Their debut album - All Eternity - was released in Finland by the end of that year and the band then signed contracts with Nuclear Blast (for Europe) and Pony Canyon (for Japan). In 2000, the band toured Europe together with Dark Tranquillity, Sentenced and In Flames. Epilogue was released in 2001 and was followed by a tour with Lacrimosa.
The album Jaded was released in 2003 and in August of that year, vocalist Jarno Perätalo left the band. He assembled a new band named Tiaga, integrated by former members of To/Die/For. However, in 2004, Jarno Perätalo and the band Tiaga took the name To/Die/For for themselves, releasing the album IV in 2005.
Too Much Ain't Enough
To/Die/For Lyrics
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To end this pain and suffering that others may call life
And when the wave comes crushing in i cry from within
Too much ain't enough
I reach the peak of ecstasy
My way back down begins
It's payback time for sins
Another wasted youth
Another way to get kicks to escape the truth
Too much ain't enough
Too much ain't enough
Too much ain't enough
Too much ain't enough
I don't regret
I won't forget
The vivid high I never thought that I could get
The highest high
The lowest low
The mirror lies and never lets me go
Too much ain't enough
Too much ain't enough
Too much ain't enough
It's not enough
Too much ain't enough
It's not enough
Too much ain't enough
Too much ain't enough
Too much ain't enough
Too much ain't enough
Too much ain't enough
Too much ain't enough
The lyrics to To/Die/For's song Too Much Ain't Enough are a poetic depiction of the need for something to make one feel truly alive. The lines "All I need is anything that makes me feel alive / To end this pain and suffering that others may call life" suggest a sense of despair and hopelessness, indicating that the singer feels that life is not worth living without something to make it more meaningful. They are seeking some sort of escape from reality and are willing to do whatever it takes to achieve that escape.
The chorus of "Too much ain't enough" symbolizes an addiction to the rush of feeling alive and the need to continually chase that feeling. The line "I reach the peak of ecstasy / My way back down begins" represents the fleeting nature of this high and the inevitable crash that follows. The singer is aware that their actions are leading to their own destruction, as evidenced by "It's payback time for sins" and "The mirror lies and never lets me go."
The final verse, "The highest high / The lowest low / The mirror lies and never lets me go" encapsulates the all-consuming nature of addiction and the feeling of being trapped. The singer is caught in a cycle of chasing highs and experiencing devastating lows, unable to break free from the pull of their addiction.
Line by Line Meaning
All I need is anything that makes me feel alive
I am searching for something, anything to make me feel alive and help me escape the pain and suffering of my life.
To end this pain and suffering that others may call life
I want to stop feeling pain and suffering from what others may see as life, but to me it is unbearable.
And when the wave comes crushing in I cry from within
Whenever I am overwhelmed by my emotions, I feel like I am drowning and crying from within.
Too much ain't enough
No matter how much I try to escape, I can never get enough.
I reach the peak of ecstasy
When I finally find what I am looking for, I feel a momentary sense of ecstasy.
My way back down begins
But my moment of happiness doesn't last long, and soon I have to go back to reality.
So much for the luxury
I thought what I was searching for was a luxury, but now I see that it comes at a cost.
It's payback time for sins
I know that what I am doing is wrong, and I will eventually have to pay for my actions.
Another wasted youth
I feel like my life is wasted, and that I am not living it to the fullest.
Another way to get kicks to escape the truth
I keep searching for new ways to escape the reality of my life, even if it means hurting myself in the process.
I don't regret
Despite everything I do, I don't regret it.
I won't forget
I know that what I am doing is wrong, but I can't forget the feeling that comes with it.
The vivid high I never thought that I could get
The feeling of escaping is so strong that I never thought I could feel a high like this.
The highest high
At my peak, I feel like I am on top of the world.
The lowest low
But when I come back down, I feel lower than ever before.
The mirror lies and never lets me go
I can't escape the image of myself in the mirror, which constantly reminds me of my actions and my problems.
Too much ain't enough
No matter how many times I try to escape, it is never enough.
It's not enough
All of my efforts to escape are ultimately not enough to make me feel alive.
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Tom Petty
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