VersaEmerge, later VERSA, was a post-hardcore/alternative rock band from Po… Read Full Bio ↴VersaEmerge, later VERSA, was a post-hardcore/alternative rock band from Port St. Lucie/Jensen Beach, Florida, United States. Formed by former drummer Anthony Martone and guitarist/vocalist Blake Harnage back when both members were in high school. The duo instantly experienced regional success selling out their first ever gig and gaining critical acclaim in their local music scene. They made their debut EP in 2007 called Cities Built On Sand with rhythm guitarist Josh Center, bassist Nick Osborne, keys and screamer Anthony James and singer Spencer Pearson.

VersaEmerge had a few member changes and were later busy crafting an EP of original material called Perceptions that attracted the attention of Fueled By Ramen Records. In addition to listening to everything from Björk to Thrice during their free time, the band have toured with artists in nearly every genre and taken a little bit from each of these varied experiences in order to come up with something completely unique and unprecedented when it comes to their own music.

“We’ve gone on tour with everyone from dance-pop to metal bands,” Harnage explains with a laugh. “I guess people seem to think that we can play with pretty much anyone.”

The band has toured with everyone from Chiodos to We The Kings; and the band spent time refining their new material and releasing their debut EP for Fueled By Ramen with James Paul Wisner (New Found Glory, Underoath). After successfully releasing the EP, the band was invited to play the 2009 Vans Warped Tour.

On September 19th, 2009 it was announced on his Twitter page that drummer Anthony Martone, a founding member of VersaEmerge, would be parting ways with the band. Spencer Peterson, of the disbanded Hidden In Plain View, revealed via Twitter that he would be filling in as drummer for Versa's upcoming fall tour. About two months later, Jerry Pierce announced his parting with the band with a message on Twitter stating that the day's show was his "Last show with VE." because of "Family stuff. It has nothing to do with my band-mates- they're my best friends in the world I just cant keep touring as much as VE does."

The band followed up on the release of their FBR debut album "Fixed At Zero" in June 2010, with an appearance on the entirety of the Vans Warped Tour 2010. VersaEmerge have just wrapped up their first headlining tour with Anarbor and Conditions, and will be heading out on the AP Tour this spring with Black Veil Brides, Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows (D.R.U.G.S.), I See Stars, and Conditions. In 2014 the album Neon was released, and the sound was closer to synthpop than anything else. The band disbanded in 2015.

Members:
Original lineup includes:
Spencer Pearson - Clean vocals (2005–2007)
Anthony James - Keyboards, programming, unclean vocals (2005–2007)
Blake Harnage - Lead guitar, vocals, programming (2006–2015), rhythm guitar (2006, 2006–2007, 2009–2015), bass (2006, 2011–2015), drums, percussion (2009–2015)
Josh Center - Rhythm guitar (2005–2007) , bass (2006)
Nick Osborne - Bass (2005–2006), re-joined the band as touring bassist in 2011
Anthony Martone - Drums (2005–2009)

Sierra Kay Kusterbeck – Lead vocals (2007–2015)
James Lano – Rhythm guitar (2007–2008)
Jerry Pierce – Rhythm guitar (2008–2009)
Devin Ingelido – Bass (2006–2011)

* Blake Harnage is the only founder member of VersaEmerge who was in the band since the beginning. Nick Osborne (founder member) re-joined the band as touring bassist in 2011.

Discography:
2014 - Neon
2012 - Another Atmosphere Preview
2011 - Live Acoustic
2010 - Fixed At Zero
2009 - VersaEmerge
2008 - Perceptions
2007 - Cities Built On Sand

Clocks
VersaEmerge Lyrics

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Since that clock's first tick
A dark hue and fear driven
It's only real till it ends
As the stars fall on our heads
Call the wind the thief for stealing their prayers

Look at us shake the sky
Pulling the whites from my eyes

And as the hands are spinning, they're waving you goodbye
Test for more is what you're striving for
As we sleep, we walk

Can't awake the ones who live this life
Not on our own... cause people are the same
We are the same, only habits change
But your starry eyes
No they don't tell me a thing
Starring over heavy heads

Look at us shake the sky
Pulling the whites from my eyes
And as the hands are spinning, they're waving you goodbye
Test for more is what you're striving for
As we sleep, we walk

I swear, I felt you crawling under my skin
I swear, oh, I swear. towers won't fit our view
Forget the man in the mountains who follows you
He follows you
But your starry eyes, no they don't mean a thing

As we sleep, we walk
As we sleep, we walk

As we sleep, we walk
As we sleep, we walk

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Clocks" by VersaEmerge dive deeply into the fleeting nature of time and the conscious and unconscious actions that individuals and society choose to take in response. The opening lines, "Since that clock's first tick/A dark hue and fear driven/It's only real till it ends/As the stars fall on our heads," set the tone for the rest of the song. The ticking of a clock marks the passage of time, each tick making life feel darker and more ominous. We are reminded that life is only real until it ends, that time passes quickly and we must make the most of it. The reference to stars falling on our heads may signify a sense of chaos and the unpredictable nature of life.

The second verse continues this theme of striving for more and the fleeting nature of time. "Can't awake the ones who live this life/Not on our own... cause people are the same/We are the same, only habits change/But your starry eyes/No they don't tell me a thing/Starring over heavy heads." Here the lyrics suggest that society is stuck in a cycle, unable to move forward without collective effort. People may have different habits, but ultimately we are all the same. Even the beauty of someone's eyes, their humanity, cannot provide the answer to the question of how to change society. The final lines in the song, "As we sleep, we walk/As we sleep, we walk/As we sleep, we walk" signify a sense of unease or uncertainty. We may be going through the daily motions, asleep in our actions, but we are still moving forward, moving towards an unknown future.

Line by Line Meaning

Since that clock's first tick
From the beginning of time

A dark hue and fear driven
Filled with darkness and fear

It's only real till it ends
Life is only real until it's over

As the stars fall on our heads
As the world collapses around us

Call the wind the thief for stealing their prayers
Blame the world for taking away hope and faith

Look at us shake the sky
Rebel against the world and make an impact

Pulling the whites from my eyes
Seeing the truth and not believing in illusions

And as the hands are spinning, they're waving you goodbye
Time is passing and life is fleeting

Test for more is what you're striving for
Aspire for greater things

As we sleep, we walk
Even when we rest, we continue to move forward

Can't awake the ones who live this life
Some people will never change