Their debut single, "Ghost", was released on March 4, 2013, on the National Anthem and Neon Gold labels followed by the single "Gold" on May 21, 2013. "Gold" peaked at No. 30 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart and No. 45 on the Rock Airplay chart. "Gold" is also featured in the video game, MLB 14: The Show.
Their debut album You Haunt Me was released on September 16, 2014.
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Sir Sly Lyrics
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If I told you I feel okay?
I could be stronger
Yet I tell you, that I can change
I could change if I really tried to
I could change
I could change if I really want to
Because I'm lonely
Staring at a photograph of my one and only
'Cause I was just a young, dumb kid with my thumbs up
Did I run, did I run to the wrong side?
Did I run to the wrong side?
Oh, yeah, I was dumbstruck
Looking at it now, I can tell that I fucked up
Did I run to the wrong side?
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh
I'm ashamed
I hang my head and I get on my knees and pray
Seems like I have not done this in a thousand days, a thousand years
Feeling with my thousand fears
I don't know where they all came from
Let them grow and I should've tamed 'em
I should've have tamed 'em
'Cause I was just a young, dumb kid with my thumbs up
Did I run, did I run to the wrong side?
Did I run to the wrong side?
Oh, yeah, I was dumbstruck
Looking at it now, I can tell that I fucked up
Did I run to the wrong side?
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh
Everybody has bad days
I've had a fucking string of 'em
Never mind that I created 'em
Everybody has bad days
I've had about a million
Never mind that I created 'em
'Cause I was just a young, dumb kid with my thumbs up
Did I run, did I run to the wrong side?
Did I run to the wrong side?
Oh, yeah, I was dumbstruck
Looking at it now, I can tell that I fucked up
Did I run to the wrong side?
In the song "Change" by Sir Sly, the singer is expressing his desire for change but also his fear of taking the necessary steps to make that change. He asks if someone would stay with him longer if he told them he felt okay, which implies that he is struggling with his emotions and is afraid of being alone. He admits that he could be stronger, but there is a part of him that is afraid of change and the challenges that come with it.
The lyrics suggest that the singer is reflecting on his past and questioning whether he made the right decisions. He talks about being a “young, dumb kid” and wondering if he ran to the wrong side. He admits that he made mistakes and that he is ashamed of his actions. The repetition of the line “Did I run to the wrong side?” highlights the singer’s self-doubt and his need for validation and reassurance from others.
The chorus of the song reminds us that everyone has bad days and that the singer has had his fair share of them. He takes responsibility for his actions and admits that he created many of his own problems. However, there is a sense of hope in the chorus too as the singer acknowledges the need for change and growth.
Overall, "Change" by Sir Sly is a deeply introspective and honest song that explores themes of fear, regret, and the desire for self-improvement.
Line by Line Meaning
Would you stay a little bit longer
Asking someone to extend their stay
If I told you I feel okay?
Asking if being truthful would prolong their stay
I could be stronger
Admitting weakness
Yet I tell you, that I can change
Promising change despite previous weakness
I could change if I really tried to
Acknowledging potential for improvement
I could change
Reiterating potential for change
I could change if I really want to
Stressing the importance of willpower
Because I'm lonely
Revealing the reason for seeking companionship
Staring at a photograph of my one and only
Indicating a sense of longing
'Cause I was just a young, dumb kid with my thumbs up
Reflecting on past naivete
Did I run, did I run to the wrong side?
Questioning past decisions
Oh, yeah, I was dumbstruck
Realizing severity of past mistakes
Looking at it now, I can tell that I fucked up
Accepting responsibility for past actions
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Vocalization/transition
Oh-oh-oh
Vocalization/transition
I'm ashamed
Admitting guilt/shame
I hang my head and I get on my knees and pray
Describing a penitent gesture
Seems like I have not done this in a thousand days, a thousand years
Emphasizing the rarity of repentance
Feeling with my thousand fears
Expressing a sense of dread
I don't know where they all came from
Admitting ignorance of root causes
Let them grow and I should've tamed 'em
Bemoaning missed opportunities to control fears
I should've have tamed 'em
Acknowledging past shortcomings
Everybody has bad days
Making a general statement about human experience
I've had a fucking string of 'em
Acknowledging personal misfortune
Never mind that I created 'em
Taking responsibility for one's own situation
'Cause I was just a young, dumb kid with my thumbs up
Reiterating previous naivete
Did I run, did I run to the wrong side?
Pondering past mistakes
Oh, yeah, I was dumbstruck
Realizing the gravity of past errors
Looking at it now, I can tell that I fucked up
Accepting past mistakes as one's own
Did I run to the wrong side?
Continuing to ponder past missteps
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Vocalization/transition
Oh-oh-oh
Vocalization/transition
Writer(s): Hayden Coplen, Peter Wilkins
Contributed by Lucy Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.