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Band: New Day Rising
Song: Driven
Album: Self Titled Double 7"
Label: Upheaval Records (1996)
discogs.com/release/2655859-New-Day-Rising-New-Day-Rising
newdayrising-hardcoreband.bandcamp.com/album/double-7-1995
facebook.com/NewDayRisingHardcore
instagram.com/newdayrising_official
Bandcamp:
newdayrising-hardcoreband.bandcamp.com
New Day Rising formed in August 1994 with members that somewhat all knew each other. Dave Buschmeyer had been in Face Down with Tim Delowska, and met Oliver Nacinovic from school and Jamie Webster from around Mississauga. Chris Gray was recruited because of his skills shown off in Solace. This five piece recorded a five song demo in February 1995 at Mainway Studios. Jamie was then replaced by Jo-Anne Sanders and Tim by Mike Charette (who had played in Unheard with Dave) but would go on to be replaced about six months later in autumn 1995 by Adam Brylowski, who had also been in Solace. Moo Cow Records got a hold of their demo and contacted the band to do a split 7″ with Atlas Shrugged (after Lash Out backed out of the b-side, and left room for NDR).
Biography:
abridgedpause.com/newdayrising
Lyrics:
I lie to myself and turn away.
These words become our pain.
What is left?
I hold on to them and turn away.
And I turn away, to face my pain.
You're just one of them.
I can't define my future when I don't even have a past.
I give myself a comfortable distance when I have nothing to hold on to.
What is this?
Justice?
It means nothing holding on to this when it is all washed away.
I can't deny what is left for them.
I can't even deny my own reality.
I try so hard but I seem to always fail.
The bitterness for one who's always been there.
I try so hard but it feels like you are not there.
And I close my eyes to what is left of them.
The bitterness that turns to regret...
I love you...I always will.
So wash away those broken tears.
I love you.
It's all but (doubt/fear).
So break free from the chains.
From the pain that won't let you grow.
The fate that kills.
You can't find a way, a better way.
The answer layed upon me, there is no better way.
Answer yourself and choose to blame it on them.
This bitterness I'll take to the grave.
So I lie to myself, but I'm still holding on.
Band: New Day Rising
Song: Driven
Album: Self Titled Double 7"
Label: Upheaval Records (1996)
discogs.com/release/2655859-New-Day-Rising-New-Day-Rising
newdayrising-hardcoreband.bandcamp.com/album/double-7-1995
facebook.com/NewDayRisingHardcore
instagram.com/newdayrising_official
Bandcamp:
newdayrising-hardcoreband.bandcamp.com
New Day Rising formed in August 1994 with members that somewhat all knew each other. Dave Buschmeyer had been in Face Down with Tim Delowska, and met Oliver Nacinovic from school and Jamie Webster from around Mississauga. Chris Gray was recruited because of his skills shown off in Solace. This five piece recorded a five song demo in February 1995 at Mainway Studios. Jamie was then replaced by Jo-Anne Sanders and Tim by Mike Charette (who had played in Unheard with Dave) but would go on to be replaced about six months later in autumn 1995 by Adam Brylowski, who had also been in Solace. Moo Cow Records got a hold of their demo and contacted the band to do a split 7″ with Atlas Shrugged (after Lash Out backed out of the b-side, and left room for NDR).
Biography:
abridgedpause.com/newdayrising
Lyrics:
I lie to myself and turn away.
These words become our pain.
What is left?
I hold on to them and turn away.
And I turn away, to face my pain.
You're just one of them.
I can't define my future when I don't even have a past.
I give myself a comfortable distance when I have nothing to hold on to.
What is this?
Justice?
It means nothing holding on to this when it is all washed away.
I can't deny what is left for them.
I can't even deny my own reality.
I try so hard but I seem to always fail.
The bitterness for one who's always been there.
I try so hard but it feels like you are not there.
And I close my eyes to what is left of them.
The bitterness that turns to regret...
I love you...I always will.
So wash away those broken tears.
I love you.
It's all but (doubt/fear).
So break free from the chains.
From the pain that won't let you grow.
The fate that kills.
You can't find a way, a better way.
The answer layed upon me, there is no better way.
Answer yourself and choose to blame it on them.
This bitterness I'll take to the grave.
So I lie to myself, but I'm still holding on.
