Here With Me
Roaring 20 Lyrics
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I'm starting to believe that my mom lied about grace and divinity
And it hurts like a sunburn
Wakes me up from a deep sleep
I parked on the street out in front of St. Mary's
I watched people leave, from the mass in the evening
With my windows down, I can still hear the gospel choir singing
The cicadas are deafening
Their voices caught in the breeze
You're not walking next to me
All alone is all I'll ever be
You're not walking next to me
I'm getting by
The only faith I had left was a lie
The leeches died, it turns out my blood was poison the whole time
If someone bombed heaven
The sky would look like it did, tonight
All fractured and outlines
Get me out of here alive
In “Here With Me,” Roaring 20’s frontman, Ryan Daly, expresses his growing sense of doubt and disbelief in religion, particularly in God and the concept of grace. He describes feeling abandoned and alone, even while surrounded by the sights and sounds of faith - from the churchgoers leaving St. Mary’s to the gospel choir singing from within. Daly’s feelings of disillusionment seem to stem from his recent realization that his life had been built on a false sense of devotion, as he sings, “The only faith I had left was a lie / The leeches died, it turns out my blood was poison the whole time.” The song ends on a desperate plea, as Daly begs for escape from his overwhelming sense of isolation and suffering, declaring, “Get me out of here alive.”
Line by Line Meaning
I'm starting to believe that there's a god and he hates me
I am beginning to think that a higher power exists, and that this power has ill feelings towards me.
I'm starting to believe that my mom lied about grace and divinity
It is becoming increasingly likely that my mother was dishonest about the concepts of divine mercy and godliness.
And it hurts like a sunburn
This realization is intensely painful, akin to the sensation of skin burning under the sun's heat.
Wakes me up from a deep sleep
It jolts me awake from deep, comfortable ignorance.
I parked on the street out in front of St. Mary's
I left my vehicle on the road directly outside of St. Mary's Catholic Church.
I watched people leave, from the mass in the evening
I observed individuals exiting the church after attending evening mass.
With my windows down, I can still hear the gospel choir singing
Even with my car windows open, I am still able to hear the sounds of a choir singing religious songs.
I stayed in the car, and the light from the stained-glass window didn't reach me
I chose to remain seated in my vehicle, and the light shining through the stained-glass window did not touch me.
The cicadas are deafening
The loud, continuous sound of cicadas is overwhelming.
Their voices caught in the breeze
The noise produced by the cicadas is carried by the wind.
You're not walking next to me
You are no longer present beside me as we traverse this path.
All alone is all I'll ever be
I will perpetually lack company and remain isolated and solitary.
I'm getting by
I am surviving and coping with the circumstances surrounding me.
The only faith I had left was a lie
I recently realized that my final source of hopefulness was founded on falsehoods.
The leeches died, it turns out my blood was poison the whole time
The parasites previously clinging to me perished, as my blood was found to be toxic the entire duration of their presence.
If someone bombed heaven
In the event that an explosion destroyed the afterlife of heaven,
The sky would look like it did, tonight
The sky would exhibit the same fragmented appearance as it does at this present moment.
All fractured and outlines
Marked by visual indicators of brokenness and lack of cohesion.
Get me out of here alive
Help me escape this place without harm or fatality.
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