Who Gives Kudos: Nathan (1) JimbroWorst (2) (2) ♫ Andrew ♫ (2) JeNnIf3r & .. (2) Devo Rawks .. (2) TaylorWatch.. (2) Kelsey (2) Brian (2) Give Me A S.. (2) Ugly Is Wha.. (2) Stingy Cook.. (1) (2) Mark Hamill.. (1) (2) john (1) Brian (2) A Liturgy, .. (1)

	Chancellor for the US 2012	Well okay fine then...it's cool to view someones art, but not being able to fully understanding some of it loses some of it's beauty. Like When Blood and Fire Brings rest, it's really hard to get what he's saying but actually being able to read them, then I was blown away. Oh well!...but NO KUDOS for you!   Posted by Chancellor for the US 2012 on Monday, January 26, 2009 - 7:57 PM [Reply to this]

	Ugly Is What We Got Andre Monney	BOOOOO!!! haha...well thanks for at least being honest with it.   Posted by Ugly Is What We Got on Monday, January 26, 2009 - 7:57 PM [Reply to this]

	Give Me A Servant's Heart	I respect this decision, but it's kind of frustrating. I'm sure I will get over it.   Posted by Give Me A Servant's Heart on Monday, January 26, 2009 - 7:57 PM [Reply to this]

	Brian	That's just mean. Can you guys please tell me what Jimmy says after "Burn it down! Burn it down!" on Trip the Landmine? and when are you going to start touring?   Posted by Brian on Monday, January 26, 2009 - 7:57 PM [Reply to this]

	Brian	Hey Joel, I knew it wasn't Jimmy on the "Bring it down" part, but it is him on the "I bleed and I burn... walk away" part, correct?   Posted by Brian on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 1:48 PM [Reply to this]

	TRENCHES (recording!)	yeah that part is jimmy fo certain   Posted by TRENCHES (recording!) on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 1:49 PM [Reply to this]

	TRENCHES (recording!)	well.. it's not jimmy.. thats me. (joel) and it's bring it down. i bleed and i burn.. walk away   Posted by TRENCHES (recording!) on Monday, January 26, 2009 - 8:02 PM [Reply to this]

	×The Destroyer× James Frith	ohh... not funny....but i love you guys and your music anyway :D   Posted by ×The Destroyer× on Monday, January 26, 2009 - 7:57 PM [Reply to this]

	TaylorWatchedHerDie	you tricksters!!!!!   Posted by TaylorWatchedHerDie on Monday, January 26, 2009 - 7:58 PM [Reply to this]

	Devo Rawks Socks Devin Engle	yea i figured out a couple of songs but i realized there was probably a point to u guys not putting lyrics in the lyric book....but awesome cd..i love it sooo much..still cant stop listening to it   Posted by Devo Rawks Socks on Monday, January 26, 2009 - 7:58 PM [Reply to this]

	JeNnIf3r & OzKar/ d0n'T dInK aNd Dr4nc3 Oscar Villalobos	I can get a few words!..I wish I could be able to get more !!!!!!!   Posted by JeNnIf3r & OzKar/ d0n'T dInK aNd Dr4nc3 on Monday, January 26, 2009 - 7:58 PM [Reply to this]

	Rob	Is it because they secretly have satanic undertones and you'll lose your record deal if anyone finds out?......J/K......But seriously...?   Posted by Rob on Monday, January 26, 2009 - 7:58 PM [Reply to this]

	♫ Andrew ♫	i've figured out a few though there are some gaps that need filling. I kinda thought about starting a myspace dedicated to fans piecing together the lyrics but alas... im a lazy bastard. XD   Posted by ♫ Andrew ♫ on Monday, January 26, 2009 - 7:59 PM [Reply to this]

	rob rob kelman	The Tide Will Swallow Us Whole is a awesome album.But why the dry sense of humour??? If the lyrics were written for you guys who are in the band,why did you bother putting out an album for the people? ..Hope you work this out. Cheers-rob:-)   Posted by rob on Monday, January 26, 2009 - 7:59 PM [Reply to this]

	TRENCHES (recording!)	we wrote the lyrics for our own personal reasons and if people can figure some of them out and take in their own personal meaning for themselves.. well, that is part of the fun. kinda like weezer the blue album.. except way way less obvious and audible. haha....we wanted to leave some mystery. looks like it worked! ;-)....xoxo joel   Posted by TRENCHES (recording!) on Monday, January 26, 2009 - 8:05 PM [Reply to this]

	Daniel Daniel Pillivant	Interesting... Perhaps the first band I've come across to actually willfully withhold lyrics from the fans. If one was to write down the lyrics to the best of their ears' abilities, would you confirm or deny their accuracy?....God bless, rock on, hope to see you at Cornerstone again this summer...-Daniel   Posted by Daniel on Monday, January 26, 2009 - 8:00 PM [Reply to this]

	JimbroWorst	you pieces of shit wtf..hah<333333   Posted by JimbroWorst on Monday, January 26, 2009 - 8:00 PM [Reply to this]

	Nathan	Haha I was so excited to se this blog title... dang it.   Posted by Nathan on Monday, January 26, 2009 - 8:00 PM [Reply to this]

	Sit At My Right Hand	i don't understnad why you would do this! like norma jean's BTMKTC there were no lyrics, but the CD meant a LOT more once i found the lyrics online. if this band is supposed to be a ministry, you kind of NEED to show people the words...   Posted by Sit At My Right Hand on Monday, January 26, 2009 - 8:38 PM [Reply to this]

	Steven uəʌəʇS	um...no one said this was supposed to be a ministry. it seems like they take the same approach to their music as zao. go watch the zao documentaries and become enlightened.   Posted by Steven uəʌəʇS on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 11:18 PM [Reply to this]

	Steven uəʌəʇS	also, someone here clearly underestimates the power of raw music. lyrics aren't everything, after all.   Posted by Steven uəʌəʇS on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 11:18 PM [Reply to this]

	×The Destroyer× James Frith	yeah, trying to spread God's word without decipherable lyrics is like trying to fight with both hands tied behind your back..   Posted by ×The Destroyer× on Thursday, January 29, 2009 - 1:39 PM [Reply to this]

	Stingy Cookieman	The lyrics I can understand... But you guys need to put up more merch online... Like, pronto   Posted by Stingy Cookieman on Monday, January 26, 2009 - 8:38 PM [Reply to this]

	eli	HAHAHAHAHA! ....atleast people give a crap, you know dudes?....we should just let them know where the lyrics really came from..........old transcriptions from the Oprah Winfrey Show.   Posted by eli on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 1:46 PM [Reply to this]

	Mikey G	I completely understand what you guys mean by not posting the lyrics. I also understand how it can be frustrating to the fans as well. But in creating something, it's nice to have mystery. I know when I write something I don't like people trying to guess what some things are metaphors to and such. God bless   Posted by Mikey G on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 1:46 PM [Reply to this]

	Bobi	Oh, very mysterious! ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;((((((((((((((((( :D Ok, here we go fans, then we should figure it out ourselves. I start. It's hard to me because English is NOT my first language, but here are some rows from Calling, please fill in the missing parts if anyone understand more. Trenches - Calling … … … What did you see? (?) I feel something behind (?) These will swell my flesh. The clouds are coming, calling me The clouds are calling me (?) Closing our eyes (?) And run from this I cannot heal until collapse. Who calling? Who calling? I’ll shelter me I coming down, lay down again Down. … … Well I can’t heal I don’t sleep.   Posted by Bobi on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 1:48 PM [Reply to this]

	[ NICO / POB ] Nicolas Gabriel Lepage	And the music, did you write them for you too? So why did you record it? XD   Posted by [ NICO / POB ] on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - 2:44 PM [Reply to this]

	PB Pblo V	I need to know waht eyes open is about at least give me segment PLEASE!!! love you guys im a huge fan that listen to your entire albulm almost every day   Posted by PB on Thursday, January 29, 2009 - 1:40 PM [Reply to this]

	xM. Terryx (x317x/x765x) Mike Harrison	all i wanna know is if the album was meant to be FOR the Lord! cuz Jimbo definitely is saying "We want Holy fire......" at the beginning of "End"! I just wanna know if the album is intended to be somewhat of a heavy Zao meets Deftones worship-esque album. Cuz that's how I'm takin' it! I love you guys and have been following you since day ONE!....Mikey   Posted by xM. Terryx (x317x/x765x) on Wednesday, February 04, 2009 - 2:26 PM [Reply to this]

	TRENCHES (recording!)	well man. actually what he is saying is :....we walk over fire ..choking on the ashes ..that we have left ..the sun will burn out..the earth will flood....this album was not FOR the lord.. but it isn't NOT for him either. everything that jimmy does in his life glorifies his beliefs and just like anyone else.. should be respected for that. we are not all built the same way and therefore don't all believe the same thing.   Posted by TRENCHES (recording!) on Wednesday, February 04, 2009 - 2:33 PM [Reply to this]

	Brian Brian Annett	haha. yall are funny. i wish i knew what they were. biggest challege of my life is to find what they mean! haha. i like how yall dont share yet on the other hand i would love to know the lyrics :) i wont tell anyone you can tell me :-)   Posted by Brian on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 11:18 PM [Reply to this]

	Reno Andrew Reno	Dear sirs, you will be pleased to know that every day since the album was released (and for several months before with the myspace released demo tracks) I have spent some amount of time trying to figure Mr. Jimmy Ryan out. Shame on him. Shame on Trenches. ............Just do me a favor and release the lyrics with the next album. I think two of these suckers would inadvertantly cause me to flunk out of high school.......   Posted by Reno on Monday, March 16, 2009 - 3:06 PM [Reply to this]

	Kenny (The Jack of Diamonds) Kenneth Boyer	It's only a matter of time before they decide to post them! There not the first band to say they won't post lyrics. However, You guys are still awesome!   Posted by Kenny (The Jack of Diamonds) on Wednesday, April 01, 2009 - 1:12 PM [Reply to this]

	landon elliott martin	hey, gorgoroth doesn't post theirs.....oh wow, i never thought that trenches and gorgoroth would have anything in common.   Posted by landon elliott martin on Monday, April 13, 2009 - 6:12 PM [Reply to this]

	[B.J.] WE MUST PROPHESY!!! Brandon Scarberry	I'm looking at this from BOTH sides of the fence:....A.) You didn't release the lyrics with the album, making people look FURTHER into what you guy's are .. doing musically, giving people a better understanding of the feel of all the songs in general. .. I mean, hearing Jimmy scream over semi-clean, melodic parts like in "Calling" is probably the .. most epic thing in the entire world . As a fan of instrumental bands like Pelican, I believe the.. music can have more to say than actual words sometimes, painting a broader picture. Words .. can actually saturate the music sometimes ; ] .. So, I respect you for not putting lyrics in your booklet... Looking at other bands like Converge, where you have Jake Bannon's ridiculously raw vocals that .. sound awesome with the music, reading lyrics almost takes away from the Converge experience .. sometimes. So, artistically, you guy's mapped it our perfectly! ....B.) On the other hand, I can see why some people would be upset. Considering Jimmy's prior .. frontman position in Haste The Day, a huge forefront of the Christian heavy music scene, people.. , like myself, adore his lyrics from a Christian stand point. They're almost sustenance to relate .. to and to get through each day. However, I realize you guy's aren't all Christians, which is why .. I'm glad a couple of people have mentioned Zao, because Zao is respected widely as an awesome.. band, musically & lyrically, by Christians & non-Christians alike. That being said, people are going.. to wonder what the lyrical content is about regardless, but like you said, the mystery stays. ....The Tide Will Swallow Us Whole is a monstrous album. Can't wait to here a sophomore release. ....You guy's are just fluid with creativity. It's unreal. I'd say your only competition right now would be Hands, those guy's are pretty epic. The Trenches vs. Hands Tour would be a pretty sight to see ; ]..   Posted by [B.J.] WE MUST PROPHESY!!! on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 7:07 PM [Reply to this]

	Trey[JTG]	this album blew me away. end of story. the lyrics i can understand blew me away. and im sure with time i'll decipher the entire album. ..    Posted by Trey[JTG] on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 6:12 PM [Reply to this]

	Jo-nathan (OWNED!!) Jonathan Pence	I can understand alot of what you said during the CD, so no sweat on my part. Dudes, this album is so on the edge, I think you guys are gonna be a HUGE name in the future... God bless!   Posted by Jo-nathan (OWNED!!) on Thursday, September 03, 2009 - 2:16 PM [Reply to this]

	Mike </3 D	I'm sure Jesus told you to not to it.   Posted by Mike </3 D on Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 2:09 PM [Reply to this]

	Nate Nathan Williams	Who cares, to each their own.  The album is outstanding and I expect nothing less from the new one.  Rock on boys.    Posted by Nate on Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 2:09 PM [Reply to this]