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The story that is My Epic has been in the works for several years. The whole process started in 1998 when Aaron, Jesse, and Matt first started playing together in what quickly became their first band, The Right Wing Conspiracy, later known as Shaddai. Through their experiences together, the five boys in Shaddai grew as musicians and as a band, and by the summer of 2004, after playing shows ranging from their home town of Fredericksburg, VA to Cornerstone Festival in Illinois and earning a reputation for their energy as well as their technical ability and songwriting prowess, Shaddai was on the brink of taking over the world. Jesse was about to join the rest of the band in the college world, and with the whole band living close together, good things looked to be just ahead. The momentum of the band was brought to a halt in the later part of the summer with the departure of Jono, and the remaining members of Shaddai were faced with the decision of whether to press on, reform, restart, or retire. They knew that it was time to put Shaddai in the past. They threw the ashes of Shaddai to the wind and looked back on the era with a grin. Within a short amount of time, after very little discussion, Aaron, Jesse, and Matt realized the obvious: they had to keep playing together, but something new was in the air. What began as a dilemma actually became a blessing as the three of them found themselves with a chance to refine their focus and take their music in a more adventurous direction. Jono stuck around as the band's closest friend and applied his savvy of all things business to the task of managing the band.
_____It was easy enough to realize the opportunity to begin something new, but the band still needed to complete their lineup with a bass player. Over the remainder of the summer, the as yet unnamed band were working hard to put their heads together, and there was very quick agreement that their school friend Jeremiah would be just the person for the job. As Aaron tells it, the band was thinking of the people they knew, and "the whole time, Jeremiah was just the only person we could think about." They returned to school to find that Jeremiah had moved into the dorm in the room next to Jesse's, and this turn of events was too big to be coincidence. The fit was too natural not to be perfect, and in September of 2004, there were four members of the band with a common vision and a passion waiting to be released. By February, the band was ready to play their first show, which ended up being a very successful and impressive debut in front of a few hundred receptive and enthusiastic audience members. My Epic spent a few days in March of 2005 recording a two-song teaser with their good friend and producer extraordinaire Andrew Prousalis. With the band out of the blocks and off at full speed, it's just a matter of time before their momentum carries them to the attention of anyone with their ear to the ground.
Author
My Epic Lyrics
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The world is so terribly big,
it keeps spinning and shaking
loose all my constants and making
me see that the sun has been burning
too long to have not shed its light
in every direction.
is that beautiful in me is you
beautiful in me is you
All I know
every good thing
every true thing
beautiful in me is you
beautiful in me is you
All I know
every good thing
every true thing
beautiful in me is you
beautiful in me is you
All I know
every good thing
every true thing
beautiful in me is you
beautiful in me is you
I see a thousand young men,
they're all marching in time with war
on their doorsteps and their lovers behind them,
and all of their glory
flows back to their master
but they care not for honor
for they wear his clothes
I'm tired of striving to be,
who you already say that I am.
I am yours.
Take what you need to take,
say what you need to say
to make me who I am meant to be,
you can have it all.
Take what you need to take,
say what you need to say
to make me who I am meant to be,
you can have it all.
The lyrics of My Epic's song "Author" revolve around the idea of surrendering to a higher power, acknowledging the insignificance of our own existence in the grand scheme of things, and finding beauty in the realization of our connection to something greater than ourselves. The opening lines, "I have nothing new to say / The world is so terribly big, / it keeps spinning and shaking / loose all my constants and making / me see that the sun has been burning / too long to have not shed its light / in every direction," communicate the feeling of overwhelming insignificance in the face of the enormity of the universe. The singer acknowledges their own limited perspective and lack of unique insight, highlighting the humbling nature of the realization that we are all just small parts of a much larger cosmos.
The chorus, "All I know / is that beautiful in me is you / beautiful in me is you / every good thing / every true thing / beautiful in me is you / beautiful in me is you," emphasizes the idea of interconnectedness and finds beauty in the recognition that there is something greater within us all. The repetition of "beautiful in me is you" suggests a deep-seated belief in the power of surrendering oneself to a higher power and finding meaning in that connection.
The song later references the idea of those who blindly follow their leaders in the face of war, suggesting that true honor lies not in following orders but in surrendering to a greater purpose. The final lines, "Take what you need to take, / say what you need to say / to make me who I am meant to be, / you can have it all," further emphasize the theme of surrender and trust, highlighting the idea that by relinquishing control and trusting in something greater, we may ultimately become who we were meant to be.
Line by Line Meaning
I have nothing new to say.
I am feeling uninspired and unable to come up with anything unique or different to share.
The world is so terribly big,
The vastness of the world can be overwhelming and intimidating to me.
it keeps spinning and shaking
The world is constantly in motion and unpredictable, causing chaos and uncertainty.
loose all my constants and making
I feel like my anchors and constants in life are slipping away and uncertain.
me see that the sun has been burning
The truth is becoming clear to me, that the sun has been shining for a long time.
too long to have not shed its light
It seems impossible for the sun to have been burning for so long without sharing its light in every direction.
in every direction.
The sun radiates its light in all directions, illuminating everything in its path.
All I know
is that beautiful in me is you
beautiful in me is you
The only thing I am sure of is that you are beautiful, and that beauty exists in me because of you.
every good thing
every true thing
beautiful in me is you
beautiful in me is you
All the goodness and truth in my life can be attributed to you, and that beauty exists within me because of you.
I see a thousand young men,
they're all marching in time with war
I observe countless young men who march in time towards war.
on their doorsteps and their lovers behind them,
The war they are fighting is physically near to them, and they have loved ones waiting for them at home.
and all of their glory
flows back to their master
The rewards and accomplishments they achieve while at war go to their leader.
but they care not for honor
for they wear his clothes
The young men do not place value on the honor gained from their achievements, as they are fighting for their leader and wearing his clothes.
I'm tired of striving to be,
who you already say that I am.
I am yours.
I am exhausted from trying to become someone who you already see me as. I belong to you.
Take what you need to take,
say what you need to say
to make me who I am meant to be,
you can have it all.
Do what you need to do and say what you need to say to guide me towards my true purpose. I am willing to give up everything to become that person.
Contributed by Jacob K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Delilah Rose Mansour
The lyrics of this band are so anointed...God bless!!!
Amanda Rae Saves The Day
I <3 this song so much! :D The lyrics are amazing.
Drew Dreiling
Amazing band. Love these guys. Also check out Josh Garrels if you haven't already. Different genre (folksy/indie kind of sound), but similar heart to produce high quality "real" music for the kingdom.
Victoria Adkins
I used to love circa survive and they sound a lot like them only better. It's a plus that they're Christian. I adore this band. This song is super catchy. I've probably listened to it like 6 times in 2 days now.
sam herrera
These guys remind me alot of circa survive…gotta love My Epic <3
joeyLJ
@AmandaRaeSavesTheDay They really are. Have you heard their newest EP, Broken Voice? The lyrics on that are magnificent too, you should check it out if you haven't already.