In 2000, Thrice signed with Sub City Records and released two LP's. The first, Identity Crisis (2000), only received 1.5 stars in the AMG review and little buzz. The second, The Illusion of Safety (2002), was widely acclaimed and received attention from major record labels. Even though Thrice's music has always included metal influences, The Illusion of Safety contained a heavier metalcore sound. The album was recorded in Beltsville, Maryland and the track The Beltsville Crucible reflects this.
In 2003 Thrice signed up with Island Records and released The Artist in the Ambulance, which featured more metal oriented songs while keeping true to their hardcore influences. In 2005 a DVD outlining their entire career to date was released under the title If We Could Only See Us Now. It included a CD with live tracks from the Apple Store and various b-sides.
Thrice released their fourth full-length album, Vheissu, on October 18, 2005. The album was characterized by many critics as being experimentally different, using non-traditional Thrice elements in the process. From keyboard melodies ("For Miles") to Japanese music-box undertones ("Music Box") to chain gang chant choruses ("The Earth Will Shake"), Vheissu introduced a new sound to the band's post-hardcore roots. UK producer Steve Osborne, whose past credits include many Brit-pop hits, was sought by Thrice to gain a new perspective on the songwriting process, enabling the band to expand their musical influences and produce a different album. The album garnered widespread critical acclaim and peaked at #15 on the Billboard 200.
The band releasedRed Sky, an EP comprised of various b-sides as well as live recordings, shortly after Vheissu.
Thrice released the first and second volume of The Alchemy Index, a highly experimental project based on the four traditional elements (fire, water, earth, and air), on October 16th 2007. Over the summer Thrice parted ways with Island records and signed with Vagrant. The Alchemy Index Vols. I & II - Fire & Water was released on October 16, 2007, and sold 28,000 copies in its first week. The album consists of the first two volumes, Fire and Water, and features 12 songs, 6 on each disk. The third and fourth volumes, Air & Earth were released on April 15, 2008.
The "Fire" disc features the heavier post-hardcore sound traditional Thrice fans will quickly embrace, harking back to their pre-Vheissu albums. The "Water" disc, however, is comprised of ambient songs similar to those found in Vheissu, Thrice's previous album release. The "Air" disc brings a whole new element of electronic elements and delayed guitar riffs to Thrice's sound. In "Earth", much like Dustin Kensrue's solo album, "Please Come Home", Thrice introduces an indie-folk sound combining intricate piano and acoustic guitar.
Thrice's sixth studio album Beggars was released digitally through Vagrant Records in the UK on August 9, 2009 and in the US on August 11 with a physical release containing bonus material pencilled in for September 15. These dates deviate from the original proposed release date of October 13 because of a leak via Vagrant Records web player, which has meant the artwork for the album has also changed. The first single to be taken from the album is All the World Is Mad and was first made available through Guitar Hero: World Tour on July 23.
Dustin Kensrue has described the album as being "more visceral and more raw - both in the songwriting and in the overall sound. It moves with a different energy than any of our past records. It was born out of us playing together in a room, almost as a backlash to the giant headgame that was The Alchemy Index" and has been well received critically.
The seventh studio album Major/Minor came out on September 20, 2011 through Vagrant Records. Yellow Belly, Promises and a few other songs were made available for the listeners to stream online before the release date. The album received extremely positive reviews from many online websites. Alex Djaferis of Absolutepunk.net gave Major/Minor a rating of 95%. Tracks like Promises and Listen Through Me reflected a natural progression from the sound Thrice created in Beggars, which was widely appreciated by the early listeners.
Thrice decided to take a break from being a full time band on November 21, 2011. In late spring/early summer Thrice announced the 'Farewell' tour for the spring/summer of 2012 , which would be the bands final tour before going into an indefinite hiatus.
In early 2015 it was announced that the band intends to release new music and tour again. Announcements were done via the bands website http://www.thrice.net/ and social media outlets with an accompanying picture with "Thrice 2015" text.
All Thats Left
Thrice Lyrics
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When all our answers never came
We hid the truth beneath our skin but
Our shadows never looked the same
A ghost is all that's left
Of everything we swore we never would forget
We tried to bleed the sickness
We are the dead
And when we couldn't stop the bleeding
We held our hearts over the flame
We couldn't help but call it treason
After that we couldn't fill our frames
After that our shadows never looked the same
In summers past we'd challenge fate
With higher pitch and perfect aim
And standing fast, we'd radiate
A light we loved but never named
But the answers never came
And our shadows never looked the same
A ghost is all that's left
Of everything we swore we never would forget
We tried to bleed the sickness
But we drained our hearts instead
We are the dead
A ghost of everything we thought but never said
We tried to bleed the sickness
But we drained our hearts instead
We are the ones who lost our faith
We dug ourselves an early grave
We are the dead, can we be saved?
The lyrics of Thriceâs song âAll Thatâs Leftâ speak of lost dreams, unanswered questions, hidden truths, and drained hearts. The first verse sets the tone for the rest of the song, detailing how the dreamers within us died when the answers we sought never came. The truth we concealed within ourselves could not be hidden from our shadows, which never looked the same. The second verse tells of how our hearts were drained, and when we couldnât stop the bleeding, we held our hearts over the flame. This act was considered treasonous, and it resulted in our shadows changing permanently.
As the song progresses, the chorus repeats the phrase âa ghost is all that's leftâ to emphasize what remains of everything that we swore to never forget. We tried to bleed the sickness, meaning we tried to cure what ailed us, but instead, our hearts were drained, and we became the dead. The third verse again speaks of how we challenged fate in the past, with higher pitch and perfect aim. We stood fast and radiated a light that we loved but never named. However, we still couldnât find the answers we were looking for, and our shadows never looked the same.
The final chorus repeats, âwe are the dead,â but this time, itâs followed by a question, âcan we be saved?â The lyrics of âAll Thatâs Leftâ paint a picture of a bleak reality where weâve lost our faith and dug ourselves an early grave. Despite this, we hold onto a glimmer of hope that maybe, just maybe, we can be saved.
Line by Line Meaning
One day the dreamers died within us
Our hopes and aspirations died within us at some point in the past
When all our answers never came
We were left without any answers despite searching for them
We hid the truth beneath our skin but
We concealed the truth from others but
Our shadows never looked the same
We were never the same after the truth was concealed
A ghost is all that's left
All that remains is a shadow of our former selves
Of everything we swore we never would forget
Of everything we promised to never forget
We tried to bleed the sickness
We attempted to rid ourselves of the disease within us
But we drained our hearts instead
But it ended up weakening us emotionally
We are the dead
We are metaphorically dead, devoid of life
And when we couldn't stop the bleeding
When we were unable to prevent the worsening of our situation
We held our hearts over the flame
We put ourselves through more pain and emotional hardship
We couldn't help but call it treason
We felt like we had betrayed ourselves
After that we couldn't fill our frames
We were unable to feel whole or complete after that
In summers past we'd challenge fate
In the past, we would stand up to the challenges in our lives
With higher pitch and perfect aim
With determination and accuracy
And standing fast, we'd radiate
And by being steadfast, we would emit
A light we loved but never named
A feeling that we cherished but never spoke of
But the answers never came
But we were left without any answers despite our efforts
We are the ones who lost our faith
We lost our belief or trust in something we previously had faith in
We dug ourselves an early grave
We made decisions or took actions that ended up making our situation worse
A ghost of everything we thought but never said
All that remains is an unspoken version of the thoughts and ideas we had
We tried to bleed the sickness
We attempted to rid ourselves of the disease within us
But we drained our hearts instead
But it ended up weakening us emotionally
We are the dead
We are metaphorically dead, devoid of life
Can we be saved?
Is there still any hope for us?
Lyrics Š Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DUSTIN MICHAEL KENSRUE, EDWARD CARRINGTON BRECKENRIDGE, JAMES RILEY BRECKENRIDGE, TEPPEI TERANISHI
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Andrew
One day the dreamers died within us
When all our answers never came
We hid the truth beneath our skin but
Our shadows never looked the same
A ghost is all that's left
Of everything we swore we never would forget
We tried to bleed the sickness
But we drained our hearts instead
We are, we are the dead
And when we couldn't stop the bleeding
We held our hearts over the flame
We couldn't help but call it treason
And after that we couldn't fill our frames
After that our shadows never looked the same
A ghost is all that's left
Of everything we swore we never would forget
We tried to bleed the sickness
But we drained our hearts instead
We are, we are the dead
In summers past, we'd challenge fate
With higher pitch and perfect aim
And standing fast, we'd radiate
A light we loved but never named
But the answers never came
Our shadows never looked the same
A ghost is all that's left
(We are the ones who lost our faith)
Of everything we swore we never would forget
(Can we be saved?)
We tried to bleed the sickness
But we drained our hearts instead
We are, we are the dead
(We are the ones who lost our faith)
A ghost of everything we thought but never said
(Can we be saved?)
We tried to bleed the sickness
But we drained our hearts instead
We are the ones who lost our faith
We dug ourselves an early grave
We are the dead, can we be saved?
Denial Not Accepted
It's amazing how you can return to a song you haven't heard in quite some time and notice it sounds even better than before.
Clevy Surfs
Poet but life has a wisdom of y am I here to save me or u it calls for us to be true till the end đ
John Quinn
That's life
Cody Eble
Well I've been playing 2k and all the soundtracks suck so I had to come back Madden 04 soundtracks and NBA live.. didn't know how good we had it
highfivestagedive
Salad days studio recording will do that
Evan Vivier
You know what brought me back to this? A song I heard that reminded me of this one
Zach Good
"The Artist in the Ambulance" is one of the most unique-sounding albums I've ever heard. Amazing from front to back.
Lowell Moore
There's a 20th anniversary tour
Lottie Lindley
Your girl's amazing from front to back đł
Rudy Sambrano Jr.
Several heavy hitters on there