Sequoyah Prep School was 5-piece rock/folk/pop band from South Carolina wit… Read Full Bio ↴Sequoyah Prep School was 5-piece rock/folk/pop band from South Carolina with a strange name and a familiar face. Since 2003, they have been explaining themselves and their band name all across the United States of America while reaching thousands of people through the original, and relatable music they make. Over the last five years Sequoyah Prep School has released four (4) albums and one (1) EP. With the release of their second album in 2006, the band began to actively pursue new fans by diving into a heavy touring schedule and using online communities as tools to market their music. Sequoyah Prep School played over 600 shows in 20 states and procured over 2 million plays on myspace.com. The band’s most recent album “Ghost Town” has sold over 3,000 hard copies and 4,000 digital copies in less than a year making it their most popular release yet. Sequoyah Prep School has become a favorite on college campuses across the country and had the opportunity to play at several schools including Belmont University, The Citadel, Centenary College of Louisiana, Clemson University, Coker College, College of Charleston, Lipscomb University, and Winthrop University. They have shared the stage with several national touring acts such as All Get Out, Anathallo, Anberlin, Better Than Ezra, Colour Revolt, Cool Hand Luke, Corey Smith, Jupiter Coyote, Phantom Planet, Quiet Drive, and Umbrellas. In 2008 Sequoyah Prep School was able to record with established producers Mike Green (Paramore, Boys Like Girls, The Matches) and Mike Bradford (Kid Rock, Uncle Kracker). On February 8, 2013, Sequoyah Prep School played their last show together as a band at the New Brookland Tavern in Columbia, SC.

Instrumentation
Justin Osborne-Vocals/Acoustic Guitar/Mandolin/Piano.
Harrison Boyd-Drums.
West Jones-Guitar,/Vocals/Banjo/Piano.
Jordan Hicks-Guitar/Banjo/Vocals.
Johnnie Matthews-Bass.

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love/hate
Sequoyah Prep School Lyrics

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I am running out of patience,
Seems that we have run out of time,
But it's another fight for another night
To get you off my mind
And I'm thinking that I should walk away

But the catch is you know,
That I can't let you go

Through the good times and the bad times,
You know I love you so
You can lay down on my shoulder if you want to
If you fall you won't fall far cause I'll catch you
And even when it rains
I'll be there just the same
Cause my whole life has changed since I met you

I still hate the way you call and wake me up
When I'm sleeping
Fussing and fighting and crying I've had enough
And I'm leaving
But maybe if I stay
And choose not to walk away
We could last for one more day

And the catch is you know,
That I could never go
Through the good times and the bad times
You know I love you so
You can lay down on my shoulder if you want to
If you fall you wont fall far cause I'll catch you
And even when it rains I'll be there just the same
Cause my whole life has changed since I met you.

And even if we can't forget the past
Just know that we both save the best for last

And you can lay down on my shoulder if you want to
And if you fall you wont fall far cause I'll catch you
And even when it rains

I'll love you just the same
Cause my whole life has changed since I met you

Overall Meaning

The song "Love/Hate" by Sequoyah Prep School is a story about a complicated relationship. The lyrics describe the singer's struggle to let go of someone they love, even though they recognize that the relationship is not healthy. The chorus highlights the conflicting emotions the singer feels towards their partner: "You know I love you so / But I still hate the way you call and wake me up / When I'm sleeping."

The opening lines reveal the singer's frustration and impatience with the relationship. They feel that time is running out, yet they keep clinging to the hope that things might get better. The verses describe the singer's internal struggle as they debate whether to walk away or stay in the relationship. The chorus captures the ambivalent feelings that come with loving someone who also causes pain. Despite the frustration, the singer still feels a deep connection to their partner, as evidenced by the line: "You can lay down on my shoulder if you want to / If you fall you won't fall far cause I'll catch you."

The bridge expresses the hope that the relationship can be salvaged, even if the past cannot be forgotten. The final chorus reminds us that love is complex, and that even when it rains, the singer will be there for their partner. Overall, the song captures the tension and complexity of loving someone who is both a source of joy and pain.

Line by Line Meaning

I am running out of patience,
I am losing my patience with our situation.

Seems that we have run out of time,
It seems like we don't have much time left to fix things.

But it's another fight for another night to get you off my mind
I know I should just let you go, but tonight will be another battle to try and forget you.

And I'm thinking that I should walk away
I know leaving you is the right move, but it's hard to do.

But the catch is you know, that I can't let you go
You know I can't just walk away from you.

Through the good times and the bad times, you know I love you so
I will always love you no matter what.

You can lay down on my shoulder if you want to
You can lean on me and rely on me.

If you fall you won't fall far cause I'll catch you
I will be there to support you and catch you if you fall.

And even when it rains, I'll be there just the same
I will always be there for you, even during the toughest times.

Cause my whole life has changed since I met you
My life is completely different because of you.

I still hate the way you call and wake me up when I'm sleeping
I still dislike how you wake me up sometimes, even though I love you.

Fussing and fighting and crying I've had enough and I'm leaving
I am tired of all the arguments and crying and I am considering leaving.

But maybe if I stay and choose not to walk away, we could last for one more day
If I decide to stay, maybe we can try and make things work for one more day.

And the catch is you know, that I could never go
You know that I could never leave you for good.

And even if we can't forget the past, just know that we both save the best for last
Even though we can't forget what has happened, we both know that we have something special.

And you can lay down on my shoulder if you want to
You can always rely on me to be there for you.

And if you fall you won't fall far cause I'll catch you
I will always be there to help and support you.

And even when it rains, I'll love you just the same
Even during the hardest times, I will always love and care for you.

Cause my whole life has changed since I met you
You have completely changed my life for the better.

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