Toh Kay is a solo project by Streetlight Manifesto, Bandits of the Acoutsic Revolution and former Catch 22 front man, Tomas Kalnoky. The project started with acoustic shows by Kalnoky, redoing streetlight/catch/BOTAR/Gimp songs. It was announced that Toh Kays first album (You By Me Vol.1) was to be released in November as a split with singer-song writer Dan Potthast. You By Me Vol.1 was released Novmber 15th, with 5 Toh Kay tracks (which are all covers of Potthast songs).
Toh Kay released his first full length "Streetlight Lullabies" through Pentimento Music Co. on November 22nd, 2011. Released along with the CD was an LP version and a 7" single of the song, "We Will Fall Together" on the A side and "Hooray For Me" (a Bad Religion cover) on the B side. The album can be purchased through The Risc Store - www.RiscStore.com
A Better Place A Better Time
Toh Kay Lyrics
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in time to break down
She left a note up on the dresser
and she's right on time
You don't know anything
right or wrong
I said I know
and she said so
I wanna panic
but I've had it so I go
You don't owe anything to anyone
But don't take your life
'cause it's all that you've got
You'd be better off just off and leaving
if you don't think they will stop
And when you wake up
everything is gonna be fine
I guarantee that you wake in a better place
in a better time
So you're tired of living
feel like you might give in
well don't
it's not your time
Looking through the paper today
looking for a specific page
Don't wanna find her full name followed by dates
because when i left her alone
she made a sound, like a moan
"You're known by everyone for everything you've done"
Fuck buying flowers for graves
I'd rather buy you a one way non-stop
to anywhere
find anyone
do anything
forget and start again, love
She said she won't go
(and that's that)
It hurts too much to stand by
you've got to stop and draw a line
Everyone here has to choose a side tonight
the moment of truth is haunting you
Don't forget your family
regardless what you choose to do
You can't decide
and they're all screaming "why won't you?"
I'll start the engine but I can't take this ride for you
I'll draw your bath and I'll load your gun
But I hope so bad that you'll bathe and hunt
Annie's tired of forgetting about today
and always planning for tomorrow (tomorrow)
Tomorrow and she says, "The saddest day I came across was
when I learned that life goes on without me" (without me)
Without me and she says, "If everyone has someone else,
then I ain't got nobody's love to save me" (save me)
Save me, and she says "I think I'll pass away tonight,
'cause it seems I'll never get it right, it's just me" (just reality)
And when you wake up
everything is gonna be fine
Guarantee that you wake in a better place
in a better time
So you're tired of living
feel like you might give in
well don't
It's not your time
Annie says she wouldn't mind
if they never find a cure for all her problems (her problems)
Proplems and she says, as long as she has someone near to make it clear
she does not need to solve them (solve them)
Solve them and she says, "oh, this loneliness is killing me,
it's filling me with anger and resentment (resentment)
Resentment and she says, "I'm turning into someone that I never thought I'd have to be again"
And when you wake up
everything is gonna be fine
Guarantee that you wake up in a better place
in a better time
So you're tired of living
you feel like you might give in
well don't
It's not your time
Annie's tired of forgetting about today
and always planning for tomorrow
Tommorow and she says, "The saddest day i came across was
when I learned that life goes on without me"
Without me and she says, "If everyone has someone else,
then I ain't got nobody's love to save me"
Save me and she says, "I think I'll pass away tonight,
'cause it seems I'll never get it right, it's just me" Annie says!
when you wake up
everything is going to be fine
I guarantee that you wake in a better place
in a better time
So you're tired of living
and feel like you might give in
well don't
It's not your time
And even if it was so
Oh I wouldn't let you go
you could run run run run but I will follow close
Someday you will say "that's it, that's all"
but I'll be waiting there with open arms to break your fall
I know that you think that you're on your own
but just know that I'm here
and I'll lead you home
if you let me
She said "forget me"
but I can't
Toh Kay's song "A Better Place, A Better Time" is a song about hope and perseverance during difficult times. The song follows two characters, one contemplating suicide and one struggling with loneliness and personal problems. The lyrics encourage them to hold on and find hope that things will get better.
The first character wakes up just in time to break down, leaving a note on the dresser. They don't know what's right or wrong, but the person with them says they know. The first character wants to panic, but they've had it, so they leave. The chorus of the song emphasizes that regardless of how tough life may seem, giving up and taking one's own life is not the answer. When you wake up, everything will be fine, and life will be better.
The second character, Annie, is tired of forgetting about today and always planning for tomorrow. She expresses loneliness and resentment, saying that life goes on without her. She explains that even if they never find a cure for her problems, as long as she has someone near, she doesn't need to solve them. In the end, she says that she may pass away that night because she feels like she can never get it right, but the person singing the song emphasizes that they wouldn't let her go and will be waiting with open arms to break her fall.
Overall, "A Better Place, A Better Time" is a song about hope in the midst of despair. It acknowledges that life can be tough, but suicide is not the answer, and things will get better with time.
Line by Line Meaning
And so she wakes up in time to break down
She wakes up just in time to have a breakdown and fall apart.
She left a note up on the dresser and she's right on time
She left a note on the dresser before falling apart right on schedule.
You don't know anything right or wrong
You don't have all the answers, and you can't always tell right from wrong.
I said I know and she said so
He said he knows, but she confirmed that he doesn't really know it all.
I wanna panic but I've had it so I go
He wants to panic and give up, but he decides to leave.
You don't owe anything to anyone
You don't have any obligations or debts to anyone.
But don't take your life 'cause it's all that you've got
Don't end your life even if you feel like it's all you have left.
You'd be better off just off and leaving if you don't think they will stop
If you don't think things will get better, it's better to just leave instead of resorting to suicide.
And when you wake up everything is gonna be fine I guarantee
Things will get better, and you'll wake up in a better place and time.
So you're tired of living feel like you might give in well don't it's not your time
If you're tired of living and giving up seems like a good option, don't do it because it's not your time.
Looking through the paper today looking for a specific page
He's looking through the paper for something specific.
Don't wanna find her full name followed by dates
He doesn't want to see her obituary.
Fuck buying flowers for graves I'd rather buy you a one way non-stop to anywhere find anyone do anything forget and start again love
Instead of buying flowers for the dead, he'd rather help someone move on and start over somewhere else.
She said she won't go and that's that
She's decided she won't leave, and that's final.
It hurts too much to stand by you've got to stop and draw a line
It's too painful for her to be with him, and she needs to break it off.
Everyone here has to choose a side tonight
Everyone has to make a choice tonight.
The moment of truth is haunting you
You're haunted by the moment of truth.
Don't forget your family regardless what you choose to do
No matter what you decide, don't forget about your family.
You can't decide and they're all screaming why won't you
You can't make a decision, and everyone is asking why.
I'll start the engine but I can't take this ride for you
He's willing to help, but he can't do it all for you.
I'll draw your bath and I'll load your gun but I hope so bad that you'll bathe and hunt
He'll prepare everything for her, but he hopes she chooses to take care of herself instead of resorting to suicide.
Annie's tired of forgetting about today and always planning for tomorrow tomorrow
Annie is tired of forgetting about the present and always planning for the future.
And she says, The saddest day I came across was when I learned that life goes on without me without me
She feels sad that life goes on without her and no one needs her.
If everyone has someone else then I ain't got nobody's love to save me
If everyone has someone else to love them, she feels like she has no one to save her.
Save me and she says I think I'll pass away tonight, 'cause it seems I'll never get it right, it's just me
She feels like she'll never get it right and can't do anything to save herself, so she wants to die.
And even if it was so Oh I wouldn't let you go you could run run run run but I will follow close
Even if she tries to leave, he won't let her go and will always follow her.
Someday you will say that's it that's all but I'll be waiting there with open arms to break your fall
One day, she'll have nothing left, and he'll be there to catch her.
I know that you think that you're on your own but just know that I'm here and I'll lead you home if you let me
Even though she thinks she's alone, he's there for her and will help her find her way home.
She said forget me but I can't
She wants him to forget her, but he can't.
Contributed by Joseph N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.