Thrice is an American rock band that formed in Irvine, California in 1998. … Read Full Bio ↴Thrice is an American rock band that formed in Irvine, California in 1998. The lineup consists of Dustin Kensrue (vocals and guitar), Teppei Teranishi (guitar, keys), Eddie Breckenridge (bass), and Riley Breckenridge (drums).

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.

Madman
Thrice Lyrics

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Our course is coarsely plotted
On a map of shoddy dreams,
But hindsight will reveal
Time's moving faster than it seems.
Maybe I'm just selfish,
I've got nothing left to give.
I'm still a foolish boy,
I've got a lifetime left to live,

And I was swinging like a madman,
Not quite sure of what I felt,
And I might never understand
Exactly what it was I'd held,
And now I watch the sun descending
From the weathered gravel roof,
And I recall the sky once told me
That all lies lead to the truth.

So I'll look the other way,
And I'll turn a deafened ear,
And I'll talk of distant lands,
Pretend I was never here.

Reality beads on my skin
Like a slicker in the rain,
But now I feel it soaking in
And I begin to feel the pain.
I fight the urge to run to you,
This is how it has to be.
We've gotta step away right now,
We're just too close to see,

And I was swinging like a madman,
Not quite sure of what I felt,
And I might never understand
Exactly what it was I'd held,
And now I watch the sun descending
From the weathered gravel roof,
And I recall the sky once told me
That all lies lead to the truth.

So I'll look the other way,
And I'll turn a deafened ear,
And I'll talk of distant lands,
Pretend I was never here,
And I'll look the other way,
And I'll turn a deafened ear,

And I'll talk distant lands,
Pretend I was never here

Overall Meaning

In Thrice's song "Madman," the singer reflects on the coarse course of his life, which has been planned based on shoddy dreams. He acknowledges that he might have been selfish and now has nothing left to give. He realizes he is still a foolish boy with a lot of time to live. The singer then describes his emotional turmoil, where he is swinging like a madman and not sure of what he is feeling. He feels like he might never understand what he had held. He watches the sun descending and remembers the sky telling him that all lies lead to the truth.

The singer realizes the reality of his situation and that it hurts. He fights the urge to run to someone close to him because they are too close to see what is best for them. He again reflects on swinging like a madman, unsure of his feelings, and not sure if he will ever understand what he had held. He then decides to look the other way, turn a deaf(er) ear, and talk about distant lands, pretending he was never there.

The song explores the internal struggles of the singer, who is in a state of confusion and emotional turmoil, swinging like a madman. The lyrics imply that the singer is trying to run from his past and his feelings, wanting to forget and pretend they never existed. However, the realization is that reality always catches up, and it's better to face the pain and deal with it.

Line by Line Meaning

Our course is coarsely plotted
Our life path is roughly planned

On a map of shoddy dreams
On a low-quality blueprint of our aspirations

But hindsight will reveal
But looking back will show

Time's moving faster than it seems
That time seems to be passing quickly

Maybe I'm just selfish
Perhaps I'm only thinking of myself

I've got nothing left to give
I don't have anything else to offer

I'm still a foolish boy
I'm still immature

I've got a lifetime left to live
I still have a long time to grow and learn

And I was swinging like a madman
And I was wildly uncertain

Not quite sure of what I felt
Not quite certain of my emotions

And I might never understand
And I may never comprehend

Exactly what it was I'd held
Precisely what I had experienced

And now I watch the sun descending
And now I observe the setting sun

From the weathered gravel roof
From the worn-out rooftop made of small stones

And I recall the sky once told me
And I remember that the sky once gave me advice

That all lies lead to the truth
That dishonesty can ultimately reveal the truth

So I'll look the other way
So I'll deliberately ignore

And I'll turn a deafened ear
And I'll purposely not listen

And I'll talk of distant lands
And I'll discuss faraway places

Pretend I was never here
Feign ignorance of my existence

Reality beads on my skin
Reality clings to me like water droplets

Like a slicker in the rain
Like a raincoat in a downpour

But now I feel it soaking in
But now I feel it penetrating deeply

And I begin to feel the pain
And I start to feel the discomfort

I fight the urge to run to you
I resist the temptation to seek comfort from you

This is how it has to be
This is the way it must remain

We've gotta step away right now
We have to distance ourselves at this moment

We're just too close to see
We're too emotionally attached to have a clear view

And I was swinging like a madman
And I was full of confusion and doubt

Not quite sure of what I felt
Not fully understanding my emotions

And I might never understand
And I may never comprehend

Exactly what it was I'd held
Precisely what I had experienced

And now I watch the sun descending
And now I observe the setting sun

From the weathered gravel roof
From the worn-out rooftop made of small stones

And I recall the sky once told me
And I remember that the sky once gave me advice

That all lies lead to the truth
That dishonesty can ultimately reveal the truth

So I'll look the other way
So I'll deliberately ignore

And I'll turn a deafened ear
And I'll purposely not listen

And I'll talk of distant lands
And I'll discuss faraway places

Pretend I was never here
Feign ignorance of my existence

And I'll look the other way
And I'll deliberately ignore

And I'll turn a deafened ear
And I'll purposely not listen

And I'll talk distant lands
And I'll discuss faraway places

Pretend I was never here
Feign ignorance of my existence

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Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Our course is coarsely plotted
On a map of shoddy dreams
But hindsight will reveal
Time's moving faster than it seems
Maybe I'm just selfish
'Cause I've got nothing left to give
I'm still a foolish boy
I've got a lifetime left to live

[pre-Chorus]
I was swinging like a madman
Not quite sure what I'd felled
And I might never understand
Exactly what it was I'd held
Now I watch the sun descending
From the weathered gravel roof
And I recall the sky once told me
That all lies lead to the truth

[Chorus]
So I'll look the other way
And I'll turn a deafened ear
And I'll talk of distant lands
Pretend I was never here

[Verse 2]
Reality beads on my skin
Like a slicker in the rain
But now I feel it's soaking in
And I begin to feel the pain
I fight the urge to run to you
This is how it has to be
We've got to step away
Right now we're just too close to see

[pre-Chorus]
I was swinging like a madman
Not quite sure what I'd felled
And I might never understand
Exactly what it was I'd held
Now I watch the sun descending
From the weathered gravel roof
And I recall the sky once told me
That all lies lead to the truth

[Chorus]
So I'll look the other way
And I'll turn a deafened ear
And I'll talk of distant lands
Pretend I was never here

And I'll look the other way
And I'll turn a deafened ear
And I'll talk of distant lands
Pretend I was never here