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.
Maybe
Secondhand Serenade Lyrics
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The sound of all the places we could go
Do you fear
The expressions on the faces we don't know
It's a cold hard road when you wake up
And I don't think that I
Have the strength to let you go
That everything I said and did, wasn't just deceiving
And the tear in your eye, and your calm hard face
Makes me wish that I was never brought into this place
There goes my ring
It might as well have been shattered
And I'm here to sing
About the things that mattered
About the things that made us feel alive for oh so long
About the things that kept you on my side when I was wrong
Maybe it's just me, couldn't you believe
That everything I said and did, wasn't just deceiving
And the tear in your eye, and your calm hard face
Makes me wish that I was never brought into this place
And someday, I promise I'll be gone
And someday, I might even sing this song
To you, I might even sing this song, to you
And I was crying alone tonight
And I was wasting all of my life just thinking of you
So just come back we'll make it better
So Just come back I'll make it
Better than it ever was [x2]
(I want it all, Don't leave right now)
(I'll give you everything)
(I want it all, Don't leave right now)
(I'll give you everything)
The song Maybe by Secondhand Serenade is about a relationship that seems to be falling apart. The lyrics talk about the desire to explore and experience life with the person they're with, but also the fear of the unknown and the judgment of others. The singer admits that they don't have the strength to let go of the relationship, but there's a sense of uncertainty about whether their partner believes in their sincerity. The singer also reflects on the things that used to matter in their relationship, and how they want to hold onto those things despite the current struggles.
The chorus is a plea to their partner to believe in them and to come back to them. The singer acknowledges their mistakes and promises to make things better than they ever were before. The line "And someday, I promise I'll be gone / And someday, I might even sing this song" suggests that the singer knows the relationship may not last, but they still want to hold onto the hope that they can make things work.
Overall, the song captures the complicated nature of relationships and the struggle to navigate the ups and downs that come with them.
Line by Line Meaning
Didn't you want to hear
I thought you were interested in hearing about all the places we could go.
The sound of all the places we could go
I had so many ideas for where we could travel and explore together, but it seems like you never really cared.
Do you fear
Do you feel scared or uncertain about trying new things or meeting new people?
The expressions on the faces we don't know
I think you're worried about what other people will think of us, especially strangers that we meet along the way.
It's a cold hard road when you wake up
Life can be tough and lonely sometimes, especially when you realize you might lose someone you care about.
And I don't think that I
Have the strength to let you go
I'm struggling to come to terms with the fact that you might leave me, and I don't know if I'm strong enough to handle it.
Maybe it's just me, couldn't you believe
That everything I said and did, wasn't just deceiving
I hope you can trust that I truly meant everything I ever said or did for you, and that I never intended to deceive you in any way.
And the tear in your eye, and your calm hard face
Makes me wish that I was never brought into this place
Seeing how upset and distant you seem, even as you try to keep a brave face, makes me wonder if I made a mistake in pursuing you in the first place.
There goes my ring
It might as well have been shattered
Losing the ring I gave you feels like a total loss, almost as devastating as if it had been broken into pieces.
And I'm here to sing
About the things that mattered
I want to use my music to express how much you mean to me, and how much our relationship has meant to me.
About the things that made us feel alive for oh so long
I want to reminisce about all the things we did together that made us feel truly alive and free.
About the things that kept you on my side when I was wrong
I'm grateful for all the times you forgave me or stood by my side, even when I was in the wrong.
And someday, I promise I'll be gone
And someday, I might even sing this song
To you, I might even sing this song, to you
If we do end up going our separate ways, I hope that someday I can perform this song for you and help you understand how much you meant to me.
And I was crying alone tonight
And I was wasting all of my life just thinking of you
I spent hours tonight crying and thinking about you, realizing how much you've come to take over my life and thoughts.
So just come back we'll make it better
So Just come back I'll make it
Better than it ever was [x2]
I'm begging you to come back to me so that we can work through our issues and make our relationship stronger than ever before.
(I want it all, Don't leave right now)
(I'll give you everything)
I want to give you everything you deserve, and I don't want you to leave me behind or give up on us before we can try to make things work.
(I want it all, Don't leave right now)
(I'll give you everything)
I want to assure you that I'm willing to do whatever it takes to make our relationship work, and that I won't let you down.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JOHN VESELY
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