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.
Bridge and Tunnel
The Honorary Title Lyrics
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You just need to understand
Just turn around
Just turn around
Oh-oh
You are the only thing, the only thing that he has left
The only thing at all, the only thing at all
In later hours when the packed bars start spitting cowards
They're picking scars
Cell phones clenched along the sidewalk
They usually stay out of our way
The bridge and tunnel just seems to escape near our home
The Honorary Title's song Bridge and Tunnel is about a person who is in a relationship and is feeling insecure about their position with their partner. The lyrics suggest that this person feels like they are not the only thing that their partner has left and that they are competing with other people for their partner's attention. The chorus of the song offers a solution to this issue - if this person wants to be the one that their partner is thinking of, all they need to do is turn around and understand. The implication is that the answer lies within themselves - they need to feel confident and secure in themselves to know that their partner loves them and is thinking of them.
The second verse of the song is a commentary on the nightlife scene in the city where the song is set. The packed bars are full of cowards who are picking scars and the sidewalks are filled with people clenching their cell phones. Amid this chaos, the bridge and tunnel - a slang term for people from the suburbs who come into the city to party - seem to escape near the singer's home. This image suggests that there is a sense of escape and relief in the suburbs, away from the hectic city environment.
Overall, Bridge and Tunnel is a song about insecurity and the need to find confidence within oneself to feel secure in a relationship. The lyrics suggest that the answer lies within the individual, not in their partner or external circumstances.
Line by Line Meaning
If you want, if you want to be the one that he's thinking of
If you desire to be the center of his thoughts
You just need to understand
You just need to comprehend
Just turn around
Just return
Oh-oh
Used as an interjection to express emotion
You are the only thing, the only thing that he has left
You are the only thing that he still possesses, the only thing that's left in his life
The only thing at all, the only thing at all
The solitary thing in entirety, the only thing in its completeness
In later hours when the packed bars start spitting cowards
During the later part of the night when the crowded bars are filled with insincere, deceitful people
They're picking scars
They are exploiting each other's emotional wounds
Cell phones clenched along the sidewalk
People walking on the sidewalk tightly gripping their mobile phones
They usually stay out of our way
They typically steer clear of us
The bridge and tunnel just seems to escape near our home
The individuals who travel using the bridge and tunnel appear to avoid coming close to our residence
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: AARON KAMPSTRA, JARROD GORBEL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@MsSexybiche
True Crime NYC! Wow I feel old, I remember when I would drive around to this after the game was 100% done lol. Thanks for the memories!
@seshions
Myla Pope memories :,(
@tchaikovskychampion7929
The good days
@sergiovelasquez4852
Llegue aquí por true crime jajajajaj 6 años después, como corre el tiempo <3
@cameo86
After completing the game? It took me ages to finish it because I would just keep driving when this song played 😂
@nocturnalcb
@Cameo86 lol
@Corre569
True Crime NYC brought me here.. As a fellow gamer i will proudly say this game is the all time best video i have played will ever play..
Such nostalgic and deeply loved game.. 😭😭
@andrealeo8580
Speeding down Manatthan on a police cruiser while the leaves fly around the city and theres a bit of rain, with this song on.. just amazing, love TRUE CRIME NYC probably the best sandbox game ever made <3
@zacharycatastrophee1859
That's where I first found this song all those years ago. I've frequently returned here to hear it for a long time now. Man i Wish I had a way to play the game again & feel how i felt hearing this jem for the first time, all over again. God the nostagia
@andrealeo8580
@Zachary C well you can try it again with emulators or purchase it, it would be good time spent