The band broke up in 2016 but announced their comeback, along with 2 singles under the title "Too Quick to Forgive", on April 11th, 2023. The singles were produced by Will Yip and released under Memory Music.
Lost Your Name
Balance and Composure Lyrics
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Need a taste
Need someone so whole and clean.
I need a spark
I need your spark
To light this house so dark and deep.
Call my name.
I lost my head
Lost my heart
Cast in iron it will heat.
I lost your name
Lost the shape
Of our bodies tangling.
And when I cry,
Do you cry?
I listen so ever quietly
For a sign
That my time
Is over and out of reach.
Even when you scolded me
I still felt it special.
Can feel it with my eyes closed
Laying in your tangles.
Lost your name
Speak up, calm me down
Be my novocaine.
Call my name
Even when I'm hurting
Do you feel the pain?
Swallowing
A part of me
There's a cooler side to everything
Pardon me
For offering
You can leave me with your eyes closed.
Even when you scolded me
I still felt it special.
Can feel it with my eyes closed
Laying in your tangles.
Lost you in a steady flow,
At least I thought so.
I need a place
Need a taste
Need someone so whole and clean.
I need a spark
I need your spark
To light this house so dark and deep.
So call my name.
Call my name.
I lost my head
Lost my heart
Cast in iron it will heat.
I lost your name
Lost the shape
Of our bodies tangling.
And when I cry,
Do you cry?
I listen so ever quietly
For a sign
That my time
Is over and out of reach
The lyrics to Balance and Composure's song Lost Your Name is a longing and aching plea to be reunited with someone after a separation or a breakup. The beginning of the song establishes the need for a place or a taste, something or someone to hold onto and bring back a sense of grounding. The singer also expresses the need for someone whole and clean, possibly implying that they have gone through trauma or heartbreak and are searching for something pure to cling onto.
As the song progresses, the desperation and longing become more palpable, with the singer pleading for a spark, a sign of hope to light up the darkness in their life. They are acknowledging the loss of their own identity, their head and heart cast in iron, and the loss of the intimacy they once shared with the person they are addressing. The repetition of the phrase "call my name" is a clear cry for attention, for the other person to acknowledge their presence and reach out to them.
The final lines of the song reveal that the singer is still holding onto hope that they can be reunited with this person, even after admitting that their time together may be over and out of reach. The song captures the emotional rollercoaster of a relationship that has ended but still holds a strong emotional connection and leaves the listener with a sense of yearning and nostalgia for lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
I need a place
I'm searching for a place where I can finally feel settled.
Need a taste
I need to feel what it's like to be happy and fulfilled.
Need someone so whole and clean.
I want to be with someone who is genuine and untarnished.
I need a spark
I'm missing the energy and passion that comes from being truly alive.
I need your spark
I'm longing for the spark you bring into my life.
To light this house so dark and deep.
To bring light into this dark and lonely place I call home.
So call my name.
Please reach out to me, I need someone to connect with.
I lost my head
I've lost my sense of direction, my purpose in life.
Lost my heart
I've lost the ability to feel and love.
Cast in iron it will heat.
Despite my feelings being frozen, they can still be ignited and revived.
I lost your name
I can no longer remember all that we shared and experienced together.
Lost the shape
I can no longer recall the way our bodies intertwined and fit so perfectly.
Of our bodies tangling.
I've lost the intimate moments that we shared as one.
And when I cry,
My pain runs deep and I can't help but show it.
Do you cry?
Do you feel my anguish as deeply as I do?
I listen so ever quietly
I wait patiently, hoping for a sign that you understand my heartache.
For a sign
A signal that I can hold onto, reassuring me that things will get better.
That my time
The chapter of my life where I feel so lost and alone - this time - will pass.
Is over and out of reach.
I hope for a time when my pain is over and no longer haunting me.
Even when you scolded me
Even when you were disappointed in me, I still cherished any interaction with you.
I still felt it special.
Every moment with you was important to me, despite the circumstances.
Can feel it with my eyes closed
I can still sense our closeness and recall all that we shared.
Laying in your tangles.
The comfort of being close to you, feeling your touch and your presence.
Speak up, calm me down
Please speak to me kindly and soothe my troubled heart.
Be my novocaine.
Be my release from the pain I'm feeling.
Even when I'm hurting
Even when I'm at my lowest point, do you love me the same?
Do you feel the pain?
Am I alone in my suffering or are you right there beside me?
Swallowing
I'm trying to internalize my pain and keep it hidden.
A part of me
It's consuming me and becoming a part of who I am.
There's a cooler side to everything
Despite the heat of my pain, there's a more reasonable side of things.
Pardon me
I'm asking for forgiveness for the things I've done to hurt you.
For offering
For giving you something of myself, even if it wasn't enough.
You can leave me with your eyes closed.
You can walk away and not look back.
Lost you in a steady flow,
You drifted away from me, almost unnoticed.
At least I thought so.
For a time, I believed our connection was lost forever.
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