From there, the band would continue to rise in the charts. In 2007, they released their fifth full-length, The Flame in All of Us, which was produced by Ken Andrews (Beck, Chris Cornell, Pete Yorn). Arriving in 2009, the aggressive Welcome to the Masquerade, which would be the band's last release with Tooth & Nail, entered the Billboard Top 200 at number 35, peaking at number two on the Christian rock chart. It was their most successful album to date and would spawn the band's first live album, Live at the Masquerade. The group's next studio album, The End Is Where We Begin, was issued in 2012. It was their first album released entirely independently. Continuing the upward chart trajectory with each subsequent release, The End debuted at number 14 on the Billboard 200, and claimed the top spots on both the hard rock and Christian charts. In late 2013, the band released Made in Canada: The 1998-2010 Collection, which included two new tracks. Thousand Foot Krutch remained independent into 2014, relying on crowd-sourcing for the release of the energetic Oxygen: Inhale, the first part of a pair of hard rock chart-topping LPs. The heavier Exhale followed in 2016, marking TFK's third consecutive Christian number one.
Absolute
Thousand Foot Krutch Lyrics
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But I can't sleep at night
Everything I think about
Makes me feel like a version of myself
They tell, their lies
And we all synchronize
Look to, the sky
We want, the truth
Give us the absolute
We need, your help
'Cause we've got nothing
We want, the truth
Give us the absolute
We need, your help
'Cause we've got nothing left to lose
I know, we've tried
This thing a million times
But put me out
'Cause I'm on fire
Don't talk, if you
Are going to tell me the truth
Don't tell me you know
You've got everything under control
We can't have it all
But we can break the fall
This time I'm letting go
'Cause I can't take it anymore
We want, the truth
Give us the absolute
We need, your help
'Cause we've got nothing
We want, the truth
Give us the absolute
We need, your help
'Cause we've got nothing left to lose
I know, we've tried
This thing a million times
But put me out
'Cause I'm on fire
The song "Absolute" by Thousand Foot Krutch expresses a sense of desperation and a need for truth. The first verse acknowledges an inability to hide from the truth and the burden it leaves. The second verse calls for a need for the truth and for help, acknowledging that there is nothing left to lose. The chorus is a plea for the truth or the absolute, emphasizing that there's no point in hiding or lying, as they are aware of the impending end.
The bridge encourages letting go and a willingness to accept that the fall may come, but one must be willing to break it. The repetition of the chorus is a call for truth amidst a sea of lies and misdirections. The final verse is a plea to the truth-tellers, warning them not to speak if they'll only impart lies that will cause further pain. The song ends with an emotive plea to extinguish the fire that burns within the singer, in sense providing closure to the song’s plea for truth.
Overall, the song highlights the need for honesty and transparency in a world that can feel challenging, where it's all too easy to surrender to the temptation of deception.
Line by Line Meaning
I've tried, to hide
I've attempted to conceal the reality of who I am.
But I can't sleep at night
This knowledge troubles me to a point where I cannot rest.
Everything I think about
All thoughts that cross my mind,
Makes me feel like a version of myself
Contribute to my perception of my own self.
They tell, their lies
Untruths are being propagated by others around me.
And we all synchronize
We all concur with these propagated falsities.
Look to, the sky
We look up above as if there's an answer.
Because it's almost over
As if a solution is imminent.
We want, the truth
What we are seeking is honesty.
Give us the absolute
What is required from you is certainty.
We need, your help
Our issue is beyond our means to address - we require your assistance.
'Cause we've got nothing
Without your support, we have no hope for progress.
We need, your help
Our issue is beyond our means to address - we require your assistance.
'Cause we've got nothing left to lose
No progress can come unless the path is cleared of all obstacles.
I know, we've tried
We have attempted to solve this difficulty many times.
This thing a million times
Numerous times have we approached this problem.
But put me out
Our drive to reach a solution is burning fierce within us.
'Cause I'm on fire
Our drive to see this through is burning fierce within us likewise.
Don't talk, if you
To fix the matter, keep silence unless you can:
Are going to tell me the truth
Give a truthful solution to the problem presented.
Don't tell me you know
Attempting to persuade us you know the solution will not succeeding in accomplishing a resolution.
You've got everything under control
Acting like you know how to rectify the situation will not lead to progress - this dilemma is beyond us.
We can't have it all
A perfect solution is unattainable.
But we can break the fall
We can make a substantive change in the right direction.
This time I'm letting go
I'm permitting my guard to come down, being vulnerable to gain ground.
'Cause I can't take it anymore
I don't know that I can handle it any longer - I require a way out.
Lyrics © Capitol CMG Publishing, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: ARNOLD LANNI, JOEL BRUYERE, STEVE AUGUSTINE, TREVOR MCNEVAN
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