Richmond’s own CONDITIONS will be releasing their newest full length “Full Of War” on March 26th, 2013. Vocalist Brandon Roundree offers an explanation of the record’s title. “Life is a series of decisions and what are decisions but little mini-wars, opposing forces, pulling upon each other?” Roundtree concludes, “’Full of War’ lyrically ties the record together literally and metaphorically.”
Producers Brandon Paddock and Taylor Larsen (PERIPHERY), who’ve done various production and engineering work with THE USED, PAPA ROACH and BLACK VEIL BRIDES, among others has helped CONDITIONS craft an album that is leaps and bounds beyond their already impressive debut, Fluorescent Youth. “We wholeheartedly believed in our last record,” insists Roundtree. “But then after we lived with it, we realized it was maybe a little ‘safe’ for us. We took that very much to heart and decided to showcase the fact that we are not a play-it-safe band.”
Even the album artwork shows a very different side of CONDITIONS. Artist Matt ‘Portland’ Hay of Sons of Nero is normally known for his work in the metal and hardcore community shows a differnet side with “Full Of War.”
The band is out on the road right now with LET LIVE and will be joining SLEEPING WITH SIRENS on the TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT TOUR starting in March.
The band is also launching an initiative today that aims to get fans involved in debuting the first single from the record. The band breaks it down here:
“We will be releasing the first track from our upcoming album “Full of War” soon, and we need your help to bring the words to life! We thought it would be fun to have all of you submit photos of yourself with the lyrics to our song “Love Elusive.” Make a sign, write the words on your face, write them on your arm, write them on a wall, act out the words, spray paint your dog (don’t really do that), but get creative!”
Below are the lyrics, so take a word, take a line, take a verse, etc. The more content we get, the better!
SUBMIT ALL PHOTOS BY 2/13/13 TOCONDITIONSLYRICVIDEO@GMAIL.COM. Have fun!
LOVE ELUSIVE
All the girls and boys who fill their voids with anything that comes
Are you aware of what you’ve done?
Cause I can’t believe the mockery, the mess you’ve made of love
If you hunt for a word, the feeling will never come
And I try to see through open eyes
And I try to learn the lesson
Then I let it die…
Lost love, push shove, feel it in my bones again
And that weight will drown me, crown me king of all the skeletons
And although I may walk with the dead men
I won’t stop ’til I know when
This will end like everything must end
And outgrow my bones again
All the suits and ties afraid of time will never make amends
Are you aware you’ll come undone?
You think you’ll fly beyond our sky and the ground won’t see you end
But you’re only melting in the sun
Tear those wings off, you are one of us
Lost love, push shove, feel it in my bones again
And that weight will drown me, crown me king of all the skeletons
And although I may walk with the dead men
I won’t stop ’til I know when
This will end like everything must end
And outgrow my bones again
Why can’t you see you could be free again if you just simply choose to be?
I swear you could make it feel good again if you just simply let it be…
Lost love, push shove, feel it in my bones again
And that weight will drown me, crown me king of all the skeletons
And although I may walk with the dead men
I won’t stop ’til I know when
This will end like everything must end
And outgrow my bones again