-orangegirl24. (flowers, funeral procession, formal dress). Song meanings ©2003-2020 lyricinterpretations.com. Rockers paid their dues while singing automotive blues. No 'Cruci-fixins' for Britney; Mariah enjoys eating in bed; Switchfoot plan tour. Here's Another Switchfoot Song To Toss On The Pile Singer Jon Foreman says he writes music the way most people keep journals. Beach bums plan to launch campaign in mid-October with Eisley. I'm pretty sure this song is about a death of some sort, either … San Diego rockers working with U2 producer on follow-up to Nothing Is Sound. "Afterlife" as written by Tim Foreman Jon Foreman. MTV and all related titles and logos are trademarks of Viacom International Inc. Mariah Carey Wins In Court; Plus Marc Ecko, Notorious B.I.G., Michael Vick, Lil Wayne, Smashing Pumpkins & More, In, Omarion Gets Late Christmas Gift — #1 Debut — As Overall Sales Slide, For The Record: Quick News On Eminem, Taylor Hicks, John Legend, Underoath, Switchfoot, Arcade Fire & More, New Releases: Good Charlotte, Omarion, Matisyahu, Switchfoot & More, Life, Death, Social Entropy? This would seem to imply that life is a prison (of the mind or spirit) and that the deceased is escaping this; Heaven, or simply a higher state of spiritual being could be the answer. Frontman Jon Foreman says LP, due December 26, is 'trying to make sense of the planet.'. Also due Tuesday are new releases by Charlie Wilson, Damian Marley, Institute and Queen. Just recently, Switchfoot cancelled the European tour because of a family emergency of some sort, whether in the actual band or in the Switchfoot family. I mean, I'm not in this for credit or anything, but it'd be nice for any inquiries to be directed my way. All lyrics provided for educational purposes only. This recognition led to their major label debut, The Beautiful Letdown, which was released in 2003 and featured the hits "Meant to Live" and "Dare You to Move This would seem to imply that life is a prison (of the mind or spirit) and that the deceased is escaping this; Heaven, or simply a higher state of spiritual being could be the answer. Follow-up to The Beautiful Letdown is due in July. It's interesting how similer the relationship between man/life/afterlife is to the relationship between a man who's away from his lover/home. Young Buck court date set; Bright Eyes reschedule show; Switchfoot album recalled. Non-lyrical content copyright 1999-2020 SongMeanings, Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display. He made a reference in the first verse associating the death with freedom. Also due Tuesday: N.W.A, Gang Starr, Enigma, 15 Years on Death Row, Family Values Tour 2006. Eminem counts down favorite songs for New Year's Eve; Taylor Hicks launches U.S. tour in February. General CommentLove song? The song fades with the beautiful line "Every lament is a love song," suggesting that the sorrow associated with the loss is simply a manifestation of a deeper joy or love that he had for this person. The band's members are Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Chad Butler, Jerome Fontamillas, and Drew Shirley. LPs from Switchfoot, Pussycat Dolls, Damian Marley also crack Billboard's top 10. The song soon becomes quite philosophical, which is why we love Switchfoot. He's lonely because his friend left him but happy because his friend is free and happy in wherever he/she is now (heaven). But he finds resolve in the belief that this friend would want him to carry on and live (he was Meant to Live for so much more). Also due Tuesday: N.W.A, Gang Starr, Enigma, 15 Years on Death Row, Family Values Tour 2006. archive-Kurt-Orzeck 12/22/2006. The cessation of a human being on the planet is almost impossible to come to terms with. 'Dare You to Move' has been known to make people give notice. The song soon becomes quite philosophical, which is why we love Switchfoot. It’s super easy, we promise! The opening verse alone seems ample proof of this basic message for the song. The voice of Waldo in Van Halen's "Hot For Teacher" video was the late Phil Hartman of Saturday Night Live Fame. 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