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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.
Communion
My Epic Lyrics
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Convey the weight of a poet's praise
And hands designed to hold
To say what lips cannot
Lovers live for embrace
Their forms enjoined as their pulses race
Their forms are steady and sure
And it's love without remorse
I'm told that you hold all things
And without you that I'd cease to be
Oh my lover I feel alone, and though I know these are primitive needs
I still need you here to hold me
A cup, a candle and this bread
A table for remembrance
The quiet awe of penitence
The still refrain of broken men
In this moment weakness speaks
I feel the weight of my being
And for the moment you release
The particles in everything
The lyrics to My Epic's song Communion explore the concept of love and its power to bring people together. The opening lines explain how lovers communicate without words, using their eyes and hands to express their feelings. The next verse describes the physical embrace of two people in love, and how this act strengthens their bond. The song then shifts to the singer's personal plea for their own lover's presence, expressing that without them, they feel alone. Finally, the song turns to a spiritual reflection on the act of communion, symbolizing the ultimate boundless love of God.
The use of sensory language in this song is particularly effective in conveying the power of love. The repeated use of tactile imagery, such as touching and holding, emphasizes the way that love is felt as much as it is spoken. Additionally, the song's structure symbolizes the progression of relationships, with the physical act of embracing leading to a deeper understanding of the self and the divine.
The connection between the physical and spiritual aspects of love is reinforced in the song's final verse, where the words speak to the transformative power of communion. The act of communing is depicted as an act of surrender, where the individual is stripped of their weaknesses and elevated to spiritual heights. Overall, Communion is a complex meditation on love and the human need for connection, both physical and spiritual.
Line by Line Meaning
Lovers' eyes are meant to gaze
The eyes of lovers are created to look into each other's souls and exchange an affectionate communication
Convey the weight of a poet's praise
The intensity of their love is so profound that even poetry falls short of describing their palpable emotions
And hands designed to hold
The hands of the lovers are meant to hold each other in order to say their feelings, which their lips cannot articulate
To say what lips cannot
Physical touch of their hands has the power to express a nuanced sense of intimacy that words fail to describe
Lovers live for embrace
Lovers feel alive and whole when they embrace each other tightly
Their forms enjoined as their pulses race
The lovers' hearts beat in synchrony when they pull each other close
Their forms are steady and sure
Their bodies slightly quiver and shake, but the embrace is strong and unshakeable
And this act, their bond restores
The emotional connection that lovers have is restored and strengthened with every embrace
And it's love without remorse
Their love is pure and uninhibited without any sense of guilt or regret
I'm told that you hold all things
I have been told that you are the source of all creation and everything in this physical world dependent on you
And without you that I'd cease to be
Without you, the vital force that keeps me alive would cease to exist, and I would turn to nothingness
Oh my lover I feel alone, and though I know these are primitive needs
My dear lover, I feel alone without you, and although my basic needs seem primitive, they are still powerful and essential
I still need you here to hold me
I rely on you to give me emotional support in times of need because only you can comfort me and understand me without judgment
A cup, a candle and this bread
These elements signify the symbolic ritual of the Communion, a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper of Jesus Christ
A table for remembrance
The Communion is held on a table as a commemoration and an act of remembrance of Jesus Christ's Crucifixion and Resurrection
The quiet awe of penitence
The solemnity of the Communion requires silence and introspection as it is the time to express remorse for past misdeeds
The still refrain of broken men
The participants of the Communion come together humbly as they share their brokenness and spiritual emptiness
In this moment weakness speaks
The Communion moment brings out the frailty of human nature and allows individuals to acknowledge their weaknesses
I feel the weight of my being
The realization of one's own imperfections and the burden of life's challenges weigh heavy on the soul during the Communion
And for the moment you release
The Communion provides a moment of respite and release from the burdens of everyday life
The particles in everything
The Communion moment brings to light the innate interconnectedness of all things, and humans are simply particles in the grand scheme of life
Contributed by Grace T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Lena Smith
Not gonna lie, the first time I heard this song, I burst into tears. I'd never heard anyone talking about this feeling before and to finally have someone put it into words was overwhelming. š
Jessica Fisher
This has to be one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard!
cj_huffman
one of the most amazing, beautiful, chilling songs I've ever heard!
Valeria Lopez
Lyrics
Lovers' eyes are meant to gaze
Convey the weight of a poet's praise
And hands designed to hold
To say what lips cannot
And lovers live for embrace
Their forms enjoined as their pulses race
Their forms are steady and sure
And this act, their bond restores
And it's love without remorse
I'm told that you hold all things
And without you, that I'd cease to be
Oh my lover, I feel alone
And I know these are primitive needs
But I still need you here to hold me
A cup, a candle and this bread
A table for remembrance
The quite awe of penitence
The still refrain of broken men
In this moment weakness speaks
I feel the weight of my being
And for the moment you release
The particles in everything
I am undone
I am undone
I'm told that you hold all things
And without you that I'd cease to be
Oh my Jesus, I feel aone
And I know these are primitive needs
But I still need you here to hold me
But you don't just hold me
You hold me together
You don't just hold me
You hold me together
Michael Blanco
What a beautiful poem.
Delilah Rose Mansour
Amazing. God bless.
SaintSinned
4:00+ is an eargasm.
Pedro Mayorga
Good song... :)