The release of their EP Burning Satellites, produced by Grammy and Dove award-winning producer Travis Wyrick (P.O.D., Disciple, and Pillar), shows that We As Human pulls no punches when it comes to speaking the truth and getting their point across to the listener. Hard-hitting topics saturate this collection of songs, ranging from false prophets to dying to oneself and even touching on abortion from the child's perspective.
In regards to the messages penned within the lyrics, lead vocalist Justin Cordle states, "When people put in a We As Human album I want it to challenge their thinking, challenge their mentality a bit...because if you can get people thinking, they'll do the rest. They'll make up their minds; they'll make the choice, right or wrong. It says to simply present the gospel, to be transformed by the renewing of your mind. What I would hope people take away is a whole lot of things to think about. And what they do with those thoughts, emotions and feelings is completely up to them."
With a highly anticipated tour with The Wedding and six festivals already booked for 2009, We As Human is looking forward to bringing their message and self-efficient rock show to the people.
"Rock and roll was born out of this experience that people were having. They loved the huge sound; they loved the big lights, the big stages, the big guitars..." Justin Cordle states. "We believe that the rock and roll feel has been dumbed-down in the Christian industry and that the industry holds the mentality that the bands that include too much of themselves into the ministry become selfish and prideful."
Justin disagrees with that form of thinking completely, responding, "I think the reason people come to shows is because they want to be entertained...it's still an entertainment business. And while we do talk about our faith, we do consider it a ministry, we do make sure that we keep ourselves in check and in balance--at the same time, we love rock and roll and the show and everything that the people love, so we try to do it as big and as bad as we can."
Even though We As Human is all about bringing rock and roll back to the masses, the band does not shy away or pretend to leave behind their main purpose for being a band."If I could get on a megaphone to the entire world right now I would want to tell them that there is hope in Jesus and that their life can be changed entirely by Jesus...when the lights go out and everything is over that's the only message that I would really want people to know--and that's the only message that even matters in this whole world."
Dead Man
We As Human Lyrics
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You and me time to face this man to man
Can't you see we cannot go on
It's me against me again
I'm sick of the man I am within
Fighting me, making me fall down again
I commit, I'll commit your suicide
Now death will breath you in
Sitting here at my grave side I've never been so alive
You pulled the dead man out of me
I am not what I was, never again what I was
You pulled the dead man out of me
I buried you, you were nearly my demise
Only by the grace of God that I survived
I admit I was wrong to let you in
Never come back again
I can see all the possibilities rising up
Now that your not holding me down
This is where I say goodbye
And put the last bullet between your eyes
Sitting here at my graveside I've never been so alive
You pulled the dead man out of me
I am not what I was, never again what I was
You pulled the dead man out of me
Sitting here at my graveside I've never been more alive
You pulled the dead man out of me
I am not who I was, I'll never be who I was
You pulled the dead man out of
Sitting here at my graveside I've never been so alive
You pulled the dead man out of me
I am not what I was, never again what I was
You pulled the dead man out of me
The song "Dead Man" by We As Human is about the internal struggle that the singer faces within himself. He is fed up with the constant battle he has with his own thoughts and emotions. He realizes that he needs to take a stand and face himself head-on as it's the only way to move forward. The lyrics "You and me time to face this man to man" indicate that he is ready to confront his inner demons.
The song is about overcoming personal challenges and the feeling of being reborn. The line "Sitting here at my grave side I've never been so alive" implies that the singer has let go of his fears and is now free. He is no longer the same person he was before, and he is grateful for the experience.
The chorus "You pulled the dead man out of me, I am not what I was, never again what I was" emphasizes the idea that the singer has been given a second chance to live life to the fullest. He is no longer held back by his insecurities and is ready for a new beginning.
Overall, "Dead Man" is a reflective and emotional song about overcoming personal struggles and finding the strength to move on from them.
Line by Line Meaning
Well this is it, this is where we make a stand
It's time for us to take a stand and face our problems.
You and me time to face this man to man
It's time for us to confront our issues face to face.
Can't you see we cannot go on
We can't continue living this way.
It's me against me again
I am my own worst enemy.
I'm sick of the man I am within
I am tired of who I am on the inside.
Fighting me, making me fall down again
I keep getting in my own way and failing.
I commit, I'll commit your suicide
I am willing to let go of my old self and start anew.
Now death will breath you in
My old self is gone and I am reborn.
I buried you, you were nearly my demise
I had to get rid of my old self in order to survive.
Only by the grace of God that I survived
I was fortunate to make it through thanks to a higher power.
I admit I was wrong to let you in
I made a mistake by holding onto my old self for too long.
Never come back again
I am not going to let my old self control me again.
I can see all the possibilities rising up
I see a bright future now that my old self is gone.
Now that your not holding me down
I am free from the chains of my old self.
This is where I say goodbye
It's time to let go and move on.
And put the last bullet between your eyes
I am completely done with my old self and will never look back.
Sitting here at my graveside I've never been so alive
I feel reborn and more alive than ever before.
You pulled the dead man out of me
My old self was like a dead man that I needed to let go of.
I am not what I was, never again what I was
I've changed and will never go back to who I was before.
I am not who I was, I'll never be who I was
I am a new person and will never go back to my old ways.
You pulled the dead man out of me
My old self was like a dead man that needed to be removed in order for me to truly live.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ROBERT ELLSWORTH, CARLO VERNI
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