I wrote this song as an anthem for every kid who comes from a broken home. All four band members’ parents are divorced, so we wrote this as sort of a light in the middle of the darkness for kids like us. Kis are often insecure about having divorced parents and sometimes blame themselves, the long for the security of one big happy family.
The line “Do me a favor, keep your feet on the ground” is saying do me a favor by staying grounded, staying together, keeping your footing in your marriage…
The line “Open your ears—hear the sound” is more of a personal line saying, listen to me, pay attention to me, hear my voice.
The lines “help me out and I’ll help you in, gonna fix this don’t know where to begin” are saying if you help me be being involved, I’ll let you into my life. The second half is saying I want to fix not only the relationship between my parents but also between my parents and myself.
And the chorus, “It’s you, It’s you, It’s all your fault—you can’t make it right—it’s not, it’s not…is saying yeah, it’s your fault for separating, but I’m not going to let it bring me down anymore.
The bridge “It’s gonna take a while for your to break my smile” is saying I’m just gonna be happy, regardless of my parents.
The refrain “I’m okay, I’m alright, still wish you would’ve tucked me in at night” speaks for itself.
The name of this song was almost a joke. I wanted a name that didn’t make any sense in the context of what the song is about. I just thought of the first animal that came to mind, and interestingly, it was “bumble bee.” I liked a two word name, but preferred “manta ray.”
I like this song because it means a lot to me personally as well as to the rest of the band. And it’s offered to anyone dealing with divorce, which is plenty of people. I think it has a stronger message than the average song you might hear on the radio.
–Gray
