1. MATTHEW is an alternative roc… Read Full Bio ↴Many artists have the name MATTHEW:
1. MATTHEW is an alternative rock band from Chicago, featuring members of the bands Lacklustre & Seven Day Jesus. They released one full length on Rykodisc and an independent 7" vinyl before being dropped from the label in 2003. They have been promising and talking about a recorded sophomore album for the last three years. The lead singer, Brian McSweeney is currently recording his debut solo album.
2. MATTHEW is a club/dub/metal project from Phoenix, Az artist Matthew Draving. An album entitled "PHX" was released in 2009.
Overboard
Matthew Lyrics
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Smoke and scream and fire
I don't remember when infection came into the healer
Voices in my head say it's now or never
Overboard...let me fall from the death and slumber
Just pretend you're sailing, safely...throw me overboard
Zombie heads on cold, plastic shoulders
Faces only hide the brooding fear
Come into me...floating, still...and safer, overboard
We're all so far away
We lie beneath the stars
No one ever told you...you're free
Overboard...let me fall...from the death and slumber...
Just pretend you're sailing safely...
Throw me overboard...
Let me fall...to the waters...
Catch me...come into me...
Floating, still...and safer...
Overboard
The song "Overboard" by Matthew is a haunting and introspective exploration of fear and the depths of the mind. The opening lines set the scene of an impending disaster, as monsters on the shore draw ever nearer, and smoke, screams, and fire fill the air. The singer's thoughts turn inward as they contemplate how a healer could themselves become infected, and the voices in their head urge them to take action now, before it's too late. In the chorus, they plead to be thrown overboard, to fall from their deathly slumber and the crushing weight of their fears. The image of zombie heads on plastic shoulders brings to mind a world where even the dead are not allowed to rest, and the only escape is into the peaceful oblivion of the ocean. The final lines of the song appeal to a broader sense of disconnection and alienation, where despite lying beneath the same stars, we are all so far away from each other.
The lyrics of "Overboard" are open to interpretation, but they seem to speak to a feeling of being trapped, either by external circumstances or by one's own mind. The singer yearns for release, even if it means giving up everything they know and taking a leap into the unknown. The repeated refrain of "Overboard" drives home the desperation and urgency of their plea. The contrast between the chaos and danger of the world around them and the peace and safety of the water underscores the sense of isolation and dislocation that the singer feels.
Line by Line Meaning
Monsters on the shore are getting nearer
Threats are approaching and getting closer
Smoke and scream and fire
Chaos, pain, and destruction
I don't remember when infection came into the healer
I don't recall when sickness invaded the place of healing
Voices in my head say it's now or never
Internal voices are urging me to take immediate action
Overboard...let me fall from the death and slumber
I want to be free from the constraints of life and its burdens
Just pretend you're sailing, safely...throw me overboard
Act as if it's a proper, secure journey and drop me off
Zombie heads on cold, plastic shoulders
Expressionless people walk around like zombies
Faces only hide the brooding fear
Appearances conceal all of the anxiousness
Overboard...let me fall...to the waters...catch me
Allow me to take a dive, and save me as the sea engulfs me
Come into me...floating, still...and safer, overboard
Join with me peacefully as we calmly drift away from reality
We're all so far away
Everyone is distant
We lie beneath the stars
We rest underneath the sky
No one ever told you...you're free
Nobody ever informed you of your freedom
Overboard...let me fall...from the death and slumber...
I want to escape from my confined and lifeless state
Just pretend you're sailing safely...
Act as if you're confidently cruising along
Throw me overboard...
Discard me in the water
Let me fall...to the waters...
Allow me to descend... into the sea
Catch me...come into me...
Rescue me... join with me
Floating, still...and safer...
Drifting calmly, and devoid of danger
Overboard
Disengage and free oneself
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CATHY DENNIS, MATTHEW GERRARD
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