-Nick Johnson: Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
-Nate Gangelhoff: Bass
-Jeff Matika: Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
-Dan Elston-Jones: Drums
Eraser
Banner Pilot Lyrics
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I try to go there but it's hard. End up in my backyard.
I'm here alone with this guitar, the paint is peeling off and I can see every scar.
Got half a song I wrote for you and I got half a bottle left to get me through.
Been waking up in daydreams.
Waking up to the fact that I'm still here and I know you won't be.
I'm heading for another lonely year.
half drunk and fading where I'm drinking with your ghost and I'm watching planes go by.
And nothing changes but the time. Get stuck on the same few lines.
I could just write how it went, but that's now this one ends.
I'm here alone with this guitar, the paint is peeling off and I can see every scar.
Got half a song I wrote for you and I got half a bottle left to get me through.
Been waking up in daydreams.
Waking up to the fact that I'm still here and I know you won't be.
I'm heading for another lonely year.
Most nights you'll find me underneath an empty Midwest sky,
half drunk and fading where I'm drinking with your ghost and I'm watching planes go by.
And (I'm) finding out I don't do very well alone,
but I know that you're not coming home. [x2]
The lyrics to "Eraser" by Banner Pilot depict a sense of loneliness, heartbreak, and longing for a lost love. The singer seems to be reminiscing about shared memories with their ex-partner, specifically, walking along the railway line. However, they find it difficult to return to that place because it only brings them pain and reminds them that their loved one is no longer with them. Instead, the singer is left to sit alone with their thoughts and guitar, trying to capture their feelings through half-written songs and half-empty bottles. The chorus repeats the line "I'm still here, and I know you won't be," emphasizing the singer's struggle to move on and accept the ending of the relationship.
The second verse expands on the singer's attempts to cope with their heartbreak, often resorting to daydreaming and drinking to distract themselves. The Midwest sky and passing planes serve as symbols of time passing them by and the feeling of being stuck in the same place without their significant other. The song ends with the repetition of the line "finding out I don't do very well alone," highlighting the singer's vulnerability and need for companionship, despite knowing their ex will not return.
Overall, "Eraser" highlights the pain and struggle of moving on from a past relationship. The lyrics paint a melancholic picture of the singer's attempts to deal with their emotions and come to terms with the reality that their loved one is gone.
Line by Line Meaning
We used to walk there all the time. Up by the railway line.
I reminisce about the happy memories we shared walking by the railway, but we don't do that anymore.
I try to go there but it's hard. End up in my backyard.
I attempt to revisit those places, but it's tough, so I stay at home.
I'm here alone with this guitar, the paint is peeling off and I can see every scar.
I am playing my guitar alone, viewing the damage that has been done with the passage of time.
Got half a song I wrote for you and I got half a bottle left to get me through.
I have written half of this song for you, and I'm using this bottle to cope with my emotions.
Been waking up in daydreams.
I keep recalling those moments with you that never come to pass in reality.
Waking up to the fact that I'm still here and I know you won't be.
I have to face the truth that you won't be coming back and I'm left all alone.
I'm heading for another lonely year.
Another year of feeling alone and empty awaits me.
Most nights you'll find me underneath an empty Midwest sky, half-drunk and fading where I'm drinking with your ghost and I'm watching planes go by.
Most nights, I end up drinking below the empty sky, with memories of you surrounding me, as I watch planes go by.
And nothing changes but the time. Get stuck on the same few lines.
As time moves on, nothing seems to change, and I find myself stuck in the same situation.
I could just write how it went, but that's not how this one ends.
Although I could end this story on a happier note, that's not how the reality of the situation is.
And (I'm) finding out I don't do very well alone, but I know that you're not coming home. [x2]
I'm gradually discovering that I can't function alone, but I know that there's no possibility of you ever coming back.
Contributed by Muhammad F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.