Thomas Erak - Guitar/Vocals
Jay Beaman - Drums/Percussion
Jake Carden - Guitar/Vocals
Henry Batts - Bass/Backing Vocals
Epiphany
Just Like Vinyl Lyrics
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Watching you sleep so tight
I've been waiting
All afraid
I don't know why you insist on wasting my time again
I've been awake all night
I was waiting
All afraid
But I can see that you insist on breaking my will again
When morning comes you'll leave again
A flicker in my mind
Tomorrow's betrayal
(She'll get you... She'll get you)
Figure out your task ? and speak your piece of mind
'Cause you're out of time
And out of Line
Watch me fade away
Watch me fade away
(I don't accept or care for your spite)
Watch me fade away
Watch me fade away
(I told you miss, I know what's right)
Watch me fade away!
Watch me fade away!
Watch me fade away!
Watch me fade away!
I've been awake all night
Watching you sleep so tight
I'm not waiting
All afraid
(We'll get you... we'll get you...)
Cuz I can see that you're not worth it breaking my heart again.
I'm a flicker in your mind
(Shoulda ran away... Shoulda ran away)
Tomorrow's a better day
(We'll get you... we'll get you)
Take the time to realize that you're not breaking me
And fade away
(fade away)
fade away
(fade away)
The song “Epiphany” by Just Like Vinyl is an emotional outburst of a broken-hearted person who has been hurt by someone who they were once deeply attached to. The singer has been awake all night watching the person they love sleep so peacefully beside them, waiting for them to wake up and leave again. The singer doesn't know why they continue to waste their time on this person who insists on breaking their heart again and again. The singer is afraid because they know that the person will leave when the morning comes and they will be left feeling heartbroken with no closure.
The lyrics indicate that the singer has had enough of waiting and being hurt. They have realized that they deserve better and can no longer tolerate the pain. The singer decides to take control and leave the person who is causing them so much pain. The repetition of the words “watch me fade away” in the chorus signifies the singer's resolve to move on and not allow the person to hurt them again.
The repeated imagery of watching the person sleep so tight all night and then waiting for them to leave in the morning emphasizes the sense of stagnation and emotional toll that this relationship has caused. The lyrics also suggest that the singer does not feel valued or appreciated by the person they love, which is illustrated by the words "you insist on wasting my time" and "you're not worth it breaking my heart again." The singer urges the person to "figure out your task and speak your piece of mind" and take responsibility for their actions before it's too late, but they know that it is unlikely to happen.
Overall, "Epiphany" is a poignant and introspective song that captures the pain and frustration of love gone wrong.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been awake all night
I have not slept the entire night
Watching you sleep so tight
Observing the person sleeping deeply and without disturbance
I've been waiting
I have been anticipating for an event to occur
All afraid
Full of fear and anxiousness
I don't know why you insist on wasting my time again
The artist is puzzled as to why the person has decided to waste their time yet again
But I can see that you insist on breaking my will again
Although not clear initially, the person's intention is to cause the singer's breakdown
When morning comes you'll leave again
The person only prefers staying for the night and departs in the morning
A flicker in my mind
A small and brief thought crossing someone's mind
Tomorrow's betrayal
The person is going to betray or disappoint the artist soon
(She'll get you... She'll get you)
Unknown phrase that could represent anything positive, negative, or neutral
Figure out your task ? and speak your piece of mind
Understand what you need to do or accomplish and make your stand clear
'Cause you're out of time
Running out of chances or opportunities
And out of Line
Referring to a person as disorganized or ill-mannered
Watch me fade away
Witness the singer's personification of vanishing from existence
(I don't accept or care for your spite)
Disregard and indifference towards the other's ill will
(I told you miss, I know what's right)
The artist is convinced of their correctness and will not be swayed otherwise
I'm not waiting
No longer anticipating or hopeful for a specific event
All afraid
Although not patiently waiting, the singer is still fearful
(We'll get you... we'll get you...)
Unknown phrase that could represent anything positive, negative, or neutral
Cuz I can see that you're not worth breaking my heart again.
Realization that the person causing the artist harm is not worth returning to
I'm a flicker in your mind
An insignificant and fleeting thought in someone else's thoughts
(Shoulda ran away... Shoulda ran away)
A voice of regret, wishing they had escaped sooner
Tomorrow's a better day
There is hope and optimism for the upcoming day
(We'll get you... we'll get you)
Unknown phrase that could represent anything positive, negative, or neutral
Take the time to realize that you're not breaking me
The singer wants the person to comprehend that they are not weakening them
And fade away
Fade away from the current situation
(fade away)
Repetition of the previous line
Contributed by Colin N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.