The band had gone through numerous line-up changes over the years, but singer Ryan Kepke and Joe Nixon (drums) performed on every release, while Jeremiah Brown (bass) played on all except their final album, Far From Nowhere. This was their first release without Tooth and Nail Records, which they left, not for religious reasons, but merely because their contract had finished and the band felt the need for a change. Far From Nowhere was released on SideOneDummy Records in the summer of 2003.
The band was particularly successful in the Christian punk scene in the late 90s and early 2000s and toured alongside their peers, both secular and Christian (most notably bands such as Face to Face and MxPx, respectively). They also played certain legs of the Vans Warped Tour in 2003.
Alone
Slick Shoes Lyrics
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I haven't seen you in so long.
I'm never there when you need it most.
No matter what road you walk down on your own,
I'll be there.
You won't always have to be, alone tonight,
It's alright.
I know that I'm gone.
Somehow,
I can feel you with me in my heart.
I need to see your face.
How has it been so long?
Out on the road you're stuck there at home.
I thought of you today,
And all that you would say.
I lost myself in you cause I don't want to have to be.
The lyrics of Slick Shoes's song Alone express the yearning for companionship and the pain of being apart from someone you care for deeply. The first line of the song, "I long to touch your face," conveys a desire for physical connection with the person. The singer laments not having seen the person in a long time and feeling like they are never there when the person needs them the most. Despite this, the singer promises to always be there for the person, even if they walk down a lonely road.
The chorus of the song reinforces this message of reassurance, stating "You won't always have to be alone tonight, it's alright." The singer acknowledges their own absence but reassures the person that they are somehow still present in their heart. The second verse of the song deepens this theme of longing and separation, with the singer expressing a need to see the person's face and asking how it has been so long.
The final lines of the song suggest that the singer has lost themselves in the memory of the person and the desire for their company, with the lyric "I lost myself in you cause I don't want to have to be" conveying a sense of dependence on the person for their own sense of self.
Overall, the lyrics of Alone reflect the pain of separation and the longing for human connection, but also offer a message of reassurance and commitment to being there for the person despite the distance.
Line by Line Meaning
I long to touch your face.
Expressing a deep desire to see and touch someone's face.
I haven't seen you in so long.
Acknowledging that it's been a long time since last seeing someone.
I'm never there when you need it most.
Feeling guilty for not being there for someone when they needed support the most.
No matter what road you walk down on your own,
I'll be there.
Assuring someone that no matter what path they choose in life, the artist will always be there for them.
You won't always have to be, alone tonight,
It's alright.
Comforting someone with the thought that they won't always have to feel alone and that everything will be okay.
I know that I'm gone.
Acknowledging that the singer is no longer physically present.
But here now,
Somehow,
I can feel you with me in my heart.
Feeling a connection to someone even though they're not physically present; suggesting that love and memories keep people close.
I need to see your face.
How has it been so long?
Expressing an intense desire to see someone and wondering why it's been so long.
Out on the road you're stuck there at home.
Acknowledging that someone is physically present at home, but they feel like they're far away or 'stuck' there.
I thought of you today,
And all that you would say.
Thinking about someone and recalling memories of past conversations or interactions.
I lost myself in you cause I don't want to have to be.
Getting lost in someone's presence or being, because the singer doesn't want to be alone.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DAVID JONES JR, WADE, JR. BROWN
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