The Birthday Massacre Lyrics

The Birthday Massacre Info:

Also known as:
Imagica (1999-2002)

From:
London, Ontario, Canada (formed)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada (relocated, 2001)

Genres:
New wave, dark wave, gothic rock, synth rock

Years active:
1999 - present

Associated acts:
A Primitive Evolution, Wednesday 13, Isle of Dogs, Electric Knife Fight, Il Attire, Tepid Lust, Aphasia, Aslan Osiris, Hunter Eves, Fallon and The Grace Dynasty, Kevvy Mental, The Gnarly Ones

Name Origin:
When the band formed in 1999, they were known as Imagica. This name was inspired from the fantasy novel "Imajica" (1991) by Clive Barker. In 2002, they changed the name to "The Birthday Massacre" in order to avoid confusion with another group. They chose the name after a song off their first demo CD.

Members:
Chibi – lead vocals, lyricist, writer
(1999–present)

Rainbow – rhythm guitar, Audio engineer, mixer, producer, drum programming, live backing vocals, lyricist
(1999–present)

Falcore – lead guitar, audio engineer, mixer, producer, film director, lyricist
(1999–present)

Rhim – drums, sound designer, actor
(2003–present)

Owen – keyboards/keytar, web designer, comic book artist
(2004–present)

Nate Manor – bass
(2010–present)

Past Members:
O.E. – live bass, live backing vocals, audio engineer, lyricist
(2007–2010), live drums (2000–2003)

Aslan – live bass, audio engineer, web designer
(1999–2007)

Adm – live keyboards
(2002–2004)

Dank – live keyboards
(1999–2001)

The Birthday Massacre Quotes:
"I think more than just being a band, it's a way to sort of incorporate, not just music, but other things. So I think more so than just music, the idea of having a band, and being able to perform, and being able to do artwork, to do music... all these different avenues."
-Rainbow

"It's like the best friend of a band when you're starting up... But then, it's like the worst enemy... The Internet
can take you so far."
-Chibi

"Our manager is really on the politicians about factory farming in Southwestern Ontario. Besides the cruelty to the animals, the runoff of the manure in the spring with the heavy rains is making the coastline of Lake Huron a disaster zone. He tells me that the beautiful stretch of sand dunes and beaches around Pinery Provincial Park and well north of Grand Bend (the big resort town), gets posted for no swimming half the summer. It should probably be posted all the time until they dismantle the factory farms in Huron County.
-Chibi

"...A lot of the inspirations and themes in the lyrics, and even in the imagery is sort of childhood, and you know that perspective of when you're younger... you lose a bit of that sense of wonder and mystery, which is really inspiring and gives you a lot of energy when you're younger.
-Chibi

"You have to be an adult, and you have to conform in certain ways because you have responsibilities now, whereas when you were a child, all you had to do is play games and lay in the grass, you know what I mean?"
-Chibi

"Just ride it out because things can get better. When I think back to times in my life when I was having a horrible time, like I hated high school, I was unpopular, the whole thing. It became so irrelevant. It's like if you just give things time, you'll be like, what was I worried about five years ago? Nothing's that relevant." -Chibi

Tour Dates: