Lines & Circles is the third studio album released by American boy band O-Town, and the first to be released by the band since their reunion as a four-piece in 2011. The album was recorded over the course of three years, with a number of writers and producers, including Ryan Tedder.
The album was initially due for release on August 3, 2014, but was delayed by three weeks to August 25, due to final touches being made to the production. The band released a mock video on YouTube which claimed the reason for the delay was due to band member Erik Michael Estrada changing the cover art to resemble the cover for the single "Anaconda" by Nicki Minaj. The lead single from the album, "Skydive", was released on July 27, 2014, after being pushed back from the initial release date of June 19, 2014.
The band officially reformed as a four-piece in 2011, without original band member Ashley Parker Angel. Angel declined a return to the group, despite being approached by more than two of the band members. The band released an official statement which said that they "understood Ashley's decision", and "will continue as a band without his input", and "wish him all of the best in his future ventures". The band later announced the album's release date to be August 4, 2014 in a video via their official YouTube account.
Sing me a song for the road and save the last line for me 'Cause I'm only half of the man that you want me to be
It looks like I've got to go Feels like the final scene And everything's falling down faster than I thought it would I hear your voice once more Echo outside my door You know I'd change all this around now if only I could But I've got to go home
I used to play all the games I'd see it out win or lose But no one's your friend when you walk in another man's shoes Oh, oh Running around out my head Keeping the pain inside You found me out and you showed me I don't need to hide
It looks like I've got to go Feels like the final scene And everything's falling down faster than I thought it would I hear your voice once more Echo outside my door You know I'd change all this around now if only I could But I've got to go home, home
Got to go home, home
It looks like I've got to go Feels like the final scene And everything's falling down faster than I thought it would I hear your voice once more Echo outside my door You know I'd change all this around now if only I could But I've got to go home I gotta go home Got to go home
But I've got to go home