The Morning Of released their first album, "The World As We Know It", on Tr… Read Full Bio ↴The Morning Of released their first album, "The World As We Know It", on Tragic Hero Records/East West in Jan. of 2008. The band was in bliss to see their very first album debut at number 18 on the Billboard Heatseeker's Chart, to reach the 25th pop album on iTunes, to have their single "Reverie" reviewed in USA Today, and to be featured on MTV.com's Buzzworthy Blog, all while touring the entire country several times in support of their record. After all of this, the dual fronted NY native pop/rock act known as The Morning Of is finally gearing up to release a new record after what the band says "feels like forever and a day". These young, yet seasoned touring artists have built their grass roots following as well as their songwriting abilities from the ground up through years of touring and hard work, which is a rare and under-appreciated sight in today's music industry. The band has just finished recording their sophomore album with producer Jim Wirt (No Doubt, Incubus, Hoobstank, Jacks Mannequin, The Rocket Summer) at 4th Street Recording Studios in Santa Monica, CA and are preparing for an early 2010 release on Tragic Hero/East West/Lab Records. "We honestly think that everyone is in for a huge surprise with this record. It's still us, but we've been through so much in the last few years that have drastically changed us as people, artists, and songwriters", says pianist/guitarist Chris Petrosino. "A lot of people don't realize that a lot of the songs on TWAWKI were written when we were 15 and 16 years old, so we're beyond ecstatic to have an honest, relatable record that we're all extremely proud of, and that is current with where we're at as individuals and musicians", adds guitarist Rob McCurdy. "I just absolutely cannot wait for everyone to hear this album that is our own, and to start touring heavily behind this record", concludes vocalist Justin Wiley. Be sure to stay current with The Morning Of as video updates, pictures, live performances of new songs, and eventually the first single and new record are unveiled.
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There's a Bully in the Park and a Hero In My Baseball Bat
The Morning Of Lyrics

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This is swell.
This is fine.
Stop wasting all my air because it's mine.
Can we try one more time?
Cuz I'm running out of sympathy and I'm running out of rhymes.

We could start a fire but we can't stop tonight.

J: I'll shelter.
A: I'll be the storm.
J: I'll keep you comfortable and warm.
A: I'll tear these buildings board by board until you can't feel me anymore.
J: I'll be the castle.
A: I'll be the mortar.
J: I'll hold my defense hard and long.
A: I'll grind these buildings brick my brick until there's nothing left but torches on your floor.
J: I'll be the empire.
A: I'll be the fall.

J: We'll be the empire.
A: We'll be the fall

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Morning Of's song "There's a Bully in the Park and a Hero In My Baseball Bat" are about a dynamic between two people, likely a romantic relationship, in which one person is becoming emotionally drained from the other's behavior. The opening lines of "This is swell. This is fine. Stop wasting all my air because it's mine" suggest that although things may seem okay on the surface, the singer's partner is taking up too much emotional space. The repeated refrain of "Can we try one more time?" shows the singer's desperation for the relationship to work, but they feel they are running out of effort and things to say.

The verses of the song switch between a back and forth conversation between the two people, in which they both offer themselves as supportive figures to the other. However, there is a sense that they are also competing for who can be more resilient and who can be the one to save the other. The metaphor of "bully in the park and a hero in my baseball bat" could represent the external and internal conflicts they face in their relationship, and the desire to be the one who overcomes them. The final lines of "We'll be the empire, we'll be the fall" suggest that they both see themselves as destined for greatness, but recognize that they may also be each other's downfall.

Line by Line Meaning

This is swell.
I am content with the current situation.

This is fine.
The present circumstances are acceptable.

Stop wasting all my air because it's mine.
Please refrain from taking up all of my time and energy.

Can we try one more time?
Is it possible to give it another attempt?

Cuz I'm running out of sympathy and I'm running out of rhymes.
I am losing the ability to empathize and express myself creatively.

We could start a fire but we can't stop tonight.
We have the potential to ignite something powerful, but we are committed to seeing it through.

I'll shelter.
I will provide you with protection and refuge.

I'll be the storm.
I will represent the chaos and destruction in this situation.

I'll keep you comfortable and warm.
I will make sure you are safe and at ease.

I'll tear these buildings board by board until you can't feel me anymore.
I will destroy everything in my path until there is nothing left to harm you.

I'll be the castle.
I will serve as the stronghold and fortification.

I'll be the mortar.
I will be the binding element that holds everything together.

I'll hold my defense hard and long.
I will maintain my protective stance for as long as needed.

I'll grind these buildings brick by brick until there's nothing left but torches on your floor.
I will obliterate everything systematically until there is nothing but ruin and destruction surrounding you.

I'll be the empire.
I will represent the force of power and authority.

I'll be the fall.
I will also signify the decline and downfall of that same power and authority.

We'll be the empire.
Together, we will represent the force of power and authority.

We'll be the fall.
Together, we will also bring about the decline and downfall of that same power and authority.

Contributed by Christian T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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