During the band's early years, when they were fronted by former vocalist Dallas Taylor, Underoath displayed a heavier style than their later, more well-known work, incorporating disparate influences from death and black metal. With Taylor, they released Act of Depression, Cries of the Past, and The Changing of Times. Following Taylor's departure, Spencer Chamberlain became lead vocalist. The band then released They're Only Chasing Safety and Define the Great Line, gaining a certified gold rating and the highest-charting Christian album on The Billboard 200 since 1997, respectively. These two albums have given them more mainstream and commercial success. They're Only Chasing Safety marked an extreme departure from their earlier work, with extensive use of clean vocals and poppy rhythms, and a near-complete eradication of breakdowns and the use of double-bass. Define The Great Line reflected another shift in style, once again incorporating heavier styles into Underoath's sound. While the album still featured extensive clean vocals, its use of heavier vocals, detuned guitars, and Botch-inspired guitar work paved the way for Underoath's future.
Underoath released a live album called Survive, Kaleidoscope on May 27, 2008. Earlier that year, the band recorded a new studio album called Lost in the Sound of Separation, which was released on September 2, 2008, peaking at number 8 on the Billboard 200. In April 2010, Aaron Gillespie announced his resignation from the band, stating that there are no hard feelings and that he will continue to pursue his other band, The Almost, leaving Underoath with none of its founding members.
The band recorded their seventh album with new drummer Daniel Davison, formerly of Norma Jean. The album, Ø (Disambiguation), was released on November 9, 2010.
In October 2012, Underoath announced that they would be disbanding the following year, in addition to a career-spanning compilation album, Anthology: 1999–2013, which was released on November 6, 2012. The band then embarked on a nine-date farewell tour, which wrapped up at Jannus Live in St. Petersburg, Florida on January 26, 2013.
In January 2015, the band launched a campaign to finalize production of documentary film about their farewell tour of 12 shows, posting two trailers on that subject to their YouTube channel.
In July 2015, Underoath began teasing the phrase "rebirth is coming" and an accompanying cryptic video across their social media accounts. The audio portion to the cryptic video, when played backwards, turned out to be the chorus for "It's Dangerous Business Walking Out Your Front Door" off the band's 2004 album They're Only Chasing Safety, and later a countdown timer ending on August 24, 2015 later appeared on the band's website.
On August 17, 2015, the band's first show since disbanding in 2013 was announced, headlining the Self Help Fest in San Bernardino, California on March 19, 2016, along with A Day to Remember. In an interview article for Alternative Press, Chamberlain and Gillespie confirmed that the band was reuniting.
The Best of Me
Underoath Lyrics
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Falling wasn't true
I had faith you flew past the sky
Straight through the night
And the sun reflects the night
Carrying the very same thing
In your heart that saved me
But maybe you've stopped listening
It takes faith to see
So close your eyes and search
Deeper than just memories
I never stopped believing in you and me
Your leaving never changed things
I've been here for too long
To just walk away
The Best of Me by Underoath is a song that addresses a relationship that has ended because one person walked away. The song reveals the idea of how someone can feel abandoned even when they still hold onto their belief in the other person. The first verse sets the tone by stating that in the singer's mind, their partner has never left. They still hold the same belief as before, although they understand that it may not be true. The lyric "falling wasn't true" refers to the relationship failing, which the singer still refuses to accept. He held onto the belief that the relationship was perfect and never had any flaws.
The second verse carries the same sentiment, reinforcing the idea that the love he felt reflects the night and that it saved him, but maybe his partner stopped listening. He continues to recognize the flaws and the mistakes that he made, acknowledging that it was his selfish ways that caused the relationship to fail. However, he believes that it takes faith to see past those mistakes and search deeper than just memories. In the chorus, he outright confesses that he never stopped believing in his partner, and their leaving has not changed things. He has been there for too long to give up, and walking away is not an option for him.
Overall, the song conveys the idea that even when a relationship ends, the love still prevails. This song speaks to people who have experienced heartbreak while recognizing the importance of holding onto hope.
Line by Line Meaning
In my mind you never left
I still cling onto the hope that you haven't really gone.
Falling wasn't true
Our relationship wasn't just an inevitable downfall.
I had faith, you flew past the sky
Despite everything, I still had hope that we could soar beyond our problems.
Straight through the night
You left in a blur, when everything was dark and unclear.
And the sun reflects the night
Even in the brightness of day, I still feel the darkness of our separation.
Carrying the very same thing
We still share the same struggles and pain.
In your heart that saved me
Your love was what kept me going through everything.
But maybe you've stopped listening
Perhaps you've grown deaf to my pleas for us to try again.
Falling on my selfish ways
My own shortcomings have caused our relationship to falter.
It takes faith to see
Rebuilding trust and hope requires a leap of faith.
So close your eyes and search
Look beyond what you see and feel, and look for something deeper.
Deeper than just memories
The past is only part of what we had, there's still a future to consider.
I never stopped believing in you and me
I still have hope that we can make it work, despite everything that's happened.
Your leaving never changed things
Our love and our struggles are still the same, even after you left.
I've been here for too long
I've been waiting for you to come back for quite some time.
To just walk away
I can't just quit and move on, because our love was real and true.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: KAMAN JORDAN MILLER, NATALIE REBECKA SMITH, OWEN HUNTE, YOMI SIMEO DAVIES
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