The June Spirit was a pop-punk/rock band from Marlton, NJ that started in 2… Read Full Bio ↴The June Spirit was a pop-punk/rock band from Marlton, NJ that started in 2000 and broke up in
June of 2003. Their last show was in Medford, NJ. Releases include "You Want It...You Got It (Demo)" Released in 2000 or 2001, "Treat Me Like Someone Else EP" in 2001, And "Testing Superstition" their only full length in 2002, also Radio Takeover sessions and other rare demos with Ace Enders as vocals. Both the EP and full-length released on Negative Progression Records.

Members went on to play in other bands like The Mine Shaft Gap, A Life Once Lost, and Fire Divine and now currently Desoto Jones, The Garden of Ian, End Harmonic, and New Atlantic.

Modern Measurements
The June Spirit Lyrics

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Please take my heart,
I won't need it anyway, it only takes up space.
So rip away my memories,
they take me to a place where I am loved and always warm.
They feed the pain.
Try to, with all your might, to remember happiness,
she's with me in my dreams when I'm asleep she holds me close,
and everythings okay.

I wish she would just take me now...
Well maybe, I should try and find another..but here it comes again.
I see her eyes, I feel her skin.
Take me back, back in time,
take me to the places I have known, shall know no more.

Take me in your arms and never let me know the pain that comes,
when you're all alone

Overall Meaning

The song "Modern Measurements" by The June Spirit is about heartbreak, loss and the desperate yearning to relive happier times. The lyrics express the singer's desire to let go of their heart and memories, as they only bring pain and longing for a love they no longer have. The singer begs for someone to take them back in time to "the places I have known, shall know no more", suggesting that they feel as if they've lost everything that made them happy.

The line "try to, with all your might, to remember happiness" is a poignant reminder that it's not easy to let go of love and happy memories. The singer clings to these memories as a way of coping with the pain of losing their relationship. The song speaks to the universal experience of heartbreak and the struggle to move on from a lost love.

Line by Line Meaning

Please take my heart,
I am willing to give up my heart because it takes up unnecessary space.

I won't need it anyway, it only takes up space.
My heart has no significant value to me and is better off without it.

So rip away my memories,
I am willing for my memories to be taken away.

they take me to a place where I am loved and always warm.
My memories of being loved and warmth are painful to me now.

They feed the pain.
My memories only add to the pain I am feeling.

Try to, with all your might, to remember happiness,
I am trying hard to remember a happier time.

she's with me in my dreams when I'm asleep she holds me close,
I find happiness and comfort in my dreams where someone is holding me.

and everythings okay.
In my dreams, everything seems to be fine.

I wish she would just take me now...
I wish to be taken away from this current pain and situation.

Well maybe, I should try and find another..but here it comes again.
I consider finding a new option, but the thought of the past comes flooding back.

I see her eyes, I feel her skin.
I still vividly remember what it was like to be with her.