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.
the other side of the crash--over and out
Thursday Lyrics
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So we silhouette ourselves (in forty shades of fire)
Do you know where this is leading? I'll meet you there.
The other side of the crash.
On the other side of the glass.
All out friends are falling out, can't look us in the eye,
Or bear to hear that broken sound.
Inside, in the middle of the night I hear your voice,
I feel ashamed every time you say, "Car crash came and car crash went, so I went along with it..."
Because the girl you love's not coming back.
It'll never be the same, don't look away. I need to know if this is real. Don't look away.
The hospital ward sleeps
Thought the surgery
Hiding needles in the drawer
(for emergencies)
While outside they wait
In the pouring rain
On the other side of the glass.
Don't look away. I need to know if this is real.
Don't look away. I need to know - when will this end?
Don't look away
Over and out (of control)
The I.V. drips the days drag on
Adjust the light switch in the hall
Maybe the x-ray screen keeps it from getting dark
But the bulb burns out when it gets too hot.
Keep crashing this car (over and over)
Keep crashing this car (over and over)
Keep crashing this car (over and over)
Keep crashing this car (until it spins)
Out of control
So hold me close or I might disappear this time
Out of control
We fight currents in the water
When we can't let go of the shore.
We've lost control.
"The Other Side of the Crash/Over and Out" is a song that deals with the aftermath of a car accident, both the physical and emotional tolls it takes on the people involved. The lyrics are written in a way that suggests an ominous tone, as if the accident is a harbinger of something greater to come. The opening lines, "The lights go down outside / So we silhouette ourselves in forty shades of fire," are a powerful image of dimming hope and impending crisis.
The lyrics convey a sense of guilt and shame on the part of the singer who might have been the driver of the car that caused the accident. They ask, "Do you know where this is leading? I'll meet you there. The other side of the crash. On the other side of the glass." The glass refers to the hospital window where survivors are sometimes kept away from their loved ones. The singer is aware that their life will never be the same as they have lost someone precious.
In the chorus part, the lyrics, "Don't look away. I need to know if this is real. Don't look away. I need to know when will this end?" convey a feeling of disbelief and anxiety, asking for the truth and for the whole experience to stop hurting. The last lines, "We've lost control," suggest a feeling of falling, which encapsulates the central metaphor of the song being the car accident, which spirals one out of control.
Line by Line Meaning
The lights go down, outside
Just before our cars collide, the surrounding lights turn off.
So we silhouette ourselves
We become dark silhouettes against the flashing of the fire.
Do you know where this is leading? I'll meet you there.
Do you understand the consequences of our actions? I will be there with you to face them.
The other side of the crash.
We will meet on the other side of this catastrophic event.
On the other side of the glass.
Separated by the glass of an ambulance or hospital window, we wait for the outcome.
All out friends are falling out, can't look us in the eye,
Our friends are shying away from us, unable to confront the gravity of the situation.
Or bear to hear that broken sound.
Unable to endure the sound of our despair.
Happens when you're all alone,
Desperation overcomes us when we are isolated.
Inside, in the middle of the night I hear your voice,
In the loneliness of the night, I hear your voice in my head.
I feel ashamed every time you say, "Car crash came and car crash went, so I went along with it..."
Your matter-of-fact acceptance of the accident makes me feel embarrassed for allowing myself to be in the situation.
Because the girl you love's not coming back.
The person you love has been lost in the accident and cannot be returned to you.
It'll never be the same, don't look away. I need to know if this is real. Don't look away.
Things are forever changed, and we cannot ignore the reality. I need to know if this is really happening, I need to face it.
The hospital ward sleeps
The ward is quiet as we wait for news.
Thought the surgery
Despite undergoing surgery.
Hiding needles in the drawer (for emergencies)
The medical staff keeps emergency supplies in the drawer, ready for any eventuality.
While outside they wait
The family waits outside in the rain for any update.
In the pouring rain
They wait, drenched in the rain outside the hospital.
Don't look away. I need to know if this is real.
I need you here with me to face what is happening, to confirm that it is real.
Don't look away. I need to know - when will this end?
I need you to face the situation with me and help me face the truth of what is happening.
Over and out (of control)
We have lost control of the situation.
The I.V. drips the days drag on
The days in the hospital blend together as we endure the slow drip of medicine through the IV.
Adjust the light switch in the hall
We make minor changes to the environment, desperate for any small control in this situation.
Maybe the x-ray screen keeps it from getting dark
We hold onto the illusion of brightness and hope amidst the darkness of the situation.
But the bulb burns out when it gets too hot.
Even the illusion of hope fades in the face of all this trauma and devastation.
Keep crashing this car (over and over)
We keep repeating the same patterns, never achieving the desired outcome.
Keep crashing this car (until it spins)
We will keep driving down this dark and destructive road until we reach a point of chaos and collapse.
So hold me close or I might disappear this time
Please hold me close and keep me grounded, because I feel on the verge of losing everything.
Out of control. We fight currents in the water
We are in a state of chaos and helplessness, desperately trying to keep our heads above the water.
When we can't let go of the shore.
Even when the situation is beyond our control, we cannot let go of what we know and love.
We've lost control.
We are dealing with a situation that is bigger than us, and don't have any control over it.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: III, ANDREW EVERDING, GEOFFREY RICKLY, ROBERT KEELEY, STEVEN PEDULLA, THOMAS RULE, TIMOTHY PAYNE
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Michael Kuznar
I can't shake this awful reality that you can be doing everything right on the road and your entire life can be ended by somebody else doing something stupid
ICY-HURR
Scares me too
Dentatus Dentatus
But if you think about it, you can be doing everything right anywhere and become a victim of the stupidity of others.
ICY-HURR
xRewiindzZ love this logical solution! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 you heard him fellas, just don’t drive anymore! Problem solved 😂
Mia Porche
Everyday....
ur moms friend
damn. those kids legit changed that dude on the bike’s life forever. he’s gonna be messed up for the rest of his life. I hope the law punished these kids. someone needs to be held accountable
Duffal0
Wakes me up! I was on my phone earlier on the highway and passed into a lane and almost hit a car. They swerved out of the way and almost crashed. I felt so bad that I could’ve caused a wreck. Never having my phone out while driving again!
synACK
@Duffal0 the sad reality is that people know they’ll crash but still do it until it’s too late then they say “I felt so bad” like what?
Duffal0
@synACK yeah luckily I was able to escape. I feel bad for the car behind me that wrecked
Catnip 216
@Duffal0 "Feeling bad" is a walk in the park compared to what you caused for the victims. You got away with it too.