I saw you yesterday
Your eyes were the color of some kind of gray
I hear what you're sayin'
But don't let me go
I got all these people

They rush to tell
They rush to say
"There's a man, and he's overboard"
Mayday, mayday, mayday (x2)

Troubles are brought back by you
Funny how we, we go down
We go anywhere but to the ground (x2)

So I heard that you are doin' fine
You've flown off and places been on your mind
I can't understand but I don't need to know
I'll speak to you through this radio

They rush to tell
They rush to say
"There's a man and he's overboard"
Mayday, mayday, mayday (x5)

Troubles are brought back by you
Funny how we, we go down
We go anywhere but to the ground (x2)

MUSICAL INTERLUDE

"There's a man, and he's overboard" (x4)

Overall Meaning

The song Mayday by Dispatch tells the story of two people who have gone their separate ways. The first verse describes the singer's encounter with the person he has parted ways with, whose eyes are the color of "some kind of gray". The second verse reveals that the person has been traveling and experiencing new things, but the singer doesn't need to know the details of their life. Instead, he will speak to them through a radio, which gives the impression that there is distance and separation between them.

However, the chorus of the song is where the real message of the song lies. The repeated use of the distress signal "mayday" indicates that the singer feels lost and alone, like a man overboard in the middle of the ocean. The troubles that the person has brought with them have caused the singer to feel like he is sinking, and he can't seem to find solid ground.

The overall message of the song seems to be about the difficulties of moving on from a relationship and the feelings of isolation that can come with it. The use of the mayday distress signal gives the impression that the singer is in desperate need of help and support, but he ultimately finds himself alone.

Line by Line Meaning

I saw you yesterday
I saw you yesterday, and you don't look too good.

Your eyes were the color of some kind of gray
Your eyes showed a sign of sadness, depression or anxiety.

I hear what you're sayin'
I'm listening to you and I understand what you're saying.

But don't let me go
Don't let me go, don't leave me alone, I need you here.

I got all these people
I have a lot of people around me, but none of them understand me the way you do.

They rush to tell
People around me are always in a hurry to spread gossip and hearsay.

They rush to say
People around me are always in a hurry to spread gossip and hearsay.

"There's a man, and he's overboard"
They are calling for help, someone is in danger.

Mayday, mayday, mayday (x2)
Urgent distress signal, requesting immediate assistance.

Troubles are brought back by you
You're the cause of all my troubles, you bring back all my negative feelings.

Funny how we, we go down
It's strange how we always seem to end up in a bad place together.

We go anywhere but to the ground (x2)
We try to escape from reality, but we can never escape from our problems.

So I heard that you are doin' fine
I've heard that you're doing well, but I'm not sure if I can believe that.

You've flown off and places been on your mind
You've gone away and have been thinking a lot about different places.

I can't understand but I don't need to know
I don't understand what's going on in your life, but I don't need to know the details to care for you.

I'll speak to you through this radio
I'll keep in touch with you through this radio, even if I can't be with you in person.

Mayday, mayday, mayday (x5)
Urgent distress signal, requesting immediate assistance.

"There's a man, and he's overboard" (x4)
They are calling for help, someone is in danger, and they need immediate assistance.

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Bradley Joseph Corrigan, Chad Stokes Urmston, Peter Francis Heimbold

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