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.
Like a Knife
Secondhand Serenade Lyrics
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I've got to get away
"The world is not yours for the taking"
Is all you ever say
I know I'm not the best for you,
But promise that you'll stay
'Cause if I watch you go,
You'll see me wasting, you'll see me wasting away
'Cause today, you walked out of my life
'Cause today, your words felt like a knife
I'm not living this life
Goodbyes are meant for lonely people standing in the rain
And no matter where I go it's always pouring all the same
These streets are filled with memories
Both perfect for detected pain
And all I wanna do is love you
But I'm the only one to blame
'Cause today, you walked out of my life
'Cause today, your words felt like a knife
I'm not living this life
But what do I know, if you're leaving
All you did was stop the bleeding
But these scars will stay forever,
These scars will stay forever
And these words have no meaning
If we cannot find the feeling
That we held on to together
Try your hardest to remember
Stay with me,
Or watch me bleed,
I need you just to breathe
'Cause today, you walked out of my life
(Stay with me, or watch me bleed)
'Cause today, your words felt like a knife
(I need you just to breathe)
I'm not living this life
The lyrics of Secondhand Serenade's "Like a Knife" speaks of a relationship that is falling apart. The singer of the song is aware that he isn't good for his partner, but he still wants her to stay with him, promising that he would do better. If she leaves him, he knows he'll waste away. The chorus repeats "Cause today, you walked out of my life. Cause today, your words felt like a knife. I'm not living this life." emphasizing how the partner's departure felt like a sudden surgical incision - sharp and painful, and how he cannot cope with the thought of living without her.
Line by Line Meaning
I dream a lot, I know you say
You tell me I need to escape my dreams
I've got to get away
You want me to leave, but I don't want to go
"The world is not yours for the taking"
Is all you ever say
You think I'm too idealistic and need to be more realistic about the world
I know I'm not the best for you,
But promise that you'll stay
I'm not perfect, but I want you to stay with me anyway
'Cause if I watch you go,
You'll see me wasting, you'll see me wasting away
If you leave me, I will feel like I'm slowly dying
'Cause today, you walked out of my life
Today you left me
'Cause today, your words felt like a knife
Your words hurt me like a sharp blade
I'm not living this life
I can't go on like this
Goodbyes are meant for lonely people standing in the rain
Saying goodbye is for people who are alone and sad
And no matter where I go it's always pouring all the same
It seems like it's always raining no matter where I go
These streets are filled with memories
Both perfect for detected pain
These streets remind me of painful memories
And all I wanna do is love you
But I'm the only one to blame
I want to love you, but I know I'm the reason things fell apart
But what do I know, if you're leaving
All you did was stop the bleeding
I don't know anything if you're leaving me, you only ended the pain
But these scars will stay forever,
These scars will stay forever
The emotional scars will last a lifetime
And these words have no meaning
If we cannot find the feeling
That we held on to together
Our words are meaningless if we can't recapture our love
Try your hardest to remember
Please try to remember what we had
Stay with me,
Or watch me bleed,
I need you just to breathe
Please don't leave me, I can't live without you
'Cause today, you walked out of my life
(Stay with me, or watch me bleed)
'Cause today, your words felt like a knife
(I need you just to breathe)
I'm not living this life
Today you left me and it hurts so bad, I need you to stay with me or I won't be able to go on
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JOHN VESELY
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Sarah Elizabeth Cofer
Two hearts that beat for each other is always fair.
Real love is sensory overload without manipulation or deception.
Love is chest constriction.
Love is when your eyes are smiling along with your mouth.
Love is excitement in anticipation of presence alone.
Love is the rapture enraptured in adoration.
Love appreciates.
Love isnt evil. Live is evil.
“To live is to suffer and to survive that defines meaning in the suffering”
Love is a sacrifice willing to embrace death if it ensures those you love will know the future.
Leo Mizaki
2021 and I'm still listening to secondhand Serenade songs 🎶
Duhom
yes
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Nuralamsyah
Its now 2022, you still there bud?
Shenhee
2023 ❤
cassandra facultad
All the songs of second hand serenade. Makes me cry evetime I heard it . since I was 15 year old now I'm 30 still big fan of him
Knight Wolf
Same !!!! :3
Lutfiana Widya
me too , i heard it since i was 13 yo n now i'm 22 🥰
Fachad Kidfirul
Big luv🥰