Voyageur are a shoegaze band consisting of Evan Mullins, Grant Cook, Michae… Read Full Bio ↴Voyageur are a shoegaze band consisting of Evan Mullins, Grant Cook, Michael Dickinson and Jacob Pendergrass from Birmingham, Alabama. They released their first album Midnight Fang on the 21st of December 2012, which they recorded in a cramped bed room in Pell City, Alabama.

Their album can be downloaded at their official website, voyaging.bandcamp.com

Take Me With You
Voyageur Lyrics

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Fall has lost its colors
Winters lost its snow
Champagne skies still wuther
Outside our window

I still carry
Carry you with me

Perennials and thunder
Summer sun still glows
I drink in bars with strangers
Then separate ways we go

But I Still Carry
Carry You With Me
Like a fading
Fading memory

City streets are hollow
Giving up their ghosts
Golden leaves will follow
Autumn winds will blow

But I Still Carry
Carry You With Me
Like a fading
Fading memory

My Love
My Love
My Love
Darling I still carry you my love

My Love
My Love

My Love
Darling I still carry you my love

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Carry You With Me" are imbued with a sense of longing and nostalgia, the longing for the presence of a loved one who is no longer physically present. The changing seasons and the passage of time are used as metaphors for the changes in the relationship between the singer and their loved one. The opening lines "Fall has lost its colors, Winters lost its snow" suggest a sense of loss and a feeling of monotony or sameness. The "champagne skies" that "still wuther" outside the window create an image of light and movement that contrasts with the stagnant feeling of the season.

The second verse brings in images of summer and separation, with the singer drinking in bars with strangers before going their separate ways. Despite the physical distance between the singer and their loved one, the refrain "I still carry, carry you with me" emphasizes the persistence of their connection. The repetition of the phrase "like a fading, fading memory" emphasizes both the fragility and the tenacity of memory.

The final verse uses the changing cityscape and the falling leaves as symbols of the passing of time, but the refrain "I still carry, carry you with me" once again emphasizes the resilience of the singer's bond with their loved one. The repeated use of the phrase "my love" intensifies the emotional weight of the song, as if the singer is addressing their loved one directly, expressing how they will always carry them with them.

Line by Line Meaning

Fall has lost its colors
The autumn season has become dull and uninteresting.

Winters lost its snow
The winter season has lost its typical snowfall.

Champagne skies still wuther
The skies are still beautiful, but they are beginning to lose their luster.

Outside our window
The romantic setting outside of our window.

I still carry
I still keep close to my heart.

Carry you with me
Your memories and love are still with me.

Perennials and thunder
The constant presence of things that never change, like flowers and thunderstorms.

Summer sun still glows
The sun is still shining bright, even though the seasons are changing.

I drink in bars with strangers
I am trying to forget you by drinking and socializing with strangers.

Then separate ways we go
Although I try to forget you, we have still parted ways.

Like a fading
Slowly disappearing.