I think the meaning of this song is quite obvious: Jesse Lacey wrote it about his ex Sherri Dupree from Eisley. I know it's been a long time but well.. There are just too many evident allusions..
The short story for those who never heard of that is that right after their break-up, Sherri started dating Chad Gilbert from New Found Glory. The two got married (he bought a bride) and bought a house together (now she's got a brick house). After less than a year, Chad dumped Sherri. It just fits the song perfectly.
The lyrics also mention a little city in Texas, while Sherri lives in Tyler, TX. Jesse talks about the importance of the family, Eisley is a familial band. He emphasizes the "there's no children in it" because Sherri is from a 6-child family and probably wants some too.. And the beginning with the trees might be an allusion to some Eisley songs like "Tree tops", "Lady of Wood", and "Brightly Wound" because they all talk about forest.
What you say here makes sense but I think there is more to it than that. There are also a lot of illusions to death.
What you say here makes sense but I think there is more to it than that. There are also a lot of illusions to death.
The obvious ones are the post-chorus lyrics about tying her to the train tracks. He also says he should have been a soldier so he could have fought and died. Then at the end he says "coming down the aisle while the horns play taps." Agains, this is a reference to a soldier's funeral. His final lyric is "go and buy a hammer, never sing again." Maybe to turn the wood mentioned at the beginning...
The obvious ones are the post-chorus lyrics about tying her to the train tracks. He also says he should have been a soldier so he could have fought and died. Then at the end he says "coming down the aisle while the horns play taps." Agains, this is a reference to a soldier's funeral. His final lyric is "go and buy a hammer, never sing again." Maybe to turn the wood mentioned at the beginning of the song to build a casket? And never singing again is obviously an illusion to dying.
I dont think this song is about Sherri. It doesnt say anything about Texas. Also, I wouldnt say that Tyler is barely on a map, its pretty well known. Granted its not Dallas or Houston, but its still pretty well known to say the least. I dont even consider Tyler a small city either, I mean it's growing alot, it's getting closer to being about the size of Corpus Christi.
I dont think this song is about Sherri. It doesnt say anything about Texas. Also, I wouldnt say that Tyler is barely on a map, its pretty well known. Granted its not Dallas or Houston, but its still pretty well known to say the least. I dont even consider Tyler a small city either, I mean it's growing alot, it's getting closer to being about the size of Corpus Christi.
I think the meaning of this song is quite obvious: Jesse Lacey wrote it about his ex Sherri Dupree from Eisley. I know it's been a long time but well.. There are just too many evident allusions..
The short story for those who never heard of that is that right after their break-up, Sherri started dating Chad Gilbert from New Found Glory. The two got married (he bought a bride) and bought a house together (now she's got a brick house). After less than a year, Chad dumped Sherri. It just fits the song perfectly.
The lyrics also mention a little city in Texas, while Sherri lives in Tyler, TX. Jesse talks about the importance of the family, Eisley is a familial band. He emphasizes the "there's no children in it" because Sherri is from a 6-child family and probably wants some too.. And the beginning with the trees might be an allusion to some Eisley songs like "Tree tops", "Lady of Wood", and "Brightly Wound" because they all talk about forest.
What you say here makes sense but I think there is more to it than that. There are also a lot of illusions to death.
What you say here makes sense but I think there is more to it than that. There are also a lot of illusions to death.
The obvious ones are the post-chorus lyrics about tying her to the train tracks. He also says he should have been a soldier so he could have fought and died. Then at the end he says "coming down the aisle while the horns play taps." Agains, this is a reference to a soldier's funeral. His final lyric is "go and buy a hammer, never sing again." Maybe to turn the wood mentioned at the beginning...
The obvious ones are the post-chorus lyrics about tying her to the train tracks. He also says he should have been a soldier so he could have fought and died. Then at the end he says "coming down the aisle while the horns play taps." Agains, this is a reference to a soldier's funeral. His final lyric is "go and buy a hammer, never sing again." Maybe to turn the wood mentioned at the beginning of the song to build a casket? And never singing again is obviously an illusion to dying.
I dont think this song is about Sherri. It doesnt say anything about Texas. Also, I wouldnt say that Tyler is barely on a map, its pretty well known. Granted its not Dallas or Houston, but its still pretty well known to say the least. I dont even consider Tyler a small city either, I mean it's growing alot, it's getting closer to being about the size of Corpus Christi.
I dont think this song is about Sherri. It doesnt say anything about Texas. Also, I wouldnt say that Tyler is barely on a map, its pretty well known. Granted its not Dallas or Houston, but its still pretty well known to say the least. I dont even consider Tyler a small city either, I mean it's growing alot, it's getting closer to being about the size of Corpus Christi.