Sarah Jessica Cothran was born on June 11, 2002, in Seminary, Mississippi. She began writing and playing music in junior high school at the age of thirteen. Cothran began posting music on YouTube in 2017, and launched a TikTok account after graduating high school in 2020, having moved to Nashville, Tennessee. She gained popularity on TikTok with her series of videos singing covers of songs in a minor key. She considered social media an effective opportunity to share music and connect with her supporters. In January 2018, Cothran released a cover of Avenged Sevenfold's "So Far Away" featuring her sister Michaila, which received more than one million views.
Cothran gained recognition for her cover of Matt Maltese's song "As the World Caves In", originally released with three short videos on TikTok before receiving a full release on streaming platforms on May 12, 2021. It ranked tenth among the most viral songs worldwide on July 14, according to Spotify. The single earned 400 million global streams, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on September 16, 2022. It was featured in the first episode of The Summer I Turned Pretty in June 2022. Maltese's original song saw a resurgence after Cothran's cover. Cothran considered it important to co-produce her own music to maintain her creativity and to "level out the huge gap" regarding the lack of female producers.
Following the song's success, Cothran signed with Republic Records in August 2021, represented by Sara Bollwinkel of Wasserman Music, and legally by Doug Mark. Cothran's first single with Republic, "Baby Why", was released on July 29, 2022. The song is about constant fighting in a toxic relationship. Cothran was inspired by vintage sounds but wanted to add a "modern twist". The single gained over one million global streams in ten days. The music video was released on August 11, with visuals inspired by the 1950s. Her next single, "Funeral", was released on August 26; co-written with Maltese over several days in a studio in Nashville, the song is about attending one's own funeral. The music video was released on December 2.
Cothran's debut EP, i hope you're happy, was released on September 30. She wrote and produced most of the songs late at night in her bedroom. Consequence's Mary Siroky named one of the EP's songs, "I'm Here", a runner-up for Song of the Week, writing that it "unspools like a diary entry ... the knowledge that life could have been different can be haunting, and Cothran tries to close the chapter on her own terms with this poignant brush of her pen". The music video for "I'm Here" was released on December 17, filmed by the Nashville Drone Company at Harpeth Valley Farm in Kingston Springs, Tennessee. Cothran was one of Alec Benjamin's supporting acts on his tour in September 2022. She released a single, "Stronger Than Me", on September 8, 2023, set to be followed by "Me Myself & I" on October 6.
The Night We Met
Sarah Cothran Lyrics
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Who has not repaid his debt
Iโฒve been searching for a trail to follow again
Take me back to the night we met
And then I can tell myself
What I'm supposed to do
And then I can tell myself
I had all and then most of you
Some and now none of you
Take me back to the night we met
I donโฒt know what I'm supposed to do
Haunted by the ghost of you
Oh, take me back to the night we met
When the night was full of terrors
And your eyes were filled with tears
When you had not touched me yet
Oh, take me back to the night we met
I had all and then most of you
Some and now none of you
Take me back to the night we met
I don't know what Iโฒm supposed to do
Haunted by the ghost of you
Oh, take me back to the night we met
The lyrics of Sarah Cothran's song The Night We Met primarily refer to a past relationship where the singer is struggling to cope with the aftermath of separation. In the opening lines, "I am not the only traveler who has not repaid his debt," the singer implies that she is not the only person who has experienced emotional distress in a relationship. The next line, "I've been searching for a trail to follow again," appears to be a reference to the way people often strive to recreate the past and revisit places where they feel significant moments in their lives occurred.
When she repeats the line "Take me back to the night we met," the singer indicates a longing for the moment in the past when the relationship felt pure and perfect. She then confesses that she wishes to return to that time so that she can, "Tell myself what I'm supposed to do" and warn herself "Not to ride along with you." This line suggests that the singer believes the relationship was destructive, and she wants to avoid repeating her mistake.
The chorus, "I had all, and then most of you, some, and now none of you," expresses the pain of loss and regret that the artist is feeling. She is haunted by the "ghost of you" and desperately wants to go back to that moment and undo her mistakes. The reference to "the night full of terrors" and tears in the second verse suggests that the relationship was tumultuous, and she misses the passion and emotion of that time. Overall, the song is an expression of deep desire to return to a time when love was at its purest.
Line by Line Meaning
I am not the only traveler
There are others who are traveling through life just like me
Who has not repaid his debt
Who has not been able to fully repay for their actions or mistakes
Iโve been searching for a trail to follow again
I've been trying to find my way back to a path that feels right
Take me back to the night we met
Let's go back to when we first met, when everything felt new and innocent
And then I can tell myself
If I do this, then maybe I can convince myself
What I'm supposed to do
What actions I should take in order to move forward
Not to ride along with you
To resist the temptation of being with someone who isn't right for me
I had all and then most of you
I used to have most of you, but not anymore
Some and now none of you
I have some memories of you but no longer have you in my life
I don't know what I'm supposed to do
I'm lost and don't know how to move on
Haunted by the ghost of you
I can't seem to shake the memories of you, and they continue to haunt me
When the night was full of terrors
When things were scary and uncertain
And your eyes were filled with tears
You were going through a tough time and feeling emotional
When you had not touched me yet
Before we had any physical connection or intimacy
Oh, take me back to the night we met
Bring me back to that moment in time where everything felt simpler
Writer(s): Ben Schneider
Contributed by Skyler T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@michagabo8819
When things were at their very worst:
2 Suns, Cross in the sky, 2 comets will collide = don`t be afraid โ repent, accept Lord`s Hand of Mercy.
Scientists will say it was a global illusion.
Beaware โ Jesus will never walk in flesh again.
After WW3 โ rise of the โ man of peaceโ from the East = Antichrist โ the most powerful, popular, charismatic and influential leader of all time. Many miracles will be attributed to him. He will imitate Jesus in every conceivable way.
Don`t trust โpopeโ Francis = the False Prophet
- will seem to rise from the dead
- will unite all Christian Churches and all Religions as one.
One World Religion = the seat of the Antichrist.
Benedict XVI is the last true pope - will be accused of a crime of which he is totally innocent.
"Many events, including ecological upheavals, wars, the schism in My Church on Earth, the dictatorships in each of your nations โ bound as one, at its very core โ will all take place at the same time."
1 November 2012
The Book of Truth
@Basil117
lyrics:
My feet are aching
And your back is pretty tired
And we've drunk a couple bottles, babe
And set our grief aside
The papers say it's doomsday
The button has been pressed
We're gonna nuke each other up, boys
Till old Satan stands impressed
And here it is
Our final night alive
As the Earth burns to the ground
Oh, girl, it's you that I lie with
As the atom bomb locks in
Oh, girl, it's you I watch TV with
As the world
As the world caves in
You put your finest suit on
I paint my fingernails
Oh, we're going out in style, babe
And everything's on sale
We creep up on extinction
I pull your arms right in
I weep and say goodnight love
While my organs pack it in
And here it is
Our final night alive
As the Earth burns to the ground
Oh, girl, it's you that I lie with
As the atom bomb locks in
Oh, girl, it's you I watch TV with
As the world
As the world caves in
@rawr6409
My feet are aching
And your back is pretty tired
And we've drunk a couple bottles, babe
And set our grief aside
The papers say it's doomsday
The button has been pressed
We're gonna nuke each other up boys
'Til old Satan stands impressed
And here it is, our final night alive
As the earth burns to the ground
Oh boy, it's you that I lie with
As the atom bomb locks in
Oh boy, it's you I watch TV with
As the world, as the world caves in
You've put your final suit on
I paint my fingernails
Oh, we're going out in style, babe
And everything's on sale
We creep up on extinction
I pull your arms right in
I weep and say goodnight, love
While my organs pack it in
And here it is, our final night alive
And as the earth burns to the ground
Oh boy, it's you that I lie with
As the atom bomb locks in
Oh boy, it's you I watch TV with
As the world, as the world caves in
@nocrqck
Me trying to sing this like: โGirl itโs .. *voice crack* YouUUUuUUUU-โ
@jaylaball4015
Me in the shower
@brittanynicole6392
LMAO IM DEAD this is me looooooooooooooool
@anna-ps9rn
@@jaylaball4015 no in the shower you hit every note because of the echo
@ericjohnsonsdover
@@anna-ps9rn ikr
@jaylaball4015
@@anna-ps9rn thatโs true nvm Iโm wrong
@reajay8548
If I die in a dramatic way this will be my theme song
@lia.grac3__._
Yes indeed
@xdemon4707
This is like an enemies to lovers song
@reajay8548
@@xdemon4707 I kinda see it as the opposite it my perspective like the one you love most betraying you