Myka, Relocate was a metalcore (2012-2020)/post-hardcore (2007-2011) band f… Read Full Bio ↴Myka, Relocate was a metalcore (2012-2020)/post-hardcore (2007-2011) band from Lafayette, Louisiana, United States who later relocated to Houston, Texas. They were first formed in Louisville, Kentucky in 2007 by guitarists Austin Dore and Josh Peltier, bassist Luke Burleigh, and drummer Sam Albarado. Their sound on their first two releases are more of a creative ambient post-hardcore sound. The band members began making a name for themselves in their hometown and found a loyal audience in Lafayette, Louisiana, but their fortunes took a major turn in 2010 when they relocated to Houston, Texas and added dueling vocalists Michael Swank (clean vocals) and John Ritter (screaming). As the alternating vocals gave Myka, Relocate a singular sound and guitarist Dore began adding electronics to the group's aural palette, their following grew, aided by extensive touring. In 2013, Sam Albarado left Myka, Relocate, and Aaron Robertson became the band's new drummer; that same year, the band signed a record deal with Artery Recordings, distributed by the well-established indie label Razor & Tie, and went into the studio with producer Cameron Mizell behind the controls. Myka, Relocate's debut album, Lies to Light the Way, was released in October 2013. The group toured extensively in support, and in 2015 they returned to the recording studio to begin work on their second album. In October 2015, the completed album, The Young Souls, was released. The band ended in the fall of 2020.

Discography:
October 2015 - The Young Souls (Artery Recordings)
October 2013 - Lies To Light The Way (Artery Recordings, Razor & Tie)
2012 - Myka, Relocate (EP) (Self-Released)
June 26th, 2009 - ...And Of Monsters (EP) (Self-Released) with Bryan Beyt (Little House Productions)
July 2008 - Self-Portrait As A Frozen Father (Self-Released)

Members:
Original line-up (2007-2009):
Garrett Hawkins - Vocals (2007-2009)
Austin Dore - Lead guitar, vocals, programming (2007-2020)
Josh Peltier - Guitar (2009-2020) (ex-Anavie)
Luke Burleigh - Bass (2007-2016)
Sam Albarado - Drums (2007-2013)

Line-up (2011-2014):
Michael Swank - Clean vocals (2010-2020)
John D. Ritter - Unclean vocals (2010-2020)
Austin Dore - Lead guitar, vocals, programming (2007-2020)
Josh Peltier - Guitar (2009-2020) (ex-Anavie)
Luke Burleigh - Bass (2007-2016)
Aaron Robertson - Drums (ex-Like Giants) (2013-2016)
Dylan LeBlanc - Drums (2016-2020)

Hide the Truth
Myka Relocate Lyrics

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Take everything but you promised nothing, yeah

I'll count the days that I have left
You've taken some but you can have the rest
Don't light the fire, no, I can't hold back, no, I can't pretend
Done wasting time, I need a miss that starts as friends

Take everything, promise nothing

Gotta find somebody new, gotta find somebody to care
But you're on your own 'cause there's nobody there

How could you break up with me when I gave you everything?
I'm just nothing to you
Even if you could change I've already walked away
I won't hide the truth

Won't hide the truth, won't fight for you
Done pretending I'm bulletproof
Yeah, done wasting time playing the fool

Just another person to use, just another that's like all the rest
All the shame that you put 'em through, that's why there's nobody left
Gotta find somebody new, gotta find somebody to care
That you're on your own 'cause there's nobody there

You selfish piece of shit, I'm done with this

How could you break up with me when I gave you everything?
I'm just nothing to you
Even if you could change I've already walked away
I won't hide the truth

How could you break up with me when I gave you everything?
I'm just nothing to you
Even if you could change I've already walked away
I won't hide the truth

You don't own me, you won't hold me down
I'll be waiting for the world to spit you out

Take everything, promise nothing (Take everything)
Take everything but you promised nothing

How could you break up with me when I gave you everything?
I'm just nothing to you
Even if you could change I've already walked away
I won't hide the truth

How could you break up with me when I gave you everything?
I'm just nothing to you
Even if you could change I've already walked away
I won't hide the truth

Yeah, I won't hide the truth

Overall Meaning

The song "Hide the Truth" by Myka Relocate speaks about ending a toxic relationship and moving on. The lyrics suggest that the singer has been giving their all to the relationship while their partner has taken everything, only to leave them with nothing in return. Despite the pain caused by the situation, the singer has decided to walk away and not hide the truth about their feelings.

The chorus of the song expresses the singer’s confusion about why they were broken up with after giving everything to the relationship. They state that even if their partner were to change their mind and come back, they have already moved on and won’t hide the truth about their feelings. The bridge of the song highlights the singer's strength in their decision to walk away from the relationship, as they declare that their partner doesn't own or hold them down, and they will be waiting for the world to spit them out.

Overall, the song is a message of empowerment and acknowledgement that there is life after a toxic relationship. Instead of being stuck in the cycle of giving and not receiving anything in return, the singer chooses to let go and move on with honesty and strength.

Line by Line Meaning

Take everything but you promised nothing, yeah
You took everything from me, even though you never promised me anything in return.

I'll count the days that I have left
I'll keep track of the time I have left to spend without you.

You've taken some but you can have the rest
You've already taken some things from me, so you might as well take the rest.

Don't light the fire, no, I can't hold back, no, I can't pretend
I can't pretend to be okay with what happened, and I don't want to give in to my anger.

Done wasting time, I need a miss that starts as friends
I'm done wasting time on someone who doesn't value me, and I need a fresh start with someone who wants to be friends first.

Gotta find somebody new, gotta find somebody to care
I need to find someone else who cares about me and treats me better.

But you're on your own 'cause there's nobody there
You're alone now because you treated everyone so poorly that they all left.

How could you break up with me when I gave you everything?
I can't understand why you ended our relationship when I put everything I had into it.

I'm just nothing to you
You don't value me or our relationship at all.

Even if you could change I've already walked away
Even if you tried to change, I'm already done with this relationship.

I won't hide the truth
I won't pretend that everything's okay or hide my feelings about what happened.

Won't hide the truth, won't fight for you
I refuse to hide my feelings or fight for a relationship that isn't worth it.

Done pretending I'm bulletproof
I'm done pretending that your words and actions don't hurt me.

Just another person to use, just another that's like all the rest
I realize now that I was just another person for you to use, like all the others you've hurt in the past.

All the shame that you put 'em through, that's why there's nobody left
You've caused so much shame and pain to others in the past that no one wants to be around you anymore.

You selfish piece of shit, I'm done with this
You're a selfish, awful person, and I'm completely done with this toxic relationship.

You don't own me, you won't hold me down
You have no power or control over me, I won't let you hold me back any longer.

I'll be waiting for the world to spit you out
I know that eventually the world will catch up with you and get rid of you for all the harm you've caused.

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