His Statue Falls is a post-hardcore band from Germany
and was formed in … Read Full Bio ↴His Statue Falls is a post-hardcore band from Germany
and was formed in 2003. They released 2 albums:
Collisions on February 26, 2010
and Mistaken For Trophies on 20 April, 2012

Members:

Alex Sauer (Vocals) (since 2003)
Dennis Fries (Clean Vocals, Guitar) (since 2003)
Christoph Hoffmann (Guitar, Synthesizer) (since 2003)
Christian Diehl (Bass) (since 2003)
Markus Pesch (Drums) (since 2012)

Ex-Members:

Maximilian Schütz - Drums (2003 - 2012)
Thomas Theis - Keys/Synths (2003 - 2010)

Miles
His Statue Falls Lyrics

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You've come a long way since
You've tasted what its like to be alone
They haven't seen your grace
Memories of good times
Make you hold your head up high
You carry the weight of the world

I try to escape

The burden of today
I'm longing for tomorrow
But tomorrow's far away
I try to forget
The pain of yesterday
It's slowly gettin' better
But release is miles away

And so it's up to me to maintain
What we had and what we shared
Unbroken and still standing
When I look at you
The truth appears so I can see
Pretending is what you prefer

I try to escape
The burden of today
I'm longing for tomorrow
But tomorrow's far away
I try to forget
The pain of yesterday
It's slowly gettin' better
But release is miles away

You carry the weight of the world
Unbroken and still standing
You've come a long way
Since you've tasted
What its like to be alone

I try to escape
The burden of today
I'm longing for tomorrow
But tomorrow's far away
I try to forget
The pain of yesterday
It's slowly gettin' better
But release is miles away

I try to escape
The burden of today
I'm longing for tomorrow
But tomorrow's far away
I try to forget
The pain of yesterday

It's slowly gettin' better
But release is miles away

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to His Statue Fall's song, "Miles" deal with the themes of loneliness, burdens, and perseverance. The song presents two perspectives; one persona who has survived the feeling of loneliness and having tasted it, and the other persona who is still going through it. The first persona tries to encourage the second to keep going by reminding them that memories of good times can help them hold their head up high. The second persona admits to trying to forget the pain of yesterday and longing for tomorrow, but that "tomorrow's far away."

The lyrics "I try to escape the burden of today, I'm longing for tomorrow, but tomorrow's far away. I try to forget the pain of yesterday, it's slowly getting better, but release is miles away" show how the second persona is still dealing with the effects of their loneliness, but is working towards overcoming it. They are determined to hold onto hope, even if the pain is still present. The overall message of the song is to keep holding on and to keep fighting because the release from the burden of loneliness is achievable, even if it seems far away.

Line by Line Meaning

You've come a long way since
You have made significant progress since your starting point

You've tasted what its like to be alone
You have experienced loneliness and its effects

They haven't seen your grace
Others have not recognized your positive qualities

Memories of good times
Recollections of positive experiences

Make you hold your head up high
These memories give you confidence and pride

You carry the weight of the world
You feel responsible for solving all the problems

I try to escape
I attempt to avoid or leave behind

The burden of today
The stress and problems of the present time

I'm longing for tomorrow
I desire a better future

But tomorrow's far away
The future seems distant and uncertain

I try to forget
I make an effort to remove a painful memory