Alexander creates beautiful soundscapes by interweaving acoustic guitar, piano, electronics, ethereal samples, strings and hushed vocals.
In 2007 Jerome self-released his first set of home recordings (simply titled EP1) which sold out almost instantly thereby catalysing a conversation with the then newly-formed Dead Pilot Records about a re-issue.
Having discovered a commonly-shared ethos, Dead Pilot Records and Alexander decided to work together again for Message To Bears’ second release (Departures), an album which was overflowing with lush strings and saw the first introduction of voice into Jerome’s recordings. Limited to 500 CDs, the album was packaged in an organic case, wrapped in brown parcel paper and tied together with string. Every single copy also came with an individual, unique old photograph hidden inside. As with EP1, this became quickly out of print.
In the summer of 2009, Alexander played his first Message To Bears live show in Oxford with the help of his close friends playing a wide variety of instruments. They have since shared the stage with artists such as Nils Frahm and Olafur Arnalds.
January 2012 saw the release of 2nd LP 'Folding Leaves' through Dead Pilot Records (UK) and Nature Bliss (JPN).
Jerome released a new electronic EP under the alias J.R Alexander during December 2012 through Sound In SIlence Records.
Jerome’s 3rd full-length album entitled ‘Maps’ was released 12th November 2013, his first self-released album since his debut.
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You Are a Memory
Message To Bears Lyrics
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i was calling
for the last time
we'd been here before
they found pictures in the snow
i could tell your eyes
looked beneath the blue
i woke underneath the trees
i was calling
for the last time
we'd been here before
they found pictures in the snow
they found pictures in the snow
i woke underneath the trees
for the first time
i was calling
for the last time
we'd been her before
they found pictures in the snow
i could tell your eyes
looked beneath the blue
i woke underneath the trees
for the first time
In "You Are a Memory," Message To Bears sings about a past love that has since faded into a memory. The singer reflects on their final encounter with this person, recognizing that it was the last time they would see them. The repetition of the phrase "we'd been here before" suggests the cyclical nature of the relationship, with the singer and their love going through similar patterns of breaking up and getting back together. The line "they found pictures in the snow" adds an element of mystery to the song, as it is unclear who "they" are and what the pictures signify.
The lyrics paint a picture of a snowy landscape, which enhances the sense of loneliness and longing that permeates the song. The image of waking up underneath the trees for the first time suggests that the singer is moving past their old memories and starting anew. There is a sense of acceptance and closure in the repetition of the line "for the last time," as if the singer has finally recognized that their relationship has run its course.
Overall, "You Are a Memory" is a melancholic and introspective song about coming to terms with a failed romance. The lyrics are evocative and poetic, conveying a sense of nostalgia and wistfulness that will resonate with anyone who has experienced heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
you are a memory
The person addressed is now relegated to being just a memory in the singer's mind.
i was calling
The singer was trying to reach out to the person addressed.
for the last time
This was the final attempt by the singer to contact the person addressed.
we'd been here before
This situation has occurred in the past between the artist and the person addressed.
they found pictures in the snow
Someone else discovered pictures left behind by the artist and the person addressed in the snow.
i could tell your eyes looked beneath the blue
The singer could see that the person addressed was seeking something deeper than what was apparent on the surface.
i woke underneath the trees for the first time
The singer had a new perspective and awareness of the world around them after the experience with the person addressed.
Contributed by Kayla E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@SharonRamosmadrid23
Not belonging but wanting to do it ...
... Because the earth is round and if it wasn't now, who knows? Perhaps...
Someday it will be...
Music reccomendation:
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRZKfoP3xtA&ab_channel=DesaParecida ( Return to me)
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6njlauEGyU&ab_channel=DesaParecida (From The Moon To Earth)
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIsWdFusJHg&ab_channel=DesaParecida ( Fall in LOVE with YOU)
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfDpDE2oWRM&ab_channel=EstoyPerdida (Zero)
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlcDZm0U1jQ&ab_channel=EstoyPerdida ( Midnight in your timezone)
@bagheriarash
I was calling, for the last time
We'd been here before
They found pictures in the snow
I could tell your eyes, looked beneath the blue
I woke underneath the trees, for the first time
I was calling, for the last time
we'd been here before
They found pictures in the snow
They found pictures in the snow
I woke underneath the trees, for the first time..
@cpt_syphilis
To whomever it may concern;
Buddhism gave me a lot of answers to the questions that kept popping up in my head. Meditation has taught me to detach from my anxious thoughts, or at least to not react to them and give them power over me. I once felt like this life was forced upon me, and thus I tried to resist it. But I realize now that it is all about giving up these attempts to swim against the current and instead go with the flow.
I recommend you search for Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche here on YouTube, as he has been a profound part of my journey to finally living life again. I wish you good luck on your journey towards inner peace.
You are not trapped in an empty void. You are not a small entity separated from everything else. You are part of that everything. As Carl Sagan put it:
"We are the Universe's way of experiencing itself."
@AbigaleKirsten
If anyone likes this song, youll like Sleeping at last - Saturn. I was singing that song over this and it matched perfectly. Both beautiful masterpieces.
Update: if you would like more recommendation of similar songs, I’ll list my favs here.
Fleurie - Love has no limits
Andrea Bocelli, Matteo Bocelli - Fall On Me
The greatest showman - Never Enough
Spice girls - Viva Forever
Hua Chenyu - Ordinary Path / Child
Emmy Rossum - Slow me down
Imogen Heap - Can’t take it in
Tyler Blackburn - Can’t love me
Jung Joonyoung - Sympathy
Elliot Minor - Glorious
Colbie Caillat - When the darkness comes
Zoe wees - Control string version live
Orchestra:
Beauty and the Beast Trailer Music| REBORN - Really Slow Motion
Beethoven’s 5 secrets
Hans Zimmer - time
Hans Zimmer - The Lion King Orchestra Suite (Live)
John Murphy - Adagio in D Minor (Sunshine)
The island - My name is Lincoln
@aliciasai3296
Lyrics for anyone who wants 'em:
i was calling
for the last time
we'd been here before
they found pictures in the snow
i could tell your eyes
looked beneath the blue
i woke underneath the trees
for the first time
i was calling
for the last time
we'd been here before
they found pictures in the snow
they found pictures in the snow
i woke underneath the trees
for the first time
i was calling
for the last time
we'd been here before
they found pictures in the snow
i could tell your eyes
looked beneath the blue
i woke underneath the trees
for the first time
@SharonRamosmadrid23
Not belonging but wanting to do it ...
... Because the earth is round and if it wasn't now, who knows? Perhaps...
Someday it will be...
Music reccomendation:
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRZKfoP3xtA&ab_channel=DesaParecida ( Return to me)
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6njlauEGyU&ab_channel=DesaParecida (From The Moon To Earth)
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIsWdFusJHg&ab_channel=DesaParecida ( Fall in LOVE with YOU)
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfDpDE2oWRM&ab_channel=EstoyPerdida (Zero)
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlcDZm0U1jQ&ab_channel=EstoyPerdida ( Midnight in your timezone)
@ZuckGuffin
2013, you posted this, and have returned to give us these songs, danke
@SharonRamosmadrid23
@@ZuckGuffin please make sure to subscribe, hugs from nowhere.
@prescottmurphy8259
F got Ty TD see a movie later wawasa
@DystopianDustin
Thanks bro
@musspuppy
Ya know, every sad multifandom video brought me here
@nishatsyeda11
Yussss!! Finally. Me too
@brv8516
N me 💜
@youuusra5812
the same xD
@evgeniaa
me too