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.
Bring Me To Life
Thousand Foot Krutch Lyrics
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And take you on a midnight ride that?s wicked,
Everyone around it comes in feeling,
Fed up with the way their rooms are hidden,
Take me to a place where doors are open,
A lovely little place where no one?s broken,
Welcome to the world that no one?s livin?,
Just wanna break out and escape this prison,
*Chorus*
Bring me to life. Breathe air into me,
It?s taken me my whole life to realize,
All the things I?ve never seen,
Bring me to life. Breathe air into me,
Take me from the darkness that I feel,
?Cause I just wanna be free,
Bring me to life! Bring me to life!
Come on start your engines. Flip that switch,
And take you to the limit if you ride like this,
And if you feel alive then pump your fists,
?Cause there?s no turnin? back, when the energy hits,
Down comes the rain like a hurricane,
Hard to breathe like a storm hangin? over me,
Comin? to get me but I don?t have to let it in,
I stand up - face my fears like an enemy,
*Chorus*
And I?ve been wanting to break out,
You helped me figure out,
That I could come to life,
And turn this thing around, (x2)
Just shut it if you?re talkin? to me,
I?m sick and tired of all the lies,
And what you want me to be, (x4)
What you want me to be,
*Chorus*
The lyrics of "Bring Me to Life" by Thousand Foot Krutch speak about a person's desire to break free from a monotonous and suffocating life. The song talks about the feeling of being trapped in a life where nothing seems to be going right and how, at times, the only way to break free from it is to step outside the norm and escape to a world where no one lives. The lyrics encourage the listener to open their minds to new possibilities, to step out of their comfort zone and take a chance on life. They say that the key to breaking free from the prison that we've created for ourselves is to bring ourselves back to life and breathe in the air of a world that's yet to be explored.
The chorus of the song urges the listener to 'bring me to life' and breathe air into them. The verse suggests that if we're to feel alive, we should start our engines and flip that switch, take a chance on life and pump our fists. The lyrics beautifully paint the picture of life being akin to a ride, and it's our choice to make it wicked or perilous. The bridge of the song narrates the singer's transformation from a person bound by the chains of a distressful life to someone who's come to life and turned things around.
Overall, the song is an inspiring anthem that encourages the listener to break free from the ordinary and embrace a more alive and adventurous life.
Line by Line Meaning
Open your mind don?t let it slip,
Don't be closed-minded, keep an open mind
And take you on a midnight ride that?s wicked,
Be prepared for an exciting journey
Everyone around it comes in feeling,
People around you feel the same way
Fed up with the way their rooms are hidden,
Tired of being trapped or hidden away
Take me to a place where doors are open,
Bring me to a welcoming and inclusive place
A lovely little place where no one?s broken,
A place where everyone is accepted and whole
Welcome to the world that no one?s livin?,
Embrace a world without judgment and restrictions
Just wanna break out and escape this prison,
Just want to break free from confinement
Bring me to life. Breathe air into me,
Revive my spirit and give me hope
It?s taken me my whole life to realize,
It's taken me a lifetime to understand
All the things I've never seen,
Everything that was once hidden from me
Take me from the darkness that I feel,
Free me from the despair I'm experiencing
?Cause I just wanna be free,
Desire to be liberated
Come on start your engines. Flip that switch,
Get ready to take action
And take you to the limit if you ride like this,
Push yourself to the max
And if you feel alive then pump your fists,
If you're feeling it, show it
?Cause there?s no turnin? back, when the energy hits,
Once you start, you can't turn back
Down comes the rain like a hurricane,
Metaphor for challenges that seem overwhelming
Hard to breathe like a storm hangin? over me,
Like a suffocating and oppressive situation
Comin? to get me but I don?t have to let it in,
Don't have to let negativity consume you
I stand up - face my fears like an enemy,
Confront your fears head-on
And I?ve been wanting to break out,
Longing to escape
You helped me figure out,
You were the one who showed me the way
That I could come to life,
I could be reenergized
And turn this thing around, (x2)
Change my situation for the better
Just shut it if you?re talkin? to me,
Don't tell me what to do
I?m sick and tired of all the lies,
Frustrated with all the dishonesty
And what you want me to be, (x4)
Resentful of being pressured to conform
Lyrics © Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: JOEL BRUYERE, STEVE AUGUSTINE, TREVOR MCNEVAN
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