Toh Kay is a solo project by Streetlight Manifesto, Bandits of the Acoutsic Revolution and former Catch 22 front man, Tomas Kalnoky. The project started with acoustic shows by Kalnoky, redoing streetlight/catch/BOTAR/Gimp songs. It was announced that Toh Kays first album (You By Me Vol.1) was to be released in November as a split with singer-song writer Dan Potthast. You By Me Vol.1 was released Novmber 15th, with 5 Toh Kay tracks (which are all covers of Potthast songs).
Toh Kay released his first full length "Streetlight Lullabies" through Pentimento Music Co. on November 22nd, 2011. Released along with the CD was an LP version and a 7" single of the song, "We Will Fall Together" on the A side and "Hooray For Me" (a Bad Religion cover) on the B side. The album can be purchased through The Risc Store - www.RiscStore.com
Oh Me Oh My
Toh Kay Lyrics
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I swear that we had it but everyone wouldn't agree
That we never had a thing
Our dying words will be exaggerations
Of what we said and what we did
The ticking of the clock
Eventually it stops
Oh me oh my
Goodness gracious what a lie
Where everyone's running around like they don't have a clue
What they will do
Now that it's through
And the ending is in sight
Oh my goodness me oh my
It's late and it's time to say goodnight
Oh my goodness me oh my
Our disease
Though feasibly easily curable I will agree that it's not something we overfeed
The truth will be told
The lies will unfold
And anything anyone ever ignored will come back up to settle old scores
The writings on the wall
Says eventually we fall
And even Romans know
That everything (everything) everything (everything) goes
Oh me oh my
Goodness gracious what a lie
Where everyone's running around like they don't have a clue
What they will do
Now that it's through
And the ending is in sight
Oh my goodness me oh my
It's late and it's time to say goodnight
Oh my goodness me oh my
Oh me oh my
Goodness gracious what a lie
Where everyone's running around like they don't have a clue
What they will do
Now that it's through
And the ending is in sight
Oh my goodness me oh my
It's late and it's time to say goodnight
Oh my goodness me oh my
The lyrics of Toh Kay's "Oh Me Oh My" illustrate a sense of disillusionment and an acceptance of the inevitability of the end. The first verse describes the feeling of constantly being down on one's luck and dealing with the consequences of miscommunication and misunderstanding. Despite one's best efforts, things don't always work out. The second verse suggests that the "disease" referred to may be a fear of change, leading people to ignore what needs to be done and put off facing the consequences. The chorus emphasizes the feeling of being lost and not knowing what to do with one's life. It highlights the fact that everything we take for granted eventually ends and that we must accept and move on.
Throughout the song, there is a sense of resignation, as if the person singing has come to grips with the fact that everything will eventually come to an end. The ticking of the clock and the writing on the wall serve as reminders that we are all living on borrowed time. The repetition of the phrase "Oh me oh my" and "Goodness gracious what a lie" creates a sense of helplessness, as if everything we believed was true turned out to be false.
Overall, the lyrics of the song reflect a sense of uncertainty and despair, but also a sense of acceptance and moving on. The song reflects on the inevitable end and the importance of making the most of our time here on earth.
Line by Line Meaning
Woe is me
I am in distress
I swear that we had it but everyone wouldn't agree
I strongly believe that we had something special, but others disagree
That we never had a thing
Others believe that we never had anything special between us
Our dying words will be exaggerations
We will embellish our final statements with overstatements
Of what we said and what we did
We will exaggerate the words we spoke and the actions we performed
The ticking of the clock
The passage of time is inevitable
Eventually it stops
Time comes to an end for everyone
Oh me oh my
Expression of surprise or concern
Goodness gracious what a lie
Expressing disbelief at the idea that something believed to be true was actually false
Where everyone's running around like they don't have a clue
People are aimlessly going about their lives without any clear direction or purpose
What they will do
They do not know what actions to take
Now that it's through
Since it's over
And the ending is in sight
We can see the conclusion of this situation
It's late and it's time to say goodnight
The situation has reached its inevitable end and it's time to say goodbye
Our disease
Our problem or issue
Though feasibly easily curable I will agree that it's not something we overfeed
Although our problem could be easily solved, we have not taken the necessary measures to fix it
The truth will be told
Eventually, the truth will come out
The lies will unfold
Lies will be exposed
And anything anyone ever ignored will come back up to settle old scores
Neglected issues will resurface and cause problems
The writings on the wall
Signs of an inevitable outcome are apparent
Says eventually we fall
We will eventually fail or succumb to our fate
And even Romans know
An ancient civilization was aware
That everything (everything) everything (everything) goes
All things must come to an end
Contributed by Liam G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@gabet.3519
Woe is me
I swear that I had it but everyone wouldn't agree
They said I never had a thing
My dying words will be exaggerations, of what I said and what I did
The ticking of the clock
Eventually it stops
Oh me, oh my, yeah goodness gracious what a life
Where everyone's running around like they don't have a clue
What they will do now that it's through
And the ending is in sight
Oh my goodness me oh my, it's late and it's time to say goodnight
Oh my goodness me oh my
My disease
Though feasibly easily curable I will agree
That it's now something I overfeed
The truth will be told, the lies will unfold
And anything anyone ever ignored will come back up to settle old scores
The writing's on the wall
It says eventually we fall
And even Romans know
That everything, everything, everything, everything goes
Oh me, oh my, yeah goodness gracious what a life
Where everyone's running around like they don't have a clue
What they will do now that it's through
And the ending is in sight
Oh my goodness me oh my, it's late and it's time to say goodnight
Oh my goodness me oh my
Oh me, oh my, yeah goodness gracious what a life
Where everyone's running around like they don't have a clue
What they will do now that it's through
And the ending is in sight
Oh my goodness me oh my, it's late and it's time to say goodnight
Oh my goodness me oh my
@SirWeirdGuy
I like this more than the regular version. It's relaxing.
@Hey-Its-Dingo
I think only 1 or 2 songs are better on the Streetlight Manifesto version, all the rest are way better in the Toh Kay versions.
@MrGuntherJohn
I actually heard this is how Tomas writes. And then converts it to Ska. Makes total sense. But don't quote me on that info.
@gabet.3519
Woe is me
I swear that I had it but everyone wouldn't agree
They said I never had a thing
My dying words will be exaggerations, of what I said and what I did
The ticking of the clock
Eventually it stops
Oh me, oh my, yeah goodness gracious what a life
Where everyone's running around like they don't have a clue
What they will do now that it's through
And the ending is in sight
Oh my goodness me oh my, it's late and it's time to say goodnight
Oh my goodness me oh my
My disease
Though feasibly easily curable I will agree
That it's now something I overfeed
The truth will be told, the lies will unfold
And anything anyone ever ignored will come back up to settle old scores
The writing's on the wall
It says eventually we fall
And even Romans know
That everything, everything, everything, everything goes
Oh me, oh my, yeah goodness gracious what a life
Where everyone's running around like they don't have a clue
What they will do now that it's through
And the ending is in sight
Oh my goodness me oh my, it's late and it's time to say goodnight
Oh my goodness me oh my
Oh me, oh my, yeah goodness gracious what a life
Where everyone's running around like they don't have a clue
What they will do now that it's through
And the ending is in sight
Oh my goodness me oh my, it's late and it's time to say goodnight
Oh my goodness me oh my
@ripbob1780
listening at 430 in the AM. Love this guy love all his music. A lot of depressing shit but i just love it
@MarshTheDarsh
Rip bob I believe the technical word is "bittersweet". And totally fn agree
@shadowseek27
@@MarshTheDarsh "ineffable and nameless is that which is agony and sweetness to my soul"
@andyb.1731
I was looking for this song for 2 years, because I forgot. Then when I was almost going to sleep, I remember.
@fuqqy6512
this music is so beautiful
@imperfectparadise3333
Thanks detective watson 👌