Jessy and Dragos knew each other since their fourth year of high school. Back then (mid-2000’s), Dragos had somewhat of a background in classical piano and Jessy mastered the dark and esoteric art of the metal guitar solist.
In 2012, while finishing his master’s degree in audio postproduction at Laval University, Dragos spent most of his days and sleeping hours at the “LARC” studio working on his solo projects. He randomly met Jessy again, who was finishing his bachelor degree in Jazz guitar, in one of the faculty’s hallways and talked about doing a French-Touch / Italo-Disco track together. Some weeks later, they did just that. And it worked out so well that they decided to extend their collaboration to a whole project where many singers such as Odile Marmet-Rochefort, Gabrielle Shonk, Helena Deland and Geoffroy Sauvé, would be involved.
Between 2012 and 2016, all of Jessy’s and Dragos’ releases were made as part of Dragos’ masters and (dropped) PhD studies in order to gain access to the LARC’s infrastructure and to develop a unique sound.
Emma was a fortuitous encounter. In 2015 a mutual friend presented her to Dragos through a video posted over the Internet. She was casually singing and playing the guitar around a campfire with some of her friends. Emma’s voice was different, being less clear, more grainy and fragile with a mysterious twist that caught their attention. They reached her and tried recording one song called “Out in myself”, which turned to be one of the band’s easiest to record.
Jessy and Dragos then invited her to join them on live shows with Odile at the beginning of 2015. The womans' voices blended wonderfully together and the band got lots of positive feedback from the experience. Emma has been part of Men I Trust since then.
With their second album “Headroom", Men I Trust truly became a trio.
Say Can You Hear
Men I Trust Lyrics
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Is there a meaning to your grief?
Where there is pain, you see grace
As if sacrifice was meaningful and in itself
Your trial and error is error and error
Staying at the end of a hallway
Dozens of doors you never tried to open
Try to fix things that have never been broken
You're self-absorbed
Raving about your cryptic ways
Aren't willing to change
Old grudges
Hoping for your turn
All the basement stories you heard
Waiting for the world
To bend around you
Staying at the end of a hallway
Dozens of doors you never tried to open
Narrow vision, you're the scapegoat
Try to fix things that have never been broken
Waiting for the world to bend around you
Waiting for the world to bend around you
Waiting for the world to bend around you
Staying at the end of a hallway
Waiting for the world to bend around you
Dozens of doors you never tried to open
Waiting for the world to bend around you
Narrow vision, you're the scapegoat
Waiting for the world to bend around you
Try to fix things that have never been broken
The lyrics of Men I Trust’s “Say Can You Hear” seem to be a reflection on the human experience of grief and the search for meaning amid feelings of pain and sacrifice. The opening line, “Say, can you hear?” implies a desperate questioning of one’s own existence and purpose. The following line, “Is there a meaning to your grief?” speaks to the common questions of why we experience pain and if there is any purpose or lesson to be learned from it. The phrase “where there is pain you see grace” suggests that through experiencing suffering, some might find solace or meaning in the self-sacrifice it requires.
The songwriter goes on to describe a lack of action in the face of adversity, depicted through the image of standing at the end of a hallway with dozens of unopened doors. The line “narrow vision, you’re the scapegoat” implies a self-imposed sense of blame and a tendency to avoid new opportunities. The repeated chorus of “waiting for the world to bend around you” feels like a plea for life to make sense and for things to work out without the effort or will to create change oneself. Overall, the lyrics touch on themes of self-absorption, a longing for meaning, and a failure to act that resonate with the human experience.
Line by Line Meaning
Say, can you hear?
Are you truly listening?
Is there a meaning to your grief?
Do you understand the reason for your sorrow?
Where there is pain you see grace
You find beauty in the midst of hardship
As if sacrifice was meaningful and in itself
You see the value in giving up something for a greater good
Your trial and error is error and error
Your attempts to succeed only end in failure
Staying at the end of a hallway
You remain stuck in one place
Dozens of doors you never tried to open
You haven't explored all your options
Narrow vision, you're the scapegoat
Your limited perspective is holding you back
Try to fix things that have never been
You're attempting to solve problems that don't exist
You're self-absorbed
You're excessively focused on yourself
Raving about your cryptic ways
You're talking endlessly about your confusing behavior
Aren't willing to change
You resist making necessary adjustments
Old grudges
You're holding onto resentment from the past
Hoping for your turn
You're waiting for your chance to shine
All the basement stories you heard
You're influenced by rumors and hearsay
Waiting for the world to bend around you
You expect the world to conform to your desires
Staying at the end of a hallway
You're still stuck in one place
Dozens of doors you never tried to open
You haven't explored all your options
Narrow vision, you're the scapegoat
Your limited perspective is holding you back
Try to fix things that have never been broken
You're attempting to solve problems that aren't actually problems
Waiting for the world to bend around you
You expect the world to conform to your desires
Waiting for the world to bend around you
You're expecting something to happen without taking action
Waiting for the world to bend around you
You're waiting for a change to happen without making any effort
Lyrics © Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN), O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Jessy Caron, Emmanuelle Proulx, Dragos Chiriac
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@brunomhoy
Say, can you hear?
Is there a meaning to your grief?
Where there is pain you see grace
As if sacrifice was meaningful and in itself
Your trial and error is error and error
Staying at the end of a hallway
Dozens of doors you never tried to open
Narrow vision, you're the scapegoat
Try to fix things that have never been broken
You're self-absorbed
Raving about your cryptic ways
Aren't willing to change
Old grudges
Hoping for your turn
All the basement stories you heard
Waiting for the world
To bend around you
Staying at the end of a hallway
Dozens of doors you never tried to open
Narrow vision, you're the scapegoat
Try to fix things that have never been broken
Waiting for the world to bend around you
Waiting for the world to bend around you
Waiting for the world to bend around you
Staying at the end of a hallway
Waiting for the world to bend around you
Dozens of doors you never tried to open
Waiting for the world to bend around you
Narrow vision, you're the scapegoat
Waiting for the world to bend around you
Try to fix things that have never been broken
@imcyborgbutthatsok
the songs of this band are so refreshing
@renzocampos6373
Dont forget video's aesthetics
@aiapopei
cyborg please come out and haunt me!
@NIIIIQQ
I see you cyborg
@nataliegranberg6328
I feel so relaxeddddddddd
@soucriant3035
Sublime.
@prajwalg17
This song actually changed my life for the better. “Dozens of doors you’ve never tried to open” hit like a truck. Quit my job at my absolute lowest and I now do what I wanted to. Things are looking up for the first time in a long time. Thank you Men I Trust.
@Shibu200
I wish you the absolute best. Go get that win king.
@ronaldgall5590
😊
@Zeemas
It's crazy, I too quit my job after I found this band and this song. Lyrics really hit and made me realize that I had to do something if I want change, it won't be given to me. That's why this is one my top fav songs.