Again (Flyleaf song)
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"Again" is the first single by Flyleaf from their second album, Memento Mori. It was announced on July 29, 2009, that "Again" would be hitting radio August 25, 2009.[1] The song was added to the play lists on Flyleaf's official site[2] and the band's official Myspace page[3] on August 19, 2009. The song was officially available for digital download on August 25, 2009. It is also featured in iPhone application Tap Tap Revenge 2
Performances
The song debuted in early 2007 along with the song "Have We Lost" while Flyleaf was on tour, playing songs from their self-titled debut album Flyleaf. In mid 2009, the lyrics to the song changed, and lead singer Lacey Mosley explain why in a letter written to fans.
"The fans seem to know what’s happening with us before we do and I’m not surprised to find out many have known the lyrics to Again for a year now. :-) The first verse and chorus did change in the studio! It is a good thing, because the words say better what my heart meant. It is written for people like me, who feel a restlessness to make the world better somehow, but are much too small to carry the weight of the world on their shoulders. Its to say, you have the right heart, but you weren’t meant to carry it all. You are so strong, you are able to handle so much! But you can’t handle everything all at once. Let go! God’s big and He can handle it all better than you! Its okay to let go and not understand everything. I should start a control freak support group… Anyone interested? Maybe this song will help us. I sing it to myself 'Only surrender will help you now..' And then I let go."
— - Lacey Sturm[4]
Music video
The music video for "Again" premiered on MTV on September 30, 2009.[5] The director of the video is Meiert Avis. The woodcuts in the video were created by bassist Pat Seals, who also designed all the artwork for Memento Mori. [6]
Chart positions
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Rock Songs | 12 |
| U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 14 |
| U.S. Billboard Christian Songs | 26 |