1. UK rock band formed in … Read Full Bio ↴Stray is the name of at least 5 artists:
1. UK rock band formed in 1966
2. Drum 'n Bass producer from London
3. Erica Dunham's EBM/futurepop project
4. Mattias Axelsson's R'n'B / Hip-Hop project
5. A Portuguese hip-hop artist
1. Stray are a UK rock band that formed in 1966. Vocalist Steve Gadd, guitarist Del Bromham, bass
player Gary Giles and drummer Steve Crutchley formed the group whilst all were attending the local Christopher Wren School in London. They signed to Transatlantic Records in January 1970, delivering eight albums in seven years for the label. Iron Maiden covered 'All In Your Mind' on their single 'Holy Smoke'. The band are still regularly touring today (often with their contemporaries the Groundhogs), although only Bromham survives from the original line-up. A new album VALHALLA will be released in 2009. For more information go to their website at http://www.stray-the-band.co.uk
2. Stray is also a drum & bass producer and DJ from London. Championed by Autonomic owners d bridge and Instra:mental, he appears on their already infuential FabricLive 50 mix, and notably has had releases on labels including Med School and Critical, as well as having his track "Pushed" featuring on Exit Record's 2011 compilation "Mosaic Volume 1". For more information and to hear some of his music check out http://www.soundcloud.com/straydnb
3. Stray is the name of a side-project of Erica Dunham -aka Unter Null. Her music is described as a trancey tunnel of melancholy melodies carrying clear sequences, bittersweet words and mesmerising atmospheres. Stray is a much more positive approach than Unter Null. The first album called "Abuse By Proxy" was released in 2008, with a follow-up in 2012 - "Letting Go".
4. StraY is also the name of Mattias Axelsson's R'n'B / Hip-Hop project. Take a look at his MySpace page: Mattias Axelsson
5. Stray is also a Portuguese Hip Hop artist, from the label Monster Jinx.
Break Me Free
Stray Lyrics
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All hope is gone, my heart is shattered
I hope to see another day
To hold on to what truly mattered
My face is lost amid the crowd
The silence is so loud
The only prison I've ever known
Is the one I have behind these walls
Set me loose to better days
Let me see the light and world
Take my hand, take me away
You stood for me when I was weak
Have mercy on my fallen being
I'm nothing without nothing now
Still peering through a dirty screen
I've reached this end so many times
I push beyond it ever more
This wall of glass fades from my hands
I'm numb down to my very core
Break me free, let me go
Set me loose to better days
Let me see the light and world
Take my hand, take me away
In "Break Me Free," the artist communicates a sense of despair and hopelessness, as well as a longing for freedom and a brighter future. The opening lines suggest that the singer has given up on something important, and their heart is broken as a result. They express a desire to survive and hold onto what matters most to them, but their face is lost among the crowd, and the silence is overwhelming. The only prison they know is the one they've created for themselves, behind the walls they've built. They call out for someone to break them free and lead them to better days.
The next verse reveals the singer's sense of dependence on someone else, perhaps a friend or loved one. This person has been a source of strength for them in the past, but they fear that they've fallen too far for even their help. The singer sees themselves as nothing now, peering through a "dirty screen" at a world that seems out of reach. They've hit rock bottom many times before, but this time they're pushing through the pain even harder. The final lines repeat the chorus, as the singer grasps for a lifeline to pull them out of their despair and lead them to a brighter future.
Line by Line Meaning
This time I threw it all away
I gave up on everything this time.
All hope is gone, my heart is shattered
I feel hopeless and heartbroken.
I hope to see another day
I still cling onto the hope that tomorrow will be a better day.
To hold on to what truly mattered
To hold onto the things that really mattered to me.
My face is lost amid the crowd
I feel lost and unnoticed in a crowd of people.
The silence is so loud
I feel the silence around me is too much to bear.
The only prison I've ever known
The only place I feel trapped in is my mind.
Is the one I have behind these walls
I am trapped within the walls of my own mind.
Break me free, let me go
I want to be released from this mental prison I am in.
Set me loose to better days
I want to be free from my struggles and live a better life.
Let me see the light and world
I want to experience the beauty of the world and see a brighter future.
Take my hand, take me away
I want someone to help and guide me out of my current situation.
You stood for me when I was weak
There was someone who supported me when I was going through hard times.
Have mercy on my fallen being
I am asking for mercy and understanding from others for my current state of being.
I'm nothing without nothing now
I feel like I have nothing left and am nothing without anyone or anything.
Still peering through a dirty screen
I am still trying to see clearly through the haze of my struggles.
I've reached this end so many times
I have hit rock bottom too many times.
I push beyond it ever more
I am trying to continue pushing forward despite my struggles.
This wall of glass fades from my hands
The obstacles in my life are slowly fading away.
I'm numb down to my very core
I feel completely numb and emotionless.
Contributed by Sadie R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@seriouslyWeird
i love this song so much