The Age of Information (formerly known as "[artists]Trading Yesterday") is an American alternative rock band originally formed in 2002 by David Hodges and Mark Colbert, and later joined by Steven McMorran. In 2004, The Age of Information released a demo CD titled The Beauty and the Tragedy, and after signing with Epic Records later that year, they released their first single, "One Day", in the summer of 2005, along with an announcement for the upcoming album "More Than This. After a premature end to their contract with Epic Records, the album "More Than This" was shelved until 2011, when it was finally released independently by David Hodges' Sleepwalker Records.
With the release of the long-awaited EP, Everything is Broken, came a change of name and genre, moving away from acoustic-based rock to electronica.
The band members remain anonymous at the moment, giving themselves the names "The Mystic", "The Martyr", "The Architect" and "The Medicine". Although the three are not known, "The Martyr" is believed to be David Hodges, since in the Trading Yesterday song "She is the Sunlight" the lyrics go as "I'm the martyr, and love is to blame." Also a new song on the Everything is Broken EP, Outside, has the lyrics "I'm a faithless martyr."
Break Your Heart
The Age of Information Lyrics
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Better days
have come and gone away
please hear me now
to never wait
for what we've lost will not be found
that it is me pulling you under
so I will let this go
I will only break your heart
I will only let you down
I've been tearing up my world, dear
I will burn it to the ground
I will only break your heart
What remains
is that I love you more
than I know how
but what it takes
I never had to give
And time uncovers
that it was me pulling you under
so I will let this go
I will only break your heart
I will only let you down
I've been tearing up my world, dear
I will burn it to the ground
And in the end
white bleeds to red
you grab your coat and go
what's left is done
what's said is gone
and you will never know
I will only break your heart (and in the end)
I will only let you down (white bleeds to red)
I've been tearing up world here (you grab your coat)
I will burn it to the ground (and go)
I will only break your heart (what's left is done)
I will only let you down (what's said is gone)
see these walls are caving in, love (and you will)
you've got to find your own way out (never know)
And in the end
white bleeds to red
The Age of Information's "Break Your Heart" is a song about a person who realizes that they are not good enough for the one they love. The singer of the song acknowledges that better days have come and gone away and it is time to let go of what has been lost. As time uncovers, the singer realizes that it is them who is pulling their lover under, and therefore, they surrender to the fact that they will only let them down. They have been tearing up their world and are ready to burn it to the ground. The chorus repeats this sentiment affirming the idea that they will only break their lover's heart and that they will let them down.
The final verse of the song is a realization that the relationship has reached its end. The singer has done what they could, and what remains is their love for their partner. However, it is not enough as they never had what it takes to give to the relationship. The relationship has reached a point of no return, and they have to accept that it is time to let go. The phrase "white bleeds to red" signifies the end of the relationship, which is a powerful metaphor that shows how the theme of the song is steeped in heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
I will only break your heart
The singer declares that they will hurt their lover.
Better days have come and gone away
The good times are gone.
Please hear me now to never wait
The singer urges their partner to move on now.
For what we've lost will not be found
There's no going back to how things used to be.
And time uncovers that it is me pulling you under
The singer acknowledges that they are responsible for their partner's pain.
So I will let this go
The singer will end the relationship.
I will only let you down
The singer repeats that they won't be good for their partner.
I've been tearing up my world, dear
The singer implies that they've been struggling internally.
I will burn it to the ground
The singer plans to cause destruction.
What remains is that I love you more than I know how
The singer loves their partner deeply.
But what it takes I never had to give
The singer is unable to give their partner what they need.
And in the end, white bleeds to red
The outcome is tragic.
You grab your coat and go
The partner leaves.
What's left is done, what's said is gone
The damage is done.
And you will never know
The partner won't understand the singer's true feelings.
See these walls are caving in, love
The singer is feeling trapped.
You've got to find your own way out
The partner needs to move on on their own.
Contributed by Sophie I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ilyaffairs
I will only break your heart
Better days
have come and gone away
please hear me now
to never wait
for what we've lost will not be found
And time uncovers
that it is me pulling you under
so I will let this go
I will only break your heart
I will only let you down
I've been tearing up my world, dear
I will burn it to the ground
I will only break your heart
What remains
is that I love you more
than I know how
but what it takes
I never had to give
And time uncovers
that it was me pulling you under
so I will let this go
I will only break your heart
I will only let you down
I've been tearing up my world, dear
I will burn it to the ground
And in the end
white bleeds to red
you grab your coat and go
what's left is done
what's said is gone
and you will never know
I will only break your heart (and in the end)
I will only let you down (white bleeds to red)
I've been tearing up world here (you grab your coat)
I will burn it to the ground (and go)
I will only break your heart (what's left is done)
I will only let you down (what's said is gone)
see these walls are caving in, love (and you will)
you've got to find your own way out (never know)
And in the end
white bleeds to red
@PrinceTachi22
Such a beautiful band--this is the type of music that should be popular, there's so much emotion behind each verse..I love them v///v
@ilyaffairs
I will only break your heart
Better days
have come and gone away
please hear me now
to never wait
for what we've lost will not be found
And time uncovers
that it is me pulling you under
so I will let this go
I will only break your heart
I will only let you down
I've been tearing up my world, dear
I will burn it to the ground
I will only break your heart
What remains
is that I love you more
than I know how
but what it takes
I never had to give
And time uncovers
that it was me pulling you under
so I will let this go
I will only break your heart
I will only let you down
I've been tearing up my world, dear
I will burn it to the ground
And in the end
white bleeds to red
you grab your coat and go
what's left is done
what's said is gone
and you will never know
I will only break your heart (and in the end)
I will only let you down (white bleeds to red)
I've been tearing up world here (you grab your coat)
I will burn it to the ground (and go)
I will only break your heart (what's left is done)
I will only let you down (what's said is gone)
see these walls are caving in, love (and you will)
you've got to find your own way out (never know)
And in the end
white bleeds to red
@onurokan2000
when im sad i always listen to this .. its beautiful song
@bleacHfreakAur
Trading Yesterday rocked...their lyrics ARE the source of my inspiration. But hey, their stuff is still here. AOI has the rhythm.
@Jonasfixethereal
love this song
@ADeCou87
Arrows to Athen is sooo awesome!
@FLuffeesNewFan
Look guys. I loved-and do still love Trading Yesterday, but they're not coming back, no matter how many comments you post. The music is still beautiful. I'll follow them through any name changes. Their music is that beautiful.
@TA-dl7gf
很好听
Pleasant to hear
@addimison2
Everyone is saying that they need to bring back Trading Yesterday... I like the new name and old one as well, and I still love the music! Anyone agree???
@4everTeamStefan
May i hold you as you fall to sleep, May I love you. May I be your shield. When no one can be found may I lay you down!!! Or lonely find me, one day to real love! And I wait for loves sake, one day to real love. I will stay forever here until that one day comes. Praying time will bring you near, I'll wait for your love! VS: I WILL ONLY BREAK YOUR HEART????????????? *pukes all over*