Hailing from Bethlehem, PA, EGRESS was founded in 2008 by front man Taylor Galassi and has been touring nationally as a unit since 2010. This has expanded their reach to the four corners of the country and earning a reputation as “audible pilgrims of the road.” Having played over 400 shows across the U.S. and sailing into international waters in 2013, their continued momentum has established them as a musical powerhouse while building a very enthusiastic and loyal fan base both at home and abroad.
Members:
Taylor Galassi
Sarah Shown
John Wentz
Zach Martin
Jaclyn Kidd
Joe Lynch
Last Kiss
This Way To The Egress Lyrics
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Every little woman's
Perfect dream
'Cause I persist
And I pretend
To love
my-self
If everybody took the time
Than everybody'd
Never have to ever worry
Or be
remembered
You take a miniature man and put
Him on the stove
You turn up all the gas and he's
Running back and forth
He cherishes the cold with every
Step of flame
He wonders without knowing will
His children call his name
Oh his name
(His name)
I want you to
Bear witness
To my death ma'm
'Cause you just broke my
Heart
And I could never see
What you meant
When you said
Look in the mirror
From the start
And everyday
I grind my teeth
Within my jagged
Gums I bleed
And I...
Run up to you
Forcing down
All your food
What a mess
Get your dress
Zip it up
I must press
You to hurry
Hury such a flurry
Of ideas come and scurry
I cannot go
I must stay for the show
And I...
Can taste you on my lips
(I'm sucking on your fingers
Such a salty snackit lingers)
Rule you out
On my taste buds
It seems your flesh
Has gotten past
The point of smelling rotten
Burning for you
Tell me stories
Crunching bones and
Tying tendons
Lacerate my one last wish
Of bloody dream!
Of good intentions!
Freeze me up
Throw me out
My body cracks
I hit the ground
And all of this ends
With your kiss!
(Graghhhh)
The lyrics of "Last Kiss" by This Way to the Egress are complex and poetic, using metaphors and imagery to convey the artist's emotions and thoughts. The song starts with the artist expressing his desire to be the perfect dream of every woman, but he realizes that it is not possible. He says that he pretends and persists in loving himself to be forgotten, so he does not have to worry about being remembered by people for long.
The artist then shifts attention to the story of a miniature man who is running back and forth on the stove as the gas is turned up. The man cherishes the cold, and he wonders if his children will ever call his name. By including this story, the artist is perhaps portraying himself as the miniature man who is about to be consumed by the fire.
The artist then pleads with the woman who broke his heart to bear witness to his death because he cannot understand what she means when she tells him to look in the mirror from the start. The artist is consumed by his feelings and grinds his teeth, making his jagged gums bleed. The song ends with the artist freezing up and hitting the ground after being thrown out, with the last kiss from the woman he loved.
Overall, "Last Kiss" by This Way to the Egress is a captivating and thought-provoking song that deals with the themes of love, death, and pain.
Line by Line Meaning
I want to be
I wish to become
Every little woman's
Every woman’s desire
Perfect dream
A perfect partner in their dream
'Cause I persist
As I continue on
And I pretend
Acting as if
To love
That I feel love
my-self
For myself
If everybody took the time
If everyone ignored
To be forgotten
To fade into obscurity
Than everybody'd
Then no one would
Never have to ever worry
Have to worry about anything
Or be
Or be remembered
remembered
In memory
You take a miniature man and put
Imagine shrinking a man and placing him
Him on the stove
On a hot stove
You turn up all the gas and he's
As you turn on the gas and he starts
Running back and forth
Running frantically
He cherishes the cold with every
He finds comfort in the cold through
Step of flame
Every step he takes on the fiery stove
He wonders without knowing will
Worrying without being sure if
His children call his name
His kids will remember him
Oh his name
Oh, they'll remember his name
I want you to
I desire you to
Bear witness
Be present and see
To my death ma'm
To my demise, madam
'Cause you just broke my
Since you have shattered my
Heart
Heart
And I could never see
I couldn't comprehend
What you meant
What you had intended
When you said
When you spoke of
Look in the mirror
To see oneself
From the start
From the beginning
And everyday
Every day
I grind my teeth
I grind my teeth
Within my jagged
With my irregular
Gums I bleed
Causing my gums to bleed
And I...
Then I
Run up to you
Sprint towards you
Forcing down
Making you eat
All your food
Every bite of your meal
What a mess
So untidy
Get your dress
Find your dress
Zip it up
Zip it closed
I must press
I need to hurry
You to hurry
You need to hurry
Hury such a flurry
Act quickly
Of ideas come and scurry
Ideas flooding my mind
I cannot go
I can't leave
I must stay for the show
Must remain for the production
And I...
Then I
Can taste you on my lips
Your taste lingers on my lips
(I'm sucking on your fingers
(Sucking on your fingers
Such a salty snackit lingers)
So salty that it lingers)
Rule you out
Exclude you
On my taste buds
On my taste buds
It seems your flesh
Your skin appears
Has gotten past
Has surpassed
The point of smelling rotten
The point of being rotten
Burning for you
Burning with desire for you
Tell me stories
Share your tales
Crunching bones and
Breaking bones and
Tying tendons
Tying tendons
Lacerate my one last wish
Shatter my one desire
Of bloody dream!
Of a nightmare!
Of good intentions!
Of well-meaning intentions!
Freeze me up
Freeze me solid
Throw me out
Discard me
My body cracks
My body shatters
I hit the ground
I fall to the ground
And all of this ends
And all of this comes to an end
With your kiss!
With your kiss!
(Graghhhh)
(Gagging)
Contributed by Carter K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@riverbord5353
so strange that you have so few views, you're like my favorite band
@stalebread2997
Right?
@facumorbi33
This is the best song that you guys ever made <3
@thespiderchillinginyourwalls
after listening to this album there's nothing going on in my head but accordion music
@nathaliacorrea1332
this is SO GOOD
@arsonkid1666
the one who dislike this song got no kiss
@stalebread2997
Thank god I got my Hershey Kiss!
@Bata600
I really wish I'd see you in Belgrade. I doubt Balkan listens that much of you :(
Surely someday.
@Hardstyle487
You should get more fans
@xunk16
Obviously.