Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: folk
Song Meaning of “Here but I’m Gone” by Ryan Montbleau
‘Here but I’m Gone’ by Ryan Montbleau speaks of the desire to be wanted and appreciated but feeling disconnected from the world. It looks at the complexity of the human experience, where you can feel both present and yet somewhat invisible.
The song opens with a line of “Here but I’m gone, I’m alive but I’m alone”. This reflects the feelings of emptiness that can come with not feeling seen or appreciated. Despite being “here”, ‘present’, in the situations that life throws at us, we can feel like we are not being noticed.
As the song progresses it’s clear that Ryan Montbleau is reflecting on a lack of recognition of effort, with lines such as “I’m trying so hard but still so forlorn”. He begins to look back at the past and the mistakes he has made, and how he should have done more to make a change. He laments, “I had a chance if I’d grasped it soon, must have been blind, to be turning blue”.
The chorus, despite it’s sombre tone, speaks of a glimmer of hope. He sings, “Things I say, they may get noticed soon, here but I’m gone, away and this tune”. As he faces all the challenges of life, he will continue to keep his voice alive so that he can be heard and recognised.
Ultimately the song is about not giving up hope even when you feel overlooked. It’s about standing by your convictions, and looking to the future with faith. This song is a message of perseverance, reminding us that even if we feel unseen and unheard, we can still make a difference in the world.