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Friday, November 20, 2009 
Hello all!

I just thought I'd post the lyrics to our original Christmas songs off "Holy Nights and Snowball Fights"!!

Enjoy!



-jose.dbf



My White Elephant

The Trees are up

The lights are glowing

The gifts are wrapped

And now it’s finally snowing

But all the mistletoe and cheer,

They only serve to make it clear

That I’m a widower tonight

Because the former you has died

.. ..

And now there’s nothing left to beat inside my chest

And all I feel is sadness at my best, so

.. ..

This Christmas all I want is my heart back

It’s so hard having to live when I know that

I never quite had yours to call my own

.. ..

And every heart is light

(I hear you’re happy)

But mine is missing

(I always knew it would be)

And now I’m forced to fight

(Or at least to try)

Through all the reminiscing

(Of years gone by)

.. ..

Remember those starry nights?

The angels etched in white..

All those gifts we’d tear into..

Well, this will be the first one

Spent without you, so

.. ..

This Christmas all I want is my heart back

It’s so hard having to live when I know that

I never quite had yours to call my own

.. ..

So if it’s all right with you

Then what I’d like to do

Is just reclaim

What became

An empty lump of coal

To match the empty soul

I knew you’d give to me,

The day you’d opt to leave

But if you don’t miss me

Then it should be easy

It’s a shame how quickly

You forgot what we could be

.. ..

This Christmas all I want is my heart back

It’s so hard having to live when I know that

I never quite had yours to call my own




Angels With Dirty Faces


Can you feel the winter wind,

Filling up the cloudless sky?           

Things aren’t the same again

And we both know why

So we bite our tongues

And decorate

In efforts to alleviate

All the awkward pauses

And frequent “Santa” clause’s

That hinder conversation,

But despite this celebration

I have some things that I’d like to say

.. ..

I won’t be the one

Whose hand you hold tight

It’d be another holiday

Another useless fight

I’m leaving all of that behind

You’re the furthest from my mind

I won’t regret a sentence said

I won’t hold back, in fact, instead

I’ll call you Mrs. Frost

Because the feelings that we lost

Are never coming back

They’re frozen in the past

You’re forgotten

And I won’t be the one

That you kiss

This Christmas

.. ..

You never really gave

But you sure did like to take

So I decided that for once

I’d give myself a break

 Oh, I let you go

.. ..

I won’t be the one

Whose hand you hold tight

It’d be another holiday

Another useless fight

I’m leaving all of that behind

You’re the furthest from my mind

I won’t regret a sentence said

I won’t hold back, in fact, instead

I’ll call you Mrs. Frost

Because the feelings that we lost

Are never coming back

They’re frozen in the past

You’re forgotten

And I won’t be the one

That you kiss

This Christmas

.. ..

You’re fading faster

Than the bows and the wrappers

You tore from my presence

And now you’re standing all alone

With not a gift to call your own

You’ve got nothing to show

And now you can know

You’ve been simply forgotten,

.. ..

Left all alone

And you’re more incomplete

Than you thought you would be

And if you feel there’s something missing

I assure you that it’s me

But don’t you cry

Don’t waste your time

He made his list

He checked it twice

He saw that you were far from nice

So it seems this year,

You finally got what you deserved.




To All A Good Night


Another year I’ll hide behind the cover

Of Christmas trees

And caroling

But honestly,

What do those mean

If we’re not thankful first

For our Savior’s selfless birth?

.. ..

Oh, God,

You give me everything

But I just end up destroying

Every chance you give

This life I live

Is taking its toll

Please take control

I fall

I fail

My faith is frail

But when compared to you,

Perfection pales,

So please,

Do what you have to do

To make me more like you

.. ..

I’ll tell a lie so I feel safer

If I wrap it up in pretty paper

Maybe they won’t see

All the things that burden me

Let every flake of snow

Simply show

The more I live the more I grow

Insufficient on my own

Every time I speak

My covers blown

So let it fall

.. ..

Let the Yule Tide make the waves come in

And crash against my skin

So I can drown

And watch the world around me cloud

And as I sink

I’ll say the things I think

Will make you satisfied

But, before I reach the bottom

You bring me back to life

.. ..

You take me back when I fail you

Even though you don’t have to

You let me know that everything will be all right

I’ve tried a thousand times

And failed once less

But if all I take is having you

At least I know you’ll see me through

.. ..

When I remember

Those nights in late December

All the memories good and bad

.. ..

Let the Yule Tide make the waves come in

And crash against my skin

So I can drown

And watch the world around me cloud

.. ..

Despite my ill intentions, you still answer when I call

I don’t have much to offer, but I’ll offer you my all.

.. ..


PS- Sorry about the random dots, it won't let me post this without them showing up on their own!



Monday, November 09, 2009 

Current mood:  excited
Hello All!!

We just wanted to let you all know that you can now pre-order our Christmas EP "Holy Nights and Snowball Fights"!!

If you pre-order it, you automatically get our making of dvd for free!!

You will also receive a new song instantly!


Please help us spread the word about this!

Pre-Order TODAY!!!


Track Listing
1. Merry Christmas To All
2. My White Elephant
3. White Christmas (Let It Snow)
4. Angels With Dirty Faces
5. Oh, Holy Night
6. Walking in the Air
7. To All a Good Night



PS- If the link doesn't work, feel free to Email us! We'll take note of your pre-order and let you know what to do to get it!

dividedbyfriday@gmail.com


love you!!!


-dbf
Friday, October 16, 2009 
hey guys, I realize it's been a while since we've updated you on everything but here's what's up!:

jose and i are in college. we got to UNC-Chapel Hill. it's been pretty cool so far, kinda hard though haha 

al and drew still live in laurinburg, but still come up to visit/practice pretty often which is nice :)

WE are actually in the studio right now recording OUR NEW CHRISTMAS EP that will be released NOVEMBER 17th!

its going to be seven songs. a few covers and some originals as well.

you might say this is super not original and completely overdone. and you're right. but we want to try it, so we are haha and hopefully you'll like it! i think it's all sounding pretty cool so far!

anyways if you have any questions or anything i guess just comment our myspace or something. i'll reply to it (or somebody will) asap.


tanks. and lubs u so!

<3
matt/dbf
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 




Hey everyone!

I’m here to update you all on what’s been going on with
the band. As many of you may know, Divided By Friday is made up of four friends
who have grown up together and matured together since middle school. We have
all been good friends and supported each other in every way possible. Having
said this, a few months ago, our drummer, JP, informed us that he no longer
wanted to play music and that his heart was leading him elsewhere. While we
were bummed out that he felt his time was up, we were also excited for all the
things he had planned for the future. Upon JP quitting the band, we turned to
one of our good friends Alphonso German, Al, to fill in for a few shows.
However, once we began practicing with Al and spending more time with him, we
were pretty sure that he was the new addition that the band needed. So today,
we’re making it official. Al is our new drummer and we couldn’t be any happier!
Thanks for your continued support and don’t worry, DBF will continue to grow
and mature into a band much greater than before!!

Love you guys!!
-dbf

ps matt posted a more in depth blog on his myspace about the whole ordeal if you want to know more!

Thursday, January 08, 2009 

sorry the spacing and everything is so weird. but at least theyre here!

Phase Two: Operation Fiscal Jackhammer
Breathe in
But don’t you dare forget

I’m willing to bet

You’ll make a scene

You’ll throw a fit

But then you’ll just deny it

Please wake up

I’m dying to

To get through to you

But nothing that I say seems to matter

But when it ends the same

I won’t be the one left in the blame

.. ..

You dim the lights to hide your face

You set the mood, it’s the perfect place

You say the words, but they hold no value

It’s all just an act that I hope she’ll see through

You try to mask your true intentions

I hate the fact that no one mentions

It’s all just a hoax, it’s the oldest trick

It’s so immature and it makes me sick

Somehow you’ve lost your integrity

You’re everything that I

.. ..

I never want to be a coward like your self

 Are you really that
scared or are you just plain selfish

I can see in your eyes how you want to leave

But did you really believe

That I would fall for it too

I’m so sick of you

.. ..

You dim the lights to hide your face

You set the mood, it’s the perfect place

You say the words, but they hold no value

It’s all just an act that I hope she’ll see through

You try to mask your true intentions

I hate the fact that no one mentions

It’s all just a hoax, it’s the oldest trick

It’s so immature and it makes me sick

Somehow you’ve lost your integrity

You’re everything that I

.. ..

I never want to be quiet

But not quite shy,

Both you and I

Know sometimes it gets hard to breathe

But take a look in the mirror

And it’ll get clearer

Just take it show and maybe one day they’ll all believe

You dim the lights to hide your face

You set the mood, it’s the perfect place

You say the words, but they hold no value

It’s all just an act that I hope she’ll see through

You try to mask your true intentions

I hate the fact that no one mentions

It’s all just a hoax, it’s the oldest trick

It’s so immature and it makes me sick

Somehow you’ve lost your integrity

You’re everything that I never want


I never want to be quiet

But not quite shy,

Both you and I

Know sometimes it gets hard to breathe

But take a look in the mirror

And it’ll get clearer

Just take it show and maybe one day they’ll all believe

You’re everything

I never wanted to be



Girl, You’ve Got It Goin’ On....

That color looks so lovely on your fingernails

I try to speak, but it never fails

I stumble over every sound I try to make

For my sake

I better quite while I’m ahead

That smile stops me dead in my tracks

And I’m falling through the cracks now

And if a picture’s worth so many words

Why can’t I think of one to say

(I can’t think of what to say because)

Honey, when I’m with you

I wish I hadn’t spoke 

Because I always seem to choke

‘Cause girl, you’ve got it goin’ on

And I’ve waited for so long

To tell you, but I can’t say a thing

And oh, it’s the irony

That’s slowly killing me

I love you but I can’t say a thing

So keep quiet

You haven’t been gone long

But I miss you

I’ll devise a plan; I’ll never see it through

But I want to

You barely know me

But you’re lonely

So I’ll take my time

I’ll take my time
‘Cause girl, you’ve got it goin’ on

And I’ve waited for so long

To tell you, but I can’t say a thing

And oh, it’s the irony

That’s slowly killing me

I love you but I can’t say a thing
Why should I even bother

‘Cause I know you couldn’t care any less

And I knew I never mattered

Yeah, I know I never mattered at all

I’ll give up, I’d let go of it

But your love is a drug that I just can’t quit

Don’t tease me 

I’ll take it way to seriously

But you’re just messing with me
‘Cause girl, you’ve got it goin’ on

And I’ve been waiting for a long time


Yeah, I’ve been waiting for a long time..

Beneath the Moon....
We don't have long

So I guess I've got to say this

You're the only one

I know I'll miss

Got to get it off

Get it off my chest

And if you're wondering

If we're torn apart

I'll pay a visit but

It won’t be the same

Cause when I hear your name

I'll wish that you were with me again

I'll wish you would've kissed me, 

But you never would and I had to say it
‘Cause I'm sick of the charade

And this silly game we've played

Has meant so much to me

And every time I see 

Those eyes 

They take my breath away

So take your time

We'll slowly start to sway

Beneath the moonlight, hold my hand

Why do the good times have to end

And I'll admit that I'm a liar

But it isn't without a reason

Falls my favorite season

But this year it’s not the same

Because it brings us so much closer

To our inevitable goodbye

I won’t leave, you won’t cry

Hence, another lie

So bright

So beautiful

Goodnight

It’s more than physical

I want you and I need you in my life

Yeah, I had to say it

 ‘Cause I'm sick of the charade

And this silly game we've played

Has meant so much to me

And every time I see 

Those eyes 

They take my breath away

So take your time

We'll slowly start to sway

Beneath the moonlight, hold my hand

Why do the good times have to end

 Don't call it quits

Can I ask you a question

I'm doing my best

And I just think

If we let go of the past

We could make this one last

So will you give me a chance

Will you give me a chance

I've fallen 

For you

 Cause I'm sick of the charade

And this silly game we keep on playing

Will soon have to end

Will our hearts ever mend

Cause mine is broken in two

I'm lost without you

I'm leaving tonight

But you don't have to cry

This isn't goodbye

My Bright Blue Light....
Wake Up

I rub my eyes and take in the sight

I decided to leave last night

But I stopped when I saw your face

But only for a second

Because then I realized

You’re the only thing that is left here

I don’t despise

So I’ll pack my bags

I’ll run away

I can’t promise I’ll be back someday

So if you want some reassurance

I’d assure you that it’s on its way but

I could never live this down

And I have got to leave this town

..California.., ....Tennessee....

They’re both too far away from me

But ....Carolina....
you are all I need tonight

Breakdown

I can’t take it anymore, not any more

I can’t wait to get back to ....Carolina....

Where I know the sun is brighter

Autumns calling

Leaves are falling

I’m coming home tonight

And I could never live this down

And I have got to leave this town

..California.., ....Tennessee....

They’re both too far away from me

But ....Carolina....
you are all I need tonight

I’m coming home

....Carolina....’s
calling

I’m coming home tonight

I’m coming home

And I could never leave this town

Not as long as you’re around

And I could never live this down

And I have got to leave this town

..California.., ....Tennessee....

They’re both too far away from me

But ....Carolina....
you are all I need tonight

..California.., ....Tennessee....

They’re both too far away from me

....Carolina....
you are all I need tonight
And I could never live this down

And I have got to leave this town

The Watchmen....
And now the day are getting longer

And I’m losing track of time

I try to make it on my own

But another failures all I find

I’m falling faster

Can you help me find the truth

Through all of the lies

Through the goodbyes

My sunshine

Your eyes are softer 

Than a bright rose in the summer sun

Where we once walked

And I knew you were the one

Who would pull me through

When I lose my faith 

And turn my back on you

You still love me

But I can’t see why
So overwhelmed

So undeserving

I’ll try to sleep tight

But the guilt it takes control

Because I know

You’re the only one who can console me

But I threw it all away

Please stay here

Please stay here with me
My sunshine

Your eyes are softer 

Than a bright rose in the summer sun

Where we once walked

And I knew you were the one

Who would pull me through

When I lose my faith 

And turn my back on you

You still love me

But I can’t see why
I’m screaming out for you

Oh my God
I’m screaming out for you

My father

My savior 

My God


Thursday, December 11, 2008 

this blog will probably be changed frequently over the next few months, but heres the initial post ha heres an update on the past 3 months of divided by friday:

myself, jose, and chris are all trying to get through our senior year of high school. jp is a junior. we haven't been doing that many shows becauseeeeeeeee we've been busy writing/demoing/recording. we wrote about 10 new songs, chose five of our favorites, and spent a weekend recording our new EP with Drew LeClair (Maybe in a Memory). i just put together a small sampler with bits of each song and we're planning on posting that this friday (the 12th). i also just put up a new temporary layout for our myspace until we are ready to release the new CD/more info about it. i can say i am veryyy happy with it though and i am hopeful as well.



Too Legit [tracklist]
1. Phase Two: Operation Fiscal Jackhammer
2. Girl, You Got It Goin' On
3. Beneath the Moon
4. My Bright Blue Light
5. The Watchmen

heart
-matt