After breaking up with his girlfriend, moving out of his house, and joining a 12-step program for addiction, Ebert began work on a story about a messianic figure named Edward Sharpe. According to Ebert, Sharpe "was sent down to Earth to kinda heal and save mankind ... but he kept getting distracted by girls and falling in love." Ebert later met singer Jade Castrinos in Los Angeles, California, United States. In the summer of 2009, as Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, Ebert and Castrinos toured the country with a group of fellow musicians in a big white school bus.
Its song "Home" was voted number 15 on the Australian Triple J Hottest 100's 2009 countdown, the largest music poll in the world.
Members:
Alex Ebert – vocals, guitar, percussion, piano
Jade Castrinos – vocals, guitar (Past member 2009-2013)
Nico Aglietti – guitar, synthesizer, keyboards, vocals
Stewart Cole – trumpet, percussion, keyboards, tenor ukulele, vocals
Tay Strathairn – piano, vocals
Aaron Older – bass, vocals, banjo, percussion
Josh Collazo – drums, percussion, vocals
Orpheo McCord – percussion, vocals
Nora Kirkpatrick – accordion, vocals
Christian Letts – guitar, vocals
Additional personnel:
Chris Richard – vocals, percussion
Anna Bulbrook – violin, vocals
Aaron Embry – keyboards, piano, vocals
Tyler James – piano, vocals
Ryan Richter – guitar, lap steel, vocals
Michael Farfel – announcer, management
Brother
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros Lyrics
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A song, a song
Somewhere I have heard
My brother is gone
Away, under the moon
Brother, brother
Away, gone so soon
Please singin' his tune
And away he gone day
And away he gone night
And away he gone dark
And away he gone light
Up and away he gone away
But in a way he gonna stay
Oh brother of mine
We'll be singing some day
Oh we'll be singing someday
Eh, we'll be singing someday
Eh, we'll be singing someday
Undead audio, yes we'll be singing someday
Some say I am to blame
Brother, brother
Some days I feel the same
And feelin' that shame
Away under the moon
Brother, brother
Away gone so soon
Please singing this tune
Still singing this tune
And away he gone dark
And away he gone light
And away he gone day
And away he gone night
Up and away he gone away
But in a way he gonna stay
Oh brother of mine
We'll be singing someday
Eh, we'll be singing someday
Eh, we'll be singing someday
Oh brother of mine
We'll singing someday
Undead audio, yes we'll be singing today
The lyrics of "Brother" by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros are open to interpretation, but it seems like a song about grief and loss of a loved one. The lyrics suggest that the singer's brother has passed away, and the singer feels responsible for his grief. The lyrics "some say I am to blame, brother, brother, some days I feel the same" suggests that the singer is grappling with guilt and feelings of responsibility.
The chorus of the song is a hopeful one, despite its sad undertones. The lyrics "Oh brother of mine, we'll be singing someday" suggests that the singer believes that someday they will be reunited with his brother, and they will sing together again. The song also touches on themes of memory and the way that music can keep a person's memory alive, as the lyrics "still singing his tune" suggests.
The repetition of the line "away, gone so soon" emphasizes the singer's sorrow and disbelief that his brother is no longer with him. The use of the moon as a symbol also adds to the melancholic tone of the song, emphasizing the singer's longing and sorrow.
Overall, "Brother" is a poignant and emotional tribute to the memories of lost loved ones.
Line by Line Meaning
Somewhere over the earth
There is a place high up in the sky, a place beyond our reach
A song, a song
There is a melody, a tune, lifting above the clouds
Somewhere I have heard
I have heard this song before, it's familiar to me
My brother is gone
My dear sibling has passed away and left this world
Away, under the moon
He has gone far away, under the night sky, beyond this earthly realm
Brother, brother
I address my sibling who is now no longer here
Away, gone so soon
He left this world unexpectedly and too soon
Please singin' his tune
I ask anyone who hears this song to sing it in honor of my sibling
Still singin' his tune
Even though he is not here, his legacy lives on through this melody
And away he gone day
He left in the light of day, with the sun shining bright
And away he gone night
He left in the darkness of night, with the stars as his guide
And away he gone dark
He left in the shadows and obscurity of darkness
And away he gone light
He left in the brightness and clarity of light
Up and away he gone away
He ascended higher and higher, beyond our view
But in a way he gonna stay
Even though he has left this world, his spirit and legacy remain
Oh brother of mine
I address my sibling once again, honoring his memory
We'll be singing some day
One day we will sing together again, even if that day is not in this life
Undead audio, yes we'll be singing someday
The essence of him and our love will never die and will live on through this song
Some say I am to blame
Some people hold me responsible for my brother's passing
Some days I feel the same
Sometimes I also feel guilty and responsible
And feelin' that shame
I carry the weight of shame and regret in my heart
Oh we'll be singing someday
Despite the struggles and pain, we will still come together and sing this melody someday
Oh brother of mine
Once again, honoring my sibling who has passed
Undead audio, yes we'll be singing today
Our love and the memories we shared will live on through this song, and we will sing it today and forevermore
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: ALEX M T EBERT, NICOLO JOSEPH AGLIETTI
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
raffyob1
Somewhere over the earth
A song, a song
Somewhere I have heard
My brother is gone
Away, under the moon
Brother, brother
Away, gone so soon
Please singin' his tune
Still singin' his tune
And away he gone day
And away he gone night
And away he gone dark
And away he gone light
Up and away he gone away
But in a way he gonna stay
Oh brother of mine
We'll be singing some day
Oh we'll be singing someday
Eh, we'll be singing someday
Eh, we'll be singing someday
Undead audio, yes we'll be singing someday
Some say I am to blame
Brother, brother
Some days I feel the same
And feelin' that shame
Away under the moon
Brother, brother
Away gone so soon
Please singing this tune
Still singing this tune
And away he gone dark
And away he gone light
And away he gone day
And away he gone night
Up and away he gone away
But in a way he gonna stay
Oh brother of mine
We'll be singing someday
Eh, we'll be singing someday
Eh, we'll be singing someday
Oh brother of mine
We'll singing someday
Undead audio, yes we'll be singing today
TheKhopesh
@Shol325
I talk to him about once a month, it's just that between his personality change and moving across the country, he's not the person I grew up with.
I love him, and he's perfectly pleasant, but he just no longer has the same hobbies.
We used to watch TV and play computer games as our main form of recreation, now he only plays a single cross-platform mobile/PC game that he can more-or-less AFK on.
The rest of his time is spent working, doing volunteer work, or spending time with his wife.
That leaves our shared interests at literally nothing, and all of about 10-20min a month to talk over the phone about the same old "how's life" and the weather.
I miss the person I could say one or two words to and have him understand 2-3 sentences worth of intention and meaning.
We just don't have that sort of shared experience or interests anymore, and it's like the brother I grew up with died and was replaced by a stranger I know in passing.
raffyob1
Somewhere over the earth
A song, a song
Somewhere I have heard
My brother is gone
Away, under the moon
Brother, brother
Away, gone so soon
Please singin' his tune
Still singin' his tune
And away he gone day
And away he gone night
And away he gone dark
And away he gone light
Up and away he gone away
But in a way he gonna stay
Oh brother of mine
We'll be singing some day
Oh we'll be singing someday
Eh, we'll be singing someday
Eh, we'll be singing someday
Undead audio, yes we'll be singing someday
Some say I am to blame
Brother, brother
Some days I feel the same
And feelin' that shame
Away under the moon
Brother, brother
Away gone so soon
Please singing this tune
Still singing this tune
And away he gone dark
And away he gone light
And away he gone day
And away he gone night
Up and away he gone away
But in a way he gonna stay
Oh brother of mine
We'll be singing someday
Eh, we'll be singing someday
Eh, we'll be singing someday
Oh brother of mine
We'll singing someday
Undead audio, yes we'll be singing today
TheKhopesh
Thank you.
RAZRfreak
This song speaks so clearly to me that we should love and treasure any of our family member for whatever he's worth, else in the end you'd regret never doing so.
Terrance Daxton
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Kamdyn Avi
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Terrance Daxton
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Kamdyn Avi
@Terrance Daxton happy to help :D
TheKhopesh
This song reminds me of my older brother, who moved away many many years ago and I rarely get to see him anymore.
This song makes me nostalgic for the days when we were little children playing in the back yard on a weekend.
In a way, it feels like he's dead, because I know we'll never get to just hang out like we did back in those days.
Shol325
I know this is an old comment but I hope you two have reconnected. It’s never too late to pick up the phone and call him.
I lost my older brother unexpectedly two weeks ago and there was so much I still wanted to say and do with him in this life. The pain is just unbearable.
TheKhopesh
@Shol325
I talk to him about once a month, it's just that between his personality change and moving across the country, he's not the person I grew up with.
I love him, and he's perfectly pleasant, but he just no longer has the same hobbies.
We used to watch TV and play computer games as our main form of recreation, now he only plays a single cross-platform mobile/PC game that he can more-or-less AFK on.
The rest of his time is spent working, doing volunteer work, or spending time with his wife.
That leaves our shared interests at literally nothing, and all of about 10-20min a month to talk over the phone about the same old "how's life" and the weather.
I miss the person I could say one or two words to and have him understand 2-3 sentences worth of intention and meaning.
We just don't have that sort of shared experience or interests anymore, and it's like the brother I grew up with died and was replaced by a stranger I know in passing.