Thursday released their debut album, Waiting, in late 1999 with original guitarist Bill Henderson, who left the band in 2000 and was replaced by Steve Pedulla. The band gained popularity with the release of their second album, Full Collapse, in 2001, and released their third album and major label debut, War All the Time, in 2003, which reached number seven on the US Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. Thursday released their fourth album, A City by the Light Divided, in 2006, and two further albums, Common Existence and No Devolución, before announcing an indefinite hiatus in 2011. In a January 2013 interview, Geoff Rickly confirmed that the band had actually disbanded. However, the band announced a reunion in 2016. Their reunion would conclude with a performance at Saint Vitus in Brooklyn, NY in March 2019.
The band has been considered influential to the post-hardcore music scene in the 2000s, and is credited as one of the key bands to popularize the darker emo sound and screaming vocals which came to prominence at the time.
This Side of Brightness
Thursday Lyrics
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Into the sewn up seams of my heartstrings unwind
Like a petal pulled from an open flower.
Surrounds by fields where children sign
But don't make a sound and don't
Break it off
This searching for what we may never find
I hope that we will make it through
The heartbreak that comes with just living through one day
All the good times that past
And all the friends we lose in a lifetime on our way.
Here in this life we seem so lost.
On this side of brightness we don't know where to go.
I hope that we can make it
Through this night.
In Thursday's song "This Side of Brightness", the lyrics speak to a feeling of being lost and searching for something that may never be found. The opening lines present the metaphor of sewing up dead end streets, a task that is impossible in reality, but becomes a symbolic representation of attempting to mend the broken pieces of the heart. The heartstrings are described as being stitched together with these dead end streets, highlighting the hopelessness of a situation where everything seems to be coming to a standstill. The imagery of petals being pulled from an open flower creates a sense of fragility, where the very foundation of what once seemed secure is being undone.
The song continues with a description of the silence that accompanies the beauty of the surrounding fields where children play. But the silence is not peaceful, it is instead indicative of a pervasive sense of loss and emptiness. The searching for something that may never be found is recognized as an ongoing theme in this search for meaning in life, and the heartbreak that often accompanies it. The lyrics express a sense of longing for the good times that have already passed, and a recognition of the inevitability of losing friends along the journey of life.
The chorus of the song is a plea for hope and a belief in the possibility of making it through the night. The darkness of the present moment is recognized, but the song does not give up on hope for the future. The repeated use of the phrase "This side of brightness" serves as a metaphor for the present darkness, and the hope that lies beyond it.
Line by Line Meaning
I sewed it up Stitched all these dead end streets
I tried to connect all the streets leading to nowhere, just like stitching up a torn cloth.
Into the sewn up seams of my heartstrings unwind
Those streets were woven together into the broken pieces of my heart, but now they are unraveling.
Like a petal pulled from an open flower.
It feels like something beautiful is being taken away or destroyed.
Surrounds by fields where children sign
Imagery of being in a peaceful and idyllic place where the only activity is children playing and enjoying themselves.
But don't make a sound and don't
Even though it seems peaceful and happy, there is something wrong that cannot be verbalized.
Break it off
Don't let it fall apart, don't let the beauty disappear.
This searching for what we may never find
The constant search for something that may not exist, and may never be found.
And that says it all.
This search is the defining feature of our lives.
I hope that we will make it through
Despite the search and the heartbreak, there is hope for survival.
The heartbreak that comes with just living through one day
The difficulties and challenges that come with simply existing and navigating everyday life.
All the good times that past
The good moments of the past that have already gone and can never be regained.
And all the friends we lose in a lifetime on our way.
The inevitable loss of friends over the course of our lives.
Here in this life we seem so lost.
The feeling of being lost and confused in the complexities of life.
On this side of brightness we don't know where to go.
Despite the search, we don't know where we're headed, or even where we currently stand.
I hope that we can make it
Despite the uncertainty and struggle, there is still hope for survival and eventual success.
Through this night.
Through the darkness of the unknown and the difficulties it brings.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: RICHARD BOUCHER, GAVIN BURROUGH, KRIS COOMBS-ROBERTS, MATTHEW DAVIES-KREYE, RYAN RICHARDS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
FallVitals
This song completely encompasses the feelings of time gone, nostalgia, of the younger days we all once had. When this was bright and new. Thursday holds a special place in my soul.
Alexis Gallegos
it doesn't feel like 15 years ago, c'mon! i listen those songs everyday, it feels wrong, it's been a long time
Eric Knucklez - Topic
Same
Rosie Shiny
I love this song so much...and I cannot stress enough on how much memory the melody brings back to me... However, how come this is not on Spotify?
beats
It'd back on Spotify now
Kools Anthony
Wow, all these years I didn't know there was a music video for this joint. Dope. Vocals sound mad raw..
ItsJordan
LOVE Thursday
putitinthebooks
Damn I miss this band.
tng1976
just saw them about a week ago! they were amazing!!
eloy gameno
Uff bellos recuerdos de una etapa que jamas volvera ojala tuviera 15 de nuevo