Jacob Marshall and Dave Elkins began what would become Mae by writing their first song, "Embers and Envelopes", in Marshall's living room. The band signed with Tooth and Nail Records and released their first album, Destination: Beautiful, in 2003. They released their second full-length album, The Everglow, in 2005. The band toured extensively to promote it, and also performed on the Vans Warped Tour. Mae re-released The Everglow in 2006, adding three new songs and a 2-hour DVD.
Later in 2006, the band announced that they had fulfilled their contract with Tooth & Nail and signed to Capitol Records for their third full-length album. Mae began recording the album in the fall of 2006, working with producer Howard Benson (who has produced albums for Saosin, My Chemical Romance, and Relient K). It is titled Singularity and was released on August 14, 2007. On June 19, 2007, the band released their first single from the upcoming album titled "Sometimes I Can't Make It Alone".
Mae split ways with Capitol Records in 2008. The band has embarked on a year-long independent project, releasing one song every month with all proceeds going to benefit humanitarian projects of the band's choosing. The first four months were compiled into the (m)orning EP. The next four months will be released as (a)fternoon and the final four as (e)vening.
According to Elkins in a 2003 interview, while the band members are Christians, Mae is not a "Christian band".
On September 24, 2007 Mark and Rob parted ways with Mae.
The two replacement members for touring are 20-year-old Josiah Schlater on bass and Robert Smith on keyboards. Schlater and Smith are members of the band Tokyo, also from Virginia Beach.[5]Official site: http://www.whatismae.com
Current band members
* Dave Elkins · Guitar/Vocals
* Zach Gehring · Guitar
* Jacob Marshall · Drums
There was also a Danish band called Mae, a post-rock/indie/ambient band formed in 2000 somewhere in Jutland. Mae hasn't released a full album, but they have released one demo and two EPs, the first called ”50stars”, the second "mae" and the third "The Silence & Us". Official site: http://www.mae.mymusic.dk
The Fisherman Song
MAE Lyrics
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Oh, I need some understanding and a little love. Going to speed down to the Oceanside in a race with the stars above.
With my guitar in hand and toes touching the sand I can see the sun is coming. Colors fill and crack the sky with purple, silver, and golden light drawing the day from night. On the shoreline a fisherman with bait on his line and a rod in his hand is ready to greet the day. He turns around to notice me and the two of us are patiently waiting for the sun's rays.
Oh, I just need some understanding and a little love. And somehow I am thinking now I could get what I've been dreaming of. But this fisherman is closing in, I think he could be crazy
"Won't you ride with me, I could use the company. I've got a fish to catch and you have got a song to sing."
His eyes were anchors as the boat would sway, "What would you like to say? You have my attention."
"I see you came out here to write your song, but you don't have too long, so show me what you're working with. I'd like to give you a little something and you may think it's nothing on first listen, in the time it takes for you to make love, you could break love, waste love, and throw it all away. But all you need is faith and hope will bring a brighter day. And every time that you love let it lift someone else up.If somebody tries to burn you, give him your hand in turn and pick him up when he's all alone. Now if you find yourself getting frustrated try not to get too jaded or you could go 'insane' like me."
"I tell you man you must be 'crazy' am I always lazy when it comes to love? With every failure and turning tide I toss the boomerang but ah, it never comes back to me. Have some faith you say and hope will find it's way? Well, I doubt what you're sure of when it seems to me the greatest of these is love...but it's so hard to love."
Well, we were sitting on his boat our backs to each other he was giving me a little time. And all that he said was hurting my head wondering how to leave the selfishness behind all that I could say is:
"It's so hard to love...the way that you want me to."
I stepped off the boat and thanked the man not sure what I was thankful for. When I turned back around to see him again he was already gone. Walking back from the water to my guitar that's when the light came on. I knew hat he was talking about, I knew how to finish my song.
Oh I just need some understanding, I need a little love. And I want to sing my song to somebody who doubts what they're made of. Oh, we all need some understanding, we all need love.
We all need love.
The Fisherman Song by Mae is a song about seeking understanding and love. The singer is unable to sleep due to the plethora of thoughts running through their mind. They decide to take a drive to get away from everything and clear their mind. They take their guitar along and drive towards the Oceanside. As they stand on the shore, the sunrise takes place, and they encounter a fisherman. The two strike up a conversation, and the fisherman shares some life advice. He tells the singer that all they need is faith, and hope will follow. The singer leaves the conversation with thoughts lingering in their head but gains inspiration for their song.
The song has a focus on themes of self-discovery and love. The singer is looking for meaning in their life, and through the conversation, they have with the fisherman, they realize what they need. It showcases the beauty and inspiration that nature can bring to one's thoughts. The song is about finding hope and learning to love when one finds it difficult.
Line by Line Meaning
Tonight I find it hard to sleep, each sound and squeak I hear keeps me staring at the ceiling.
I cannot sleep and every little sound is keeping me up and making me stare at the ceiling.
Oh, it's dark as night outside and I can't stand the quiet that it brings me.
It is too quiet outside and I feel uncomfortable with how dark and quiet it is.
And I've got too much on my mind, I think it's time to take a drive and leave it all behind.
I have too many thoughts on my mind and I feel like I need to go for a drive to escape them.
I've got a song that's halfway there I think it needs the ocean air I'm going to grab my guitar and get in my car.
I have a song that I am in the process of writing and I feel like it needs some inspiration from the ocean air, so I'm going to get my guitar and drive to the ocean.
Oh, I need some understanding and a little love. Going to speed down to the Oceanside in a race with the stars above.
I am feeling like I need some understanding and love, so I'm going to drive really fast to get to the ocean and watch the stars.
With my guitar in hand and toes touching the sand I can see the sun is coming.
I am at the ocean with my guitar and my feet in the sand and I can see the sunrise.
Colors fill and crack the sky with purple, silver, and golden light drawing the day from night.
The sky is filling with beautiful colors of purple, silver, golden light, as the day transitions from night.
On the shoreline a fisherman with bait on his line and a rod in his hand is ready to greet the day.
There is a fisherman on the shore with a baited line and a fishing rod, ready for the day.
He turns around to notice me and the two of us are patiently waiting for the sun's rays.
The fisherman turns to see me and we are both waiting patiently for the sunrise.
Oh, I just need some understanding and a little love. And somehow I am thinking now I could get what I've been dreaming of. But this fisherman is closing in, I think he could be crazy.
I am still in need of love and understanding, and even though I feel like I could get it now, I am wary of the fisherman who is approaching me.
"Won't you ride with me, I could use the company. I've got a fish to catch and you have got a song to sing."
The fisherman invites me to ride with him and keep him company while he tries to catch a fish, and encourages me to sing my song.
"What would you like to say? You have my attention."
The fisherman is listening to me and wants to know what I have to say.
"I see you came out here to write your song, but you don't have too long, so show me what you're working with.
The fisherman recognizes that I came out to the ocean to write my song, but he reminds me that time is running out and asks me to show him what I'm working with.
"I'd like to give you a little something and you may think it's nothing on first listen, in the time it takes for you to make love, you could break love, waste love, and throw it all away.
The fisherman wants to offer me some advice and warns me that things that may seem insignificant can have a big impact on love, so I need to be careful not to break it, waste it or throw it away.
"But all you need is faith and hope will bring a brighter day. And every time that you love let it lift someone else up.
Despite the warning, the fisherman wants me to have faith that things will get better, and reminds me to lift others up with my love.
"If somebody tries to burn you, give him your hand in turn and pick him up when he's all alone. Now if you find yourself getting frustrated try not to get too jaded or you could go 'insane' like me."
The fisherman encourages me to be kind to those who hurt me and to avoid becoming too jaded or bitter, as it can have negative consequences.
"I tell you man you must be 'crazy' am I always lazy when it comes to love?
I respond to the fisherman's advice by questioning whether I'm lazy when it comes to love and teasingly calling him crazy.
"With every failure and turning tide I toss the boomerang but ah, it never comes back to me. Have some faith you say and hope will find it's way?
The fisherman shares with me his own struggles with love, feeling as though he's always experiencing failure and disappointment. He questions my earlier statement about having faith and whether hope will really find its way to him.
"Well, I doubt what you're sure of when it seems to me the greatest of these is love...but it's so hard to love."
The fisherman expresses some skepticism about my advice, but acknowledges that love is the most important thing, even if it's difficult.
Well, we were sitting on his boat our backs to each other he was giving me a little time.
The fisherman and I were sitting on his boat with our backs to each other, and he was offering me some time to think.
And all that he said was hurting my head wondering how to leave the selfishness behind all that I could say is:
The fisherman's words were making me confused, and I was struggling with how to overcome my selfishness. I didn't have much to say in response.
"It's so hard to love...the way that you want me to."
I reiterate that it's difficult to love in the way that the fisherman wants me to.
I stepped off the boat and thanked the man not sure what I was thankful for. When I turned back around to see him again he was already gone. Walking back from the water to my guitar that's when the light came on.
I got off the boat and thanked the fisherman, but wasn't sure what I was thanking him for. When I turned around to see him again, he was already gone. As I walked back to my guitar, a realization dawned on me.
I knew hat he was talking about, I knew how to finish my song.
I realized what the fisherman had been talking about, and was inspired to finally finish my song.
Oh I just need some understanding, I need a little love. And I want to sing my song to somebody who doubts what they're made of.
I am still in need of understanding and love, and I want to share my completed song with someone who is struggling with self-doubt.
Oh, we all need some understanding, we all need love.
A reminder that everyone could use more understanding and love.
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