All five members spent their formative years worshiping bands like The Get Up Kids, Saves The Day, and Jimmy Eat World. The group cut its collective teeth on ten years’ worth of hardcore shows in VFW halls. When you listen to Letterday’s most recent release,”Ready,” the pop sensibilities of their idols resonate. The Phoenix’s Michael Marotta described “Ready,” as a “driven, radio-fit, power-pop coaster.” And when the band performs the songs live, their no-frills take-no-prisoners upbringing is unmistakable. Three guitars is going to make any band loud as hell, but these boys play like their hair is on fire.
When no one was watching, Letterday was a great group of friends who were unafraid to make music that was sincere and unabashedly catchy. They didn’t write or play the way that they did to fall into line or generate a following, but because it's what they loved to do. They weren’t trying to become some gigantic band, but rather the type of band they would themselves be a fan of: a band with integrity as they have defined it. To this day, Letterday retains the qualities that have sustained them so far with the hope that maybe one person out of any given crowd will connect with something in what they do, the way they connected with their own favorite songs, albums, and bands. And if the recent string of favorable press is any indication of what this band has on its hands with “Ready,” it looks like Letterday might be gaining more than just one fan at a time from here on out.
Someone Else
Letterday Lyrics
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The lyrics to Letterday's song "Someone Else" portray the pain and heartache felt by the singer in unrequited love. The singer cannot find the right words to express their feelings, fearing that it may push the person they love further away. They struggle to hold back their emotions and resort to writing down their thoughts and feelings on paper, hoping that they will eventually be heard.
The lyrics also highlight the feeling of emptiness in the singer's heart as they imagine themselves in the shoes of the person they love, who is with someone else. The singer's heart swells with love whenever they are around that person, but the realization that they belong to someone else causes immense hurt and sadness.
Overall, "Someone Else" is a moving and emotional song that captures the anguish of unrequited love and the pain of watching someone you love belong to someone else.
Line by Line Meaning
Every time i see your face im not sure what to say.
Whenever I see your face, I'm at a loss for words.
im scared it wont sound right, scared that you might walk away.
I'm afraid to say something because it might not come out right, and you might leave.
its hard enough to hold this back, to keep it all from you- words on paper with hopes that theyll be put to use.
It's difficult to keep these feelings hidden, so I write them down in the hope that someday you'll read them.
wheres your head? hows your bed without me? wheres your heart?
Where is your mind? How do you sleep without me? What are your feelings?
imagine that youre in my place, pretend that your hearts gone. you just cant tell anyone.
Put yourself in my position and pretend that your heart is broken. You can't discuss it with anyone.
and ive read over your letters over a thousand times: sunsets, satellites, reasons why you cant be mine.
I have read your letters many times, and they talk about sunsets, satellites, and why we can't be together.
do you feel nothing for me?
Do you not have any feelings for me?
whenever youre around my heart just swells, and it hurts to know that you belong to someone else.
Whenever you're near, my heart feels full, but it hurts because I know you belong to someone else.
Contributed by William P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.