Known for honest, self-reflective songs as well as captivating lyrical works of fiction and an intimate live show, Shauf is considered one of the most intriguing emerging songwriters around.
His release, The Bearer of Bad News, explores themes of uncertainty, curiosity and spirituality. “I think spirituality is a part of life whether you are religious or not, even if you’re just superstitious. You can’t really get away from the fact that we don’t know everything.” The unsettling stories told on The Bearer of Bad News came as Shauf wrote both at home and on the road. Musically, the record took shape in a modest home studio in his parents’ basement in Regina, Canada, where Shauf spent 4 years recording and producing each song himself. “Spending all this time allowed me a lot of freedom in the ways I arranged the songs. I could work on a drum part for a whole day, or play piano for 2 hours without figuring anything out and be okay with that.”
Bearer is 11 songs built from the sounds of a weathered piano, the warm tone of his guitar’s aged strings, and a clarinet. Shauf is one-of-a-kind voice and dark, literate storytelling.
QUITE LIKE YOU
Andy Shauf Lyrics
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i'd be suprised
if he saw the tears in sherry's eyes
she's standing in the corner
staring at the floor
i wonder what the hell he did this time
normally i wouldn't dare to be so bold
she seems a bit embarrassed and i understand
i say "i wish that you were having a good time"
she says "you know i've never really met someone like you"
you know i've never really met someone like you
i'm not one to speak up but i've had a few
so i start cutting jeremy right in two
i say "i don't know what you see in him
it seems to me that all he ever does is bring you down"
i'm spilling my drink as i really start
tearing one of my best friends apart
she's getting uneasy and my drunken speech
ends as my hand finds its way to hers
i say "you know i've never really met someone like you"
you know i've never really met someone like you
jeremy walks over and to my surprise
sherry puts her arm around his side
The lyrics of the song "Quite Like You" by Andy Shauf seem to tell a story of a situation that took place at a party. The singer, who seems to be a close friend of Jeremy's and knows Sherry as well, notices the tears in Sherry's eyes and wonders what could have caused them. As he talks to Sherry and asks her what is wrong, she responds by saying she has never really met someone like him. The singer starts to criticize Jeremy, stating that he brings her down and asks her to consider other options.
As the singer continues to speak, he becomes more and more emotional and begins to express his feelings for Sherry. He tells her that he has never met anyone like her and she reciprocates by putting her arm around Jeremy. The lyrics suggest that the singer may have ruined his friendship with Jeremy due to his drunken behavior and inappropriate outbursts.
Line by Line Meaning
jeremy's so stoned
Jeremy is very high on drugs.
i'd be surprised
if he saw the tears in sherry's eyes
Jeremy is high that he can't see the tears in Sherry's eyes.
she's standing in the corner
staring at the floor
i wonder what the hell he did this time
Sherry is standing alone and avoiding eye contact. The singer thinks Jeremy might have done something wrong.
normally i wouldn't dare to be so bold
tonight i think i'll ask her what is wrong
she seems a bit embarrassed and i understand
i say "i wish that you were having a good time"
The singer is usually shy to ask but tonight he wants to know what's wrong with Sherry. He understands that she's feeling uncomfortable and wishes she was having fun.
she says "you know i've never really met someone like you"
you know i've never really met someone like you
Sherry says the singer is unique and she hasn't met anyone like him.
i'm not one to speak up but i've had a few
so i start cutting jeremy right in two
i say "i don't know what you see in him
it seems to me that all he ever does is bring you down"
The singer is hesitant to speak up, but because he’s had a few drinks he starts saying bad things about Jeremy. He questions Sherry's attraction to him because he only seems to bring her down.
i'm spilling my drink as i really start
tearing one of my best friends apart
she's getting uneasy and my drunken speech
ends as my hand finds its way to hers
The singer is making a scene while criticizing his friend, and this makes Sherry uncomfortable. Eventually, he reaches out to her hand in a gesture of comfort.
i say "you know i've never really met someone like you"
you know i've never really met someone like you
Again, the singer tells Sherry that he's never met someone like her before.
jeremy walks over and to my surprise
sherry puts her arm around his side
Jeremy approaches and, surprisingly, Sherry puts her arm around him.
Writer(s): Andy Shauf
Contributed by Lauren L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ginkgobiloba5462
Lyrics:
Jeremy's so stoned
I'd be surprised if he saw the tears in Sherry's eyes
She's standing in the corner staring at the floor
I wonder what the hell he did this time
Normally I wouldn't care to be so bold
Tonight I think I'll ask her what is wrong
She seems a bit embarrassed and I understand
I say "I wish that you were having a good time."
She says "You know I've never really met someone like you."
"You know I've never really met someone like you."
I'm not one to speak up but I've had a few
So I start cutting Jeremy right in two
I said "I don't know what you see in him, "
"It seems to me all he ever does is bring you down."
I'm spilling my drink as I really start
Tearing one of my best friends apart
She's getting uneasy and my drunken speech ends
As my hand finds its way to hers
I say "You know I've never really met someone like you."
"You know I've never really met someone like you."
Jeremy walks over and, to my surprise,
Sherry puts her arm around his side.
@emilia4893
LYRICS
Jeremy’s so stoned
I’d be surprised if he saw the tears in Sherry’s eyes
she’s standing in the corner staring at the floor
I wonder what the hell he did this time?
normally I wouldn’t care to be so bold
tonight I think I’ll ask her what is wrong
she seems a bit embarrassed and I understand
I say “I wish that you were having a good time”
she says “you know I’ve never really met someone like you”
I’m not one to speak up but I’ve had a few
so I start cutting Jeremy right in two
I say “I don’t know what you see in him
it seems to me that all he ever does is bring you down”
I’m spilling my drink as I really start
tearing one of my best friends apart
she’s getting uneasy and my drunken speech ends
as my hand finds it’s way to hers
and I say “you know I’ve never really met someone like you”
Jeremy walks over
and to my surprise
Sherry puts her arm around his side.
@TiagoPatula84
jeremy's so stoned
i'd be suprised
if he saw the tears in sherry's eyes
she's standing in the corner
staring at the floor
i wonder what the hell he did this time
normally i wouldn't dare to be so bold
tonight i think i'll ask her what is wrong
she seems a bit embarrassed and i understand
i say "i wish that you were having a good time"
she says "you know i've never really met someone like you"
you know i've never really met someone like you
i'm not one to speak up but i've had a few
so i start cutting jeremy right in two
i say "i don't know what you see in him
it seems to me that all he ever does is bring you down"
i'm spilling my drink as i really start
tearing one of my best friends apart
she's getting uneasy and my drunken speech
ends as my hand finds its way to hers i say "you know i've never really met someone like you"
you know i've never really met someone like you
jeremy walks over and to my surprise
sherry puts her arm around his side
@tf826
the kind of artist that gives you what you didn't know you've been missing
@gamingbeauty1000
Juan Cena OMG yeah
@Brodzzzzz
Spot on
@tannerjohnson775
Spot on
@nevinmcnally4121
Spot on
@sarahmunoz5749
spot on .
@musicbite2284
A year ago, I was in a relationship and the person I was with introduced me to this song and I remember listening to it and I related to it immediately. He was like the narrator and I was Sherry. It very soon became our song. Now when I listen to it, after out relationship has ended, considerable time has passed, this song takes on a very different meaning where, I am the narrator and I always had him saying that "he never met someone like me"... I'm grateful to him for many things, most of which is the music he introduced me too. So even though I've not met someone quite like him either, this is a bittersweet memory that I'll treasure. It's remarkable how another person's work can connect so deeply to my own life experiences.
I love this song even though it brings so memories. There's something so beautiful in the compoisiton of it :)
Thank you Mr. Shauf!
@pr00t33
Fun fact: The narrator ends up being gay for Jeremy further on in the album. This whole song is supposed to make you believe the narrator is into Sherry but he was never into Sherry to begin with. The narrator actually starts talking badly about Jeremy so Sherry will break up with Jeremy so the narrator can have Jeremy for himself. This is revealed later on in the album.
@spoocyguy
Man his music is so chill, refreshing, and contemplative. Anyone know of similar artists? Can't get enough of the simple and honest tunes of the Shauf.
@RebornLegacy
I honestly can't think of another artist like Andy Shauf. There's probably someone similar, maybe Jens Lakemen.