The Honorary Title was a rock band from Brooklyn, New Yo… Read Full Bio ↴(2003-2009)
The Honorary Title was a rock band from Brooklyn, New York composed of Jarrod Gorbel, Aaron Kamstra, Jon Wiley, and Adam Boyd. Gorbel became known for his dark sense of humor, which often worked its way into the band's songs.
Their first release was a self-titled EP. They received much attention and did major touring after they released a full length album on Doghouse Records in 2004 entitled, "Anything Else But the Truth". The album was recorded in Nashville and New York with producer Roger Moutenot who has also worked with Yo La Tengo and Guster. Videos are available for the singles "Everything I Once Had", "Bridge and Tunnel", & "Frame by Frame".
On October 24, 2009 Jarrod announced that The Honorary Title would play their final show on Friday, November 20, 2009. Gorbel released a solo EP called Ten Years Older on his 2010 acoustic tour with Dustin Dobernig. In an interview with weworemasks.com, Gorbel says, "It’s considered a solo session, but…The Honorary Title might be over." He also said he is working on a solo LP. He continues to record and play music, but under his name.
Along the Way
The Honorary Title Lyrics
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Filled in something missing
Something never there to begin
You were so distraught
Had never been in love
Guess you learned your lesson
Don't starve a poor boy
The entire night
It's painful when you realize your lives are intertwined
It's helped me somewhat
Well, I'll be yours forever
Just tell me when to start
There are just a few place
That I'll need to stop
Some along the way, some in the midst of
In the midst of our eternal love
And you could not help yourself from crying
The entire night
It's painful when you realize your lives are intertwined
It's helped me somewhat
It's helped me somewhat
Why lie?
The truth's easy to find in time
Forgive me of this crime
It's alright
I swear I'll never, swear I'll never
Swear I'll never do this again
Why lie?
The truth's easy to find in time
Forgive me of this crime
It's good night
I don't even, I don't even
I don't even know her name
The Honorary Title's song "Along The Way" exhibits a deep sense of introspection by the singer. The singer and his love interest's lives have intertwined, and they have been brought together by fate. The chorus expresses the singer's promise to be with his love for eternity, but also acknowledges the truth that they will have to go through some difficult times along the way. The singer seems to have undergone some personal growth, and his love has helped him in some way. He is now more emotionally stable than before, and he seems to have learned the hard lesson to not starve someone he loves, as the love has done for him.
The verses of the song showcase the singer's thoughts before he reached a point of stability. The first verse talks about his love's healing powers; it has filled in what was missing in the singer's life. The second verse discusses the moment when the singer realized how interconnected their lives were. The final verse addresses the singer's past mistakes and his desire to be truthful now that he's no longer in a place of pain.
Line by Line Meaning
Resurrect the evening, brought it back as it filled in
Brought back the lost evening by filling in what was missing.
Filled in something missing
Made up for something that was lacking.
Something never there to begin
Something that was never present from the start.
You were so distraught
You were very upset.
Had never been in love
Had never experienced love before.
Guess you learned your lesson
You have now learned from your mistakes.
Don't starve a poor boy
Don't deprive someone of what they need to survive.
You could not help yourself from crying
You couldn't stop yourself from crying.
The entire night
Throughout the whole night.
It's painful when you realize your lives are intertwined
It hurts to realize that your lives are closely connected.
It's helped me somewhat
It has provided some relief.
Well, I'll be yours forever
I will always be yours.
Just tell me when to start
Just let me know when to begin.
There are just a few place
There are only a few spots.
That I'll need to stop
That I'll have to make a pause.
Some along the way, some in the midst of
Some at different points during our journey or relationship.
In the midst of our eternal love
During the course of our never-ending love.
Why lie?
What's the point of lying?
The truth's easy to find in time
The truth will eventually come out.
Forgive me of this crime
Please pardon me for my mistake.
It's alright
Everything will be okay.
I swear I'll never, swear I'll never
I promise I'll never.
Swear I'll never do this again
Promise I won't make the same mistake again.
It's good night
It's time to say goodbye.
I don't even, I don't even
I don't even know.
I don't even know her name
I don't even know her name.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: AARON KAMSTRA, ADAM BOYD, JARROD GORBEL, JONATHAN WILEY, JONATHAN A. WILEY
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