Evidence
Alpha Project Lyrics

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You can take your steps away
rewind and then replay
but you will never find what's left behind
taking pleasure in the pain
in my own peculiar way
I should know, let it go, let it go

leave all your evidence

and move on
we don't try hard enough to hold on

we can take our share of blame
or deny it all the same
either way the burden fades
and I
build a tribute to this place
just like old familiar ways
the memories are kept alive

leave all your evidence
and move on
we don't try hard enough to hold on
to hold on

we don't try hard enough to hold on
to hold on

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of Alpha Project's "Evidence" are commanding in their invitation to let go of the past. The singer urges listeners to take a step back and reconsider their choices, to "rewind and then replay," but ultimately, they warn that dwelling on the past will not yield any answers, and what's done cannot be undone. In the second verse, they describe their own coping mechanisms, admitting that they "take pleasure in the pain, in [their] own peculiar way." Despite their own struggles, however, the singer recognizes the importance of moving forward, of "leaving all your evidence and moving on," even if it's difficult to do.

Throughout the song, the singer is struggling to come to terms with the past, to find closure where there isn't any. They acknowledge that there is a shared burden between themselves and others, and that assigning blame is fruitless, yet they still cling to the memories of the past, building a tribute to the place that once held importance in their life. The repetition of the phrase, "we don't try hard enough to hold on," underscores the difficulty of this process and the very human reluctance to let go.

Line by Line Meaning

You can take your steps away
You can distance yourself from this situation

rewind and then replay
You can analyze the situation over and over again

but you will never find what's left behind
You will never be able to fully understand the aftermath of this situation

taking pleasure in the pain
Finding satisfaction in the damage done to oneself or to others

in my own peculiar way
In a way that may not be understandable to others

I should know, let it go, let it go
I understand that it's time to move on

leave all your evidence
Let go of all the proof and traces of what took place

and move on
And leave that situation behind

we don't try hard enough to hold on
We do not put in enough effort to maintain or salvage what we have lost

we can take our share of blame
We can accept responsibility for our roles in the situation

or deny it all the same
Or choose to completely reject any responsibility at all