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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.
Rich
My Epic Lyrics
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But somehow I seem to know about it
There's a melody no ones' sung yet
It's faint but I can hear it echoing
I've never been alone
I've never felt at home
Isn't it strange that everyone feels this?
Try and name it
Try to forget there is something more that I desire I cannot become yet
Still I'm haunted
I feel the ache there's a thousand joys that show me home but never let me say
I have sailed across the sea I've seen the ocean floor
But I cannot become the tide and battle with the shore
I know there must be something more
I can feel the winds are rushing, hear them in the trees
But I can not rage through the sky and wrestle with the leaves
But I've heard that this won't always be
Someday soon we shall put on the sun
Not the one we see, that's just a sketch of what's to come
Earth and sky are coming to their end
We will wear the glory they had only hinted at
I have sailed across the sea and seen the ocean floor
But I cannot become the tide and battle with the shore
I've always known there's something more
I can feel the winds are rushing, hear them in the trees
But I can not rage through the sky and wrestle with the leaves
But I know that this won't always be this way
The song "Rich" by My Epic talks about the search for something more in life, something that can fulfill the deepest desires of the human heart. The first verse talks about a country and melody that seem unknown and unnoticed, but the singer feels like they know the existence of these things. It's not clear whether these are tangible or symbolic things, but their presence evokes a feeling of longing and anticipation in the singer.
The second verse emphasizes the singer's inability to find their true home and purpose in life. They feel like a stranger in this world and cannot shake off the feeling that there must be something more than what they see and experience in their everyday life. The chorus reflects the common feeling of dissatisfaction and restlessness that people feel, as they try to name and forget the unfulfilled desires they have.
The bridge of the song turns towards a more hopeful and uplifting message. The singer acknowledges that they have experienced some things and have been restricted by their limitations, but this won't be the case forever. There will come a time when everything will be made new, and the singer will find their true home in the glory of the future.
Overall, "Rich" is a song that resonates with those who feel like there is something missing or incomplete in their lives. It encourages listeners to keep hoping and trusting that there is something more beyond what they see and that their unfulfilled longings will eventually be satisfied.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a country no ones' found yet
There's a place that has not yet been discovered
But somehow I seem to know about it
But for some reason, I have knowledge of its existence
There's a melody no ones' sung yet
There's a tune that has yet to be played or sung
It's faint but I can hear it echoing
It's quiet, but I can hear it reverberating
I've never been alone
I've always been with someone
I've never felt at home
I've never felt truly comfortable or at ease
Isn't it strange that everyone feels this?
Isn't it odd that this is a shared experience among people?
Try and name it
Attempt to give it a name or label
Try to forget there is something more that I desire I cannot become yet
But try as I might, I cannot forget that I long for something I am not yet able to achieve
Still I'm haunted
Nevertheless, I am troubled by this desire
I feel the ache there's a thousand joys that show me home but never let me say
I experience a longing that is both painful yet filled with positive experiences that make me feel at home, but I cannot give a voice to this feeling
I have sailed across the sea I've seen the ocean floor
I have traveled great distances and seen the wonders of the world
But I cannot become the tide and battle with the shore
However, I cannot control the forces of nature and fight against them
I know there must be something more
I am certain that there is something greater out there
I can feel the winds are rushing, hear them in the trees
I am aware of the strong, powerful natural elements that surround me
But I can not rage through the sky and wrestle with the leaves
But I am unable to control or manipulate these elements
But I've heard that this won't always be
But I have faith that this will not always be the case
Someday soon we shall put on the sun
Soon, we will take on the glory and power of the sun
Not the one we see, that's just a sketch of what's to come
Not the sun we currently see, which is only a small representation of the true power to come
Earth and sky are coming to their end
The world as we know it is reaching its conclusion
We will wear the glory they had only hinted at
We will embody the greatness and wonder that the earth and sky could only hint at
I've always known there's something more
I have always felt that there is more to life
But I know that this won't always be this way
But I believe that this current state of life will not last forever
Contributed by Jeremiah J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Levi Miller
How can a band legally be this good????????
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Lyrics:
There is a country no one's found yet
Somehow I seem to know about it
There's a melody no one's sung yet
It's faint but I can hear it
echoing
I've never been alone
and I've never felt at home
Isn't it strange?
That everyone feels this...
Try to name it
Try to forget, there is something more
That I desire that I cannot become yet
But still I'm haunted
I feel the ache
There's a thousand joys that show me home but never let me stay
I have sailed across the sea
I've seen the ocean floor
But I cannot become the tide and battle with the shore
And I know there must be something more
I can feel the the winds are rushing, hear them in the trees
But I cannot race through the sky and wrestle with the leaves
But I know that this won't always be
Someday soon we shall put on the sun
Not the one we see that's just a sketch of what's to come
Earth and sky are coming to their end
We will wear the glory they had always hinted at.
I have sailed across the sea
and seen the ocean floor
But I cannot become the tide and battle with the shore
And I've always known there's something more
I can feel the winds are rushing, hear them in the trees
But I cannot race through the sky and wrestle with the leaves
But I know that it won't always be this way
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