Their self-titled debut album was released under The Militia Group in April 3, 2007, followed by a tour with bands such as Over It, Higher, Hanson and Self Against City. Their debut album was quickly followed by an acoustic version entitled 1 1/2 and an EP called Gold Noise which were both released in 2008.
Their sophomore album, called Wanderlust, was released in 2011 after the band succeeded in raising enough money through Kickstarter to actually produce the album.
In Memoriam
Everybody Else Lyrics
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Suddenly you were back
On my bike years ago
While sharing the camera
You passed by, so quickly
I remember you
So remember me
In my ripped blue jeans
Moments ago
It seems to me
That we were just kids
In a memory
I still see the blue, sunken barge
Down by the shore and I
Can taste the blackberry juice on our fingers
But there's an echo of careless, callow footsteps
That run by so quickly
I remember you
So remember me
As I was back then
In my ripped blue jeans
Moments ago
It seems to me
That we were just kids in a memory
In a memory
It feels good to forget how wonderful it was
In the noise of a crowd
But sometimes cars in the night
Sound like the ocean and
Then I swear
I'm back there
Seems so real
It disappears
I remember you
So remember me
As I was back then
In my ripped blue jeans
Moments ago
It seems to me that we were just kids in a memory
Moments ago
It seems to me
That we were just kids
In a memory
Moments ago
It seems to me
That we were just kids in a memory
In a memory
In a memory
The song "In Memoriam" by Everybody Else is an emotional and bittersweet reflection on childhood memories and the people who were a part of them. The lyrics speak of taking a sip from a bottle of orange soda which suddenly transports the singer back to a time when they were riding bikes and sharing cameras with someone they knew. Though time has passed, the memory is as clear as if it happened just moments ago. The singer recalls the sights and sounds of their childhood, such as the blue, sunken barge down by the shore, the taste of blackberry juice on their fingers, and the echo of footsteps running by. Despite the passage of time, the singer still remembers these things vividly and cherishes them.
The chorus of the song is a heartfelt plea to the person from the singer's memory, asking them to remember the singer as they were back then, in their ripped blue jeans and with all the carefree joy of childhood. This theme of reminiscence and nostalgia runs throughout the song, with the singer yearning to go back to that simpler time but knowing that it's impossible - as much as they might try, they can never truly recapture the past.
Overall, "In Memoriam" is a poignant and beautifully crafted song that captures the wistfulness and longing of looking back on the people and experiences that shaped us in our youth.
Line by Line Meaning
Took a sip from a bottle of orange soda
A simple act triggered a series of memories.
Suddenly you were back
The person was reliving a memory of someone important.
On my bike years ago
The memory was a recollection from years back when they were on a bike.
While sharing the camera
The person and the one remembered were together sharing an experience.
You passed by, so quickly
The person remembers the other individual passing by quickly in their memory.
I remember you
The person has a clear recollection of the one they were with in this memory.
So remember me
The person is asking the person being remembered to remember them in the same way.
As I was back then
To remember the person how they were in those days.
In my ripped blue jeans
The person is recalling what they were wearing in this memory.
Moments ago
It feels like the memory just happened.
It seems to me
The person is not sure of everything that happened.
That we were just kids
The memory is from when they were young.
Down by the shore and I
The setting of the memory is beside the shore.
Can taste the blackberry juice on our fingers
The person remembers what they were eating in this moment.
But there's an echo of careless, callow footsteps
The fast footsteps in the memory represents the carefree nature of the past.
I still see the blue, sunken barge
The person vividly remembers a sunken barge in the setting of the memory.
It feels good to forget how wonderful it was
Sometimes it's easier to forget how happy you were instead of dealing with the pain of loss.
In the noise of a crowd
The person is trying to forget in the chaos of their surroundings.
But sometimes cars in the night
Every so often something reminds the person of this memory.
Sound like the ocean and
The sound of the cars makes it seem as if they are near the ocean again.
Then I swear
The person believes they are truly seeing what they remember.
I'm back there
The person is reliving the memory.
Seems so real
The memory feels incredibly vivid to the person.
It disappears
Despite how real it feels, the memory obviously cannot last forever.
Contributed by Gabriel K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.