. The line, "finding out what makes a man," shows the singer's search for identity and meaning. Overall, the song talks about the various emotions and thoughts that someone faces when they are searching for identity and true meaning.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't understand why,
but the view from here, is much different when
you're alone
But the view from here, is all I've ever known
Being alone gives a very different perspective, but that's all I have had so far and I don't know why.
I didn't know if this was meant to be
Perfect strangers taking ahold of me
I was searching for the answers right in front of me
I don't know if this is meant to be
Was it fate that chose me to lead?
I wasn't sure if things were supposed to be the way they were. People I didn't know were controlling me, and I was looking for answers, thinking if it was supposed to be this way. Did fate choose me to lead?
Is the answer right in front of me?
I think this is what completes me
Maybe the answer I am looking for is right in front of me, and finding it will complete me.
We are still here
We are right here
So many have come and gone,
We are still here
Finding out what makes a man
Despite so many people leaving, we are still here, trying to figure out what makes a man.
What makes a man
These patterns and these thoughts, they seem to control me
Trying to figure out what defines a man, but my patterns and thoughts seem to control me.
I can't define what keeps me going
Alone in a crowd with the lights glowing
I keep hiding behind what's in front of me
What is wrong, wrong with me?
Am I driven to feel this way?
I cannot define what keeps me going. Though surrounded by people, I still feel alone. Looking for answers, but hiding behind superficial things. Wondering what's wrong with me, and if I am driven to feel this way.
Pretend to like those around me
People smiling, secretly seething
I pretend I don't hear their voices
As they betray without boundaries
I pretend to like those around me, but I know deep down, they are not sincere. I pretend I don't hear their voices, as they betray me without any sense of boundaries.
We all know what it means to come home
We are right here
We are still here
We are still here
We all know what it means to come home, and we are still here, trying to find a way, to figure out what makes us who we are.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANTHONY PIZZUTI, ANTHONY JOHN JR. PIZZUTI, DANIEL SHAPIRO, DANIEL HARRISON SHAPIRO, TYLER SMITH, ZACK HANSEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@zanderj9335
I don't understand why,
But the view from here, is much different when
You're alone
But the view from here, is all I've ever known
I didn't know if this was meant to be
Perfect strangers taking ahold of me
I was searching for the answers right in front of me
I don't know if this is meant to be
Was it fate that chose me to lead?
Is the answer right in front of me?
I think this is what completes me
We are still here
We are right here
So many have come and gone,
We are still here
Finding out what makes a man
What makes a man
These patterns and these thoughts, they seem to control me
I can't define what keeps me going
Alone in a crowd with the lights glowing
I keep hiding behind what's in front of me
What is wrong, wrong with me?
Am I driven to feel this way?
Is the answer right in front of me?
I think this is what completes me
We are still here
We are right here
So many have come and gone
We are still here
Finding out what makes a man
We are still here
We are still here
Pretend to like those around me
People smiling, secretly seething
I pretend I don't hear their voices
As they betray without boundaries
We are still here
We are still here
We are right here
So many have come and gone,
We are still here
Finding out what makes a man
We all know what it means to come home
We are right here
We all know what it means to come home
We are right here
We are still here
We are still here
@ItsDemiFiend
Favorite album of all time, hands down.
@crowwrecker18
Listening The Word Alive is the best for your health, Love it.
@SilencingSierra
Bought this at Best Buy yesterday and jammed out to it during my six hour drive home <3 Best six hours of my life! The Word Alive has seriously improved!
@WutangBizkit
Love that the Word Alive changes their production, this n dark matter has very unique production. This album is very drum heavy, dark matter is bass n vocal heavy I feel like
@TrickShotParties
One of the best songs on album
@kiacarter2243
Uhhhhh... I LOVE The Word Alive. I LOVE their new album. And I LOVE THIS SONG!!!
@myusernamerocksss
This song is by far my fave
@Troua92
For your health, listen to this song 5 times a day
@missmayiattackattack
life cycles and challenger best albums of the summer so far and i see luke haha luke holland you are the man
@ecorrin24
this has to be the best song on the album.