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Formed in Minneapolis in 2005, A Verse Unsung is a unique four piece rock band that has already made a dent in the music scene. Every member of the band, just out of high school, started playing shows early 2006 at local house parties. This Midwest rock group consists of Jake Scherer (Guitar/Vocals), Dan Garland (Guitar), Kenny Fritze (Bass), and Aaron Gates (Drums) and Matt Brady (Something). "We are very young but we take this very seriously, it's our life, love, and passion", explains Jake Scherer of A Verse Unsung.

A Verse Unsung's full length debut album was recorded and produced by Grammy winning producer, Steve Hodge and was released November 6th, 2007. The songs are honest, expressive, and dynamic. This album is a true testament of inordinate songwriting skills. The band's debut EP sold over 1200 copies in less than a year sparking interest in rock fan's across the country. Before the release of their debut LP, A Verse Unsung has already shared the stage with The Flaming Lips (Monolith Festival @ Red Rocks), Spoon, and Brian Jonestown Massacre. Along with major shows, the band has had already gotten music licensing deals with MTV and are SESAC affiliates.

With the release of their debut album, A Verse Unsung will be hitting the road with rockers Secret Lives! & Karate High School. Check out the new album, Sleeping Tigers, and don't miss their rousing live shows.

A Better Place
A Verse Unsung Lyrics

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You thought the worst is over,
But the worst is yet to come.
So don't leave me while I'm here,
You won't forget me while I'm gone.

We lost our ways again, back to the end.

Locked in my head for 20 days,

I'll wipe that smile right off your face.
My aggravation running high,
The guilt runs out I'm falling down.

We lost our ways again, back to the end.

So we try, we try but we lost our way.
So we try, we try but we lost our way.

A better place, awaits me with out you.
Sometimes we walk alone right back to what we know

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to A Verse Unsung's song A Better Place speak to the experience of feeling lost and disillusioned, with the singer cautioning that the worst is yet to come. It is a plea to a loved one not to abandon them in this moment of turmoil, asking them not to forget them when they are gone. The repetition of the phrase "We lost our way again" highlights a sense of repetition or cyclical nature to the struggles the singer is experiencing.

The second half of the song deals with a specific experience of being stuck in one's own head for an extended period of time, feeling a sense of frustration and anger building up. Despite trying to find a way out of this situation, the singer can't seem to break free, eventually accepting that a better place awaits without the other person.

Line by Line Meaning

You thought the worst is over,
You believed that the difficult times have passed,

But the worst is yet to come.
But there are still tough times ahead.

So don't leave me while I'm here,
Please don't abandon me now,

You won't forget me while I'm gone.
And you'll remember me even after I'm no longer around.

We lost our ways again, back to the end.
We've gone astray once more, back to where we started.

Locked in my head for 20 days,
Trapped in my thoughts for a significant period of time,

I'll wipe that smile right off your face.
I'll make your happy expression disappear in a second.

My aggravation running high,
My annoyance is escalating rapidly,

The guilt runs out I'm falling down.
I can't hold my guilt anymore, and I'm breaking down.

So we try, we try but we lost our way.
We made an effort to continue, but we couldn't find the right path.

A better place, awaits me with out you.
I anticipate a more satisfactory situation, one I can't achieve if you're with me.