In March 2007, powerpop quartet Early Next Year holed up in their Orlando, … Read Full Bio ↴In March 2007, powerpop quartet Early Next Year holed up in their Orlando, Florida home with producer Travis Adams (vocalist for the One Eleven Records band, Inkwell) to record their infectious debut LP entitled "Catch These Words", which was independently released July 3, 2007.

Previously they had formed in 2003, spent 2004 playing shows around the Sunshine State, and 2005 saw the independent release of their well-received EP, "Sarcasm is Your Friend." Rather than focus on the past and what they have done, Wes Locher (vocals, guitar, moog), Doug McPherson (guitar), Bert Long (bass, vocals), and JoAnna Leitch (drums) are more focused on the future, and what they will do... have everyone singing along. Say hello to Early Next Year.

Window
Early Next Year Lyrics

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I'll spend my evening staring inside through a window, watching lovers heads on lovers shoulders. i'll see a hand around a waist, it's something i'll appreciate way more when the arm belongs to me.
Staring through this window at a world that doesn't see me, it's true that there are happy people here. i'm just out of range, standing back within the shadows and it's good to see that some things never change.

In a second i would trade lives with almost anybody inside, cause everyone is smiling that i see. every person has a purpose, everyone seems to be laughing, and nobody is without company.
If i were a drinker, i would have blacked out hours ago, it's time better spent than wallowing around in my sorrow, i'll just switch up my emotions from self-loathing, right to apathy.

I'll be alone tonight again, tomorrow will be the same and i'll never take my chances, at things that i can fail at, i think it's time to fix that, go find some confidence again.

My vision alternates between the real thing and reflections, the underlying message that i see: an ego-beaten victim always dragging himself around, upon closer inspection, i see it's me.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Window" by Early Next Year paint a portrait of loneliness and longing, as the singer spends his evenings staring through a window at happy couples and social gatherings. The window serves as a barrier between the singer and the outside world, highlighting his feelings of isolation and separation from the world of connection and joy that he witnesses. He longs to be a part of that world, to have the arm around his waist and to laugh and socialize like the people he sees, but instead he is stuck on the other side of the glass, alone with his thoughts and emotions.

Despite the darkness of the lyrics, there is a glimmer of hope in the singer's resolve to "go find some confidence again" and break free from his self-imposed isolation. The window becomes a metaphor for the barriers that we put up around ourselves, preventing us from connecting and engaging with the world around us. By acknowledging his own barriers and resolving to overcome them, the singer begins to see a way out of his own loneliness.

Line by Line Meaning

I'll spend my evening staring inside through a window, watching lovers heads on lovers shoulders. i'll see a hand around a waist, it's something i'll appreciate way more when the arm belongs to me.
I'm looking through a window and feeling isolated from the happy people inside, but I see a loving couple and envy their connection. I long for someone to hold me that way.

Staring through this window at a world that doesn't see me, it's true that there are happy people here. i'm just out of range, standing back within the shadows and it's good to see that some things never change.
As I watch people through the window, I feel invisible and disconnected. However, I'm comforted to see that life goes on and some things remain constant.

In a second i would trade lives with almost anybody inside, cause everyone is smiling that i see. every person has a purpose, everyone seems to be laughing, and nobody is without company.
I envy the joy and companionship of the people I see through the window. It seems like everyone has a purpose and reason to smile.

If i were a drinker, i would have blacked out hours ago, it's time better spent than wallowing around in my sorrow, i'll just switch up my emotions from self-loathing, right to apathy.
I feel tempted to drink to numb my pain, but I know it's not the answer. Instead, I try to shift my perspective from self-loathing to apathy.

I'll be alone tonight again, tomorrow will be the same and i'll never take my chances, at things that i can fail at, i think it's time to fix that, go find some confidence again.
I'm stuck in a cycle of loneliness and lack of confidence, but I realize that I need to take some risks and put myself out there to break the pattern.

My vision alternates between the real thing and reflections, the underlying message that i see: an ego-beaten victim always dragging himself around, upon closer inspection, i see it's me.
As I watch others through the window, I see glimpses of myself in their struggles and realize that I need to work on building up my self-esteem and self-worth.

If i had a brick i'd send it sailing through the window, destroy that perfect world behind the glass. but i'll show self-restraint, for as long as i can muster, in order for these feelings to go past.
My frustration and envy for the people inside the window make me want to break it, but I resist the urge and try to process my emotions in a healthier way.

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