Blue Letter
Within the alternative world, Seven Mary Three have often been compared to … Read Full Bio ↴Within the alternative world, Seven Mary Three have often been compared to the mainstream-sounding, garage/arena rock of post-Ten Pearl Jam, but the group insists that their refusal to alienate themselves from the rest of the world makes them different. Instead, Seven Mary Three offer songs concerning self-discovery and true outsiders isolated from society. Based in Virginia (where the bandmates attended the College of William and Mary), Seven Mary Three signed to the Mammoth label after releasing a self-produced album, Churn, in 1994. The album -- particularly its gritty lead single, "Cumbersome" -- generated a healthy buzz in Florida, and radio stations in Orlando began devoting significant airtime to the band. Seven Mary Three relocated to the Orlando area and re-recorded their old songs, which were packaged alongside two new cuts to round out the band's proper debut, 1995's American Standard. With "Cumbersome" enjoying national success, the album went platinum and won the group a contract with Atlantic Records. Rock Crown followed in 1997, and a year later Seven Mary Three returned with their third LP, Orange Ave. Neither record enjoyed as much recognition as American Standard, but the band continued to release albums into the following decade, issuing The Economy of Sound in 2001 and Dis/Location three years later. Seven Mary Three signed with New York's Icon Records in late 2007, and the following year saw the release of their sixth effort, DAY&NIGHTDRIVING. Steve Huey, All Music Guide

Blue Letter
Seven Mary Three Lyrics


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Tell me why I'm here
In this empty house
My mind won't change
Will it now
Everything I thought that I put to rest

Everything wrong always the same
Everything gone Nothing has Changed

Blue letter over my head
I still remember every word you said
Held my breath so tightly
I never realized you did till now

There was paper box underneath her bed
Of everything she kept everything I said
Now There's a paper box but it's not me in there
What fades? What stays? Who forgets?
I'll never let you go there's a part of me
no one has seen nothing can change
No one can touch I won't erase

Blue letter over my head
I still remember every thing we said
Held our hands so tightly
A look

I know I've found something that fits
Something that's Pure
Someone I can't Resist
I never thought it could be this good
I never thought I could ever move on
I never thanked you for what you did

A blue letter over my head
I still remember everything you said
Hold your breath and watch me
Walk away forever

A blue letter over my head
I still remember everything it said
Nothing is wrong nothing has changed
I'll always be there I'll see you again





I didn't then but I thank you now

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the song Blue Letter by Seven Mary Three seem to be about looking back on a past relationship, possibly a breakup, and trying to make sense of what went wrong. The singer is struggling to understand why they are still in this empty house, unable to move on from their memories. They thought they had put everything to rest, but everything seems to be wrong, and nothing has changed. The blue letter over the singer's head represents the memories and words that they can't seem to shake off. It seems that the other person in the relationship has moved on, but the singer is still holding on to the past, unable to let go. The singer holds on to a part of themselves that no one has seen and won't let go.


The chorus seems to convey a sense of longing and nostalgia. The singer still remembers everything that was said and done, and they miss the closeness they had in the past. They hold their breath tightly, hoping that somehow they can hold on to what they once had. The paper box underneath her bed seems to represent all the things the singer shared with the other person. The singer had spoken of everything, but now, everything is gone. The singer is trying to figure out what fades, what stays, and who forgets. However, they know that they'll never forget and won't let anything change.


Overall, the song reflects on the aftermath of a failed relationship and the struggle to move on. It shows the difficulty in letting go and finding closure.


Line by Line Meaning

Tell me why I'm here
Asking why the singer is in this empty house


In this empty house
Describing the setting of the singer


My mind won't change
The singer is resolute and unmoving


Will it now
Questioning whether the mindset will ever change


Everything I thought that I put to rest
Everything the artist believed was over still lingers


Everything wrong always the same
The recurring pattern of things going wrong


Everything gone Nothing has Changed
Everything is lost and there is no change


Blue letter over my head
Metaphorically referring to the artist's thoughts and feelings


I still remember every word you said
The artist remembers a past conversation with someone


Held my breath so tightly
The artist was so taken aback that they couldn't breathe


I never realized you did till now
The singer never realized how the other person felt until now


There was paper box underneath her bed
The other person had kept things from the artist


Of everything she kept everything I said
The singer's words were kept and remembered by the other person


Now There's a paper box but it's not me in there
The other person has moved on from the singer


What fades? What stays? Who forgets?
Questions about the nature of memory


I'll never let you go there's a part of me
The artist will always hold onto some kind of connection to the other person


no one has seen nothing can change
A sense of permanence and isolation


No one can touch I won't erase
The singer won't forget or move on from the other person


A blue letter over my head
Continuing the metaphor of the singer's thoughts and feelings


I still remember every thing we said
Memories of conversations with the other person


Held our hands so tightly
The physical connection between the artist and the other person


A look
The connection between the artist and the other person was in their shared glances


I know I've found something that fits
The singer has found something that matches them perfectly


Something that's Pure
The thing the artist has found has a sense of purity


Someone I can't Resist
The singer is unable to stay away from this thing or person


I never thought it could be this good
The singer didn't expect this thing or person to be so fulfilling


I never thought I could ever move on
The singer didn't believe they could ever get over the other person


I never thanked you for what you did
The artist never expressed their gratitude to the other person


Hold your breath and watch me
The other person should watch the artist as they leave


Walk away forever
The singer is leaving for good


Nothing is wrong nothing has changed
The singer has found something fulfilling and nothing has affected that


I'll always be there I'll see you again
The artist will still be there for the other person if they ever need them


I didn't then but I thank you now
The artist is expressing gratitude for the lessons learned from the other person




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