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.
The Safest Place
Thousand Foot Krutch Lyrics
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They might have different names, but they're all the same,
But the secret's safe inside, alone and dark it hides,
And I'd ignore it, but it won't go away
And all I feel is static, this beat is automatic,
I've tried to kick this habit, but every time I grab it
Take this cup from me, your sick and twisted lies
And I won't be your safest place to hide,
Lord, help me break these chains, I need to see the light
And now I see the way, You've constructed me,
Taking all that was, and throwing it away,
Now I know it's just, the flame in all of us,
And I can burn this up, or blow it away
And all I feel is static, this beat is automatic,
I've tried to kick this habit, but every time I grab it
I, won't be the safest place to hide,
Take this cup from me, your sick and twisted lies
And I won't be your safest place to hide,
Lord, help me break these chains, I need to see the light
And all I feel is friction, I don't want it, I hate this addiction
I, won't be the safest place to hide,
Take this cup from me, your sick and twisted lies
And I won't be your safest place to hide,
Lord, help me break these chains, I need to see the light
I, won't be the safest place to hide,
Take this cup from me, your sick and twisted lies
And I won't be your safest place to hide,
Lord, help me break these chains, I need to see the light
The song "The Safest Place" by Thousand Foot Krutch talks about addiction and the struggles that come with it. The lyrics speak of seeing an escape for everything and how secrets are hidden and kept safe inside. The pre-chorus tells of the constant struggle with addiction and the difficulty in trying to break the habit. The chorus then pleads for help to break free from the lies and chains that are holding the person down. The second verse talks about how the addiction has constructed and taken away parts of the person, but there is still a flame that can either be burned up or blown away. The last part of the song is a repetition of the pre-chorus and chorus, emphasizing the ongoing battle with addiction and the desire to break free.
Overall, "The Safest Place" is a powerful song that sheds light on addiction and how it affects one's life. It acknowledges the struggle and the desperate need for help to break free from it. It is not only relatable but also provides hope for those in similar situations.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm convinced I've seen, an escape for everything,
I believe there's a way out for everything
They might have different names,
Even though they're called different things
But they're all the same but the secrets safe inside,
They all have the same problem and the secrets are hidden
Alone and dark it hides
It stays hidden in the dark
And I'd ignore it but it won't go away
I've been ignoring it, but it keeps persisting
And all I feel is static,
I feel like everything is jumbled and unclear
This beat is automatic,
It's like I'm on autopilot
I've tried to kick this habit
I've attempted to quit this addiction
But every time I grab it.
But I can't seem to let it go
And I won't be the safest place to hide,
I can't be a safe haven for someone else's problems
Take this cup from me, your sick and twisted lies,
Please take away these lies that are hurting me
Lord help me break these chains,
I need divine assistance to be free from this bondage
I need to see the light
I need to find a way out of the darkness
And now I see the way you've constructed me,
I see how you made me into who I am
Taking all that was and throwing it away,
You took away everything that I once had
Now I know it's just the flame in all of us,
Now I realize we all have struggles
And I can burn this up or blow it away
I can either let this problem consume me or overcome it
And all I feel is friction, I don't want it, I hate this addiction,
I feel like everything is rubbing the wrong way and I don't want this problem
And all I feel is friction, I don't want it, I hate this addiction!!!
I'm really struggling and I hate this addiction
[Chorus: x 2]
Repeating the chorus to emphasize the message of needing help to overcome the addiction
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