Nothing Above releases August 16 as Us In Motion’s debut record. Each song has its own cinematic story, drawing from real-life scenarios in the lives of the members.
Of the single, Grant says, “Romantics is about losing a loved one or partner. It’s not necessarily about grieving the person; it’s about how you handle the trauma and how you react to it as a whole. Do you blame yourself? Others? Do you take it out on yourself to the point of losing your own life, or do you find a way to suppress it and move on? All of these songs on this record are written into their own stories which reflect real life scenarios that happened to me in my life.“
“‘Romantics’ was an opportunity for the band to be open with one another and to find comfortability in something as painful as the loss of a loved one,” the band says. “We hope this song resonates as much with our fans as it does with us.”
Nothing Above was recorded with Josh Schroeder at Random Awesome Studio.
“Romantics” was directed by Kenton Scott, with creative direction from Grant Bastin and Destiny Keller, and edited by Errick Easterday.
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As Above So Below
Us in Motion Lyrics
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And watch her slip away
I can never be whole again
Is it superstition?
Someone call a priest
Just to set me free
Father take my hand
Let this train wreck end
Let me save her
Father take this but never save it
You can't believe I've lost myself again
Have faith my friend
We'll live again
I'm now ready to dig two graves
So someone burn down the church to let him know that he's failing me
So throw away the trench coats
And meet me at the morgue
We'll use him as a scapegoat
Just stuff him in the car
Say he doused himself in gasoline
Right after he escaped the scene
Father take my hand
For this time
Let this train wreck end
Let me save her
Father take this but never save it
You can't believe I've lost myself again
Father take my hand
For this time
Let this train wreck end
Let me save her
Father take this but never save it
You can't believe I've lost myself tonight
The song "As Above So Below" by Us in Motion explores themes of desperation, loss, and faith. The first stanza describes the singer kneeling and praying while watching someone slip away, and feeling that they can never feel complete again. The mention of superstition suggests that the singer may be struggling with deeper questions about religion and spirituality. The call for a priest to set the singer free implies that they feel trapped by something, possibly guilt or doubt.
In the chorus, the singer implores their father to take their hand and end the "train wreck" that they are experiencing. They want to save the person they are losing, but they also recognize that they have lost themselves in the process. The second stanza suggests that they have reached a point of desperation, considering burning down the church and framing someone else for their struggles.
The final repetition of the chorus reinforces the idea that the singer is seeking redemption and salvation from their father. The song's title, "As Above So Below," is derived from the ancient Hermetic principle that what happens in the spiritual realm is mirrored in the physical realm. This concept adds another layer of meaning to the song's exploration of spirituality and the struggle to find meaning in difficult circumstances.
Line by Line Meaning
Watch me kneel and pray
I am silently praying for a miracle to happen.
And watch her slip away
And I am helplessly seeing her getting away from me.
I can never be whole again
I have lost a part of me that can never be replaced.
Is it superstition?
Am I just being irrational with my beliefs?
Someone call a priest
I need someone to perform a ritual to cleanse me of my sins.
Just to set me free
Just so I can be at peace with myself.
Father take my hand
God, help me.
For this time
This moment of desperation and sadness.
Let this train wreck end
Let this chaos in my life come to an end.
Let me save her
Let me be the hero who rescues her from her misery.
Father take this but never save it
Let me carry the burden of my mistakes, but don't let her be punished for it.
You can't believe I've lost myself again
I am spiraling out of control, and it's hard to admit it to anyone.
Have faith my friend
Believe that things will get better.
We'll live again
We will overcome this pain and move on with our lives.
I'm now ready to dig two graves
I am ready to sacrifice myself for her and die trying to save her.
So someone burn down the church to let him know that he's failing me
I am so desperate that I am willing to go to extreme measures to get help from God.
So throw away the trench coats
Let's get rid of any evidence of our wrongdoing.
And meet me at the morgue
Let's make it look like we were trying to save her, not hurt her.
We'll use him as a scapegoat
Let's blame someone else for our mistakes.
Just stuff him in the car
Let's get rid of the evidence and run away from our mistakes.
Say he doused himself in gasoline
Let's create a fake story to cover up our tracks.
Right after he escaped the scene
Let's blame him for everything and make it look like it was his fault.
You can't believe I've lost myself tonight
I am so far gone that I don't even recognize myself anymore.
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Written by: Grant Bastin
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