I più attenti di voi vedendo lo splendido artwork della facciata principale del disco, noteranno una certa somiglianza con la grafica di copertina di un certo "Something To Write About Home" dei Get Up Kids, band emorock di Kansas City...
Dopo due ep ancora acerbi, arriva la firma con la Victory records (label specializzata nel campo e sempre attenta a rimpolpare il già nutrito roster di band hardcore, emocore e metalcore) e il debutto sulla lunga distanza nel 2003 con questo "When Broken Is Easily Fixed".
Nonostante l'ottimo riscontro di vendite che ebbe l'opus, un po' a sorpresa e un po' no, e una qualità buona, rimaniamo abbastanza lontani dai fasti dell'ottimo e secondo lp "Discovering The Waterfront".
Sebbene le sonorità non sono distanti da quella della successiva fatica, qui mancano anthem a profusione e una produzione che non eccelle particolarmente. Produzione che annovera negli arrangiamenti l'aggiunta del violino che costella diverse tracce.
La formula del disco è pressappoco la seguente: arpeggi delicati, voce a tratti calma e soave, a tratti urlata, riff pesanti e non, batteria con tempi medi e a volte alti.
Il miglior pezzo è proprio quello che apre le danze "Smashed into pieces", un vero anthem emocore e un inno dei fan dei cinque di Burlington. Velocità, potenza lasciano spazio a un ritornello lento e solenne, che dire stupendo è poco, capace da solo di far sciogliere anche i cuori più duri.
Gli altri pezzi degni di attenzione scorrendo e che lanciano anche notevoli spunti sul piano del songwriting, successivamente accantonati dal combo sono "Bleeds no more" e "Last days of summer". La prima è senza dubbio alcuno il pezzo più furioso e estremo dell'intera discografia con screaming quasi senza sosta e laceranti, placati solo da un interludio lento in cui si ode il suono di un violino. La seconda strizza l'occhio all'indie-rock di Juliana Theory e Texas Is The Reason, riuscendo a essere nella sua costruzione a dir poco allucinante. Si passa senza nessuna sbavatura da una prima parte lenta e quasi sussurrata a una seconda che sfocia nello screamo più puro e ai limiti del metal.
Gli altri pezzi svolgono il loro lavoro senza eccellere in maniera particolare, tuttavia merita una citazione "November". Mentre è da annoverare la featuring di Kyle Bishop dei Grade (altra band canadese ora sciolta, dedita all'emocore/screamo) nelle urla della conclusiva title-track.
Un discreto debutto che anticipa quella bomba di "Discovering The Waterfront".
Elenco tracce testi samples e video
01 Smashed Into Pieces (03:42)
Never Again.
I'll slit my throat with the knife I pulled out of my spine.
Maybe when you find out that I'm dead,
you'll realize what you did to me.
And if my lungs still let me breathe,
would you be there for me.
If I can make myself believe,
I'll give you back what you took away.
No, I won't let it go.
Douse myself in gasoline.
So don't save me when you come into the fire.
I'd rather die than have to see your smile.
And if my lungs still let me breathe,
would you be there for me.
If I can make myself believe,
I'll give you back what you took away.
You made me swear [x2].
I, I can't sleep.
Realize all these things that you took from me.
Smash my heart (you made me swear)
into dust. (you made me swear)
Suffocate my mind. (you made me swear)
Tear at me from inside. (you made me swear)
Smash apart what you created.
How can i ever stop you from crushing my soul?
It was, it was yours, yours to begin with.
And if my lungs still let me breathe,
would you be there for me.
If I can make myself believe,
I'll give you back what you took away.
02 Red Light Pledge (03:48)
The endings the same,
Past mistakes that you make,
Come back to haunt you.
I made a mistake;
I wish I could take, back everything that I did.
I wanted to tell you, I really did.
But how do I explain this?
Promise me you will be there
until the red light will change.
I would wait forever.
Promise me you will stay here
Until the darkness will fade, I'd wait for you.
A mistake, wish I could take, back everything, that I did,
I wanted to tell you, I really did
But how do I explain?
I wanted to tell you, what really happened,
But how do I explain this?
How do I explain everything?
Promise me you will be there until the red light will change,
I would wait forever,
Promise me you will stay here,
Until the darkness will fade, I'd wait for you
I'm the same and I'm all on my own. Away. Wait for you.
I'm the same, I'm on my own, by myself.
Wait for you, I'd wait for you, for you..
I'd wait for you.
03 Giving Up (04:12)
I used to make the light shine for you,
The sun has left my sky.
Velvet walls surround my sorrows,
I've sacrificed my pride.
Giving up on me,
You're giving up on me
Giving up on me,
You're giving up on me.
I've laid myself to sleep tonight
I know you've played out everything in your mind.
And now you throw it all away,
A shattered memory that you would stay.
Through thick and thin with me,
You're giving up on me.
Giving up on me,
You're giving up on me
Giving up on me,
You're giving up on me.
I lied myself to sleep tonight
I know, you've played out every line in your mind
And now you throw it all away
A shattered memory that you would stay
Through thick and thin with me.
And when you feel the pain,
I'm wishing I could stay.
How can I say I love you back,
You never made me happy.
You've laid yourself to sleep!
I never said this wouldn't hurt.
You gave up everything!
I never said I'd give it back.
I know! (I know!)
You'll never change!
I won't be good enough for you.
I know! (I know!)
You'll make it through,
I'll never be around to see.
And now you throw it all away
A shattered memory that you would stay
Through thick and thin with me.
You're giving up on me [x4]
04 November (04:15)
Fragile leaves hit the ground.
The cold air drifts into my lungs.
I see your face through the fog.
Reminds me of the dreams you lost.
I can see it in your eyes.
You're broken down; your hands are tied.
I can feel it in my side.
Over and over and over I've tried.
I can see it in your eyes
You're broken down; your hands are tied.
And I know you cannot hide.
Over and over and over I've tried.
It broke my heart.
It felt so good to see you.
I've never been one to put my trust in.
When did I become so weak, or have I always been?
I can't put all this back in place.(Back in place)
I can see it in your eyes
You're broken down; your hands are tied.
I can feel it in my side.
Over and over and over I've tried.
I can see it in your eyes
You're broken down; your hands are tied.
And I know you cannot hide.
Over and over and over I've tried.
This gaping hole in my chest is filled with deceit.
I fear that all my cries fell upon deaf ears.
I caress flesh with severed nerves.
I go veiled in darkness and disease.
This November swallows me whole.
And this may be the closest thing that you'll ever receive to an apology.
I close my eyes and I can see you dead.
I close my eyes and I can see you dead.
I close my eyes and I can see you dead.
I close my eyes and I can see you dead.
06 Bleeds No More (03:16)
My heart bleeds no more;
now, it's been turned to stone.
You're stomach feels sick for someone else.
I've broken both my legs falling for you.
Drag me on the ground.
Powerless I stand, tarnished blade, cutting through, pushed into my vein.
Blood still stains my hands.
Sharpening my sense of pain outside,
my heart bleeds no more.
My heart bleeds no more;
now, it's been turned to stone.
You're stomach feels sick for someone else.
I've broken both my legs falling for you.
Drag me on the ground.
Killing everything off inside.
Make sense of everything you tried to hide,
hide from me.
My heart bleeds no more;
now, it's been turned to stone.
My stomach feels sore from cutting up.
I ruined all my sanctity for you.
Smash me on the ground.
I wanted to,
convince myself there's nothing else to do.
I wanted to.
Provide you with proof of what you put me through.
I wanted to.
Pretend that I was you.
"you're the worst thing thats ever happend to me"
"dieee"
Killing everything off inside.
Make sense of everything you tried to hide,
hide from me.
My heart bleeds no more;
now, it's been turned to stone.
You're stomach feels sick for someone else.
I've broken both my legs falling for you.
Smash me on the ground.
08 The Weak and the Wounded (03:15)
The end begins
I can’t escape
As it pulls me
Further into
anesthesia.
Tear down my sense
Of conviction
Corrupt my soul
The end begins.
(In my eyes In my heart)
I, have laid upon a deadman’s bed,
Only to fall into a trap of lies and seduction,
That rivals the greatest sense of love.
[Chorus]
Play it back until the voice becomes just a sound,
Plenishing your mind with all these images of you.
I have given up an angel’s kiss,
Only to break apart your path of trust,
And burn myself down.
Struggle to the end; I scare myself.
[Chorus]
I’d give it all to have it back.
I could, have had it all
In front of you, all by myself.
Love in my eyes, lust in my heart, I made it all up.
Lies, deceit empowers me,
So it ends.
09 Wish I Could Forget You (03:26)
You won't repeat this for the rest of the crowd.
I know they will miss but you'll still feel proud.
but you'll still feel proud.
Say it's gold, say it's fine.
The secrets out that you're mine.
Say it's gold, say it's fine.
The secrets out that you're mine.
Yeah.
Say it's gold, say it's fine.
The secrets out that you're mine.
The television radiates as the clock ticks on and on and on.
It's getting too late and it's time to move on. [x2]
10 When Broken is Easily Fixed (04:20)
I can resist
everything except temptation.
My body breaks
I'm intact inside.
My human instinct,
I can love unconditionally.
Cross my heart and lie to you
(my conscience plagues at me, fills me with this despair)
Failure within me.
Promise you and let you down
(Emotion conquers my soul, robs me of myself)
Brings me to my knees.
Follow me,
lead you astray
(nourish myself with fear, give me the pain to fail)
Loathe myself to sleep.
Your words kill me.
You can breathe without oxygen
and live without sorrow.
How I envy you,
though pity your ghost.
Ignorance is bliss
I wish I could never love you.
Cross my heart and lie to you
(my conscience plagues at me, fills me with this despair)
Failure within me.
Promise you and let you down
(Emotion conquers my soul, robs me of myself)
Brings me to my knees.
Follow me,
lead you astray
(nourish myself with fear, give me the pain to fail)
Loathe myself to sleep.
Your words kill me.
So ironic that a heart made by man,
when broken is easily fixed.
When a human hurt can last a lifetime.
Rust or decay.
The fire or the flame.
You and I will lead the path to change.
Pave the way.
Rust or decay.
The fire or the flame.
You and I will lead the path to change.
Pave the way.
Rust or decay.
The fire or the flame.
You and I will lead the path to change.
Pave the way.
Pave the way.
The way.
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