Alex Davies - vocals, lead guitar, keyboards, violin, stri… Read Full Bio ↴Band Members:
Alex Davies - vocals, lead guitar, keyboards, violin, strings/choral/orchestral arrangements
Ed Minton - vocals, rhythm guitar, violin
Dan Hetherton - drums, backing vocals
Ed Hetherton - bass guitar, cello
Former Band Members:
Ali Paul - keyboards
Elliot Minor are a classically influenced rock band from York, England. The group originally started off as an acoustic duo between Alex Davies and Ed Minton. The two met at Uppingham School and in 2005 , they took a gap year to focus on their music. It was during this time that Alex bumped into childhood friend Dan Hetherton and invited him to a band practice. Dan later joined as the band's drummer and his brother, Ed Hetherton, was recruited shortly after to play bass. Alex then brought in another childhood friend, Ali Paul, to join as their keyboardist. They named themselves The Academy (later changed due to legal reasons) and got to work recording songs in a recording studio called Mavehole Studios that Alex built in his home.
Collectively, the members of Elliot Minor play a wide variety of musical instruments including violin, piano, clarinet, cello, double bass, saxophone, guitar and drums. Among their influences they cite Jack's Mannequin, Green Day, Something Corporate, The Used, Muse, Queen, Anberlin, The Beach Boys, John Williams, James Horner, Tom Newman, Hans Zimmer and Simon & Garfunkel.
Their music is described as "symphonic rock" or "pop/rock with a lot of classical harmonies" and is known for being rich in minor and dissonant chords. Many of their songs are characterized by stunning vocal harmonies. Their recorded songs are rich in complex string and choral arrangements, all of which are written by Alex Davies. Unfortunately, these prove difficult to replicate live without a proper orchestra; Thus, their live shows are a stripped-down version of their songs with a more rock edge than classical. However, they have been known in the past to include Alex Davies' violin solo during "Jessica," Ed Hetherton's cello parts during "The Liar Is You" and even a rock version of Johann Sebastian Bach's "Toccata and Fugue in D minor."
To date, Elliot Minor have released three studio albums. The first, Elliot Minor (2008), was supported by the singles, "Parallel Worlds," "Jessica," "The White One Is Evil" and "Still Figuring Out" -- all of which reached the top 30 in the UK charts, with the exception of "Parallel Worlds" which peaked at #31. These were followed by a re-issue of "Parallel Worlds" and the single release of "Time After Time" in early 2009.
In writing their follow up album, Solaris (2009), Alex Davies drew from the experiences and changes in his life over the years since Elliot Minor had been formed. They have described this second album as a proper album with a beginning, middle and end, as opposed to their first album which they feel was a collection of singles. With help of the singles - "Electric High," "Discover (Why The Love Hurts)" and a special version of "Solaris" which was featured in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics BBC coverage - the album reached #9 in the UK Indie chart.
The band then released a stripped down version of their second album in the form of Solaris Acoustic (2010). It was released in a CD/DVD format exclusive to their online store and accompanied by an acoustic tour in late 2010 with only Alex Davies and Ed Minton performing.
Elliot Minor are known for strong fan interaction and often post updates and video blogs to their MySpace, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube accounts. You can find a list of official links and additional information regarding the band on www.elliotminor.com.
Carry On
Elliot Minor Lyrics
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It's bearing a burden of, what we had before
I'm slowly weakening
I'm crashing out
I'm holding on as we fall down
Carry on, this isn't over
What was I, thinking of
And I would never go
Carry on
You soaked your cigarette
The rain's hitting at all cost
You said "I've had shallow days
But never have I felt lost"
And I can't hide that somethings gone
But we don't need no gospel song
And you know that I
I just want to Carry on
Carry On, This isn't over
What was I thinking of
I was out of line
And I would never go
Carry on, Carry on
Until now,
All I can remember
Is the fire we burnt out
We're cold and stole
I'm feeling no sensation
I'm alone without you
Carry on
This isn't over
What was I thinking of
I was out of line
and I would never go
Carry on, carry on
I just wanna carry on
This isn't over
What was I thinking of
I was out of line
And I will never go
Carry on carry on
On my knees life's just not worth living
I'm on my knees for you
On my knees life's just not worth living
I'm on my knees for you
I just wanna carry on
This isn't over
what was I thinking of
You never meant that
you never meant that
I never said that
I wanna carry on
You never meant that
What's really going on
I never said that
I wanna carry on
You never meant that
You never meant that
Elliot Minor's song "Carry On" is a heartfelt ballad that tells the story of a relationship that seems to be falling apart. The first verse starts with the image of a shadow being cast on the wall, symbolizing the burden of the past that the singer is carrying. The singer admits to feeling weak and helpless as things keep getting worse, but he still tries to hold on.
The chorus, repeated twice throughout the song, is a plea to keep going despite the difficulties. Even though the singer has made mistakes and feels out of line, he doesn't want to give up on the relationship. The second verse introduces the other person in the relationship, who has also been struggling. The rain is hitting hard, but despite the bad weather, they don't want to give up on each other. They have both had difficult times before, but somehow they can't seem to let go of each other.
The third verse reveals that the relationship has already lost its passion, and the singer is struggling to find any sensation in life without his partner. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus and the lines "On my knees life's just not worth living / I'm on my knees for you," emphasizing the importance of the relationship and the intention to keep trying, despite everything.
Line by Line Meaning
It's casting a silhouette as the shadow hits the wall
The way the shadow falls on the wall creates an image that symbolizes the situation we find ourselves in
It's bearing a burden of, what we had before
We are dealing with the weight of our past actions and the consequences that come with them
I'm slowly weakening
I am losing my strength and energy over time
I'm crashing out
I am struggling and potentially failing to cope with everything happening around me
I'm holding on as we fall down
Despite everything, I am trying my best to hold on and not let everything completely collapse around us
Carry on, this isn't over
We need to keep going and persevere through this situation because it's not finished yet
What was I thinking of
I made a mistake and I'm not sure what I was thinking at that time
I was out of line
I acted inappropriately or outside the boundaries of what was acceptable
And I would never go
Despite everything that has happened, I would never leave or abandon the situation
You soaked your cigarette
You are feeling overwhelmed and trying to distract yourself by smoking in the rain
The rain's hitting at all cost
The rain is representing the challenges we are facing, and it's affecting us no matter what we do
You said 'I've had shallow days / But never have I felt lost'
You have had times in your life that were not fulfilling, but you have never felt as lost as you do now
And I can't hide that somethings gone
I can't ignore or pretend that something important is missing or has changed
But we don't need no gospel song
We don't need any kind of religious or spiritual solution to our problems, we need to work through them ourselves
And you know that I / I just want to Carry on
You know that I want to continue and not give up despite everything
Until now, / All I can remember / Is the fire we burnt out
Up until this point, all I can think about is how our passion or energy has disappeared
We're cold and stole / I'm feeling no sensation / I'm alone without you
We have become emotionally distant and isolated from each other, and it's leaving me feeling empty and alone
On my knees life's just not worth living / I'm on my knees for you
I'm willing to do anything and everything to make this work, even if it means putting myself in a vulnerable position
You never meant that / you never meant that / I never said that / I wanna carry on / You never meant that / What's really going on / I never said that / I wanna carry on / You never meant that / You never meant that
There was a miscommunication or misunderstanding between us, and we both need to address and clarify what we really meant
Contributed by Keira R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
jennlafleur
Elliot Minor are criminally underrated. This song is one of my favourites. <3
TheFacelessTV
This is definitely my favorite song off the album :)
Darkeowl
yaay no dislikes, how can u dislike this song though, it amazing ^_^ x
prog fan :D
this is my childhood
rashmi fernandes
nice song:-)
Alexis Emir
Elliot Minor es la mejor banda musical en todos el universos
Yeez
so SO fucking underrated thb
Jakobeans
Fuck my life I love Ed so much
Wesly Henry
.MAKE A HEART WITH YOUR HANDS 2.THINK OF YOUR CRUSH 3.KISS THE HOLE OF YOUR FAKE HEART 4.PUT YOUR FAKE HEART ON YOUR REAL HEART 5.POST THIS TO YOUR FAVORITE SONG 6.TOMORROW WILL BE THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE derp.
Jet Peltier
LOL