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| Disciple – Things Left Unsaid Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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yeah, when I saw Disciple this month, Kevin said it was about his grandfather. this is probably my favorite song by Disciple. I've heard it so many times:-) |
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| Article One – Dream October Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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"Dream October is another relationship song that I wrote after a breakup and because of the content, we've had some funny things happen to us over the years. It's pretty obvious that we're all Christian guys and we play at a lot of churches, but with some Christian Radio, your statement of beliefs is expected to be forefront in your music. Because of this, when we were starting out, a radio director once told us that he got a lot of criticism for playing this song. While I can understand where these people are coming from and can see why they feel Christian music should contain certain lyrical elements, I think it's also important to look at the overall message in the song. Dream October is about looking back on a failed relationship and wondering how things could go from being so good in October, to completely broken a few months later. Believe it or not, the song is autobiographical and in looking back and trying to figure out what went wrong, I realized I had made a lot of mistakes, particularly when it came to communicating. Because I took the time to look at the situation, I really believe I learned a lot about myself. It's a very big generalization, but when you look at history, whether it's with the church, politics, business, etc. you will find that people make the same mistakes over and over again. While it certainly isn't a blatant Christian message, I do think there's a lot you can get out of this song." - Nathan Piché (Article One) |
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| Article One – In No Time At All Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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"I finished this song on my vacation two summers ago, when I spent a week at the cottage. I went up there with a few other songs that were almost done, and three of them made it to the album. The other two were Hold Onto Me and Heaven Let Me Know. That summer, I had my first "real" job as a server at a country club in town. Most of the time, I did business meetings or weddings, but there were a couple wakes that were very sad. Additionally, I remember a member's granddaughter, who was about my age, being involved in a very serious car accident. I definitely wouldn't say this song was based entirely on those events, however, I often find that things which put me in a reflective mood often begin a thought process that leads to a theme for a song. In this case, I was trying to express how we never really know what's going to happen to us in the future and because of that, I was trying to emphasize how important it is to appreciate everything around us and not leave things undone. There's been a couple of people I've known, who are much older than I am who have carried grudges for years. It's so stupid, and I don't really understand everything, but I've talked to people and we've all agreed how awful it would be if they were to go unexpectedly and never get the chance to make up and move on. The bridge in this song says, "Don't let things get away". While we can't guarantee how the future is going to turn out, we can choose what we want to do in the here and now, and chances are we'll be living with these decisions for a long time." - Nathan Piché (Article One) |
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| Article One – Run Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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This song is loosely based on a conversation I had with our old bass player Alex. He was living by himself that summer and since he spent a lot of his time in our area of town due to his summer job, we hung out a lot. This particular conversation was one where we talked about people we'd known as we were growing up, who's lives had fallen apart. In many of these cases, they'd started out with so much talent, but for some reason things just hadn't worked out. While I could have speculated why this had happened, I thought I could communicate the weight of the problem if I focused mainly on the sadness I felt for these people. Run (Shattered and Twisted) is another one of those songs that sat around nearly finished for a long time. It was close to being finished in August 2005 and then when we decided to redo the album and add four new songs, I brought it out and added the bridge. To me at least, the bridge completed the song and harmonically, I really thought it added a depth that reflected the lyrics." - Nathan Piché (Article One) |
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| Article One – Say It Again Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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"Of all the songs I've written, this song came together the quickest. When I first sat down with our producer, Siegy, we talked a lot about what we wanted the album to sound like and set a time for him to come to a band practice and pick his favourite songs. On the day of the practice, I was playing around with a hook (that would later become the chorus) and talked Matthew into playing Dave's drums for me. In a couple minutes we worked out the feel and we finished the song in less than an hour. When the band came over, we worked out the arrangement and played it for Siegy. It's funny, because even though it was written so quickly, it turned out to be one of our favorites. I don't remember where the idea came from, but I do remember thinking how important it was to actually tell the people around you that you appreciate them. We can be so lazy. How often do we say "please" and "thank you"? How often do we compliment our friends and coworkers when they do something well? Or, how often do we tell our closest friends and family that we love them? I don't know and everyone's different, but it's easy to forget. Maybe it's because we've felt unappreciated at various times, or maybe we don't feel comfortable going out of our way to say something nice. For whatever reason, I don't think it's good, and while I'm definitely not saying to go overboard and compliment everyone all of the time, I would say that it's good to take moments, every once in a while, and really make someone's day." - Nathan Piché (Article One |
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| Article One – Slow Down Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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jesusfreakhideout.com
'The idea for this song came from a music seminar I attended in Toronto. While the seminar was titled something like 'Do you really want a record deal', the person giving the lecture tried to make an illustration using the phrase 'Music can be a bad mistress'... follow me. Basically, he was trying to emphasize how music is one of those things that you can pour your time, money and soul into and get nothing in return. For example, there's this one T-shirt I've seen that says, 'I don't have a car, a home, a girlfriend, or money, BUT, I'm in a band'. Granted, bands can be a lot of fun, but at the same time, I've seen a lot of people give up years to pursue a dream that never materializes. In the same way, I think a lot of people set their minds on things that are very unrealistic and get crushed when things don't pan out. Be careful here, I'm not saying don't dream big. I am saying, that oftentimes people have very specific talents that they could use to help people and make a difference and they get sidetracked with overly ambitious goals. Try to be realistic about your strengths and weaknesses and go where you think there's a calling.'' - Nathan Piché (Article One) |
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| Article One – Still At A Green Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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This is from Jesusfreakhideout.com
"It was a big decision to go full time and the whole song idea came from the fact that while more and more things were lining up for us, it was still hard to let go of school and trust that this was the right thing to do. And, while I think it's pretty obvious, I tried to compare our situation to a driver sitting still at a green light. The larger theme I was trying to drive home is one of faith. I love stories, and I really like the ones about people who overcome the odds and accomplish amazing things. In highschool, there was this guy I knew who wanted to get his pilot's licence. Due to his family situation, he had to pay for everything himself. This meant that while he was going to highschool, he was also working a minimum wage job and putting every penny into his flying lessons. At the end of the year, it was incredible to see him graduate because had reached his goal, despite having the odds against him. At the same time, I really don't like hearing about people who've been given every possible opportunity and don't do anything. Whether you have to create your chances or you're lucky enough to have people who'll help you out, decide what you want to do and go for it - then, when you have a cool story, let me know." - Nathan Piché (Article One) |
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| Mainstay – Yesterday Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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"Too much of my life is spent in reflection...I think. Reminiscing about what could have been, or what wasn't can trap me for hours. Everyone escapes reality through different ways, be it music, television, sex, humor, video games, narcotics, sleeping, etc. we all like to be OUT of the moment. My preferred method of escapism is nostalgia. Thinking about yesterday and how great things were is very comforting. It's also heartbreaking when dwelt upon. I think at times we all feel "halfway here" because our hearts aren't contented in the moment, and that cold distance is a place where I am more than guilty of living. The truth is, the past is never as good as the movie in our mind. Things were never that good, and ironically enough, I was probably thinking about another yesterday at THAT point in my life too. Learning at every moment to be satisfied in who Christ is for us is the way to disarm our self-pitying reflection. Paul said he had "learned the key to being content in all circumstances...having much or little" - I think Paul was focused in a way that we all should strive for.” - Justin Anderson (Mainstay) |
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| Mainstay – Mirrors Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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"Like much of this record, this song is aimed at showing Christians that many of the answers we are getting to our problems today are man-centered and ineffective when dealing with problems of sin, depression, and self-worth. Pop psychology has infiltrated the church so much that we forget that the ultimate end of man is not to feel good about one's self or focus on finding who we are, but rather to be "taken by God's glory" and lose interest in our worth, self-esteem, or value. That is the theme that this song tackles - The way for believers to be happy and feel valuable is to value God supremely and reject any notions of "self-help." If man is truly dead in trespasses and sins, the term "self-help" is ridiculous. We need Christ to redeem us from our sin, and find our value in His saving work on the cross. Instead of looking in the mirror and treasuring the good in us, we need to be transfixed on Christ and treasuring and savoring the ultimate good - and rejoicing in the fact that He imparts HIS righteousness to us, undeserving as we are.” - |
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| Mainstay – These Pages Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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"These Pages is a song about the word of God. Growing up, I read many assumptions into the bible, and the overall tone of my bible study was, "what can I get from this?" Sadly, that is not the right way to read the bible, and my walk with God was hurt from it. The word of God is an objective text - when God used an author to write a particular book, the author had intent. Each part of scripture has one meaning - it is up to us through the Holy Spirit to harmonize it all and let IT speak ITS'/GOD'S agenda into our lives. The bible says some pretty "harsh" things to us, but it is not our job to pretend we don't see them or try to play public relations agent for God in defending His' character. Instead, we need to tremble before the word of God and acknowledge its power. Reading the word like this has allowed me to see the complete and whole picture of God - love, sovereignty, wrath, grace - and so much more. God is bigger and better than we paint Him to be and His word is full of that truth." - Justin Anderson (Mainstay) |
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