With his songs influenced by everything from 1980s British New Wave music to 1970s folk music, Brothers has achieved critical and commercial success with his independent releases All the Rage and Waiting for Your Letter, both of which reached the top of the iTunes folk charts. "Blue Eyes" has been downloaded over 50,000 times and broke the Top Fifty on the iTunes singles chart. On the web, Brothers has found success on MySpace, where he has over 8 million plays on his music page (2/2011).
Brothers's songs have appeared on the NBC sitcom Scrubs, the FOX mystery Bones, the WB's Smallville, and the successful medical dramas Grey's Anatomy and ER. Brothers's song Ride appeared on the soundtrack to the feature film The Last Kiss, starring Zach Braff, Rachel Bilson, and Casey Affleck and in second season's 8th episode of Kyle XY as well as in the 14th episode of season 5 of One Tree Hill.
Brothers found his musical voice playing regularly as part of the musical community at the Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles, and he has since toured across America and Canada with such acts as Liz Phair, KT Tunstall, Aqualung, Imogen Heap, and The Fray.
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2024: Born and raised in Nashville, Cary bought his first guitar at age thirteen and has been writing songs ever since. After moving to Los Angeles and becoming a regular performer at the world-renowned Hotel Cafe, Brothers first gained national attention when his song "Blue Eyes" was featured on the Grammy-winning, Platinum-selling "Garden State" soundtrack. Four of his albums reached #1 on the iTunes Singer-Songwriter Chart, and he became one of the most-licensed singer-songwriters in film and television with songs featured in TV shows and movies like "Grey's Anatomy," "The Vampire Diaries," "Arrow," and “No Hard Feelings” in addition to performances on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and "The Late Late Show." He has been featured in Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, and Billboard Magazine, and he has toured worldwide with artists such as Sara Bareilles, Brandi Carlile, and Imogen Heap. In the electronic dance music world, Brothers found global success with Tiësto on a remix of his song "Ride" as well as an original song for Tiësto's album Kaleidoscope. Brothers' third full length indie record "Bruises,” nominated for “Best Indie/Alternative Record of 2018” by the Independent Music Awards, was released in 2018, featuring the single "Crush" which went Top 5 on KCRW's influential "Morning Becomes Eclectic" program. In 2023, Cary made his feature film debut in MGM’s "A Good Person," performing his single “Stardust” to Academy Award-Nominee Florence Pugh.
The Last One
Cary Brothers Lyrics
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That the right won?
Another fool
You're the sidearm
And it's enough
That you broadcast
You got the touch
This is the last one
This is the last one
Did you find
What you wanted?
Another match
For the straw man
I've had enough
It can bleed through
You think you're tough
Well, this is the last one
This is the last one
Hold on to me
One more night
Hold on to me
Can't take it all
Can't take it all
And you know
That I need you
But you know
I can see through you
This is the last one
You can't take it all
The song "The Last One" by Cary Brothers is a hauntingly beautiful song that deals with themes of failed relationships, deception, and emotional exhaustion in a very subtle and poetic way. The lyrics seem to be directed towards someone who has been dishonest and manipulative in the relationship, and is now realizing the gravity of their actions as they are left alone. The first verse starts with the phrase "Did you know that the right won?", which could be interpreted in a few ways, but it seems to suggest that the person being addressed has lost the argument or the fight, and as such, is now seen as a "fool" and relegated to being a "sidearm". This is followed by the statement "And it's enough that you broadcast; you got the touch", which implies that the person being addressed is quite boastful and narcissistic about their abilities or accomplishments, perhaps to mask their own insecurities.
The chorus of the song, which is repeated twice with slight variations, consists of the lines "This is the last one; This is the last one". These lines seem to be a declaration of finality and closure, as if the singer has finally made up his mind about leaving the relationship after much contemplation and emotional turmoil. The second verse continues in a similar vein, with lines like "Did you find what you wanted? Another match for the straw man?", which could be interpreted as the person being addressed looking for another "straw man" to deceive and manipulate. The verse also has a line "You think you're tough; well, this is the last one", which seems to suggest that the singer has had enough of the person's games and is no longer willing to tolerate their behavior.
The refrain of "Hold on to me; one more night/Hold on to me; can't take it all" captures the sense of desperation and exhaustion in the face of repeated emotional trauma. It's as if the singer is saying "I need you, but I can't take this anymore". The song ends with the line "This is the last one; you can't take it all", which once again reinforces the idea of finality and the end of the road in the relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Did you know
Have you realized
That the right won?
That the winning side was the correct one?
Another fool
Another foolish person
You're the sidearm
You’re the secondary weapon/choice
And it's enough
It's sufficient
That you broadcast
That you announce
You got the touch
You have the skill/talent
This is the last one
This is the final attempt
This is the last one
The ultimate try
Did you find
Did you discover
What you wanted?
What you hoped to achieve?
Another match
Another equivalent
For the straw man
To represent a weak opponent
I've had enough
I've reached my limit
It can bleed through
It can become evident
You think you're tough
You believe you're strong
Well, this is the last one
Well, this is the final attempt
This is the last one
This is the ultimate try
Hold on to me
Don’t let me go
One more night
One more evening
Hold on to me
Don’t release me
Can't take it all
Can't endure everything
Can't take it all
Can't tolerate everything
And you know
You’re aware
That I need you
That I rely on you
But you know
However, you realize
I can see through you
I understand your true nature
This is the last one
This is the final effort
You can't take it all
You can't endure everything
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Robert Brothers
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