After their freshman release on Uprising Records, 'Compassion Fills the Void', they released three albums for Solid State Records in 1999, 2001, and 2003 respectively. In addition, they set forth on several U.S. and European tours in the early to mid-00s. Gaining momentum, they found some widespread notice for their spunky cover of "Get This Party Started" as a part of the 'Punk Goes Pop' album series.
Stretch Arm Strong then signed to We Put Out Records, a label on East West (itself a branch of the Warner Music Group), having fulfilled their deal with Solid State. Their next LP, 'Free At Last', was recorded in April-May 2005 with James Paul Wisner (producer of albums by Further Seems Forever and Underoath) and released in fall of the same year. Facing various difficulties, the band wound down their live performances and called it quits in 2010. In 2022 they reformed.
Miles Apart
Stretch Arm Strong Lyrics
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Reality and rawness I find, I know this is truth.
Stripped of all my pretense I feel so lost and naked.
With your tenderness for love I can make it.
Confusion, fear consume my thoughts the things I say and do.
It's all so difficult because I'm not with you.
I know that (I'm not growing) ,
But sometimes I slip and now I'm slowing down.
So I can stop slipping and slowing down.
Here we are sitting miles apart.
We turn the page.
Afraid to start.
The lyrics to Stretch Arm Strong's song "Miles Apart" speaks about lost love, the struggle to move on, and the confusion and fear that consumes the mind. The first line, "Dig deep inside my mind I know I can't forget you," portrays the struggle to let go of someone they loved dearly. The reference to "Reality and rawness I find, I know this is truth" represents a level of transparency and acceptance of the situation. They acknowledge that they are stripped of all their pretenses and feel lost and naked without their lover's tenderness.
The chorus, "I know that (I'm not growing), but sometimes I slip and now I'm slowing down. Please help me and please show me, so I can stop slipping and slowing down," reveals the longing for their lover's guidance to get back on track. The confusion and fear consume their thoughts, making it difficult to move on completely. The final line, "Here we are sitting miles apart. We turn the page. Afraid to start" indicates that they have both moved on but are afraid to take the next step with new partners. They still hold onto their memories but are at a point of reconciliation with their current situations.
Line by Line Meaning
Dig deep inside my mind I know I can't forget you.
I search my thoughts and emotions and realize that I cannot erase you from my memory and I am haunted by you.
Reality and rawness I find, I know this is truth.
I confront the harsh and bitter truth about our separation and there is nothing I can do to change it.
Stripped of all my pretense I feel so lost and naked.
I am left bare and exposed without any of my defenses or illusions and I am vulnerable and overwhelmed.
With your tenderness for love I can make it.
I know that your love and compassion can help me endure and overcome the pain of our distance.
Confusion, fear consume my thoughts the things I say and do.
I am consumed by doubt and apprehension and it affects everything I think and say or do when you are not around.
It's all so difficult because I'm not with you.
I find everything extremely challenging and hard to bear because I am not physically near you.
I know that (I'm not growing) ,
I acknowledge that I am not thriving or evolving without you by my side.
But sometimes I slip and now I'm slowing down.
Occasionally, I falter and regress, and I lose momentum in my life without your encouragement.
Please help me and please show me,
I plead for your assistance and guidance to find my way back and to stay on course.
So I can stop slipping and slowing down.
I aspire to regain my footing and accelerate my progress, and to stop sabotaging myself with self-doubt.
Here we are sitting miles apart.
Despite our physical distance, we are still emotionally and mentally connected and present to each other.
We turn the page.
We move forward and embrace the uncertainty that lies ahead of us, starting a new chapter in our lives.
Afraid to start.
We are apprehensive and uncertain about what's to come, but we are willing to take the risk and venture into the unknown.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JAMES MERRILL BRICKMAN
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