In this episode, the guys from Italian Japanese share the lyrics to “Jeremiah” and the song’s backstory.

Jeremiah is about my friend’s younger brother. His name was actually Lance. We were all very close, like family. At the age of 4, Lance was diagnosed with leukemia. He developed many issues along with the leukemia and several times survived situations doctors said he wouldn’t . At the age of 8 he lost his battle with the disease. But during those four years we spent so much time together and his spirit, strength and personality touched everyone who met him. He told me once that he knew he was gonna die. He said it in a way of acceptance and I felt like he was trying to comfort me.  I can’t explain how that feels. Jeremiah was a daydream about Lance… If we had a few more minutes together on earth or heaven. This is what I felt and an interpretation of what I said to him, along with I love and miss you.

 

 

Jeremiah:

Wait with me before
It rains down again
And sleep with me before
It rains doubt away
Arrest me, arrest me
Make with me a storm
And lay down your pain
Arrest me, arrest me
We got that sonic beat
The light of my turnstile
We got that sonic beat
The light of my turnstile
The light of my turnstile
(repeat)