Thousand Foot Krutch (often abbreviated TFK) is a Canadian Christian rock b… Read Full Bio ↴Thousand Foot Krutch (often abbreviated TFK) is a Canadian Christian rock band from Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. They made their debut in 1995 when Trevor McNevan, Joel Bruyere, and Steve Augustine started putting a praise & worship spin on the nu-metal sound of the time. After building a buzz around Ontario with numerous shows and a strong demo titled That's What People Do, Thousand Foot Krutch signed with Diamante and issued their debut LP, Set It Off, in 2000. The album featured a cover of EMF's "Unbelievable" on a set that veered toward the sounds of P.O.D. and Papa Roach. TFK signed with Tooth & Nail for September 2003's Phenomenon. They'd developed considerably in the two years since Set It Off, and the new album reflected a more focused rock sound, much like Chevelle or Finger Eleven. During this era, McNevan and Augustine also formed a pop-punk side band dubbed FM Static. Released in 2005, The Art of Breaking adopted an even heavier rock sound, doubling down on the introspection, angst, and emotion. Produced by Arnold Lanni (Our Lady Peace, Finger Eleven), it was the band's first album to break into the Billboard 200 (at number 67).

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.

Anyone Else
Thousand Foot Krutch Lyrics

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I was blown away when you said,
"Goodbye I don't wanna go through this."
I'm begging you to work things out,
but you still say "I don't wanna do this."

I was blown away when you said,
"Goodbye I don't wanna go through this."
Must have called you a million times

but you still say "I don't wanna do this."

Say everything heals in time, but I need Your light

I don't know anyone else
Who can make me feel this way
I don't know anyone else
Who can take the pain away
I don't know anyone else
Who understands me more
I don't know anyone else
I know we've had our things before
But some things are worth fighting for

I was blown away when you said,
"We tried but it's just not working."
I know that it hasn't been perfect,
But we both know we were just nervous.

I was blown away when you said,
"I'm sorry and I wanna renew this"

Say everything heals in time, but I need Your light.

I don't know anyone else
Who can make me feel this way
I don't know anyone else
Who can take the pain away
I don't know anyone else
Who understands me more
I don't know anyone else
I know we've had our things before
But some things are worth fighting for

I'd give the world for You,
If it was mine to give.
Cause all the things You do,
Make dreams feel so much closer.
You gave the world to me,
So I'd have a chance to live.
Open my eyes to see,
You make me feel so much closer.

I was lying when I said, "I could"
Cause You're the only way to make this good
If I could turn it all around I would
But I can't change it.

I don't know anyone else
Who can make me feel this way
I don't know anyone else
Who can take the pain away
I don't know anyone else
Who understands me more
I don't know anyone else
I know we've had our things before

I don't know anyone else
Who can make me feel this way
I don't know anyone else
Who can take the pain away
I don't know anyone else
Who understands me more
I don't know anyone else

I know we've had our things before
But some things are worth fighting for

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Thousand Foot Krutch's "Anyone Else" are a lamentation of a failed relationship, where one person decides to call it quits while the other is desperately trying to save it. The song opens with the singer expressing his shock and hurt at his partner's decision to leave him - "I was blown away when you said, 'Goodbye I don't wanna go through this.'" He tries to reason with his partner and urges them to work things out but to no avail. He has called them countless times, and yet they remain steadfast in their decision to walk away.

The chorus of the song is a reflection of how the singer feels - lost and alone in their pain. They don't know anyone else who can make them feel the way their partner did, who can take the pain away, or who understands them more. At the same time, they acknowledge that what they had with their partner was not perfect but still worth fighting for. They express their willingness to give the world to their partner and recognize the sacrifices made by the latter in their relationship.

The song ends with the singer lamenting their inability to make things right and how their partner was the only way to make things good. The lyrics capture the vulnerability and heartache of a person grappling with a broken relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

I was blown away when you said, "Goodbye I don't wanna go through this."
I was shocked to hear you say that you don't want to continue with our relationship and are giving up on us.

I'm begging you to work things out, but you still say "I don't wanna do this."
I am pleading with you to fix our problems, but you are still not willing to try.

Must have called you a million times but you still say "I don't wanna do this."
I have tried reaching out to you numerous times, but you still refuse to work on our relationship.

Say everything heals in time, but I need Your light
People often say that time heals everything, but I need help and guidance from a higher power to get through this tough time.

I don't know anyone else Who can make me feel this way
No one else in the world can make me feel the way that you do.

Who can take the pain away
Only you have the power to relieve the hurt and pain I am experiencing.

Who understands me more
You are the only one who truly understands my emotions and thoughts.

I know we've had our things before But some things are worth fighting for
Although we have had struggles in the past, the love we share is worth fighting for.

I was blown away when you said, "We tried but it's just not working."
I was surprised when you said that even trying our best, our relationship is just not working out.

I know that it hasn't been perfect, But we both know we were just nervous.
Although our relationship has not been ideal, we both know that it was just because of our anxieties and worries.

I'm sorry and I wanna renew this"
I apologize for my part in our issues and I want to give our relationship another chance.

I'd give the world for You, If it was mine to give.
If I had the power, I would give you everything in the world to show you how much I care.

Cause all the things You do, Make dreams feel so much closer.
You make me feel like I can achieve all of my goals and aspirations because you support and encourage me.

You gave the world to me, So I'd have a chance to live.
You have shown me the beauty of the world and given me a reason to keep living.

Open my eyes to see, You make me feel so much closer.
You have opened my eyes to show me the good things in life, and you make me feel closer to my dreams.

I was lying when I said, "I could" Cause You're the only way to make this good If I could turn it all around I would But I can't change it.
I was being dishonest when I said that I could fix our relationship on my own. The truth is that only you can make things better between us. I wish I could change the past, but I know that I cannot.

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