"My real name is Ryan. That's the name that my par… Read Full Bio ↴THE OFFICIAL BIO:
"My real name is Ryan. That's the name that my parents had agreed that I would be named. When I was born my dad decided that he wanted to name me Samuel. My mom was all drugged up and passed out because I had a huge round head and was too stubborn to make it easy on her, but my grandma stopped him from writing it on the birth certificate.
Growing up my dad and I had an odd relationship and he had nicknames for everyone. He would never call us or any of our friends by our real names. At different times he would call me by different names (Scottie for instance), but "Sam" was the one that just wouldn't go away. I'd be in the middle of a soccer game and he'd be on the sidelines yelling "GET THE BALL, SAM!"
I hated it. I really did.
My grandpa, who as far as I know had invented the nickname thing and passed it on to all of his kids, liked the name too. He had a Golden Retriever that he loved as a son and he named him Sam. This caused a conflict whenever I came into town, so he would specify by calling the dog "Sam the dog" and me "Sam the boy". I was okay with that because my grandpa was amazing. He also threatened to break all of our arms every time we talked to him, but he really just meant an indian burn. If you want to learn some more about him, listen to my song "Sing to Me". He's the stubborn old cowboy. Since he died a couple years ago I've thought about him a lot and now I miss him calling me "Sam the boy", and singing his dumb little song, and all that. This is my attempt to keep it alive.
Anyway, that's the story. I hope you found it to be both enjoyable and educational."
Love & War
Sam the Boy Lyrics
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I pray that it might be enough.
Maybe if only dear,
It wasn't so lonely here.
So turn out the light,
'cause I am to tired to fight.
We're happier when we dream,
Save me,
From all I fear,
And take me,
From here.
Thank God for the war,
Don't have to be scared anymore.
There's no time for sad eyes now,
We've killed all the bad guys now.
But you're all alone,
This time I ain't calling home.
And you've got to let me go,
Just don't forget me though.
Save me,
From all I fear.
And take me
From here.
Save me
From all I fear.
And take me,
From here.
The lyrics of Sam the Boy's song "Love & War" paint a picture of a troubled relationship, one with a lot of built up pain and anguish. The singer is grateful for their love, but wonders if it's enough to save them from their own loneliness. The verse "Thank God for the war, don't have to be scared anymore" suggests that this relationship has been through some battles and that the two have found some solace in it, but it has come at a cost. The chorus pleads to be saved from fear, to be taken away from this place.
The singer is tired, too tired to fight anymore, and the only time they are happy is when they dream. There is regret in the line "I'm sorry for everything," a deep-seated sense of guilt that they are carrying around. The second verse hints at the idea that the singer has to leave, that they are no longer able to stay in this relationship. The line "this time I ain't calling home" suggests that there is a history of abandonment, that this is not the first time the two have gone their separate ways.
Overall, the song is a haunting portrait of a relationship on the brink of collapse. Love and war may be connected in some ways, but in the end, it seems that the latter has taken its toll on the former.
Line by Line Meaning
Thank God for you love,
Expressing gratitude for the love received from someone.
I pray that it might be enough.
Hoping that the love can be sufficient to overcome any trials or hardships.
Maybe if only dear,
Introducing an idea that if something had been different, things may have turned out better.
It wasn't so lonely here.
Life would be better if it wasn't so full of loneliness.
So turn out the light,
Asking to turn off the light and end the ongoing struggle.
'cause I am to tired to fight.
Exhausted and too drained to keep fighting.
We're happier when we dream,
We can find happiness in dreams when reality is too difficult.
I'm sorry for everything.
Apologizing for wrongdoings and hoping for forgiveness.
Save me,
Calling for help and protection.
From all I fear,
Asking to be protected from all sources of fear and anxiety.
And take me,
Asking to be taken away from the current situation.
From here.
Desiring to leave the current physical and emotional space.
Thank God for the war,
Grateful for the end of a difficult situation or for relief coming after a long time of struggle.
Don't have to be scared anymore.
Feeling relieved and no longer fearing potential threats.
There's no time for sad eyes now,
Now is not the time for tears or sadness.
We've killed all the bad guys now.
Feeling victorious over obstacles and difficulties.
But you're all alone,
Acknowledging the feeling of loneliness that may accompany success or relief.
This time I ain't calling home.
Not reaching out or returning to a previous situation or relationship.
And you've got to let me go,
Asking for freedom to move on to a new chapter or phase of life.
Just don't forget me though.
Asking to be remembered and not left behind completely.
Save me,
Reiterating the cry for help and protection.
From all I fear.
Continuing to ask for freedom from sources of fear and anxiety.
And take me
Repeating the desire to be taken away from the current situation.
From here.
Reiterating a need to physically and emotionally leave the current space.
Contributed by Hudson I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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