Asteroid
Edgewater Lyrics


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A million miles away
We can run, we can be lost in space
Counting down from ten
With a spark we can start our life again
Who says we can't fly, fly away
Who says we can't run, run away...

With the asteroids!

Writing off our friends
All alone we are lost again
Writing off our pain, cause we run, run away...

With the asteroids!

Please don't you ever crash, or or fly or stay in space
Please don't you ever crash, or or try and save the day
Away and away and you watch me
Touch down, I won't stay
Away and away and you want me...to stay

Counting down the days


We can run, we can be lost in space
Falling off the end
With a spark we can start our life again
Who says we can't fly, fly away
Who says we can't run, run away...

With the asteroids!

Please don't you ever crash, or or fly or stay in space
Please don't you ever crash, or or try and save the day
Away and away and you watch me
Touch down, I won't stay
Away and away and you want me...but I cannot stay!!

Release my wings, please cut these strings
So I can fly, and fly, and fly...away

She says she wants me to stay
She says she wants me to stay




She says she wants me to stay
She says she wants me...

Overall Meaning

The song "Asteroid" by Edgewater talks about the desire to escape from reality and start a new life, possibly in space. The lyrics suggest that the singer is feeling lost and attempting to write off all of their pain by cutting off ties with friends and loved ones. The idea of counting down from ten and starting life anew with a spark implies that this is a deliberate and planned decision to start over. The asteroid could be seen as a metaphor for the new life that they desire, or perhaps as a literal means of escape.


However, the singer acknowledges that running away may not be the solution, especially if it means risking crashing and losing everything. The line "Please don't you ever crash, or or try and save the day" suggests that the singer understands the consequences of their actions and the impact they may have on others. Despite this, they still feel the need to escape, as demonstrated in the repeated line "Who says we can't fly, fly away".


The final section of the song suggests some inner conflict within the singer, who is torn between the desire to escape and the desire to stay with someone who wants them to stay. They speak of wanting to be released from their constraints and fly away, yet someone in their life is asking them to stay. The repetition of "She says she wants me to stay" emphasizes the singer's struggle with the decision they have to make.


Line by Line Meaning

A million miles away
They are physically distant or metaphorically apart from something/someone.


We can run, we can be lost in space
They can always escape and be free in their own universe.


Counting down from ten
Applying a countdown in their context to create the sense of starting, preparing, and stepping into a new life.


With a spark we can start our life again
They can spark up a new life and new beginnings that arise from their own control.


Who says we can't fly, fly away
They are challenging the conventional beliefs that hold them back from achieving their full potential and exploring the world beyond their own boundaries.


Who says we can't run, run away...
They are challenging the conventional beliefs that hold them back from achieving their full potential and exploring the world beyond their own boundaries.


Writing off our friends
They are isolating themselves from other people or completely severing friendships.


All alone we are lost again
They feel lost and hopeless when they isolate themselves from others.


Writing off our pain, cause we run, run away...
They are ignoring or avoiding their emotional pain by running away from it.


Please don't you ever crash, or or fly or stay in space
They do not want the same pain or negative experience to happen again.


Please don't you ever crash, or or try and save the day
They do not want to hope for the best, only to be disappointed when it doesn't work out.


Counting down the days
They are marking the time until something important happens.


Falling off the end
They are facing the end and the unknown.


Please don't you ever crash, or or fly or stay in space
They do not want the same pain or negative experience to happen again.


Please don't you ever crash, or or try and save the day
They do not want to hope for the best, only to be disappointed when it doesn't work out.


Release my wings, please cut these strings
They want to break free from the restrictions that have been placed on them, to be free and independent.


She says she wants me to stay
Someone close to them wants them to stay.


She says she wants me to stay
Someone close to them wants them to stay.


She says she wants me to stay
Someone close to them wants them to stay.


She says she wants me...
Someone close to them wants them to stay.




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Jon B

My friend just showed me this song yesterday and I already love this band. Good shit.

Mark the Airsoft Primate

They were freaking awesome live, wish they were still around.

Crimson

To me one of the best songs ever written. Musical masterpiece. Hope you found peace Matt.

jmonk2323

H8 R3D This has and always will be my favorite song of theirs. Matt was an awesome man, musician, and most of all friend. The magic between him and Micah always spoke to my soul.

Mark the Airsoft Primate

Over 10 years since I saw em live and the guitar riff to this song is still one of my favorite riffs ever.

José Acuña

5:13 to 6:00 it's just incredible. the whole song has such a unique sound

NightTime Mime-3113

One of Edgewater's very best. RIP Matt! Long Live Edgewater!!!

J Carl

Just found this song by them, definitely just became my favorite by them! So talented.

Bryan Valdez

Love this song!

Bryan Valdez

I also heard this on Star Talk! Awesome song! 

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