Grammatrain is a grunge rock band from Seattle, Washington from the mid 199… Read Full Bio ↴Grammatrain is a grunge rock band from Seattle, Washington from the mid 1990s. Their sound was heavily influenced by bands such as Soundgarden, Nirvana, Metallica, Pearl Jam, and Led Zeppelin, yet it was still distinctive in its own right, and certainly unique among bands marketed to Christians. The band recorded a self-titled demo containing mostly live acoustic numbers in 1994. After signing with Christian label Forefront Records, they quickly followed with their first studio album, Lonely House. Their second full length album, Flying, came in 1997. Around the same time, guitarist/vocalist Pete Stewart was contributing guitar tracks to dc Talk's Supernatural album. As touring was taking its toll on the lives of the band members, they broke up following their final live performance on 12/7/1998 in Germany, documented on the album aptly titled, Live 120798. Following the breakup of the band, Stewart released a self-titled solo album, and joined Michael Tait's band Tait, performing on their first album. He also played guitar on the first album for TobyMac. After this, he seemed to disappear for awhile, resurfacing with the new project The Accident Experiment in 2003; at this point, Stewart appeared to be questioning (or had outright rejected) his Christian faith, much like bandmate Marcos Curiel (who had left the band P.O.D., although he has since rejoined P.O.D.). Dalton Roraback has moved on to work in the I.T. industry and raising a family. He spends most of his time with wife, two sons, and posting on a small but popular website where he argues politics under the name Skinnyrumcakes.

For Me
Grammatrain Lyrics

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Remember me, think you know my name
I never knew how to play your game.
And could you, could you cry, for me yeah
And bleed your eyes my soul to keep

I'd love to know your reasons
You keep your eyes away from me

a world of peace, where you pretend to live
I'll stay away so you don't have to think

and could you, could you cry for me yeah
And bleed your eyes, my soul to keep
I'd love to know your reasons
You keep your eyes away from me

could you cry for me yeah
And bleed your eyes my soul to keep, oh keep
I'd love to know your reasons

Why can't you say your reasons
You keep your eyes away from me.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Grammatrain's song For Me depict the struggle of a person striving for acceptance and understanding from someone who refuses to acknowledge their existence. The first two lines imply that the singer is not well known to the person they are addressing, and they don't know how to fit into the social customs demanded of them. The refrain of "could you cry, for me, yeah / and bleed your eyes, my soul to keep" implies a desperate plea for emotional connection, suggesting that the singer wants to be heard and understood, even if it requires pain.

The line "I'll stay away so you don't have to think" implies that the person being addressed is willfully ignoring the singer, either out of spite or a general lack of concern. The singer is willing to retreat even further into their own world of isolation to spare the other person the trouble of acknowledging them. The lyrics use the phrase "I'd love to know your reasons" twice, suggesting that the singer is confused and hurt by the rejection they are experiencing, and is searching for insight into why they are being ignored.

Overall, the song suggests a longing for acceptance and understanding, combined with a sense of isolation and rejection. The lyrics are introspective and emotional, reflecting the pain of being excluded and ignored by others.

Line by Line Meaning

Remember me, think you know my name
I am someone who you have met before, perhaps someone who you think you remember but in reality, you don't know me at all.

I never knew how to play your game.
I was never good at figuring out how to navigate the social rules that you wanted me to follow.

And could you, could you cry, for me yeah
I wonder if you could feel empathy for me and cry with me if you knew the pain I was going through.

And bleed your eyes my soul to keep
If you truly understood my emotions and my pain, you would be willing to cry and even sacrifice something important to keep my well-being at heart.

I'd love to know your reasons
I wish I could understand why you are avoiding me or why you never seem to acknowledge my feelings.

You keep your eyes away from me
You are purposely avoiding eye contact with me, perhaps because you don't want to engage with me or don't care about me.

A world of peace, where you pretend to live
You try to maintain a façade of inner peace and harmony, but perhaps this is just a false exterior for what is really going on in your life.

I'll stay away so you don't have to think
Because you seem to be avoiding me, I will try to respect that and remove myself from your life so that you don't have to deal with any awkwardness or emotional confrontations.

Why can't you say your reasons
I wish you would explain to me why you are always pushing me away and avoiding me, rather than leaving me to spend my life confused and uncertain.

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Comments from YouTube:

Ian Charles

5y↑2

This album is a personal favorite! I love it sooooooo much! Start to finish - 10 out of 10!!!!!

Sue Sutton

I love it too, my friend bought it at a second hand store and gave it to me ( Had never heard of them before but then again I do live in NZ and lots of bands I havnt heard of unless i find them on twitter or youtube ) This is my favourite song on the album, and every song is good if not great!!