Forming in 2008, the band worked up a strong following in Australia's pop-punk scene, playing shows with bands such as Fireworks, Heroes for Hire and The Wonder Years; before gaining a substantial international profile through extensive touring of North American and Europe.
In June 2010, the band released an EP, All Shapes and Disguises. In November of that year, their second EP entitled Consider This was released. The band released four singles - "Breaking and Entering," "Starlight," "Listening" and "Let It Land" - from their debut album, What Are You So Scared Of?, which was released in Australia on October 14th, 2011. The record was officially released in the UK and US on October 2012.
A new single, "Breakdown," was released at the start of 2013 and featured vocals from Good Charlotte's Benji Madden. This was a standalone single, and did not appear on the band's second studio album, The Other Side. The album was released September 6th, 2013 and featured three singles - "The Ocean," "Come Home" and "Lonely Girl," the latter of which has amassed over one million views for its music video on YouTube.
In March 2014, the band released a new single, "The Edge." It is the lead single from the soundtrack to The Amazing Spider-Man 2; and features footage from the movie in its video.
On October 30th 2015, the band announced that their third studio album, Limitless would be released on March 4th 2016. The announcement coincided with the release of the first single, "Human Interaction". Other singles from the album include "To Be Free", "Drive" and "How Does It Feel?".
The group announced they had signed to Hopeless Records and UNFD on April 3rd 2017, and released a standalone single, "World Away".
On October 16th 2017, they released a single, "Temple" and announced their fourth album, Underworld. The album was released on January 12th 2018. "Crack My Heart" and "Disappear" featuring PVRIS' Lynn Gunn were also released as singles from the album.
The Ocean
Tonight Alive Lyrics
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And I feel hungry, I feel wasted
Oh, I can't put my finger on my feelings
Put my ear to the ceiling, where is that coming from?
Where are you coming from?
I'm just waiting for the walls of my insides to come clean
I've been praying for the day that my spirit is finally free
Lies inside of me
And I feel paralyzed, been cut down to size
I hardly have the strength, to open up my eyes
'Cause I am swollen, and this has stolen my sanity
Well it's hard to see beyond this when it's fighting against me
Yeah!
I'm just waiting for the walls of my insides to come clean
I've been praying for the day that my spirit is finally free
Some days it feels like the ocean lies inside of me
Lies inside of me
The waves crash in, the tide rolls out
I stand before my weakness now
You took my faith and cut me down
The ocean it lies, it lies inside me now!
The ocean, the ocean!
I'm just waiting for the walls of my insides to come clean
I've been praying for the day that my spirit
I'm just waiting for the walls of my insides to come clean
I've been praying for the day that my spirit is finally free
Some days it feels like the ocean lies inside of me
Lies inside of me
Tonight Alive's song, The Ocean, describes the feeling of being overwhelmed by emotions and struggling to understand them. The singer expresses feeling heavy, wasted, and unable to identify where these feelings are coming from. The use of the metaphor of the ocean lying inside of them highlights the depth and vastness of their emotions.
The lyrics suggest a sense of powerlessness in the face of these overwhelming emotions. The line "I feel paralyzed, been cut down to size" further emphasizes this. The singer is struggling to find a way to cope with the emotional turmoil that they are experiencing. Despite this, there is still a desire for freedom from these emotions, as evidenced by the lyric "I've been praying for the day that my spirit is finally free."
The overall message of the song seems to be that it is okay to feel overwhelmed and not know how to deal with these feelings. The metaphor of the ocean lying inside of them suggests that these emotions are vast and complex. However, there is still hope for freedom and release from these feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
I feel heavy, I feel weighted
I'm burdened by something, and it's weighing me down
And I feel hungry, I feel wasted
I have an intense desire for something, but I feel like my efforts are being wasted
Oh, I can't put my finger on my feelings
I'm having a hard time understanding and defining my emotions
Put my ear to the ceiling, where is that coming from?
I'm trying to listen to my inner voice and understand what it's telling me
Where are you coming from?
Where is this emotion or feeling originating?
I'm just waiting for the walls of my insides to come clean
I'm waiting for emotional clarity and peace
I've been praying for the day that my spirit is finally free
I'm hoping for a sense of liberation from whatever is weighing me down
Some days it feels like the ocean lies inside of me
I feel like a vast and overwhelming force is inside of me
And I feel paralyzed, been cut down to size
I feel powerless and vulnerable
I hardly have the strength, to open up my eyes
I'm struggling to find the energy to face my problems and realities
'Cause I am swollen, and this has stolen my sanity
My emotional turmoil has made me feel like I'm losing my mind
Well it's hard to see beyond this when it's fighting against me
It's difficult to find hope or clarity when my emotions seem to be working against me
The waves crash in, the tide rolls out
Life comes in waves, with ups and downs
I stand before my weakness now
I am confronting my vulnerabilities
You took my faith and cut me down
Something has made me doubt myself, my beliefs, or my abilities
The ocean it lies, it lies inside me now!
My emotional turbulence has become a part of me and is defining my experience
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JENNA MCDOUGALL, WHAKAIO TAAHI
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Corruptuz Forte
Lyrics
I feel heavy, I feel weighted
And I feel hungry, I feel wasted
Oh, I can't put my finger on my feelings
Put my ear to the ceiling, where is that coming from?
Where are you coming from?
I'm just waiting for the walls of my insides to come clean
I've been praying for the day that my spirit is finally free
Some days it feels like the ocean lies inside of me
Lies inside of me
And I feel paralyzed, been cut down to size
I hardly have the strength, to open up my eyes
'Cause I am swollen, and this has stolen my sanity
Well it's hard to see beyond this when it's fighting against me
Yeah!
I'm just waiting for the walls of my insides to come clean
I've been praying for the day that my spirit is finally free
Some days it feels like the ocean lies inside of me
Lies inside of me
The waves crash in, the tide rolls out
I stand before my weakness now
You took my faith and cut me down
The ocean it lies, it lies inside me now!
The ocean, the ocean!
I'm just waiting for the walls of my insides to come clean
I've been praying for the day that my spirit
I'm just waiting for the walls of my insides to come clean
I've been praying for the day that my spirit is finally free
Some days it feels like the ocean lies inside of me
Lies inside of me
Johannah Hernandez
I feel heavy, I feel weighted
And I feel hungry, I feel wasted
Oh, I can't put my finger on my feelings
Put my ear to the ceiling, where is that coming from?
Where are you coming from?
I'm just waiting for the walls of my insides to come clean
I've been praying for the day that my spirit is finally free
Some days it feels like the ocean lies inside of me
Lies inside of me
And I feel paralyzed, been cut down to size
I hardly have the strength, to open up my eyes
'Cause I am swollen, and this has stolen my sanity
Well it's hard to see beyond this when it's fighting against me
Yeah!
I'm just waiting for the walls of my insides to come clean
I've been praying for the day that my spirit is finally free
Some days it feels like the ocean lies inside of me
Lies inside of me
The waves crash in, the tide rolls out
I stand before my weakness now
You took my faith and cut me down
The ocean it lies, it lies inside me now!
The ocean, the ocean!
I'm just waiting for the walls of my insides to come clean
I've been praying for the day that my spirit
I'm just waiting for the walls of my insides to come clean
I've been praying for the day that my spirit is finally free
Some days it feels like the ocean lies inside of me
Lies inside of me
Moe Moe
I feel heavy, I feel weighted
And I feel hungry, I feel wasted
Oh, I can't put my finger on my feelings
Put my ear to the ceiling, where is that coming from?
Where are you coming from?
I'm just waiting for the walls of my insides to come clean
I've been praying for the day that my spirit is finally free
Some days it feels like the ocean lies inside of me
Lies inside of me
And I feel paralyzed, been cut down to size
I hardly have the strength, to open up my eyes
'Cause I am swollen, and this has stolen my sanity
Well it's hard to see beyond this when it's fighting against me
Yeah!
I'm just waiting for the walls of my insides to come clean
I've been praying for the day that my spirit is finally free
Some days it feels like the ocean lies inside of me
Lies inside of me
The waves crash in, the tide rolls out
I stand before my weakness now
You took my faith and cut me down
The ocean it lies, it lies inside me now!
The ocean, the ocean!
I'm just waiting for the walls of my insides to come clean
I've been praying for the day that my spirit
I'm just waiting for the walls of my insides to come clean
I've been praying for the day that my spirit is finally free
Some days it feels like the ocean lies inside of me
Lies inside of me
Lamis Ouenassa Berhail
It's almost 2022 and i still love this song, NOSTALGIC ✨❤️
Jo Ordinate
@103班33號鄭穎祺 I'm afraid they will not be back ever. Their label is bleeding them dry.
Skylightts
@103班33號鄭穎祺 patiently waiting ❤️
103班33號鄭穎祺
2022 now...I really hope Tonight Alive returns soon :'(
abbii grace
binge watching tonight alive music videos, i forgot how amazing this band is
Gabriel Diaz
Lol years later and I am doing the same thing 😂
The Wise Man's Fear
Same. Also going back and watching all the old studio updates from their first record haha.
Joe Torres
Her voice is amazing and I love how she's so good with the melodies and whatnot. :3 Her choruses always have that epic feeling.
Corruptuz Forte
Lyrics
I feel heavy, I feel weighted
And I feel hungry, I feel wasted
Oh, I can't put my finger on my feelings
Put my ear to the ceiling, where is that coming from?
Where are you coming from?
I'm just waiting for the walls of my insides to come clean
I've been praying for the day that my spirit is finally free
Some days it feels like the ocean lies inside of me
Lies inside of me
And I feel paralyzed, been cut down to size
I hardly have the strength, to open up my eyes
'Cause I am swollen, and this has stolen my sanity
Well it's hard to see beyond this when it's fighting against me
Yeah!
I'm just waiting for the walls of my insides to come clean
I've been praying for the day that my spirit is finally free
Some days it feels like the ocean lies inside of me
Lies inside of me
The waves crash in, the tide rolls out
I stand before my weakness now
You took my faith and cut me down
The ocean it lies, it lies inside me now!
The ocean, the ocean!
I'm just waiting for the walls of my insides to come clean
I've been praying for the day that my spirit
I'm just waiting for the walls of my insides to come clean
I've been praying for the day that my spirit is finally free
Some days it feels like the ocean lies inside of me
Lies inside of me
AlterBridge06
Such a rad band, I love how goofy they act at times! I see myself at 1:09 too.