"Hey guys,
We just read ourselves that Andy and Alex left the band, they did in fact leave but this happened a couple months ago. We've been touring for months without them, everything is fine and Just Surrender is in no way breaking up. We're actually about to announce our tour dates for September / October as well as a UK tour for November. We're currently auditioning new members. Come check us out on Warped tour this weekend!
- Just Surrender"
Jason Maffucci - Bass/Vocals
Dan Simons - Guitar/Vocals
Steve Miller - Drums
PayBack
Just Surrender Lyrics
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There can't be any secrets
Do you think that I can see you
I know it's late I need you
To open my chest, my chest
Fix whatever you need to be fixed
So long as I can hold you
It's all that I've waited for
This is payback for all of the words
That never meant enough to keep me concerned
Every homesick letter that never had the strength to find your door
This is just enough to keep me concerned
With every hope I had that you would return
And now I've learned that you've become everything I once hated and still depend on
This is torturous, torturous
So close I can feel your touch
I'd be patient but I lust for you
I'll do anything you want me to
I'll be the best chance you take
Lost in the rhythm our bodies make
Girl you know I lust for you
I'll do anything you want me to
It's all that I've waited for
This is payback for all of the words
That never meant enough to keep me concerned
Every homesick letter that never had the strength to find your door
This is just enough to keep me concerned
With every hope I had that you would return
And now I've learned that you've become everything I once hated and still depend on
And if all I can do
Is just sit and wait for you
Then I guess I'll just be waiting till the end
Oh I guess I'll just be waiting till the end
The lyrics of Just Surrender's song "Payback" are emotionally charged and expressive of a deep longing for connection and closure. The song opens with the singer declaring that this is not a test, implying that there is something serious and urgent at stake. The line "There can't be any secrets" suggests that there has been a lack of transparency or honesty in a past relationship, and the singer wants to address this head-on. The next lines express a desire to see and connect with the other person, despite the late hour, suggesting that the singer is driven by a strong emotional need.
The chorus of the song introduces the theme of payback, but it is not a traditional sense of revenge. Instead, it is a desire for the other person to recognize and feel the pain that the singer has experienced. The lyrics "This is payback for all of the words that never meant enough to keep me concerned" implies that the other person has not shown enough consideration or care for the singer's emotional well-being. The second half of the chorus suggests that the singer once hoped for a reunion with the other person, but has since learned that they have changed in ways that the singer dislikes or even hates. However, despite this realization, the singer still feels a sense of dependence on the other person.
The bridge of the song is both torturous and sensual, with the singer expressing a desire to be close to the other person, even though it causes pain. The line "It's all that I've waited for" suggests that this intimacy is what the singer has longed for all along. The song ends with a sense of resignation, as the singer admits that they will continue to wait for the other person, even if it means waiting until the end.
Line by Line Meaning
This is not a test, not a test
This is real, there are no second chances
There can't be any secrets
There are no secrets between us, everything is out in the open
Do you think that I can see you
I know you and your actions very well
I know it's late I need you
I need you no matter the hour or circumstance
To open my chest, my chest
To reveal my true feelings and emotions
Fix whatever you need to be fixed
Do what needs to be done to make things right between us
So long as I can hold you
As long as I can physically be with you
Breathe in rhythm with you
To be in sync with you, both physically and emotionally
It's all that I've waited for
This connection between us is all I have been waiting for
This is payback for all of the words
I am getting revenge for all of the empty promises and unfulfilled actions
That never meant enough to keep me concerned
I was never convinced by your words or actions
Every homesick letter that never had the strength to find your door
All the letters I wrote out of longing and never sent or were intercepted
This is just enough to keep me concerned
This is just enough for me to worry about our relationship
With every hope I had that you would return
With every expectation that you would come back to me
And now I've learned that you've become everything I once hated and still depend on
I now realize that you possess all the qualities I used to despise, yet I am still emotionally dependent on you
This is torturous, torturous
This emotional conflict is causing me great pain
So close I can feel your touch
You are so close physically but so distant emotionally
I'd be patient but I lust for you
I want to wait for you, but my desires overpower my patience
I'll do anything you want me to
I am willing to conform to your desires and actions
I'll be the best chance you take
I will be the best risk you will ever take
Lost in the rhythm our bodies make
Our physical connection is so intense that it overtakes our minds and emotions
Girl you know I lust for you
You know my physical desires for you
And if all I can do
If I can't do anything else
Is just sit and wait for you
I will just wait for you to come back to me
Then I guess I'll just be waiting till the end
I will wait for you until the end of time if need be
Contributed by Cameron G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.