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.
I've Just Seen a Face
Thrice Lyrics
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I can't forget the time or place
That we'd just met, she's just the girl for me
And I want all the world to see we've met
Na na na na na na
Had it been another day
I might have looked the other way
And as it is I dream of her tonight
Na na na na na na
Falling, yes I am falling
Calling she calling me back again
I have never known
The likes of this, I've been alone
And I have missed things and stayed out of sight
But other girls were never quite like this
Na na na na na na
Falling, yes I am falling
Calling she calling me back again
The song "I've Just Seen a Face" by Thrice is a cover of the original song by The Beatles. It tells a story of love at first sight, where the singer stumbles upon a girl and can't help but feel a strong connection to her. He had never been aware of her existence before, but now can't forget her. The na na na's that follow the chorus express the excitement and joy of discovering something new and special.
The lyrics describe how the singer may have missed this opportunity had it been another day, but fate had brought them together at the perfect time and place. The dream he has of her that night shows how deeply she has impacted him, and she is all he can think about. He had been alone before, missing out on things and staying out of sight, but this girl is different than any other he has ever met.
The repetition of "falling" and "calling" could represent the beginning of a love story, where the girl is calling him back into her life and he is falling more and more in love with her. The overall message of the song is how love can come into your life unexpectedly and change everything.
Line by Line Meaning
I've just seen a face
I have just seen a beautiful and captivating girl
I can't forget the time or place
The memory of that moment when we first met is still vivid in my mind
That we'd just met, she's just the girl for me
I feel it deep within me that she is the one for me, even though we've just met
And I want all the world to see we've met
I'm so proud to have met her that I want everyone to know about it
Na na na na na na
Just an expression of joy and excitement
Had it been another day
If it had been any other day, I might not have noticed her
I might have looked the other way
I could have easily ignored her, but something compelled me to pay attention
But I had never been aware
Before meeting her, I had not been aware of what I was missing
And as it is I dream of her tonight
She has left such a strong impression on me that I can't stop thinking about her, even in my dreams
Falling, yes I am falling
I am falling deeply in love with her
Calling she calling me back again
I feel drawn to her as she calls out to me
I have never known
I've never experienced anything like this before
The likes of this, I've been alone
I've been alone for a long time, but meeting her has changed everything
And I have missed things and stayed out of sight
I've missed out on many experiences by keeping to myself and avoiding social situations
But other girls were never quite like this
I've met other girls before, but none of them compare to her
Contributed by Oliver R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
IndohNintendo
This cover fucking rocks. I love how they punked out the whole song, especially the chorus. It sounds great!
Falling, yes I'm falling.
Calling, she's calling me baaaack aaaagain :D
danman6669
This is one of my favorite Beatles songs and I absolutely adore the original version, but I really like this punk interpretation of the song. It fits the song very well.
troy baker
this is quite up to par to the beatles. This is one of my favorite beatles songs. If this was the first time I've heard this I would like it until compared to the og version
Michael DeLeo
I love raw sounding music. I'm a big fan of 80s hardcore, and the sound those bands recorded with. I like the punk/thrash mix they put on this cover. Good stuff.
Alex Gomez
I like this Melodic Hardcore cover of the song. It's tremendously catchy, albeit extremely simple.
Vincent Costa
Aw man back before they took themselves so seriously. Thrice is probably my all time favourite band and I love the stuff they're creating today but man do I miss that youth.
Bryan Gln
This cover rocks !
PelonTUBZ
You don't like then don't listen or watch this video! I actually like this cover i like how they made it work
Cory Y.
This song is AMAZING
Joe Miller
thats the raw thrice i love to hear