Let me tell you a tale of four men destined to rock. Once upon a time in a … Read Full Bio ↴Let me tell you a tale of four men destined to rock. Once upon a time in a land not so far away, there lived two college students, Matthew and Steven. They were enrolled in a big bad school that demanded far too much. In another land at the exact same time were two more college students, Robert Thomas and Joshua. And as history was designed - their paths would meet...(even though they had met before...actually they had met a lot of times before...like, a bunch of times, they were actually friends but for the sake of the tale it's better if they came together at this moment...). Both of the evil school's had combined forces to stop the flow of rock that was destined to explode from our four heroes, but as fate would have it - Grey Holiday was birthed and took its first breath in October of 2004.

And so our heroes ventured to a far away land known as The Ville of Nash wherest they formed a revolutionary album (thanks to the help of Mitch Dane. and Sputnik. and Judge Beans Bar-B-Q). The months that followed were filled with an onslaught of mind-blowing rock shows. Many an audience were left shell shocked and in awe of the magic that is Grey Holiday. And so our guardians of all things rock found themselves in the hands of the indomitable Essential Records - who believed that our boys were onto something momentous. So with a new album on the brink and anticipation welling (at least for the men of GH) the saga continues...

Low
Grey Holiday Lyrics

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Yesterday I woke up mourning
Without a warning, tears in my eyes
So aware all of a sudden
Of the burden of compromise

I've run so far away from
This simple life of laying low

If I ever want to be satisfied
If I'm ever gonna be found alive
I know it'll have to mean I have to die
So, I'll try, I'll try

I've become part of the sadness
And I know it's been my choice
Let me fall into the silence
And for a moment hear Your voice

I've run so far away from
This simple life of laying low

If I ever want to be satisfied
If I'm ever gonna be found alive
I know it'll have to mean I have to die
So, I'll try, I'll try

I have found the purpose
In the act of letting go
And I've come to love this
Simple life of laying low

If I ever want to be
If I'm ever gonna be

If I ever want to be satisfied
If I'm ever gonna be found alive

I know it'll have to mean I have to die
So, I'll try, I'll try, so, I'll try, yes, I'll try

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Grey Holiday’s song “Low” are filled with emotion and introspection, as the singer reflects on the burden of compromise and the constant search for satisfaction and purpose in life. The first verse describes the sudden realization of the weight of compromise, as the singer wakes up mourning with tears in their eyes. The following lines indicate the desire to escape this burden and the simple life of laying low, which the singer has run away from.

The chorus reflects the realization that in order to truly find satisfaction and live a fulfilling life, the singer must die to their old self and try to become someone new. The line “If I ever want to be satisfied, if I'm ever gonna be found alive, I know it'll have to mean I have to die” speaks to the idea that in order to grow and find true happiness, one must let go of their old ways and embrace change.

The bridge of the song reflects on the progress that the singer has made in embracing a simpler life of letting go and laying low. The final chorus repeats the idea that in order to find satisfaction, the singer must die to their old self and try to become someone new.

Overall, “Low” is a song about the struggle to find purpose and satisfaction in life, and the importance of letting go of old ways in order to grow and find true happiness.

Line by Line Meaning

Yesterday I woke up mourning
I felt heavy-hearted when I woke up yesterday

Without a warning, tears in my eyes
I suddenly started crying unexpectedly

So aware all of a sudden
I became conscious of something abruptly

Of the burden of compromise
I realized how compromising had made me suffer

I've run so far away from
I have distanced myself from something deliberately

This simple life of laying low
I have avoided an uncomplicated, unpretentious life

If I ever want to be satisfied
In order for me to reach contentment

If I'm ever gonna be found alive
If I want to truly live

I know it'll have to mean I have to die
I understand that I need to let go of certain things or ways of life

So, I'll try, I'll try
I'll make the effort

I've become part of the sadness
I have allowed myself to be consumed by sorrow