Old Gray was a four-piece band based out of the southern New Hampshire area… Read Full Bio ↴Old Gray was a four-piece band based out of the southern New Hampshire area. Since forming in April 2011, the band has seen numerous changes, both in terms of their members and their musical style. Their lyrics are introspective and personal, often dealing with the ideas of love, loss, and isolation, while their music draws elements from a wide array of genres, most notably post-rock and post-hardcore. As of April 2014, they have released an LP, two EPs, six splits, a b-side, a single, and a demo. They have toured with bands such as William Bonney, Lovechild, and I Kill Giants and release music through Broken World Media. In 2016 they released their final LP entitled Slow Burn. The band toured for a while thereafter and have since disbanded.

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Discography:
May 2011 - 'Demo' Digital Download (Self-Released)
September 2011 - 'Do I Dare Disturb The Universe' EP (Party Wound Productions)
November 2011 - 'Old Gray & The Hundred Acre Woods : An Acoustic Split Among Friends' Digital Download (Self-Released)
December 2011 - 'Old Gray/Girl Scouts Split' (Carucage Records)
November 2012 - 'Everything I Let Go & The Things I Refuse To' 7" EP (It's a Trap! Records, Sea of Tranquility Records, Songs from the Road Records - US, Dog Knights - EUR) and ca**ette tape (Broken World Media - US, Shivery Productions - EUR)
January 2013 - "'I Think I Might Love You' Is An Awfully Long Sentence 7" Lathe Cut B-Side (Broken World Media)
February 2013 - "4-Way V-Day Split" Digital Download (Topshelf Records)
March 2013 - "An Autobiography" LP (Broken World Media - US, Dog Knights - EUR)
May 2013 - "The Artist" 5" Lathe Cut Single (Broken World Media)
September 2013 - "September 4-Way Split (Part 1)" Digital Download (Big Footprints Records)
October 2013 - "Catharsis" (2011 Demo) Digital Download (Self-Released)
October 2013 - "Fest 12 Split" 7" Split (Soft Speak Records)
April 2014 - "Old Gray/Tiny Moving Parts" 7" Split (Broken World Media, Kind of Like Records - US, Dog Knights - EUR)
January 2015 - "Do I Dare Disturb The Universe" Remastered 7" EP (Reissue) (Broken World Media - US, Dog Knights - EUR)
September 2015 - "dex" (not on label)
December 2016 - "slow burn" (Flower Girl Records - US, Dog Knights - EUR)

Resonance
Old Gray Lyrics

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How I wish i could go back to the day where my heart was still working and I still had a brain, where I felt no pain. But that ship has sailed, it's been lost out at sea for too long- it has been just you and me for too long. How I wish you could see how much you mean to me; how I long for your smile, how I long for our home. Most nights I can't sleep; I lie in my bed thinking, "What is left of me?" I lie in my bed reminiscing on past dreams. I'm tired of living while drowning inside. I'm so tired of dying each night.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Old Gray's song Resonance convey a sense of longing for the past, and for a time when the singer's heart was whole and his mind was still working. The ship that represents this lost time has sailed away, leaving the singer alone with their thoughts and memories. They wish their loved one could see how much they mean to them, and long for the comfort of home and the warmth of their partner's smile.

The singer's pain and isolation are palpable in these lyrics, as they describe lying in bed at night unable to sleep, wondering what is left of them and dwelling on past dreams. They express exhaustion from feeling like they are constantly drowning inside, and tired of the constant cycle of living and dying each night.

This song offers a poignant reflection on the universal experience of loss and longing, and the emotional toll it can take on a person. Regardless of specific circumstances, many people can relate to the feeling of wanting to reclaim a lost time or relationship, and the sense of isolation that can accompany these feelings.

Line by Line Meaning

How I wish i could go back to the day where my heart was still working and I still had a brain, where I felt no pain.
I long to return to the time when I was whole, before I became broken and incapable of feeling anything other than pain and sorrow.

But that ship has sailed, it's been lost out at sea for too long- it has been just you and me for too long.
The opportunity to return to a better time has passed, and now I am stuck in this misery with only you for company, unable to escape this cycle.

How I wish you could see how much you mean to me; how I long for your smile, how I long for our home.
I want you to understand just how important you are to me, how much I need your presence and the comfort of our shared space and relationship.

Most nights I can't sleep; I lie in my bed thinking, "What is left of me?"
I am plagued by thoughts of my own inadequacy, of the parts of myself that are broken and lost, and it keeps me from being able to find rest.

I lie in my bed reminiscing on past dreams.
In the comfort of my bed, I am haunted by memories of the hopes and aspirations that have since died, leaving me feeling empty.

I'm tired of living while drowning inside.
The constant struggle to maintain some semblance of a life while feeling trapped and overwhelmed by inner turmoil is exhausting and draining.

I'm so tired of dying each night.
Faced with the same overwhelming feelings of helplessness and pain each night, it feels as though a part of me dies with each sunset.

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Comments from YouTube:

@cops12344

4y↑11

Still jamming this in 2020, pretty weird to think how far I've come from the broken, depressed young man I was when I first saw this video. This video came into my life at the exact time I needed it and I don't know if I'd be here without it. Thank you old gray and the people who made this video, you really helped a brother out :)

@DavidLee-wr4se

1y↑1

Same here, 2022. This song and video got me through some bad nights.

@geldofpunk32

7y↑14

resonance is seriously one of the most amazing songs ever written.

@bepstein111

11y↑4

Even after listening over and over, after watching the filming, after watching rough cut after rougher cut after slightly less rough cut, and even after listening to the album on repeat once it dropped, this video, and specifically the album itself still gives me incredible chills every time I watch it. All I can say is thank you to Old Gray for keeping the music flowing and the emotions bleeding. You guys are real champs.