The band formed in 1997, constisting of Andrew Jordan (vocals & guitar), Ryan "Judas" DePaolo (backing vocals & guitar), Ryan Kienle (bass) and Aaron Stern (drums).
They have released two albums: Stories and Alibis (2003) and Voices (2006), one EP named West for Wishing (2003) and one split EP with Motion City Soundtrack .
Matchbook Romance headlined the Epitaph Tour in early 2005, playing alongside their label mates Motion City Soundtrack, From First to Last, The Matches and Scatter the Ashes.
As of March 12, 2007, Matchbook Romance have parted ways and have gone on an indefinite hiatus.
As of March 12, 2009, Matchbook Romance have announced that they are reuniting and have 3 tour dates up with more dates and news to come.
You Can Run But We'll Find You
Matchbook Romance Lyrics
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Have you been keeping secrets from me?
Hoped I wouldn't find out
And you would just go free
There's a whole world besides your window pane
And I've got scars to prove it
But you should've known
You should've known
You should've known
Run
You can run
You can run
But we'll find you
Was it everything you hoped it would be?
What kept your world spinning left you dizzy
Your apologies will never soothe the sting
Just keep scratching our eyes out
But you should've known
You should've known
You should've known
You should've known
Run
You can run
You can run
But we'll find you
Run
You can run
You can run
But we'll find you
We'll find you
We'll find you
In this song, Matchbook Romance appears to be calling out someone close to them for keeping secrets. The singer of the song seems to have discovered these secrets and is warning the person that they are not going to be able to hide forever. The lyrics suggest that the singer has also endured hardships in their life, as evidenced by their scars. The person in question may have believed they could continue on as if nothing was wrong, but the singer appears to be saying that they should have known better.
The chorus of the song is especially powerful, as it emphasizes the message that the person cannot run from their problems. No matter where they go or what they do, the singer and their group will find them eventually. The final lines of the song are a final warning, suggesting that the person's attempts to hide or ignore their secrets are ultimately futile.
Overall, this song appears to be a call out to someone who has betrayed the trust of the singer, and a warning that they cannot hide from the consequences of their actions forever. By using evocative imagery such as scars and scratching eyes out, Matchbook Romance creates a sense of urgency and anger that makes this song a standout in their discography.
Line by Line Meaning
Have you
Questioning the other person if they have been keeping secrets from the singer
Have you been keeping secrets from me?
Asking if they have been keeping secrets from the singer and not being honest
Hoped I wouldn't find out
Assuming that they had hoped the singer wouldn't find out about the secrets they kept
And you would just go free
The person keeping the secrets thought they could get away with not telling the truth
There's a whole world besides your window pane
There are other things that the person keeping secrets is not aware of
And I've got scars to prove it
The singer has gone through a lot, and it shows in the scars that they have
But you should've known
The person keeping secrets should have anticipated the consequences of their actions
Run
The singer is telling the person keeping secrets to run
You can run
The person keeping secrets can try to run away from the situation, but it won't make a difference in the long run
But we'll find you
The singer and those who know the truth will find out eventually what is going on and the secrets will come to light
Was it everything you hoped it would be?
Asking whether the things that the person was hiding and keeping secret were worth it as they come with consequences
What kept your world spinning left you dizzy
The things that were kept secret caused the person to feel disoriented and overwhelmed
Your apologies will never soothe the sting
Even if the person apologizes, it will not change the fact that they kept secrets and caused harm to someone else
Just keep scratching our eyes out
The person keeping the secrets is doing more harm than good by not being truthful
We'll find you
Those who know the truth will make sure to find the person keeping the secrets
Lyrics © Bluewater Music Corp.
Written by: AARON STERN, ANDREW JORDAN, RYAN DEPAOLO, RYAN KIENLE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
mateo
Have you
Have you been keeping secrets from me?
Hoped I wouldn't find out
And you would just go free
There's a whole world besides your window pane
And I've got scars to prove it
But you should've known
You should've known
You should've known
You should've known
Run
You can run
You can run
But we'll find you
Was it everything you hoped it would be?
What kept your world spinning left you dizzy
Your apologies will never soothe the sting
Just keep scratching our eyes out
But you should've known
You should've known
You should've known
You should've known
Run
You can run
You can run
But we'll find you
Run
You can run
You can run
But we'll find you
We'll find you
We'll find you
mateo
Have you
Have you been keeping secrets from me?
Hoped I wouldn't find out
And you would just go free
There's a whole world besides your window pane
And I've got scars to prove it
But you should've known
You should've known
You should've known
You should've known
Run
You can run
You can run
But we'll find you
Was it everything you hoped it would be?
What kept your world spinning left you dizzy
Your apologies will never soothe the sting
Just keep scratching our eyes out
But you should've known
You should've known
You should've known
You should've known
Run
You can run
You can run
But we'll find you
Run
You can run
You can run
But we'll find you
We'll find you
We'll find you
Nicolas Rodriguez Jr
celeste del valle ❤️❤️
Plug
I’m an open minded music fan cross genre. This is probably one of the best songs I’ve ever heard.
Matthew Crockett
Absolutely great album. Very underrated band imo
Hector Daniel Merma Alvarez
Un gran grupo !!!! Matchbook romance grandes recuerdos!!!!
shana4731
This song is the one song that will be always on my playlist, for about 10 years now
Jonathan
same here. 15 fuckin years and still so lively
Karlos T
Was never into this band that much, but always adored.this song
Mel Espinoza
Una de mis favoritas de este gran álbum <3
Masky72
es tan hermosa esta melodia :,,)