Sic Transit Gloria... Glory Fades

Infobox Single
Name = Sic Transit Gloria... Glory Fades


Artist = Brand New
from Album = Deja Entendu
Released = February 2, 2004
Format = CD DVD 7"
Recorded = 2003
Genre = Alternative rock
Length = 3:06
Label = Sore Point Records
Writer = Vincent Accardi, Jesse Lacey
Producer = Steven Haigler
Certification =
Chart position =
Last single = "The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows" (2003)
This single = "Sic Transit Gloria... Glory Fades" (2004)
Next single = "Sowing Season" (2006)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = single


Lower caption = DVD cover

"Sic Transit Gloria... Glory Fades" is a 2004 single by the rock band Brand New from their second album "Deja Entendu".

The full phrase from which this song takes its title is "Sic transit gloria mundi" (Latin: "Thus passes the glory of the world"). This phrase has its origins in Ancient Rome, is used during Papal Coronations, and came to the attention of Brand New via the 1998 film "Rushmore".

The lyrics chronicle the psychological, mental, and emotional tolls and strife of sex.

The video raises parallels to two videos by the band Yellowcard, the strongest of which is the appearance of a white lamb on the door to the bar that Jesse Lacey enters. The symbol is also present on the briefcase that Ryan Key carries through the videos for "Ocean Avenue" and "Rough Landing, Holly". This is because the videos were directed by Marc Webb, who used the lamb in his videos only to show that he directed them.

It is rumored that the silhouette figure during the last shot in the video is Geoff Rickly,lead singer of the band Thursday (who are from nearby New Jersey).

The title of this song was inspired by the movie Rushmore, where the main character's favorite quote is "Sic Transit Gloria...Glory Fades".

The 7" was pressed on light pink vinyl and features a demo version of the song "Jaws Theme Swimming." This demo song was recorded and mixed by Mike Sapone.

Track listing

CD

# "Sic Transit Gloria... Glory Fades" – 3:09
# "The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows" (Acoustic) – 4:09
# "Soco Amaretto Lime" (The Moleman Remix) – 4:34

DVD

# "Sic Transit Gloria...Glory Fades" - Video
# "Jaws Theme Swimming (Demo)"
# Photo Gallery

7" single

# "Sic Transit Gloria...Glory Fades"
# "Jaws Theme Swimming (Demo)"