Under The Flood is a high-energy hard-hitting rock band from Central Virgin… Read Full Bio ↴Under The Flood is a high-energy hard-hitting rock band from Central Virginia. Their dynamic sound was described by Revolver magazine as having “keen melodic interplay, regardless of whether they’re kickin’ it hard or soft.” The band provides today’s audiences with smart, but accessible rock, that appeals to even the most discriminating of taste

Formed in 2005, brothers Matt and Dave Nadolski came together to create an honest sound that would resonate with listeners from all walks of life. The duo teamed up with local bassist Kenn Davis, Kentucky-native Brandon Sidebottom, and Russell Lee, former Deepfield drummer from Charleston, SC. With an in-your-face high-energy live show and a relentless touring ethic, Under The Flood is making their stamp in the rock industry. Their debut record The Witness was produced by Brian Craddock (Daughtry), mixed by Skidd Mills (Saliva, Saving Abel), and released worldwide by Koch Records in May 2008.

Under the Flood has recently teamed up with Join or Die Records to release their highly-anticipated sophomore album Alive In The Fire, which was produced by Andy Waldeck (Earth To Andy) and Kevin Murphy (Tonic, Josh Gracin). The new Album showcases the group’s growth and maturity as a band. It sheds light on a darker side of Under the Flood while maintaining their trademark melodic sound and lyrical substance.

Blown Away
Under The Flood Lyrics

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You strip me down of everything
You left me standing all alone
Just to save your innocent self (You push me closer to the edge)
You can't stand alone, no
You couldn't even stand to fall,
And now I suffer while you walk.

You've crossed the line.

Blown away, I can't see where it all went wrong.
Thrown away, all of the things that you and I had made so strong
My mistake for always trusting in you and never questioning your intent.
Such a shame, but I'll weigh it all out in the end.

I'm finding it easier to breathe
with this cage surrounding me
The gentle tapping feels so sweet

I think of all the times about
all the times you let me down
My sentence has been reduced but I'll wait.

You're out of time.

Blown away, I can't see where it all went wrong
Thrown away, all of the things that you and I had made so strong,
My mistake for always trusting in you and never questioning your intent.
Such a shame, but I'll weigh it all out in the end.

You said don't go, I need you so bad;
I'm hopeless, and I can't hold it all on my own.
I've tried, I listened,
Seduced by your words and now I'm..

Blown away, I can't see where it all went wrong
Thrown away, all of the things that you and I had made so strong,

My mistake for always trusting in you and never questioning your intent.
Such a shame, but I'll weigh it all out in the end.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Under The Flood's Blown Away seem to be about a relationship that has gone sour, where one person has lied and betrayed the other. The first verse talks about how this person stripped the singer down of everything and left him alone just to save himself. The chorus then speaks about how the singer is trying to make sense of things, but he can't see where it all went wrong. He is disappointed that he always trusted this person and never questioned their intentions. The second verse shows the singer coming to terms with the situation. He has come to accept being in a cage and is starting to find it easier to breathe. He reflects on all the times he was let down and feels that his sentence has been reduced but he will still wait. The final verse seems to be from the perspective of the person who lied and betrayed the singer. This person is begging to be forgiven and admits to being hopeless without the singer. However, it seems that it is too late and the singer has already been blown away.

Line by Line Meaning

You strip me down of everything
You took away everything I had and made me vulnerable.

You left me standing all alone
You abandoned me when I needed you the most.

Just to save your innocent self (You push me closer to the edge)
You only cared about yourself and your reputation, even if it hurt me. You made me feel like I was about to lose control.

You can't stand alone, no
You need someone to stand by you or you will fall apart.

You couldn't even stand to fall
You are so afraid of failure that you would rather hurt others than face the possibility of failing yourself.

And now I suffer while you walk.
I am left to deal with the pain and consequences of your actions while you move on unaffected.

You've crossed the line.
You went too far and there is no turning back.

Blown away, I can't see where it all went wrong.
I am overwhelmed and cannot understand how everything fell apart so quickly.

Thrown away, all of the things that you and I had made so strong
Everything we built together has been destroyed and discarded as if it meant nothing.

My mistake for always trusting in you and never questioning your intent.
I realize that my mistake was blindly trusting you without ever questioning your true motives and intentions.

Such a shame, but I'll weigh it all out in the end.
It is a shame that things have ended this way, but I will take the time to evaluate everything and learn from it.

I'm finding it easier to breathe
Despite everything that has happened, I am finally learning to feel a sense of relief and let go of the pain.

with this cage surrounding me
I feel trapped and confined by the aftermath of everything that has happened.

The gentle tapping feels so sweet
I am finding comfort in the small things that help distract me from the bigger issues at hand.

I think of all the times about all the times you let me down
I am reminiscing about all the times you disappointed me and let me down.

My sentence has been reduced but I'll wait.
I may have been given a second chance, but I am still cautious and will wait to see what happens.

You're out of time.
You have run out of opportunities to make things right and I am no longer willing to give you another chance.

You said don't go, I need you so bad;
You tried to hold onto me and keep me close, even though you were the one who caused the problems in the first place.

I'm hopeless, and I can't hold it all on my own.
You are admitting your own weakness and inability to handle the situation on your own.

I've tried, I listened, Seduced by your words and now I'm..
You gave in to the temptation of believing in false promises and are now dealing with the fallout of that decision.

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Written by: DAVE NADOLSKI, MATT NADOLSKI

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