Jaret loves games, which is the inspiration for the tattoo sleeve on his right arm, which includes such things as a Rubik's cube, a Fisher-Price Chatter Telephone, jacks, Monopoly's Rich Uncle Pennybags, and Operation's Cavity Sam. The most recent addition is Mr. Potato Head.
He has owned a chain of toy stores and worked in real estate while attempting to get his music career off the ground. He is happily married, and has two children, Emma and Jack [1], and resides in a small community outside of Denton, TX.
Jaret wrote the lyrics for and performs the theme of the video game Sonic Unleashed, "Endless Possibility".
Belgium
Jaret Reddick Lyrics
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Or maybe it's just that my bed has grown
I never noticed it before
But you were there
So how was I to know
That this single bed
Was always meant for two
It was meant for
Me and you
And now you're half-way round the world
And I'm just a day behind
Nothing seems to fill the hole
That I have since you left my side
You'll always be my little girl
Though I can't hold you tonight
And now your halfway round the world
And I'm just a day behind
I wake up in the night
And I turn around and find that you're not there
I just like to watch you sleep and lay by you
I love to feel you near
I think I'm going crazy
Every day confusion starts to grow
I never noticed it before
But you were there so how was I to know
That this single bed
Was always meant for two
Not just anyone
It was meant for
Me and you
And now you're half-way round the world
And I'm just a day behind
Nothing seems to fill the hole
That I have since you left my side
You'll always be my little girl
Though I can't hold you tonight
And now your halfway round the world
And I'm just a day behind
Lately I feel so small
Or maybe it's just that my bed has grown
I never noticed it before
But you were there
So how was I to know
And now you're half-way round the world
And I'm just a day behind
Nothing seems to fill the hole
That I have since you left my side
You'll always be my little girl
Though I can't hold you tonight
And now your halfway round the world
And I'm just a day behind
Just a day behind
Just a day behind
Just a day behind
Just a day behind
Jaret Reddick's song Belgium is a heartbreaking tale of a man missing his loved one, who is traveling around the world. Starting with the opening lines, “Lately, I feel so small. Or maybe it's just that my bed has grown. I never noticed it before, but you were there, so how was I to know,” the lyrics depict the singer's feeling of being alone and empty without his love. He admits that he previously did not notice the absence of his lover in his bed, as he was always there to share it with him. As he realizes this, he also feels a sense of confusion, expressing that every day, his confusion starts to grow, indicating his inner turmoil and pain.
The lyrics "I wake up in the night and I turn around and find that you're not there. I just like to watch you sleep and lay by you. I love to feel you near” express the singer's longing for his lover's company. He feels as if he is going crazy with the absence of his partner, and nothing seems to fill the hole he has since she's been gone. Despite being physically apart, he still thinks of her as his little girl and wishes he could hold her once again.
Overall, the lyrics of Belgium are a poignant reflection of the pain of separation and how it feels to have half of one's heart taken away.
Line by Line Meaning
Lately I feel so small
Recently, I have felt insignificant
Or maybe it's just that my bed has grown
Alternatively, it could be that my bed feels larger
I never noticed it before
I did not realize this prior
But you were there
However, you were with me
So how was I to know
Therefore, how would I have known?
That this single bed
This bed built for one person
Was always meant for two
Was intended for both of us
Not just anyone
Not just anyone, but us specifically
It was meant for
Designed for
Me and you
Both you and me
And now you're half-way round the world
Currently, you are situated halfway around the planet
And I'm just a day behind
I am just 24 hours behind you
Nothing seems to fill the hole
There does not seem to be anything that can comfort me
That I have since you left my side
This sense of loss has been intensifying since you departed from my presence
You'll always be my little girl
You, my child, will forever be dear to me
Though I can't hold you tonight
Albeit, I am unable to embrace you on this evening
I wake up in the night
I arouse from slumber in the wee hours
And I turn around and find that you're not there
Then, I realize you are not nearby
I just like to watch you sleep and lay by you
I cherish watching you as you sleep and being alongside you
I love to feel you near
I adore being close to you
I think I'm going crazy
I suspect I am becoming irrational
Every day confusion starts to grow
Each day, my confusion and sense of disorientation continues to mount
Just a day behind
I am only one day away from you
Contributed by Lucy B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.