In the years that followed, the band was separated geographically, while Fabian pursued an Architecture degree at the University of Florida and Daniel left Florida to attend Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Nonetheless, during this period, Boyce Avenue assembled at every available opportunity to collaborate musically. It was not until October of 2004 and the subsequent months, however, that Boyce Avenue would really come into its own. Daniel, who had recently graduated from law school, reconnected with the band in Florida as its full-time bassist, and Alejandro, at the age of 18, launched into writing the band's first original song, "Find Me." In the following months, the band performed locally in its hometown of Sarasota, and in April of 2005, the band hit the stage at Pine View High School for the last time. The band's performance at the Mr. Pine View competition, an event which Alejandro would go on to win, was covered in the local press.
Upon Alejandro's graduation from high school, he joined Fabian at the University of Florida, in Gainesville, where the band refined its signature sound playing out in traditional venues like Market Street and Side Bar. In October of 2006 and the months that followed, the band recorded its first three singles at Nickel and Dime Studios near Atlanta, Georgia. The project was engineered by Kris Sampson (Train, the Black Crowes) and produced by Don McCollister (Sister Hazel, Third Day). In 2007 and 2008, Boyce Avenue was honored in several songwriting competitions judged by a host of accomplished and renowned music industry artists, professionals, and executives. The band qualified as a Southeast Semifinalist in the 2007 IMWS competition; "All The While" was selected as a Semi-Finalist in the 2007 International Songwriting Competition, and as one of twelve Lennon Award Winners in the 2007 John Lennon Songwriting Contest; "Find Me" was selected as a Finalist in the Pop category for the U.S.A. Songwriting Competition; and "Hear Me Now (piano acoustic)" was selected as a finalist in the Best Group/Duo category for the IAMA songwriting competition, and as a finalist in the 2008 International Songwriting Competition.
Focused on the completion of a debut album, Boyce Avenue took a hiatus from its public performance schedule to write, produce, and record additional singles. In July of 2007, the band returned to Atlanta, Georgia, this time to record three songs at the Electron Gardens Studio in the historic Biltmore Hotel. These songs were engineered by Gary Pfaff and Tim Delaney, and were produced by Boyce Avenue. In October of the same year, the band finished tracking for the debut album with the recording of two songs at RMP Studios in Orlando, Florida. The final three songs for the album, "Dare To Believe," "On My Way," and "Hear Me Now (piano acoustic)" were engineered at RMP Studios by Veit Renn (Jennifer Hudson) and Adam Barber (Creed, Shinedown, Alterbridge), and were produced by Boyce Avenue.
The debut album, titled “All You’re Meant To Be,” was released by Boyce Avenue on March 25, 2008. All of the songs were mixed by Austin Deptula (Eisley, New Found Glory), and the entire project was mastered by Rodney Mills (Pearl Jam, REM, Sheryl Crow). The physical album is available worldwide exclusively through Storenvy, while the download versions can be found on iTunes/Amazon.com/Rhapsody/Napster/eMusic. Since the album's release, it has been written about in CNN Money, the Kings of A&R, and in other press, its songs have been featured on various MTV shows, and the band has established itself as one of the top 8 Artists of All-Time on YouTube, with over 90 million hits. Most recently, "All You're Meant To Be" has been licensed for sale nationwide in the Philippines through MCA Music, and is on path to Gold status. On the strength of the band's touring success in the United States and the Philippines, the band launched a worldwide tour in 2009.
Water Runs Dry
Boyce Avenue Lyrics
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We don't even know what we argue about
Don't even say 'i love you' no more
'cause saying how we feel is no longer allowed
Some people work things out
And some just don't know how to change
Chorus
Let's don't wait 'til the water runs dry
We might watch our whole lives pass us by
Let's don't wait 'til the water runs dry
We'll make the biggest mistake of our lives
Don't do it baby
Now they can see the tears in our eyes
But we deny the pain that lies deep in our hearts
Well maybe it's a pain we can't hide
'cause everybody knows that we're both torn apart
Why do we hurt each other?
Why do we push love away?
Chorus
Let's don't wait 'til the water runs dry
We might watch our whole lives pass us by
Let's don't wait 'til the water runs dry
We'll make the biggest mistake of our lives
Don't do it baby
Some people will work things out
And some just don't know how to change
Let's don't wait 'til the water runs dry
We might watch our whole lives pass us by
Let's don't wait 'til the water runs dry
We'll make the biggest mistake of our lives
Don't do it baby
The lyrics of "Water Runs Dry" by Boyce Avenue are about a relationship where the couple has stopped communicating with each other. They do not talk about their issues anymore, and they have stopped expressing their love for each other. The first verse explains how the couple argues without knowing why they are arguing. As time passes, they slowly stop expressing their feelings for each other, and they get used to not talking, which damages their relationship. The second verse talks about how people can see the pain in the couple's eyes, but they deny it because they do not want to be vulnerable. In the chorus, Boyce Avenue warns the couple not to wait until it's too late to fix their relationship. They will make the biggest mistake of their lives if they wait until the water runs dry.
The song is about the importance of communication and expressing one's feelings in a relationship before it's too late. The lyrics suggest that it's better to work on your relationship when there's still love left rather than waiting until the love has completely run out. It also shows how pushing love away can damage a relationship even if there are still feelings left.
Line by Line Meaning
We don't even talk anymore
We have stopped communicating with each other
We don't even know what we argue about
We argue without even knowing the reason behind it
Don't even say 'i love you' no more
We have stopped expressing our love for each other
'cause saying how we feel is no longer allowed
We are no longer allowed to express our feelings
Some people work things out
Some couples solve their problems
And some just don't know how to change
Some couples are unable to change their ways
Let's don't wait 'til the water runs dry
Let's not wait until it's too late
We might watch our whole lives pass us by
We might miss out on everything if we wait too long
We'll make the biggest mistake of our lives
We will regret not taking action when we had the chance
Don't do it baby
Let's not make this mistake, my love
Now they can see the tears in our eyes
Others can see that we are hurting
But we deny the pain that lies deep in our hearts
We pretend that we are not in pain
Well maybe it's a pain we can't hide
Perhaps our pain is too strong to hide
'cause everybody knows that we're both torn apart
Everyone can see that we are both heartbroken
Why do we hurt each other?
Why do we cause each other pain?
Why do we push love away?
Why do we refuse to accept love?
We might watch our whole lives pass us by
We might miss out on everything if we wait too long
Contributed by Taylor D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Lucas goulart magalhaes
We don't even talk anymore
And we don't even know what we argue about
Don't even say I love you no more
'Cause saying how we feel is no longer allowed
Some people will work things out
And some just don't know how to change
Let's not wait till the water runs dry
We might watch our whole lives pass us by
Let's not wait till the water runs dry
We'll make the biggest mistake of our lives
Don't do it, baby
Now, they can see the tears in our eyes, yeah
But we deny the pain that lies
Deep in our hearts
Well maybe that's a pain we can't hide
'Cause everybody knows that we're both torn apart
Why do we hurt each other?
Why do we push love away?
Let's not wait till the water runs dry
We might watch our whole lives pass us by
Let's not wait till the water runs dry
We'll make the biggest mistake of our lives
Don't do it, baby
Some people will work things out
And some just don't know how to change
Let's not wait till the water runs dry
We might watch our whole lives pass us by
Let's not wait till the water runs dry
We'll make the biggest mistake of our lives
Don't do it, baby
Boyce Avenue
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Esperanza Garcia
No me lo que se le
Niedja Gonçalves
boyceavenue Suas Músicas são muito lindas 😊☺️
koka lody
boyceavenue I wish I can meet you 🙏
I wanna learn how to sing so I might get the chance to meet you 😭
khim morales
+boyceavenue :(
Kristina Fisher
I love how you stay so close to the original because that really makes the difference in each song, this one especially.
LeerW84
this, my friend, is one of the best cover versions i have ever heard. such an awesome voice. thank you.
Faith Kigio
Boyz II Men are vocal geniuses, and you have done their song justice....and then some!
Eric Watkins
Faith Kigio 😂😂👌he sound like a brother singing this song he nailed it. He deserves to be signed a RECORD DEAL
Lucas goulart magalhaes
We don't even talk anymore
And we don't even know what we argue about
Don't even say I love you no more
'Cause saying how we feel is no longer allowed
Some people will work things out
And some just don't know how to change
Let's not wait till the water runs dry
We might watch our whole lives pass us by
Let's not wait till the water runs dry
We'll make the biggest mistake of our lives
Don't do it, baby
Now, they can see the tears in our eyes, yeah
But we deny the pain that lies
Deep in our hearts
Well maybe that's a pain we can't hide
'Cause everybody knows that we're both torn apart
Why do we hurt each other?
Why do we push love away?
Let's not wait till the water runs dry
We might watch our whole lives pass us by
Let's not wait till the water runs dry
We'll make the biggest mistake of our lives
Don't do it, baby
Some people will work things out
And some just don't know how to change
Let's not wait till the water runs dry
We might watch our whole lives pass us by
Let's not wait till the water runs dry
We'll make the biggest mistake of our lives
Don't do it, baby