As a child, there was always music playing in the D'Andrea house. Johnny Cash, Tom Petty, and Stevie Ray Vaughn all became trusted friends, especially when D'Andrea transferred from a public junior high to a private Catholic high school, making him the dreaded "new kid." D'Andrea would sit in his bedroom, play guitar, vent and, inadvertently, write songs. While attending one of his sister's musicals, D'Andrea met a fellow loner, Clark Harrison, and the two began jamming together as Silver Lining. With lofty aspirations and a budding arsenal of songs, the duo soon changed its name (to October Fall) and solidified a line-up of Chicago's best and brightest players (Toomey, Scalise and Shanahan).
After selling out shows being just the opening band, the whole city was taking notice and so was the one of the scene's most-beloved alumni—Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz, who signed the band to his Fueled By Ramen imprint, Decaydance. From there, the band prepared to record their debut album and soon hit the road with Ashlee Simpson.
The inspiration for the title of October Fall's debut, A Season In Hell, comes from a cult classic film, Eddie and the Cruisers, that actually premiered in theaters before any of the bands' members (all of which are still in their teens) were even born.
In summer of 2005, the band migrated west to record at The Green Room in Los Angeles, California, with producer Mike Green (Yellowcard, Rufio, Paramore). However, the songs they traveled with were not the songs that ended up on A Season In Hell, a collection of 11 tracks, all infused with equal parts pop and circumstance.
"Walking," the song that set October Fall's sound in motion, is a piano-driven rocker about a girl who can't look at herself in the mirror. Not content to simply write about heartaches and heartbreaks, "Hey Hey" tackles the tough tale of a turbulent friendship. A Season In Hell also features guest appearances by Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump (on "Second Chances") and Paramore's Hayley Williams (on "Keep Dreaming Upside Down").
A Part of Me
October Fall Lyrics
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When we've got all we need?
And what are we sleeping for
When we've got nothing to dream for?
So where are we looking to
When inside empty rooms?
Will you believe the invisible
To fill the faith in time we lose?
Oh I'm having trouble breathing
Please come and rescue me
I can fill something leaving
That was, a part of me
A part of me
And it's me that you break
But you know I can take it
But no matter what breaks
You'll still be a part of me
So what are we waiting for
When all our friends are here?
And what are we changing for
When we liked who we were before?
So where are we looking to
When inside empty rooms?
Will you believe in this part of me
And wear me like a new tattoo?
Oh I'm having trouble breathing
It's too late to rescue me
I can fill something leaving
That was, a part of me
A part of me
And it's me that you break
But you know I can take it
But no matter what breaks
You'll still be a part of me
I can see what is happening
It's alright to be afraid
I can see what is happening
It's too late for me to be saved
So what are we looking for
When we've got all we need?
So what are we sleeping for
When we've got nothing to dream for?
And it's me that you break
But you know I can take it
But no matter what breaks
You'll still be a part of me
I can see what is happening
It's alright to be afraid
I can see what is happening
In the song "A Part Of Me" by October Fall, the lyrics appear to be questioning one's current state of being and seeking deeper meaning. The verse begins by asking what we are searching for when we have everything we need and why we sleep when there is nothing to dream for. The message is clear, that we should be content with what we have and appreciate the present.
However, the song takes a more emotional turn in the chorus as the lead vocalist cries out for help, feeling as though a part of them is leaving, asking for rescue. Nonetheless, no matter what breaks, the subject concludes that the person they are singing about will always be a part of them. The final verse repeats the same question about what's being looked for when one already has what they need.
The lyrics of "A Part Of Me" can be interpreted in several ways, but the most straightforward one is that the song is about two people in a relationship that is not going well. The person singing can feel something slipping away, but they still hold onto hope that the relationship can be saved. The song relies heavily on emotions, displaying frustrations, fears, and love in a powerful way that can be felt by anyone who has experienced love and loss.
Line by Line Meaning
So what are we looking for
What is it that we are searching for?
When we've got all we need?
When we seem to have everything we want?
And what are we sleeping for
What is the reason for our slumber?
When we've got nothing to dream for?
When our aspirations seem to be unfulfilled?
So where are we looking to
Where exactly are we directing our attention?
When inside empty rooms?
When we are in a space that offers us nothing?
Will you believe the invisible
Can you find trust in something intangible?
To fill the faith in time we lose?
To restore the confidence that we are slowly losing?
Oh I'm having trouble breathing
I am struggling to take a breath
Please come and rescue me
I request assistance from you
I can feel something leaving
I sense that something is departing from me
That was a part of me
A core element of who I am
A part of me
A significant piece of my identity
And it's me that you break
It is myself that you seem to shatter
But you know I can take it
Although I may struggle, I have the strength to endure
But no matter what breaks
Even if everything else disintegrates
You'll still be a part of me
You will always hold a place in my heart
So what are we waiting for
What is stopping us from acting now?
When all our friends are here?
When we are surrounded by our loved ones?
And what are we changing for
Why do we feel the need to change?
When we liked who we were before?
When we were satisfied with our former selves?
Will you believe in this part of me
Can you have faith in this fundamental aspect of who I am?
And wear me like a new tattoo?
And display it as proudly as a new tattoo?
I can see what is happening
I am aware of what is taking place
It's alright to be afraid
It is okay to have fear
It's too late for me to be saved
There is no hope for me to be rescued
Lyrics © MUSIC CITY ASSOCIATES
Written by: CLARK
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@givenachance28
Lyrics:
i keep the letters that you wrote
in a secret place
everynow and then i go
down memory lane
october passed me by
just like any month
but i still think of the times
you took the breath out of my lungs
you don't have to run
yeah, i got bitter when you got cold
could you really blame me though
cause i’m still tied up when you go
you know this song is about you
who else could it be
you were the first to make me
feel like i was me
just a memory
it wasn’t all good
yeah, it wasn’t all pretty
lost our grip
while tryna go steady
holding on to you like maybe
one day we’ll meet
i met you at the wrong time
didn’t wanna see
i was busy with the stars
you were looking at me
for better or for worse
i don’t know
but for what its worth
i made you my whole world
i made you my whole world
screaming at the top of my lungs, i love you my girl!
always in the back in the mind
you’ll be my girl
@micke_mango
@Trinity M
Nice comparison. I think Marie told us earlier this year that Taylor reached out to her with some kind of present, and told her how much she appreciated her music.
About Taylor Swift multi-song stories, there is a cardigan in Cardigan from the 2020 album Folklore. This is a teenage love triangle story described in three parts - Cardigan (Betty's perspective), August (unnamed girl's perspective) and Betty (James's perspective).
Apart from that there's also a red scarf in All Too Well (about the relationship with Jake Gyllenhaal) from the 2012 Red album, worn by Sadie Sink in the 2021 short film version of the re-recorded (Taylor's version) song.
About girl in red, Marie have told us that the reason for "girl in red" is that a girl she had a crush on in 2017 on a music festival, had a red sweater.
Interesting enough, the story in We fell in love in October (written in October 2016, released November 2018) is about her girlfriend at the time she came out.
However that girl is visualized in a red sweater in the music video, although it's clearly not the girl that coined the name of the moniker.
@melancholicvoid640
This song honestly reminds me of my first, and only relationship.
Coincidentally, we fell in love in October too so I would always think that it was our theme song. It was exhilarating at first, the high of a first love reciprocated is incomparable.
In the end, things didn't turn out as well as we had hoped. I thought going steady would have been easy since we were both still studying, but the pandemic made things difficult for me. I'm not the kind of person to express all my love virtually, or verbally, and the stress from my academics was taking up most of my free time.
I know they felt like they were inadequate and they were also insecure about themselves. We both knew things weren't going well, but we were too desperate to make it work, even if it didn't. We eventually split before going to different schools.
We're still friends, but sometimes I feel a bit... bitter? That they now manage to make good friends and score a few romantic interests despite me shouldering some of the burden that came with their insecurities in the past.
In the end, I don't regret breaking up with them since I feel so much better now, but sometimes this song reminds me that I did love them.
@Dog-Girl-Defect
Lyrics:
Mm
Mm
I keep the letters that you wrote in a secret place
Every now and then, I go down memory lane
October passed me by just like any month
But I still think of the times you took the breath out of my Lungs
You don't have to run
mm
Yeah, I got bitter when you got cold
And could you really blame me though?
'Cause I'm still tied up when you go
You know this song is about you
Who else could it be?
You were the first to make me
Feel like I was me
Just a memory
It wasn't all good, yeah, it wasn't all pretty
Lost our grip while tryna go steady
Holding on to you like, maybe, one day we'll meet
I met you at the wrong time, didn't wanna see
I was busy with the stars, you were looking at me
For better or for worse, I don't know, but for what it's worth
I made you my whole world
I made you my whole world
Screaming at the top of my lungs, I love you, my girl
Always in the back of my mind, you'll be my girl
@dadcamebackwiththemilk5463
This girl can't make a single bad song.
@dadcamebackwiththemilk5463
Every song she makes is underrated
@elisalatomate3955
For real
@Charlee.K
@@dadcamebackwiththemilk5463 that is so true :( she needs to be heard way more
@duckysguidetoshipping8930
Neverr
@dadcamebackwiththemilk5463
@@Charlee.K ye
@givenachance28
Lyrics:
i keep the letters that you wrote
in a secret place
everynow and then i go
down memory lane
october passed me by
just like any month
but i still think of the times
you took the breath out of my lungs
you don't have to run
yeah, i got bitter when you got cold
could you really blame me though
cause i’m still tied up when you go
you know this song is about you
who else could it be
you were the first to make me
feel like i was me
just a memory
it wasn’t all good
yeah, it wasn’t all pretty
lost our grip
while tryna go steady
holding on to you like maybe
one day we’ll meet
i met you at the wrong time
didn’t wanna see
i was busy with the stars
you were looking at me
for better or for worse
i don’t know
but for what its worth
i made you my whole world
i made you my whole world
screaming at the top of my lungs, i love you my girl!
always in the back in the mind
you’ll be my girl
@maelenia
This is weird questions, but what did you search up to get your profile picture? Louis and Harry look so cute in it.
@Crlstlan.
@@maelenia I'd probably use pinterest
@maelenia
@@Crlstlan. thanks!