Brandon Robbins, often referred to as The Flame, and Mark Garbett, commensu… Read Full Bio ↴Brandon Robbins, often referred to as The Flame, and Mark Garbett, commensurately dubbed The Moth, first met on a train ride through the Alaskan outback. It's said that Mark was humming some indistinct tune while Brandon, seated rowed the opposite of his tall passenger-companion, feverishly scribed words into a moleskin. A few measures into his tune, respectively a few stanzas into his quatrain, Mark's and Brandon's efforts reached a pinnacle of symbiosis. Mark's vocal modulations and Brandon's muttered assonance's suddenly fell into a perfect rhythm. Slowly they turned to look at one another, their eyes wide. There was struck the ongoing friendship between these two. Musically, it never stopped. Together they agreed to leave their wonderland of lumber-jacking to pursue a musical career.
Leaving their bucolic ice-land, they trekked to Provo, Utah with only their feet to carry them. The result of their 11 month journey to Utah Valley was a renewed sense of wonder and enough know-how to get them a weekly slot at the local open mic.
It didn't take long for word of their matching hair and musical prowess to spread and soon The Moth & The Flame had officially formed.

It's You
The Moth & the Flame Lyrics

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My heart was ... in the spring
And I tried to fix it with
A temporary measure to keep it together
But it fell apart in another man's hands
It's you
It's you
It's you that I want
It's you

I tried to spend my time
Doing ordinary things
Like going to the cinema
Or working in the park
But the movie theather
It was empty and cold
And asking ...
Made me think of travelling off the coast
With you
With you
With you at the wheel
With you
Cause it's you
It's you
It's you that I want
It's you
And all that I want
I don't have
And all that I want
I don't have
And all that I want
I don't have
It's you that I want

It's you that I want
It's you that I want

Overall Meaning

The song "It's You" by The Moth & The Flame is a song of longing and romantic yearning. The lyrics speak of a heart that was once whole but has since been broken, and the temporary measures that have been taken to try and fix it. The singer of the song has tried to distract themselves from their pain by doing ordinary things like going to the cinema or working in the park, but these activities only make them feel more isolated and alone. The only thing that can truly fix their broken heart is the love of a particular person, the one they want above all else.

The line "It's you that I want" is repeated multiple times throughout the song, emphasizing the singer's infatuation with this special person. The image of travelling off the coast with this person suggests a desire for adventure and escape, a longing to be with this person in far-off places. The final three lines – "And all that I want / I don't have / It's you that I want" – bring the song to a poignant conclusion, underscoring the sense of loss and longing that runs throughout the lyrics.

Overall, "It's You" is a song about the power of love to heal and transform us, and the deep ache that comes from wanting someone who is just out of reach.

Line by Line Meaning

My heart was ... in the spring
My heart was full of life and love during the spring season.

And I tried to fix it with
I attempted to repair my heart.

A temporary measure to keep it together
I resorted to a quick fix to hold my heart together.

But it fell apart in another man's hands
Unfortunately, my heart ended up broken in someone else's possession.

It's you
It is you that I desire and long for.

It's you
It is only you that I want.

It's you that I want
My heart yearns for you more than anyone or anything else.

I tried to spend my time
I occupied myself with various activities and distractions.

Doing ordinary things
Engaging in typical, mundane activities.

Like going to the cinema
Watching movies at the theatre.

Or working in the park
Doing outdoor activities such as working in the park.