Chris Ayer is a Los Angeles-based artist with a rawness of performance and … Read Full Bio ↴Chris Ayer is a Los Angeles-based artist with a rawness of performance and poetic lyricism that combine to make something at once urgent and timeless. With sharp pop sensibility, and a strong nod to the singer-songwriter tradition, Chris defies genres, incorporating Pop, Folk, Soul, and Americana elements seamlessly into his music.

Born in California, and raised in Virginia, Chris has built a reputation for uplifting and emotive solo shows in New York's lower east side, as well as inspiring collaborations with musician friends also coming up in the New York music scene - especially his close friend and longtime tour mate Matt Simons ("Catch & Release", "With You"). Chris has played over 1000 shows throughout America and Europe the past few years, and self-released his most recent album The Noise, which he coproduced with Grammy-winning producer Will Hensley.

"On The Blvd", Chris's new single, is out now on Sony Music -- he will be supporting Matt Simons on his European tour this spring, and touring behind his new material throughout 2016.

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Chris Ayer Lyrics

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You're someone I been waiting for
wanting something more
than what's been coming round for me
folks tell me everyday
the world won't always turn your way
but i'm inclined to wait and see

and while I'm here dreamin out loud

do you sing out with me?

I'm gonna open my heart, open my eyes
shake off the chasin & wonderin why
open my mind on up to the scene
where I know you're the one for me
the future's gonna be
you're where I wanna be
and between you and me
all i see is
the world is opening up
my world is opening

call it fate or accident
you came and then the evening went
I'm blaming that one all on you
and i'm throwing out my laundry list
of things that I was scared to miss
the jist of it was meeting you

and we can keep on talking around it
or stop making sounds, you choose...

and I'll open my heart, open my eyes
shake off the chasin & wonderin why
open my mind on up to the scene
where I know you're the one for me
the future's gonna be
you're where I wanna be
and between you and me
all i see is
the world is opening up
my world is opening

And the promise it won't leave me be
so come on, open up, it's easy

to open your heart, open your eyes
shake off the chasin & wonderin why
open your mind on up to the scene
where you know everything you need

come on and open my heart, open my eyes
shake off the chasin & wonderin why
open my mind on up to the scene
where I know you're the one for me
yeah, open my heart, open my eyes
shake off the chasin & wonderin why
open my mind on up to the scene
where I know you're the one for me

the future's gonna be
you're where I wanna be
and between you and me
all i see is

my world is opening up
the world is opening

Overall Meaning

The song "Opening" by Chris Ayer is about a person that has been waiting for someone special to come into their life, someone who they believe can bring them something more than what they have experienced before. The singer of the song is still hopeful and willing to wait to find that person. The lyrics reference the doubts that others express to the singer but they remain optimistic of finding their soulmate. The chorus of the song talks about the singer's willingness to open their heart, eyes, and mind to their potential love interest who they believe is the one for them. They also believe that their world will open up with this person and the future is where they want to be.

The first verse talks about the singer waiting for that someone special. They mention that they want something more than what has come around for them so far. Despite people telling them that the world won't always turn their way, the singer desires to wait and see. They also ask if the person they've been waiting for would join them in singing out loud. The second verse talks about how they met the person they believe is the one for them. They talk about how fate or accident brought them together and they're blaming it all on that person. The singer then says they're throwing out their laundry list of the things they were scared to miss out on as they believe that meeting this person is the jist of it.

Overall, the song "Opening" by Chris Ayer is an optimistic and hopeful love song. It talks about the singer's willingness to wait for love and their belief that they have found the one they've been waiting for.

Line by Line Meaning

You're someone I been waiting for
There's been this persistent longing to meet someone special who'll bring something new into my life and a renewed sense of purpose

wanting something more
This person needs to offer something more than the mundane and standard choices that have been present thus far

than what's been coming round for me
What's primarily been happening isn't satisfying the need this person has for something transformative and exciting

folks tell me everyday
People keep giving advice and sharing their opinions with this person on a daily basis

the world won't always turn your way
The general statement that the world won't always give you what you want, irrespective of how badly you want it

but I'm inclined to wait and see
Despite knowing that things might not go their way, they're still hopeful and waiting to see what happens

and while I'm here dreamin out loud
Whilst daydreaming and visualizing their future

do you sing out with me?
They invite the special someone they're waiting for to join them in this vision of the future

I'm gonna open my heart, open my eyes
This person is determined to drop their guard, be vulnerable and more open-minded to life's possibilities.

shake off the chasin & wonderin why
They don't want to spend their life overthinking and going after things that don't matter. They want to let go of any doubts and uncertainties.

open my mind on up to the scene
They want to broaden their horizons to new experiences and let go of previous misconceptions.

where I know you're the one for me
They have this feeling that the person they're waiting for is the right one for them.

the future's gonna be
The future is bright and boundlessly possible ,if they take a chance

you're where I wanna be
This is where they are supposed to be with the person they're waiting for.

and between you and me
Between us, there is only absolute certainty that this is the right decision.

all I see is
All they can see is a bright future with the right person.

the world is opening up
The world seems to be expanding and presenting never thought of possibilities

my world is opening
To them, their personal world seems to be expanding and changing beyond what they once imagined

call it fate or accident
Irrespective of whether their meeting was by chance, the events happened for a reason.

you came and then the evening went
Their meeting was only a brief encounter, yet had a significant impact on this person.

I'm blaming that one all on you
They are attributing the outcome of that night to that person.

and I'm throwing out my laundry list
This person is abandoning their former ideal of what they thought they wanted, adjusting to new circumstances and embracing the possibility of being surprised.

of things that I was scared to miss
This list contained fears of missing out on life goals and experiencing life changing moments.

the jist of it was meeting you
At the crux of this list was the realization that they would have never met without these changes to their former beliefs.

and we can keep on talking around it
They can endlessly talk about what could've been or what could happen instead of taking a chance with the person they're waiting for.

or stop making sounds, you choose
It's an open decision and they're willing to listen to their version of the truth.

And the promise it won't leave me be
The promise of what could be won't abandon them until it's fulfilled.

so come on, open up, it's easy
They want the person they're waiting for to take a chance and open up to the possibility of a life they deserve.

where you know everything you need
With open-mindedness, if the person lets go of their prior beliefs, they will have everything required for a fulfilling life.

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