Toucan Cove music artist Mikey Wax began his journey in Oyster Bay, Long Island, where he started playing piano and writing songs at just 8 years of age. Inspired early on by the Beatles, Elton John and Billy Joel, Wax quickly developed piano chops and was a natural songwriter. Fast forward ten years, while attending college at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, he honed his skills as both a singer and songwriter, and independently released his debut album "Change Again" in 2009. The album received a strong initial reaction on social media, which grabbed the attention of YouTube, who featured the music video for the single "In Case I Go Again" on it's homepage, resulting in over half a million views and propelling the album to the top 100 on the iTunes pop chart in the US, UK, Canada and Australia. The success of the album introduced thousands of new fans to his music, including Superbowl MVP Aaron Rodgers, who has publicly mentioned that Mikey is a top artist on his playlist. Most recently, "In Case I Go Again" was featured during the 2012 Summer Olympics on NBC, and on the ABC Family hit show Pretty Little Liars in late 2013.
Mikey has performed nation-wide sharing the stage with artists such as Parachute, Matt Wertz, Howie Day, Jon McLaughlin, Andy Grammer, Tony Lucca, Ryan Cabrera, Tyler Hilton, Graham Colton, Michelle Chamuel and Landon Pigg, among others. He has also deepened the bond with his fans by offering something very unique on tour: exclusive house concerts right in their own living rooms. The demand for these performances became so great that Wax has completed over 250 intimate house concerts for hundreds of fans. "There's something very special about playing for fans so up close and personal. They're able to connect to my music in a unique and memorable way," says Mikey.
Wax's second album, titled "Constant Motion" was produced by Warren Huart (The Fray, Kris Allen, James Blunt) and self-released in September, 2011. Thanks to a growing fan base, the album shot to #6 on the iTunes singer/songwriter chart and #47 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. The single "Counting On You" received airplay on Adult Top 40 stations across the country, and eventually helped Wax become the only unsigned artist on the US Mediabase HOT A/C top-40 chart. Soon after, "Counting On You" was featured on the FOX hit reality TV series So You Think You Can Dance as the show's weekly elimination song, and was also used in the movie trailer for the major motion picture Playing For Keeps. The placements earned Mikey an exclusive interview on the popular entertainment website YoungHollywood.com, as well as a feature in USA Today.
Mikey has recently been recognized by both New Music Seminar & iHeart Radio as an "Artist On The Verge" and an "Artist To Watch", respectively. His fan base continues to grow online and at shows thanks to an engaging audience who connect with Mikey's passion for music and life. Chicago’s Windy City Times calls Mikey’s live show “nothing short of heaven-bound," making his upcoming 2015 headlining tour one not to miss. In February, 2014, Wax hit the studio to record his label debut album with producer / brother duo Scott & Ed Cash. The record, titled “Mikey Wax”, released on June 10, 2014. The album quickly jumped into the iTunes top 100 pop chart, and the first single “You Lift Me Up” was featured by iTunes as ‘Ahead Of The Curve’. The song has since garnered over 5 million Spotify streams, and is currently featured in the Keeping Up With The Kardashians Season 10 promo commercial. Spend just a few minutes listening to this album and you’ll agree that it isn't your ordinary pop/rock record. The songs are very well written & crafted with an incredible attention to detail. Each track offers something new while still being cohesive as an album. The lyrical content is captivating, and the variety of influences & sounds that are embedded in this record keep the listener hooked. From hints of electronic to funk, along with small doses of country and folk, it all contributes to a sensational label debut album. It is this reason that Mikey was not only recently featured in the Huffington Post, but also on the popular mobile music app SMULE, and by American Airlines as their “Artist Of The Month”, reaching a combined estimate of 15 million listeners. His music has also recently been highlighted by app-of-the-year runner up “Band Of The Day”, and on the ABC Family Show Switched At Birth. Stay tuned for what's next…
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Mikey Wax Lyrics
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I can hear them just before she talks
By the way we stare I know it's going to hurt
And before she can explain
We share the pain
And it never goes away
The words are on replay
I hear your voice all over again
And I cannot move on
I am stuck in time
Though days have come and gone
It's like I'm lost in space and I can't find the sun
I need light to find my way
Out of this day
Cause it never goes away
The words are on replay
In slow motion it recreates in my head
I hear your voice all over again
So let me get it straight
Was it just this one mistake?
It's so hard to comprehend
Yet the answer is so plain
And all you had to say
Is everything's the same
And keep me guessing why
You've been acting strange
And now there's nothing more to say
But it never goes away
The words are on replay
In slow motion it recreates in my head
I hear your voice all over again
And now there's nothing more to say
The lyrics of Mikey Wax's song Slow Motion are powerful and emotive. The song captures the pain of a relationship that has come to an end and the struggle to move on from the hurt. The opening lines in the first verse suggest that the singer knows what his partner is going to say before she says it. The stare shared by the two indicates the pain that is about to follow. Despite the pain, they both share the weight of the situation. The second verse highlights the difficulty of moving on after a breakup. The singer feels stuck in time, unable to find his way out of the pain. The words from the past keep playing on repeat, making it difficult to move forward.
The chorus has a haunting quality to it, with lines like "it never goes away" and "in slow motion it recreates in my head." The repetition of the words on replay suggests that the singer cannot escape the pain and memories of his past relationship. The third verse changes the tone from the singer's lament to a plea for clarity. He wants to know if the ending of the relationship was due to a mistake or something more complicated. He wants to know why his partner has been acting strange. However, he never gets the answers he is looking for, leaving him lost and confused.
Overall, the lyrics of Mikey Wax's song Slow Motion capture the pain and confusion of a relationship that has come to an end. The song is a beautiful and emotional representation of heartbreak and the struggle to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
In a moment she will say these words
She is about to say something that will affect him deeply
I can hear them just before she talks
He can sense what she's going to say before she says it
By the way we stare I know it's going to hurt
He knows that the conversation will be painful due to how they are staring at each other
And before she can explain
She doesn't have the chance to clarify her words
We share the pain
Both parties are hurt by the situation
And it never goes away
The memory of the conversation haunts him
The words are on replay
He can't stop thinking about the words that were said
In slow motion it recreates in my head
The memory plays over and over again in his mind
I hear your voice all over again
He vividly remembers the tone of her voice
And I cannot move on
He's struggling to get past the conversation
I am stuck in time
Time seems to have stopped for him
Though days have come and gone
Time has passed, but he's still haunted by the conversation
It's like I'm lost in space and I can't find the sun
He feels lost and unable to find his way out of his emotions
I need light to find my way
He needs a way to cope with his emotions and move forward
Out of this day
Out of this emotional state that he's been in since the conversation
So let me get it straight
He needs clarification
Was it just this one mistake?
He wants to know if her words were a mistake
It's so hard to comprehend
He's struggling to understand what happened
Yet the answer is so plain
The answer may be obvious, but it's hard to accept
And all you had to say
He's frustrated that she didn't communicate clearly
Is everything's the same
She could have just said that nothing has changed
And keep me guessing why
Her lack of clarity has caused confusion and questioning
You've been acting strange
Her behavior has been confusing and hurtful
And now there's nothing more to say
The conversation has ended and he's left with his emotions
But it never goes away
The conversation will always affect him
The words are on replay
He can't escape his thoughts about the conversation
In slow motion it recreates in my head
He can't shake the memory of the conversation, no matter how hard he tries
I hear your voice all over again
The sound of her voice is permanently etched in his memory
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MIKEY WAX
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Betsida
Very Nice Mickey.. keep creating sounds great!! Wish you & your crew the best..:)
raprover
brilliant intro for the album, amazing song, great voice and great lyrics. 10 out of 10
Marxist Dialectic Forum
I have not moved on from the day i found mikey on youtube 10 years ago. Though days have come and gone. Whenever i listen to this music i am happily reminded of a simpler time. The last moments of hope and innocents during coming of age. Then all the chaos of our era began
This music saves me when it gets hard. simple artists sharing messages in a larger world.
Thank you Mikey
MOJOPIN1960
INCREDIBLE !!!! it's a great album !
jen wagner
love this song i have it playing over n over right now
lisa cohen
Great talent and such a nice guy!!!!
Kat Cyer
I love it! ❤
maria isabel Carreon
I proud of you my idol mikey wax
barbara covell
brilliant song hun x
Katrina
Found him by accident. Best accident, EVER.