Doubt has a pretty popular theme when it comes to our music. I don't believe it's good to camp out in a state of doubt, however I am a firm believer that God uses it as a strong tool for growth. I wrote this song at a time when I first started reading books like "Mere Christianity" and "Velvet Elvis". The ideas/questions in those books were things I had never thought about or ever heard from a pulpit in the baptist church where I grew up. At first new thoughts on theology can sort of throw you off course, which is why you should use caution when reading books like these and try to compare it to Scripture, but it leads you to forks in the road that make you answer deep questions about your own faith. Whenever God stretches my knowledge of Him it's always a little painful, but when you get through it find yourself a new, whole person; more mature, more at peace. We all try to lock God into boxes that can't contain Him, and He will continue to break out of them until the Day we see Him.
-Dave
A big part of growing up is realizing that the many of the goals and heights you hoped to achieve while you were young are, in the end, just unrealistic.
This song's about those issues, and how we can apply those things to God, other people, or anything, really.
We practiced this song many times, but I don't remember ever playing it live.
-Matt
lyrics
Underneath it all I'm really quite confused.
Opinions made me fall far away from you.
Take a step where you can't see and I will meet you there.
I am not the man I thought I'd be,
something's happened to me,
and I could swear that it's you.
I am not the man I hoped I'd be,
something's changing me,
and I know that it's you!
I had you figured out, fit nicely in a box.
My head was tossed about, but you broke all the locks.
Take a step where you can't see and light will meet you there.
I am not the man I thought I'd be,
something's happened to me,
and I could swear that it's you.
I am not the man I hoped I'd be,
something's changing me,
and I know that it's you!
I am not the man I thought I'd be.
Lately something's happening to me.
You were nothing like I thought you'd be.
Greater than my mind could ever see.
Each year the same story: My wife (handmade pop music) and I (black metal maniac) go on holiday. We need some "soft" but honest music for long car drives. It is a tough week in advance to dive deeply into musical scrap to find some pearls like THE CLASSIC CRIME! This album really rocks, sounding more British than American. The first seven songs plus the stormy "Cold Loud Dark" are catchy killers and this is an almost perfect result for an album. A fat pillar in this years's holiday soundtrack! H.L.
Oh well, Christmas is approaching... time to buy at least one Christmas album! I'm not a fan of Christmas, as it is celebrated today, nor do I like the typical cheesy Christmas music played everywhere these days. So it had to be something special. The "crash test" for this album was the version of "Silent Night", which nobody managed to get right so far. Well, with the exception of "Falling Up". Frankly, as a fan of Jessy Ribordy, I'm not surprised that much... Sven B. Schreiber (sbs)
Seattle band somesurprises return with lofty, pretty dream pop that recalls the dissonant beauty of Broadcast, Grouper, and MBV. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 13, 2024
Cuts deep and stays with you. There is an earnest honesty in the lyrics that pulls you in. If, like me, you thought this album was merely "good" when you listened to it the first time, give it a few more plays. You might just fall in love with it. Francis Berglund