There is more than one artist with the name "Transit"

1) Transit was… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with the name "Transit"

1) Transit was an American pop-punk group based out of Stoneham, MA along the lines of Taking Back Sunday, Saves The Day, Crime In Stereo, Balance & Composure, Polar Bear Club, and Hot Water Music. Transit released five full-length albums: 2008's This Will Not Define Us, 2010's Keep This To Yourself , 2011's Listen & Forgive, 2013's Young New England and 2014's Joyride. Other releases include 2011's Record Store Day limited edition 7" Promise Nothing, the two acoustic EPs Something Left Behind (2011) and Futures and Sutures (2013), 2009's Stay Home EP, 2007's Let It Out EP, a split 7" with Man Overboard, and a self-titled 4 song demo. They were signed to Rise Records. Former guitarist/back vocalist and songwriter Tim Landers left the band in 2014, before the release of Joyride, leaving the band as a four-piece. In February 2016 the band announced their break up, playing their last concerts together in April.

Transit was...
Joe Boynton – vocals
Torre Cioffi – guitar/vocals
PJ Jefferson – bass
Daniel Frazier – drums

http://www.facebook.com/transitmakesmusic

2) Transit is an 80's Hard Rock Band from Switzerland

They released 3 Albums
Dirty Pleasures - 1989
Heartcore - 1991
Catch Fire - 1994

3) Transit are four post-rocking ornithologists from Ghent, Belgium, Jeroen (guitar), Toon (bass), Koen (drums) and Nick (guitar), with a passion for nature, emotions and all kinds of music. , their first full-album “Whitewater” was released by “Zeal" in March 2008, following their two eps: Broadleaves vs. Conifers (2006) and Harmattan (2006).

4) Transit is Jan Kenneth Transeth:
Has been around since 1974 and will most probably hang out until the fifties/ sixties, depending on the turns this life long project will run into… The debut album “Decent Man On A Desperate Moon” was recorded from August 04 ..till March 06 and released May 2008 in nineteen countries. Available via Spotify, Simfy etc. If you wanna support, the record is available at iTunes or via Karmakosmetix.com. Transit used to be lead singer in a Norwegian progressive metal band called IN THE WOODS… (from Karmakosmetix.com)

5) Transit is the stage name of Daniel Bennett, a Canadian hip hop artist from Victoria, BC now living in Calgary, AB. He has released 3 albums. http://www.transithiphop.com/

6) Transit is a five person acapella band from Raleigh, North Carolina. The members are Amy Pruitt (Soprano), April McTaggart (Alto), James Wallace (Vocal Percussion), Carl Taylor (Bari/Tenor), Alex Delaney (Bass.) They have a self titled EP from 2007, featuring seven songs. http://www.transitvocalband.com/

Photographic Memory
Transit Lyrics

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I learned to say these words long before I knew what they meant.

and I know you're good at keeping secrets
well I'm better at wearing them out for the world to see.

So take that old cracked photograph and tuck it away.
Well knowing you it takes most of the to get half of the truth.

But if you can keep this to yourself,
I will tell you all about the last twenty something years
of heartache and deception, rock bottom and redemption.

Well knowing you I learned to write these words
long before I knew just what they meant.
and you can have a photographic memory it still won't bring it back
it still won't bring us back.

But if you can keep this to yourself.
I will tell you all about how we got left behind.

So take another picture for someone else to find.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Transit's song Photographic Memory are about secrets and the power of memory. The opening line, "I learned to say these words long before I knew what they meant," implies that the singer was taught to keep secrets from an early age, before truly understanding their significance. The next line, "and I know you're good at keeping secrets, well I'm better at wearing them out for the world to see," reveals that the singer is now an expert in exposing secrets. They may feel a sense of power in being able to reveal things that others try to keep hidden.

The chorus refers to a "photographic memory," which is the ability to remember events, people, and details with great accuracy. The singer implies that even if they and another person both have this ability, it cannot change the past or bring back what has been lost. The final lines, "So take another picture for someone else to find," suggest that memories are fleeting and ephemeral. The singer may be encouraging the listener to make new memories, rather than holding onto the past.

Line by Line Meaning

I learned to say these words long before I knew what they meant.
I have been using words without knowing their true meaning since a young age.

and I know you're good at keeping secrets
I am aware that you are skilled at keeping secrets.

well I'm better at wearing them out for the world to see.
However, I am better at exposing the secrets for everyone to know.

So take that old cracked photograph and tuck it away.
Put that old damaged photograph away.

Well knowing you it takes most of the to get half of the truth.
I understand that it is difficult to get the full truth from you.

But if you can keep this to yourself,
If you can keep this information confidential,

I will tell you all about the last twenty something years of heartache and deception, rock bottom and redemption.
I will reveal the story of my struggles, failures, and redemption over the past two decades.

Well knowing you I learned to write these words long before I knew just what they meant.
I have been writing words without comprehending their true meaning because of my association with you.

and you can have a photographic memory it still won't bring it back
Even if you have a photographic memory, it won't help bring back what's lost.

it still won't bring us back.
It won't return us back to where we were before.

But if you can keep this to yourself.
But if you can keep this information to yourself.

I will tell you all about how we got left behind.
I will narrate our story of being abandoned and left behind.

So take another picture for someone else to find.
Capture another image and leave it behind for someone else to discover.

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