In 2008, iTunes named Chase one of the best new singer/songwriters of the year. Since then, he has continuously been on the iTunes top 100 singer/songwriter chart alongside classic artists such as Bob Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel and Nick Drake and great new artists such as William Fitzsimmons, The Weepies and Brett Dennen. Recently, Chase’s song “If the Moon Fell Down Tonight” was featured on an iTunes Essentials Rising Stars compilation.
To date, he has released one full-length CD (Look How Far We’ve Come) and three EPs (Dear Juliet, Goodbyes and Autumn Skies and December), selling more downloads than many of his contemporaries.
This year Chase is recording his first studio album for Universal Republic with a cinematic acoustic and string production that will further distinguish Chase and bring more attention to his music. In addition, Chase has toured extensively this year for the first time bringing his music live to the large fan base he has developed across the U.S. and the world.
Discography
Dear Juliet – EP (November 2007)
Goodbyes and Autumn Skies (May 2008)
Look How Far We’ve Come (November 2008)
Jeanette – Single (December 2008)
Summer’s Song – Single (February 2009)
December – EP (April 2009)
The Christmas Song – Single (December 2009)
Take Me Away
Chase Coy Lyrics
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Take me away to january I'm done with this year I tired of everyone here
I just need some time alone
Before I'm ready to come back home
There's gotta be something else out there for me, I can feel it in my heart the day I started to dream.
There's more than this midwestern town
I can't let this place keep me down
There's a girl out on the coast of california, there's a world out there and it's waiting for you and I can hear them calling my name tonight...
Take me away I need the sand and the waves, the sunset, and lets not forget those warm autum days. I just need to get out of here... and vist the coast just to see her.
There's gotta be something else out there for me,
I could feel it in my heart the day I started to dream.
There's more than this midwestern town.
I can't let this place keep me down.
So I tell myself...
There's a girl out on the coast of california there's a world out there and it's waiting for you. and I can hear it calling my name tonight...
Well there's a girl out on the coast of california there's a world out there and it's waiting for you, and I can hear it calling my name tonight...
Take me away to january, I'm done with this year. I'm tired of everyone here. I just need sometime alone before I'm ready to come back home...
The lyrics of Chase Coy’s song Take Me Away convey a longing for escape from a situation that is oppressive, frustrating, and limiting. The singer feels suffocated by the monotony and smallness of their Midwestern town, and the song expresses their desire to break free from it all. The promise of the California coast, with its warm weather and beautiful scenery, is a beacon of hope and freedom for the singer.
The opening lines of the song establish the singer’s dissatisfaction with their current situation and their desire for a fresh start. The use of the phrase “take me away” implies a desire to escape, to leave everything behind and start anew. The mention of January, the start of a new year, reinforces this idea of a fresh start. The singer is tired of their current environment and the people around them, and they need to be alone for a while to process their thoughts and emotions before they can return home ready to face things again.
The song’s chorus highlights the singer’s dreams and aspirations for a better life. They believe that there is more to life than the limited world they have grown up in, and they are convinced that their destiny lies elsewhere. The reference to the “girl out on the coast of California” emphasizes the singer’s desire for a romantic adventure, while the idea of the world “waiting for [them]” suggests that there are endless possibilities if only they can break free from the constraints of their current situation.
Line by Line Meaning
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Counting down to leave this place and start a new life
Take me away to january I'm done with this year I tired of everyone here
Wanting to escape the problems and struggles faced in the current year and needing to start fresh
I just need some time alone
Seeking solitude to clear the mind and find inner peace
Before I'm ready to come back home
Not wanting to return to previous problems until ready to deal with them
There's gotta be something else out there for me, I can feel it in my heart the day I started to dream.
Believing there is a better life waiting elsewhere and feeling it since dreaming about it
There's more than this midwestern town
Feeling limited by current surroundings and wanting to explore new places
I can't let this place keep me down
Not letting current circumstances hold the person back from achieving more
So I tell myself...
Using self-affirmation to stay motivated and positive
There's a girl out on the coast of california, there's a world out there and it's waiting for you and I can hear them calling my name tonight...
Knowing that there are opportunities and people to meet that can help achieve dreams, and hearing the call of adventure
Take me away I need the sand and the waves, the sunset, and lets not forget those warm autum days. I just need to get out of here... and vist the coast just to see her.
Craving the beauty of nature and wishing to visit a loved one
Well there's a girl out on the coast of california there's a world out there and it's waiting for you, and I can hear it calling my name tonight...
Repeating the idea that there are greater things to achieve and explore, and feeling the desire to go after them
Contributed by Victoria D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
JPierce
Still listening to this a decade later! Could not have gotten through high school without this song and this great artist! Chase Coy, you will always be the best underrated, acoustic artist in my book. So much love for this song. Hope you come back with some more great stuff someday soon to help me finish my last semesters in college.
Thanks, man, for getting me through some tough teenage years :)
happy koala
seven years later and still one of my favorite songs.
Some one
Still one of your favourites, 12 years on? 😁
Robit Thapa
I was teen when I first heard this song and now I am an adult..still love his songs ❤️
SydneyyZombiee
This is the guy i listen to when i write(: His soft voice, and his sweet lovely music gets my thoughts flowing.<3
Terrence Jones
This is a good song. I'm impressed by Chase's work, even his old songs.
Mistress Raevyn
Oh my god I dont think I've listened to Chase since high school, his music just randomly popped into my mind today and omg I still remember this song word for word. I used to cry to his music in my young emo kid days 😂now I wanna cry cuz I feel old af turning 27 later this month 😂🥺
ohitslorenzo
Fuck these comments got me feeling the same feels 🥺😂😂😂😭😭
xo xo
same🥲😭🖤
Jonathan Pakele Jr.
Jesus fuck I feel this.