After the breakup of Sounds Like Life, featuring himself and Ronnie Day, Vesely started writing and performing his songs solo under the name Secondhand Serenade. (Secondhand, because his wife, Candice, hears all his songs firsthand.) He rented a studio for 8 days and recorded his 10-track debut album "Awake." Through self-promotion through MySpace and PureVolume, he began to build a loyal fanbase and sold his album and merchandise via his MySpace profile. He quickly rose to the MySpace "Top Unsigned Artists" list, and even entered the iTunes Top 100, a feat for an unsigned act.
He has since signed a deal with new label Glassnote Records, founded by CEO Daniel Glass. In total, Secondhand Serenade has sold about 73,000 digital tracks and more than 10,000 copies of his album "Awake," according to Nielsen SoundScan. After the album was released on Glassnote/ILG on Feb. 6, 2007, with two additional songs, it debuted on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart at # 16.
Vesely was featured on MTV's "You Hear It First," along with spots on AOL Music's "Breakers" and on Yahoo! Music's "Who's Next?".
Another album, "A Twist In My Story," has since been released and a band effect was added digitally. He is on tour, now with a band.
Goodbye
Secondhand Serenade Lyrics
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It's not enough to say I'm sorry
It's not enough to say I'm sorry
Maybe I'm to blame
Or maybe we're the same
But either way I can't breathe
Either way I can't breathe
All I had to say is goodbye
We're better off this way
We're better off this way
I'm alive but I'm losing all my drive
Cause everything we've been through
And everything about you
Seemed to be a lie
A guiltless twisted lie
It made me learn to hate you
Or hate myself for letting it pass by
All I had to say is goodbye
We're better off this way
We're better off this way
All I had to say is goodbye
We're better off this way
We're better off this way
And every, everything isn't only
What it seemed so hold these
Words that you never told me
Its time to say goodbye
Its time to say goodbye
Its time to say goodbye
Goodbye
Bye
Take my pain away
Tear it out
Tell me I was wrong
Tell me I was wrong
Take my pain away
Tear it out
Tell me I was wrong
Tell me I was wrong
Take my pain away
Tear it out
Tell me I was wrong
Tell me I was wrong
(And so on)
The lyrics of Secondhand Serenade's song "Goodbye" depict a toxic relationship that has finally come to an end. The singer admits that he is at fault as well but states that regardless of whom to blame, he cannot find it in himself to breathe properly in the relationship anymore. He then moves on to reminisce the moments spent together with the partner, realizing that everything was a lie. He blames himself for allowing the relationship to pass by even though it was a guiltless twisted lie. The chorus emphasizes that it's better to say goodbye and move on than to stay in an unhealthy relationship. The song ends with the singer pleading to take his pain away, to tell him that he was wrong, and to rip it out.
The lyrics of "Goodbye," like many other songs by Secondhand Serenade, are open to interpretation. However, it is apparent that the song talks about a relationship that has failed due to lack of trust and mutual love. It is a realization that the relationship was never what it seemed because of the perpetual lying and lack of honesty between the partners.
The song's lyrics are also relatable to people who have experienced similar situations or ended a toxic relationship. It highlights the desperation of wanting to take the blame, make things right, and fix everything even when it's not possible.
Line by Line Meaning
It's a shame that it had to be this way
The sad reality is that we have to accept this unfortunate situation.
It's not enough to say I'm sorry
Apologizing alone cannot make everything better.
Maybe I'm to blame
I could be partly responsible for this.
Or maybe we're the same
Perhaps we share equal blame.
But either way I can't breathe
Regardless of who's at fault, this situation is suffocating me.
All I had to say is goodbye
Saying goodbye was the only option left for us.
We're better off this way
Ending things was for the best.
I'm alive but I'm losing all my drive
I'm still here, but I feel like I'm losing my motivation to keep going.
Cause everything we've been through
Considering everything we went through together...
And everything about you
...and all I thought I knew about you...
Seemed to be a lie
...seems to have been a deception.
A guiltless twisted lie
It was a twisted lie that I had no fault in believing.
It made me learn to hate you
This realization caused me to harbor resentment towards you.
Or hate myself for letting it pass by
Alternatively, I could despise myself for not seeing the truth for so long.
And every, everything isn't only
Not everything was what it appeared to be.
What it seemed so hold these
Therefore, hold onto these following words...
Words that you never told me
...the words that you never told me.
Its time to say goodbye
It's time to bid farewell to each other.
Take my pain away
Relieve me of this emotional agony.
Tear it out
Rip it out of my heart and soul.
Tell me I was wrong
Convince me that I was mistaken about us.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JOHN VESELY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Max
I just want to say that this place is wonderful. I'm talking about the comment section.
Most people here suffer from a pain they cant forget. We miss people. We regret things. We're thinking about how cruel life can be.
The wonderful thing is there are always people listening to your story.
I just want to thank you kind,warm-hearted people for being here.
Sometimes,when sorrow crawls back into my thoughts i come here just to read the sad stories. Secretly hoping that your and my lives get better. No matter who you are,what you've had to endure,dear reader,you are a wonderful person. Sometimes you need to loose something to understand how short life is,and how hard you have to fight for the things you love. My mind and heart are with you,i hope you'll have a wonderful week,year,life.
And i feel you.
I'm feeling like a useless piece of shit and sorrow right now.
Something inside me has broken,i've lost my faith,and i have to act srong and happy for the girl of my life.
Because her happiness is what matters the most.
Thanks for reading.
Stay strong,heads up.
You are important.
JrexTheDinosaur
Whenever I'm sad, i always go here, listen to secondhand serenade just to make myself more sadder.
Moozie
Facts 🤣
DIXENCHANTED
It demands to be felt XD
chris mateo
me too.
zaxiwok
I'm just here to sing my pain away.
Zoo Renard
FR 😂😭💔
Deja Williams
You can hear how upset he is, it's in his voice. I love people like this, who actually show the emotion in their voice
Ally rose
I agree so beautiful and sad
kittyxuchiha11
im not gonna write a big depressing comment about how heart broken i am or how much i love and miss my ex, instead im going to just say, this song is so amazing, all of secondhand serenade's music is, i love their music, the emotions it brings up are amazing <3
SlinkyTHAshooter
11 years later, we still sad fam. Who's with me? 💯😭😂💪