Raised by her father in the small town of Roberta, Georgia, Meiko first stepped in front of an audience at the age of eight, singing “White Christmas” for parishioners of a Southern Baptist church. At eighteen, Meiko left her hometown to showcase her talents to a wider audience. After a brief stop in Miami, she set down in Los Angeles and began her career in earnest, playing venues all over Southern California and writing at a prolific pace. She performed (and bartended) at Hollywood's Hotel Café (where she still performs regularly).
Meiko is one-quarter Japanese, on her maternal grandmother's side; in an attempt to get in touch with their Japanese heritage, she and her sister, designer Kelly Nishimoto, adopted the nicknames Meiko and Keiko.
Under My Bed
Meiko Lyrics
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Now that everything's been stolen
And I'm here to get it back from you
See, I ain't wasting no more time
I gotta take back what's mine
And what else am I supposed to do?
And my love out the door
You should be knocking
There it goes
I got nothing to show for
Except pictures I pose for
But I keep them in a box under my bed
I told you time and again
That you'd never win
I told you time and again
But you keep doing those same old things
When I thought that you would change
I told you time and again
Here I am, with my heart on the floor
And my love out the door
You should be knocking
There it goes
I got nothing to show for
Except pictures I pose for
But I keep them in a box under my bed
Here I am with my heart on the floor
And my love out the door
There it goes I got nothing to show for
Except pictures I pose for
Here I am, with my heart on the floor
And my love out the door
You should be knocking
There it goes
I got nothing to show for
Except pictures I pose for
But I keep them in a box under my bed
The lyrics of Meiko's song "Under My Bed" depict a woman who is awake and aware of the fact that she has been robbed of something important by someone she thought she could trust. The tone is austere and resolute, as she sets out to reclaim what was taken from her, regardless of the cost. The singer seems fed up with waiting for someone else to make things right and sets out to do it herself.
She feels she has been betrayed by someone who repeatedly made promises to change their behavior. Despite numerous warnings, they continued with their same old ways, refusing to change. The chorus has a melancholic, defeated tone, with the singer lamenting that she has nothing to show for her efforts, except for the pictures in the box under her bed. This final line suggests that the memories she cherished are now reduced to mere trinkets and she must keep them hidden away under her bed.
The emotional depth of these lyrics is striking, as Meiko takes us on a transformative journey of self-discovery, aware that sometimes it's necessary to confront our own demons and take matters into our own hands.
Line by Line Meaning
Now my eyes are wide open
The singer has finally realized the truth about their situation.
Now that everything's been stolen
The singer has lost everything that they once had.
And I'm here to get it back from you
The singer is determined to retrieve what they have lost from the person who took it.
See, I ain't wasting no more time
The singer is no longer going to waste any more time on this situation.
I gotta take back what's mine
The singer is determined to regain what they have lost.
And what else am I supposed to do?
The singer has no other choice but to fight for what is theirs.
Here I am, with my heart on the floor
The singer is vulnerable and exposed, hurt from the loss they have experienced.
And my love out the door
The object of their affection has left them, taking their heart with them.
You should be knocking
The singer expects the person who hurt them to be trying to make amends.
There it goes
Their love is slipping away and there's nothing they can do to stop it.
I got nothing to show for
The singer has nothing to prove that their love even existed.
Except pictures I pose for
The only evidence of their love are the photographs they took together.
But I keep them in a box under my bed
The singer is hiding away the memories of their lost love, refusing to let them go.
I told you time and again
The singer warned the person who hurt them of the consequences of their actions.
That you'd never win
The singer knew early on that the other person's actions would lead to defeat.
But you keep doing those same old things
Despite the warnings, the other person didn't change their ways.
When I thought that you would change
There was a time when the singer believed that the other person had the ability to change for the better.
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@acacioflorentino8089
I wish she was famous. Few people are smart enough to appreciate great music.
@bradzy3939
Acácio Florentino they have a vevo they are famous but yeah your right they are amazing
@theiosif3632
Sense you are SOOOOOO smart; I feel foolish reminding your that music, like so many other arts, is entirely subjective.
@quynhanhto316
Cant understand why Meiko dont have more viewers
@PotatoMagnet
This is the Millionth Time I'm Listening To This. Just Love This Music.
@honeybee2525
+Adarsh c Same
@sitim6379
Its 2019. And i came back here all thanks to rewatching The Vampire Diaries on Netflix. Miss this song so much!
@bakedbeans9275
I always come back to her. Used to listen to her when I was in grade 8...I graduated now..man the years went by
@vickykendagor8331
Listening in 2021 and this song just never gets old!!!!!
@disneyismyheart247
I did hear this song on the Vampire Diaries last week but I've been in love with it for over a year now! One of the best songs...