Born and raised in Troy, New York, Rowe started playing music at an early age. He received a bass guitar from his father on his 12th birthday and performed in a local band. After receiving an acoustic guitar as a gift from his uncle, Rowe began playing solo.
Since 2003, Rowe played locally in his hometown at open mics, bars and cafes. He began playing with percussionist Marco Haber , who played on a few tracks on his first album 27. Shortly thereafter they began playing under the name Mudfunk and recorded a live album, Live at the Grind, as well as a single of Wrong Side Of The Bed. The latter would be re-recorded for Sean's solo album, Magic, without Haber and with different instrumentation. Sean Rowe now records for ANTI- Records.
Signs
Sean Rowe Lyrics
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There were signs all around me
There was a band playing softly as the day was slowly dying
I put my hand inside
I pulled a green stone from my pocket and I watched it glow
I heard a train go by then I thought of you
I saw you in a dream
I begged you to stay but it was eternally tomorrow
I put my hand inside
I pulled a green stone from my pocket and I watched it glow
I heard a train go by then I thought of you
Wake me, take me up from the ashes
And I will fly like I'm supposed to fly
Touch me, tell me
When the sky came down and you left the ground
Why you never said goodbye
I want to live in your house
This is not my room it's just a cold hotel
I want to stay in this dream until I believe
I put my hand inside
I pulled a green stone from my pocket and I watched it glow
I heard a train go by then I thought of you
I'm getting older but you keep on living...
Inside my head there is a place for you my friend
The lyrics of Sean Rowe's song Signs depict a moment of reflection and deep sorrow. The singer is surrounded by signs and symbols of life, but they all seem to remind him of a lost love. He sees songs in the trees and a band playing softly as the day is dying. The imagery used here is powerful and evocative, conjuring up a sense of natural beauty and tranquility.
The lyrics then take a turn as the singer remembers a dream he had, where his lost love was wearing his sorrow. He begged her to stay but it was "eternally tomorrow", suggesting a sense of hopelessness and unfulfilled longing. The singer then pulls out a green stone from his pocket and watches it glow, perhaps symbolizing a sense of hope or comfort in the midst of his pain.
The chorus of the song is a plea to the lost love, to wake him up from the ashes and let him fly as he's supposed to. The imagery of being reborn from the ashes and soaring through the sky is powerful and suggests a desire to be free from the weight of his sorrow. The singer asks his love to touch him and tell him why she never said goodbye, indicating a sense of confusion and hurt at being left without closure.
The song ends with the singer expressing a desire to live in his lost love's house, to stay in the dream until he believes. The use of imagery here suggests a longing for a safe and secure place in his life, perhaps something that he feels he's lost without his love. The song concludes with the singer acknowledging his own mortality, but expressing a sense of comfort in knowing that there will always be a place for his lost love in his heart and mind.
Line by Line Meaning
There were songs in the trees
The environment around had a magical feel, as if the trees were singing.
There were signs all around me
There were indications or messages in everything around me.
There was a band playing softly as the day was slowly dying
A band played songs gently as the day was ending.
I put my hand inside
The person inserted his/her hand into something, probably a pocket or a bag.
I pulled a green stone from my pocket and I watched it glow
The person retrieved a green stone from his/her pocket and saw it shine.
I heard a train go by then I thought of you
The sound of a train passing by reminded the person of someone.
I saw you in a dream
The person dreamt of seeing someone.
You were wearing my sorrow
The person saw the someone else carrying his/her pain.
I begged you to stay but it was eternally tomorrow
The person wished the other person to stay longer but there was a sense of hopelessness about it.
Wake me, take me up from the ashes
The person hopes to be brought out of the miserable situation he/she is in.
And I will fly like I'm supposed to fly
Once rescued, the person expects to soar like he/she is meant to.
Touch me, tell me
The person longs for someone to comfort and console him/her verbally and physically.
When the sky came down and you left the ground
The departure of someone feels like everything turned upside down.
Why you never said goodbye
The person is curious why there was no farewell.
I want to live in your house
The person desires to share a deeper part of his/her life with someone.
This is not my room it's just a cold hotel
The person feels detached from the current place of stay.
I want to stay in this dream until I believe
The person would rather stay in a dreamlike state than want to believe the current reality.
I'm getting older but you keep on living...
The person is aging while someone else continues living normally.
Inside my head there is a place for you my friend
The person still cherishes the bond created and thinks of his/her associate fondly.
Writer(s): Sean Rowe Copyright: 4 Septembers Music, Music Of The Mothership
Contributed by Eli P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@johnhenry6728
There were songs in the trees
There were signs all around me
There was a band playing softly as the day was slowly dying
I put my hand inside
I pulled a green stone from my pocket and I watched it glow
I heard a train go by then I thought of you
I saw you in a dream
You were wearing my sorrow
I begged you to stay but it was eternally tomorrow
I put my hand inside
I pulled a green stone from my pocket and I watched it glow
I heard a train go by then I thought of you
Wake me, take me up from the ashes
And I will fly like I'm supposed to fly
Touch me, tell me
When the sky came down and you left the ground
Why you never said goodbye
I want to live in your house
This is not my room it's just a cold hotel
I want to stay in this dream until I believe
I put my hand inside
I pulled a green stone from my pocket and I watched it glow
I heard a train go by then I thought of you
I'm getting older but you keep on living...
Inside my head there is a place for you my friend
@anakarlamartins519
SEAN ROWE
Signs Lyrics
There were songs in the trees
There were signs all around me
There was a band playing softly as the day was slowly dying
I put my hand inside
I pulled a green stone from my pocket and I watched it glow
I heard a train go by then I thought of you
I saw you in a dream
You were wearing my sorrow
I begged you to stay but it was eternally tomorrow
I put my hand inside
I pulled a green stone from my pocket and I watched it glow
I heard a train go by then I thought of you
Wake me, take me up from the ashes
And I will fly like I'm supposed to fly
Touch me, tell me
When the sky came down and you left the ground
Why you never said goodbye
I want to live in your house
This is not my room it's just a cold hotel
I want to stay in this dream until I believe
I put my hand inside
I pulled a green stone from my pocket and I watched it glow
I heard a train go by then I thought of you
I'm getting older but you keep on living...
Inside my head there is a place for you my friend
@edicamon8486
This guy is very underrated. I'm a huge fan
@zwitekcom
I'm lost for words. How deep a man need to venture into the life and mine such a gem?
@dennismulkern-ko9le
Great song writer and voice!!! Don't they call him the VOICE!!!š®
@darkside7710
Wow.............................. luv this !!!!
@mohammadalkhateeb946
I didn't forget this song .. 2023
@SuperNoncents
Still love it. I'll be back in 6 years! I Love you all that might see this. I've been struggling for over 6 years. But I will keep fighting. I love y'all!
@DawsonDarkness
Damn this song hit my heart hard
@amygrindhouse4193
again mr. rowe, i am sitting hear with an eargasm!! great work!!
@Recycledhooligan
Hauntingly beautiful
@johnhenry6728
There were songs in the trees
There were signs all around me
There was a band playing softly as the day was slowly dying
I put my hand inside
I pulled a green stone from my pocket and I watched it glow
I heard a train go by then I thought of you
I saw you in a dream
You were wearing my sorrow
I begged you to stay but it was eternally tomorrow
I put my hand inside
I pulled a green stone from my pocket and I watched it glow
I heard a train go by then I thought of you
Wake me, take me up from the ashes
And I will fly like I'm supposed to fly
Touch me, tell me
When the sky came down and you left the ground
Why you never said goodbye
I want to live in your house
This is not my room it's just a cold hotel
I want to stay in this dream until I believe
I put my hand inside
I pulled a green stone from my pocket and I watched it glow
I heard a train go by then I thought of you
I'm getting older but you keep on living...
Inside my head there is a place for you my friend