Their major-label debut album, "The Inside" was released in March, 2007 under Columbia Records and Sony BMG. Prior to the release of their first album, they opened for Switchfoot, The Fray, Will Hoge, Pete Yorn, Blue October, and many others on several different tours. The Band also has an amazing manager named Jason Rogoff. October 11th was former electric guitar player, Will Mason's last performance with Moses Mayfield. The band just released a new list of tour dates for the new year with new guitarist, Dave Taylor.
Matthew Mayfield recently announced on the band's myspace page that Moses Mayfield broke up as of January 1, 2008.
Albums :
* 2003: Unified [8 tracks EP] (as The Stewart-Mayfield Project, independant)
* 2004: Enough to Let Go (as The Stewart-Mayfield Project, independant)
* 2007: The Inside (Columbia)
EP :
* 2007: The Live EP
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www.stewartmayfieldproject.com
sources : wikipedia, cdbaby.com
ELEMENT
Moses Mayfield Lyrics
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Wish I was watching you
In the daylight
A perfect view
This is always a favorite of mine.
Said I don't want to go
'Cause it means I'd have to throw
This element of mine inside
What if I don't want to be the lonely one?
The truth I know is this
I don't want to miss you more
Than I already do
I'm screaming
My lungs out
'Cause I'm wishing
You were here with me now
I'm impatient I apologize many times
But I'm human
And I'm selfish
Got the feeling
I should deal with this
But I'm hiding
Know one knows
…they don’t
So what if I don't want to be the lonely one?
The truth I know is this
I don’t want to miss you more
Than I already do
At sunrise
I find a new releasing
And moonlight
Creeping sounds of you tonight
Are you finding?
I still need to know
That you find
Amusing memory
What if I don't want to be the lonely one?
The truth I know is this
I don't want to miss you more, oh
What if I don't want to be the lonely one?
The truth I know is this
I don't want to miss you more
Than I already do
Than I already do
The song “Element” by Moses Mayfield is a touching and emotional number about the pain of missing someone. The lyrics are crafted in such a way that it speaks of the singer's feelings of waiting, wishing, and screaming for the person they miss. The opening lines of the song set up the mood of the song when the singer says, “I'm waiting/Wish I was watching you/In the daylight/A perfect view”. Throughout the song, the singer talks about their struggles of coming to terms with their feeling of missing someone so much they don't want to leave because it means “throwing the element of mine inside.”
As the song progresses, the singer acknowledges their own human weaknesses and selfishness when they say they are “impatient” and apologize for it “many times”. They also acknowledge that they are “hiding” and that “know one knows.” The lyrics suggest that the singer is interacting with someone who they have feelings for but can’t be with for some reason. The song ends on a hopeful note when the singer speaks of a “new releasing” at sunrise, indicating that there is hope for them yet.
Overall, “Element” is a song about the pain of missing someone so much that they become an “element” in the singer’s life. The lyrics are deeply emotional, and the melody compliments the mood, making it an excellent example of the power of music in conveying emotions to a listener.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm waiting
I am expecting something to happen
Wish I was watching you
I want to observe you because it makes me feel good
In the daylight
When everything is visible and in clear view
A perfect view
An ideal, flawless scene that pleases me
This is always a favorite of mine.
I consistently enjoy this experience
Said I don't want to go
I have stated that I do not want to leave
'Cause it means I'd have to throw
Because it involves me getting rid of something
This element of mine inside
A trait, emotion or quality of mine
What if I don't want to be the lonely one?
What if I don't want to be by myself?
The truth I know is this
The fact is that I understand this
I don't want to miss you more
I do not want to increase the level of my longing for you
Than I already do
More than I currently experience
I'm screaming
I am shouting loudly
My lungs out
As hard as I can
'Cause I'm wishing
Because I desire something strongly
You were here with me now
That you were by my side at this moment
I'm impatient I apologize many times
I am aware of my lack of composure and apologize repeatedly for it
But I'm human
I am fallible because I am human
And I'm selfish
I am thinking primarily of my own needs and desires
Got the feeling
I have a sensation or intuition
I should deal with this
I ought to face and handle this
But I'm hiding
Instead, I am concealing or avoiding it
Know one knows
Nobody has any awareness of it
…they don’t
They don't know
At sunrise
When the sun is first rising
I find a new releasing
I experience a newfound sense of freedom or catharsis
And moonlight
The light from the moon
Creeping sounds of you tonight
I hear subtle noises that remind me of you tonight
Are you finding?
Are you discovering or detecting?
I still need to know
I am still curious and seeking clarity
That you find
That you discover, perceive or come across
Amusing memory
Something amusing that I remember about you
Than I already do
More than I currently do
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: MATTHEW MAYFIELD
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Glenny G
I don't know how to describe my feelings for this song. I love it, but it pains me when I really listen to it. It reminds me of the people I've loved who will never love me back, and how much it hurts when I think about them. It also says that someday you will find someone who loves you as much as you love them. However, I don't believe you ever truly get over those first heartbreaks. This is amazing song, and it always brings me to tears. Well done Matthew.
meech
This song teaches me that no matter how much I may want something or someone, I may never be able to have them. And that's just life.
Kcwonderwall
Love Matthew's voice! This song is amazing!
Brandi North
The band did break up... but Matthew is still going strong... Just saw him in New Orleans last night...small intimate crowd.. and he and his band wowed all of us. Please support him..he is an amazing artist.
Bekah Fultz
This is an amazing song! I can't believe I'm just now discovering them!
ladyaurion
this band is really great- nice sound
PrincessMeru
No matter how many times I hear this song, I'm always moved by it. It frustrates me that I heard of them months after they broke up!
Steenystuff
This song always makes me think of my Mother who died last year.😢
MrOmniFicent
Wow...a song I can actually listen to on repeat, doesnt happen very often. They should probably get back together and make more :)
Maggie White
This song gives me chills. "I don't want to go, cause it means I'd have to throw this element of mine aside. I'm afraid, confused. And I don't have a clue as to what to fear in you... What if I don't want to be the lonely one?"