Reggie and the Full Effect first burst onto the scene in Kansas City, MO du… Read Full Bio ↴Reggie and the Full Effect first burst onto the scene in Kansas City, MO during a break from The Get Up Kids. James Dewees, keyboardist for the aforementioned group wrote, recorded and performed all of the music and vocals himself. What started off as a gimmick would end up turning into a full touring band. As a former drummer for Coalesce, James has written some hardcore parts into Reggie and The Full Effect (Coalesce singer Sean Ingram shows up randomly through RATFE records).

This became more apparent when his wife filed for divorce and his music became harder than it had been and his lyrics became more personal and harsh. He played keys on one New Found Glory song and often joined them on stage during their Back to Basics tour in the spring of 2005. More recently, Dewees has announced playing keyboard on some of My Chemical Romance's new cd. When asked about "Reggie" he said that once the new MCR cd comes out, I will be touring with them and become a full blown member of MCR.

The fifth studio album titled Last Stop: Crappy Town was released June 17, 2008.

Megan Is My Friend To The Max
Reggie and the Full Effect Lyrics

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I wrote a letter
To forget her
Forever
Could be the weather
Or just better
Forever
Say'd that you would, baby
Do what you could, baby

I'm still the liar
For desire
I'm on fire
You're still the only
One for me
Can't you see
Say'd that you would, baby
Do what you could, baby
Say you miss, having me to push around
Say you wish, that you'd, put me in the ground
You're never happy with anything I do
I wrote a letter
To forget her
Forever

Say you miss, having me to push around
Say you wish, that you'd, put me in the ground

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Reggie and the Full Effect's song Megan Is My Friend To The Max is about the end of a romantic relationship. The singer conveys his desire to move on and forget his former lover. He says that his decision could be influenced by the weather or just because it is better for him to move on. However, he acknowledges that he is still lying to himself as the fire of desire burns within him.

The lyrics are presented with a mix of bitterness and regret. The singer still has strong feelings for his former lover and cannot move on so easily. He wishes that his former lover would miss him and recognize that he had genuine affection for her. He also wishes that she would have treated him better and not been so critical of him. Ultimately, the singer writes a letter to forget his former lover forever, hoping it would help him move on.

Line by Line Meaning

I wrote a letter
I penned a correspondence

To forget her
For the purpose of erasing memories of a female acquaintance

Forever
In perpetuity

Could be the weather
Perhaps it is weather-related

Or just better
Or possibly it's simply the result of improvement

Forever
Enduringly

Say'd that you would, baby
You expressed the intention, dear

Do what you could, baby
To perform to the best of your ability, dear

I'm still the liar
I'm still the dishonest one

For desire
Motivated by passion

I'm on fire
I'm aflame with intense emotion