Flyleaf Lyrics

Flyleaf Info:

From:
Belton and Temple, Texas

Genres:
Alternative metal, hard rock, post-grunge

Years active:
2002–present

Associated acts:
Breaking Benjamin
Three Days Grace
Vedera

Name Origin:
A flyleaf is the term for the blank pages at the beginning and at the end of a book. Lacey chose the name because to her it represents "a moment of clarity".

Members:
Sameer Bhattacharya – lead guitar, backing vocals
(2002–present)

Jared Hartmann – rhythm guitar
(2002–present)

Pat Seals – bass, backing vocals
(2002–present)

James Culpepper – drums, percussion
(2002–present)

Kristen May – lead vocals
(2012–present)

Past Members:
Lacey Sturm – lead vocals (2002–2012)

Did You Know:
• The song Cassie references the Columbine High School massacre

• The song Fully Alive is about the wife of Kevin Palmer (lead vocalist of Trust Company).

Flyleaf Quotes:
"You know I really don't like to think about the fact that I'm a girl in relation to the music industry. I was just a kid who wrote down thoughts to organize her brain and that turned into music, like any other writer or musician... so, I happen to be a girl. I don't consider that part of it really.. It may disappoint some feminists out there that I don't want to harp on women and men being equal."
-Lacey Sturm

"Well, first of all if it wasn't for being saved by Jesus, I would not be alive. I would be dead. Some people say Jesus saved their soul... Well, maybe Jesus saved my soul spiritually, but He also saved my life physically. Every aspect of my life today has to do with the fact that Jesus saved my life."
-Lacey Sturm

"Our music is honest. We are who we are... messed up, dysfunctional sinners that have been loved in spite of our hate. We don't deny that we live in a evil world and that we have been evil people and we have evil tendencies... but we also have touched righteousness through our faith in Christ.. and we have received salvation, hope, and love... So our songs always acknowledge this truth and in turn we hope they bring faith, hope and love into the midst of the selfish, fearful hatred that makes up so much of the world we live in."
-Lacey Sturm
"Sameer and Jared are really experimental with melodies and pedals, and we all had different influences that were all blending together with the same passionate and hopeful heart, and that brought out this beautiful feeling. It was magical"
-Lacey Sturm

"Well, you know what? I don't know what you mean by a "Christian rock band." It's hard to say that because people all have a different definition of what that means. If it means that we're Christians, then yeah, we're Christians, but if a plumber's a Christian, does that make him a "Christian plumber?" I mean we're not playing for Christians. We're just playing honestly and that's going to come out"
-Lacey Sturm

Flyleaf Awards:
AMTV award for Favorite Music Video - Missing

BMI 2009 Pop Song Award for All Around Me

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