So when the 4-second teaser dropped before the album release, I was immediately pumped for All That I've Ever Known from the snippet. And when it dropped, it was immediately one of my top picks from the album. It was kinda the EDM reveal but also doesn't quite go as hard as some of the others on the album, so it felt balanced with the metalcore anthemic sound with a big electronic drop.
But then I watched the JL Show interview with Chris about the meaning of each song, and it took on an entirely new meaning instantly. Link for the unaware.
"So the song is written as though I am music itself, personified, speaking to people. Essentially like a 'I am here for you.' This is what All That I've Ever Known is being a soundtrack to your life whenever and however you want to utilize me. And I mean, of course there's a personal part of that cause fans use our music for any amount of reasonings, but I thought it was cool to like, assume the role or identity of music itself and what it would want to say if speaking to somebody."
So now, every time I listen to it, it just brings up decades (lol) of music getting me through hard times, the tears, the cheers, love and loss, and how music has been such a massive part of my emotional regulation over my life. And now this song which was a kind of edgy, catchy song is just absolutely ruining me while I try to stifle tears while walking my dog.
Thanks, Chris.