1996 - 2004 / 2009 - Present

Small Brown Bike is a band from Marsha… Read Full Bio ↴1996 - 2004 / 2009 - Present

Small Brown Bike is a band from Marshall, Michigan that existed between 1996 and 2004 and reunited in 2009. The trademark of this four-piece is "double vocals" backed by melodies. Their sound is often identified as being similar to other post-hardcore bands such as Avail and Hot Water Music. The band name is derived from their working experience as bike mechanics.

Their last show was in 2004 at the Fireside Bowl in Chicago, after already agreeing to split up. Former members Mike Reed and Dan Jaquint later created the band LaSalle, with Reed's wife playing bass guitar.

Jeff, Mike and Ben started a new band with Nathan Ellis from The Casket Lottery called Able Baker Fox.

In 2009 the band got back together again and played a couple of reunion shows and released a 7inch with new songs. A new full length record "Fell & Found" was released in spring 2011 via No Idea Records.

Bandmembers:
Ben Reed
Mike Reed
Dan Jaquint
Travis Dopp

Discography:
1997 - No Place Like You EP
1998 - ...And Don't Forget Me EP
1999 - Our Own Wars
2001 - Dead Reckoning
2001 - Small Brown Bike / Cursive Split
2002 - Small Brown Bike / The Casket Lottery Split
2003 - The River Bed
2003 - Nail Yourself To The Ground EP
2009 - Composite 7inch
2011 - Fell & Found

Sincerely Yours
Small Brown Bike Lyrics

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Where's your brother?
Where's your sister?
Do you remember when they used to let me in?
I just wanted to see you again.

What happened when the door closed?
We're led to believe that it would never lock.
I never set my feet again against our wall and now I'm sick.

I'm sick of hurting you.

I'm ten feet tall, then to nothing.
My hands still bleed from the fall.
There I stand again at your door.
Can I just sleep on the floor?

We can just talk through this long night.
I never set my feet again against our wall and now I'm sick.
I'm sick of hurting you.
Here I stand again knocking at your door while you check your hands.

We may be right.
Here I stand again waiting by your door.

Let me take your hands.
I'll make you right.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Small Brown Bike's song Sincerely Yours are a plea to a lost love. The singer is asking about their siblings, inquiring about the family that they were once a part of. He reminisces about the time when he was welcome in their home, and how things have changed since then. The door has been closed, and it seems that it has been locked for good. The singer is left outside, looking in, and feeling sick about what he has lost.

The second verse further highlights the confusion and pain that the singer is feeling. He had assumed that the door would always be open for him, but now he's left with nothing. His hands are metaphorically bleeding, and he feels small and insignificant. Despite this, the singer is still willing to put himself out there, asking if he can simply sleep on the floor. He just wants to be close to the person he cares about, even if he's not allowed in.

The final verse of the song is the most hopeful. The singer once again approaches the door, waiting patiently for someone to let him in. He expresses remorse over his past actions, acknowledging the hurt that he has caused. But he's determined to make things right, to take the hands of the person he loves and make everything better. The song ends on this optimistic note, leaving the listener with a sense that, despite everything, there is still hope for a happy ending.

Line by Line Meaning

Where's your brother?
Asking about the person who used to be close to you

Where's your sister?
Asking about another person who used to be close to you

Do you remember when they used to let me in?
Recalling past times when you were welcomed into their lives

I just wanted to see you again.
Expressing desire to reconnect after time apart

What happened when the door closed?
Questioning how the relationship changed and broke apart

We're led to believe that it would never lock.
Believing that the connection would always be open and accessible

I never set my feet again against our wall and now I'm sick.
Avoiding returning to the place where you used to connect and feeling ill about it

I'm sick of hurting you.
Tired of causing pain in the relationship

I'm ten feet tall, then to nothing.
Feeling extremely confident one moment and then nothing the next

My hands still bleed from the fall.
Suffering from pain and injury as a result of the relationship's decline

There I stand again at your door.
Returning again to try and reconnect