Stray From The Path Release New Benefit Song For The Ghost Inside (Updated)

Update – April 07th 1:20pm:

The Ghost Inside themselves have now commented on the track:

Stray From The Path guitarist Tom Williams also commented:

“We have been touring for the better part of our career. Our first national tour was with The Warriors, Elysia and The Ghost Inside (tour was sick). It was one of The Ghost Inside‘s first national tours as well, with bands that were big names to us, and we did it together. This was back in 2008, and we’ve remained best friends ever since. We’ve toured the world together, we’ve shared a bus together on Warped Tour, Vigil sang on two of our records, we did a lot.

When they crashed, we were in Europe and we were about to go on stage. We couldn’t care less about playing, because we weren’t sure if the people that were very close to us were alive or not. Right before our set, I got a call from Zach‘s phone and it was Jim. He grabbed a random phone on his way to the ambulance, and told us to spread the word that right now they were alive, but people have been airlifted to the hospital and that’s all he knew.

By now, everyone knows this story. What makes this story special is the fact that all of these people came together and got their backs. Bands that were friends with TGI, bands that have never met them before and complete strangers who held that band so dear to their hearts were giving their hard earned money to support The Ghost Inside. It’s that sense of community that makes our music scene so special, and I’m glad it lived up to our expectations.

We wrote this song for The Ghost Inside. Some of our best friends we’ve met while being in this band. This song is about what it was like to go through this as another fellow touring band, and how amazing it was that everyone pulled together for the band and their crew. It is only available on Bandcamp and every dollar will go to The Ghost Inside. Thank you to Will Putney, Josean Orta and Sumerian Records for the assist in getting this going.”

Original Story:

Stray From The Path have released a song titled “Talking Tragedy” which they wrote for The Ghost Inside—who continue to recover from the serious injuries they suffered in a November bus crash that took the lives of their bus driver and the driver of the other vehicle. That crash also left frontman Jonathan Vigil with a brain injury, fractured neck, broken ankles and more, claimed the leg of drummer Andrew Tkaczyk and two toes of guitarist Zach Johnson, among various other injuries. Fans and friends raised $157,765 via Gofundme for the band’s continued medical treatments and rehab. All proceeds from this latest song, titled will go towards the band as well. The lyrics for the track as well as the song itself can be found below:

“we felt the weight, we felt the pain
please wake up, please remember your name
another day, another update
this shits insane, broken bones, all alone, no!

one dead twelve wounded on the interstate
in a back brace and a metal plate
helicopter straight to the ICU
still can’t believe its true, be strong pull through.

so many fans, friends, support and love
eleven one nine one five, so thankful you’re alive
TGI till we die, this never meant so much more,
let me tell you what we stand for

if you fall we’ll pick you up,
we’re there for you, cause you’d be there for us

it could have been us sharing that bus,
don’t move, don’t speak, just blink if you’re okay
first response is on its way
whats his condition? simple? critical?
please tell me that its fixable.

so many fans, friends, support and love
eleven one nine one five so thankful you’re alive
TGI till we die, this never meant so much more

lemme tell ya what we stand for

if you fall we’ll pick you up,
we’re there for you, cause you’d be there for us

lines frozen in time
suspended in one place
bound and held together
forever, another legend lives on

this song I leave for you from me
another legend lives on”