Hailing from the port city of Baltimore… Read Full Bio ↴Baltimore, MD (2007-present)
Hailing from the port city of Baltimore, Maryland comes the war-mammoth known as Trapped Under Ice, who proudly inherit and build upon the mantle of their predecessors Next Step Up and Gut Instinct. Compound this with the sonic territories explored by New York bands such as Crown Of Thornz and Breakdown, and the intent of the outfit becomes obvious—total aural brutality.
Following their inception in 2007, a 5-song demo was quick to follow. That demo was also released as an EP on Flatspot Records. Hearing those songs, the crew at Reaper Records approached the band with a deal to release what would become known as the Stay Cold EP. The EP contains 6 tracks of unrelenting hardcore reality.
Members:
Brendan Yates : Drums (since 2009/2010)
Sam Trapkin : Guitar (since 2007)
Justice Tripp : Vocals (since 2007)
Jared Carman : Bass (since 2008/09)
Brad Hyra : Guitar (since 2008/09)
Ex-members:
Ben Esparza : Drums (2007-2009)
Eric Mach : Bass (2007-2008/09)
Daniel Klipa : Guitar (2007-2008/09)
Discography:
Demo (2007)
Trapped Under Ice / Dirty Money split EP (2008)
Stay Cold (2008)
Secrets Of The World (2009)
Big Kiss Goodnight (2011)
Heatwave (2017)
Half a Person
Trapped Under Ice Lyrics
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Moral standard has been maladjusted, and senseless acts reinforced. Anything to forget the pain. The agony i was taught.
Becoming everything i never wanted to be somehow. Until i close my eyes and just fade out. Just fade out.
My soul slips out. Out the back door, to the city streets. I can only hope for things to get better, but they never do. Growing further from myself without you.
Can't say that i'm proud of the life that i've come to know. I feel the worst things in my soul. And if i never make it home tonight, the streets have swallowed me whole.
Love to love to love to love you. But ah, fuck it. Love, i couldn't cut it
The opening lines of "Half a Person" speak to the failure of promises, and how honesty can backfire even when it's meant well. The singer confesses that they struggle to keep their word and that their own anger has caused problems in their life. These lines suggest a theme of grappling with personal responsibility and the consequences of our actions. The chorus, "Agony I was taught," reinforces the idea that the singer's struggles are part of a larger cycle of pain and trauma that they inherited from the world around them.
As the song continues, the focus shifts to a sense of disillusionment and distance from the self. The moral fabric of the world is described as "maladjusted," and the singer hints at self-destructive behaviors as a way of coping with the pain. The line "Becoming everything I never wanted to be somehow" touches on the idea that we can lose ourselves in the quest to survive or belong. The final verse evokes a yearning for connection and acceptance, while also acknowledging that sometimes love can't overcome our flaws or the harsh realities of life.
Overall, "Half a Person" can be read as an exploration of personal demons and the struggle to connect with others amidst a larger web of societal and historical trauma.
Line by Line Meaning
Bear witness to the birth of broken promises.
Watch as I break my promises and disappoint those who rely on me.
As the truth escapes, an honest man breaks.
When the truth is revealed, an honest person is hurt.
And I'm always getting worse at keeping words.
I am unable to keep my word and my ability to do so is deteriorating.
Can't erase the things that my anger brings.
The consequences of my anger are permanent and cannot be undone.
Can't erase my striving relationship with loss.
My constant interaction with loss is making it difficult to recover.
Agony I was taught.
Pain is something I have learned and am used to experiencing.
Moral standard has been maladjusted, and senseless acts reinforced.
My sense of what is right and wrong has been skewed and I have been encouraged to do unwise things.
Anything to forget the pain.
I will do anything to forget my emotional pain, even if it is destructive.
Becoming everything I never wanted to be somehow.
I am turning into the kind of person I never wanted to be, even though I am not sure how it happened.
Until I close my eyes and just fade out.
I hope to retreat from the world and just fade away.
My soul slips out. Out the back door, to the city streets.
I feel like my soul is leaving my body and just wandering aimlessly.
I can only hope for things to get better, but they never do.
I have lost hope for improvement as things never seem to get better.
Growing further from myself without you.
I am losing myself more and more every day since you left.
Bear witness to the death of love I never received when I was young.
My lack of love during my youth has contributed to the death of love in my life now.
Just wanted to be by your side, but I guess I wasn't good enough.
I wanted to be close to you, but it seems that I was not enough for you.
Can't say that I'm proud of the life that I've come to know.
I feel ashamed of the life I have lived so far.
I feel the worst things in my soul.
My soul is filled with negative emotions and feelings.
And if I never make it home tonight, the streets have swallowed me whole.
I feel lost and unsupported, as if the city's streets have taken me in.
Love to love to love to love you. But ah, fuck it. Love, I couldn't cut it.
I wanted to love you so badly, but in the end, I couldn't make it work.
Contributed by Alexander R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.