VHS's three core members have played music together for most of their lives. James Bohannon and Conor Cook went to middle school together in New York City, while James went to high school with Nils Vanderlip where they started their first band.
In 2015 VHS formed, based initially around home recordings which the band posted on Soundcloud. VHS began performing around NYC's lower east side rock clubs, eventually selling out several shows at the Mercury Lounge that year. In 2015, they released their debut EP whose lead single "Lean" rose to #8 on the Spotify Viral charts. In 2016, VHS released Stereo Hype, which included the indie hit “Waiting on the Summer." VHS performed at major festivals that year including Lollapalooza and ACL. The band continued to release singles and tour leading up to the release of their debut LP Retrofuturism in November 2018. VHS's songs have also been featured in Shameless, Sunday Night Football, Love, You, and dozens of other TV shows.
So I Met Someone
Vhs Collection Lyrics
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All the ways you let me down
Play the tape and rewind it
Say the reason that I'm leaving you now
And the way that you look at me
I must to you dress
You are too small to respect me
I'm not believing that the feeling is real
So I met some one
So i don't let go
So i met some one and I'm asking her stay
Cause you drove me away
Away away away away
Away away away away
For so long have you played me
I was for you your favourite song
Xxxx
We start to bleeding and the feeling is gone
So I met someone
So i dont let go
So i met someone and I'm asking her stay
So I met someone Cause you drove me away
Away away away away
Away away away away
It is hard to say
It could be different
How to say the feeling is gone
Awake it could be different
How to say the feeling is gone
So I met someone and I'm asking her stay
So I met someone
Cause you drove me away
Away away away away
Away away away away
Away away away away
How to say the feeling is gone
Away away away away
How to say the feeling is gone
Cause you drove me away
Away away away away
Away away away away
How to say the feelin is gone
The lyrics of Vhs Collection’s “So I Met Someone” discuss the aftermath of a failed relationship. The singer in the song is speaking to their former partner and discussing how they let them down. The lyrics “Every day you remind me / All the ways you let me down” indicate that the singer is still affected by the actions of their ex-partner. However, they have found someone new who they wish to stay with, as the lyrics “So I met someone and I'm asking her to stay” suggest. The song is a reflection on moving on from a toxic relationship and finding someone who treats you with the respect you deserve.
The lyrics also delve into the emotions felt during the end of a relationship. The lyrics “We start to bleeding and the feeling is gone” suggest that the relationship had reached a point where both parties were hurting and the love had faded. The singer feels as though their ex-partner did not respect them, as seen in the lyrics “You are too small to respect me”. They also point out that they no longer believe in the love they once shared as they sing “I'm not believing that the feeling is real”. The chorus, with the repeated “Away away away away” reinforces the sense of distance and finality between the singer and their former partner.
In summary, Vhs Collection’s “So I Met Someone” is a poignant reflection on the end of a relationship and the hope of finding someone new who will treat you with respect and kindness.
Line by Line Meaning
Every day you remind me
You constantly bring to my attention
All the ways you let me down
How you have disappointed me
Play the tape and rewind it
Go back and look at the history of our relationship
Say the reason that I'm leaving you now
Explain the motive behind my decision to separate from you
And the way that you look at me
The visual cues you express toward me
I must to you dress
I must look good for you
You are too small to respect me
You are incapable of showing me the respect I deserve
I'm not believing that the feeling is real
I have doubts about the authenticity of our emotions
So I met some one
I have encountered a new person
So i don't let go
I don't intend to give up on this new relationship
So i met some one and I'm asking her stay
I want this new person to continue to be with me
Cause you drove me away
Your actions caused me to leave
Away away away away
I am far from you
For so long have you played me
You have manipulated me for a significant amount of time
I was for you your favourite song
I was the person you treasured the most
Xxxx
We start to bleeding and the feeling is gone
Our relationship is breaking apart and our romantic feelings have dissipated
It is hard to say
It's difficult to articulate
It could be different
Our relationship could have taken another path
How to say the feeling is gone
How to express that our love has ended
Awake it could be different
If we were more aware, things could have gone differently
So I met someone and I'm asking her stay
I have come across a new love interest and I want to keep her in my life
How to say the feeling is gone
How can we communicate that our romantic attachment is no longer there
Cause you drove me away
Your actions led to our separation
Away away away away
I am far removed from you
How to say the feelin is gone
How do I articulate that our love has disappeared
Contributed by Lucas F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.