Lead singer Devin Oliver answered in an interview that this song is about the recent passing of his (and his brother Andrew’s) uncle, and dealing with the loss.
[Intro]
Mark on my, mark on my
Mark on my memories
Mark on my, mark on my
Mark on my, mark on my
Mark on my memories
Mark on my, mark on my
[Verse 1]
Break, break me in half
Take what's left
Lonely bones, heart of stone
Aged photographs faded black
The only you I've ever known
[Chorus]
I'll carry on for you
Leaves will change, but I'll pretend that
I don't think of you
I'll carry on, I'll carry on
I'll carry on for you
If I lose my way, will you be my anchor?
Carry on for you, for you
[Post-Chorus]
You left a mark on my, mark on my
Mark on my memories
You left a mark on my, mark on my
Mark on my memories
[Verse 2]
Dreams, dreams of your face
Slowly erase
Breaks my heart to let you go
Caged heart in half
Paragraphs of questions that I'll never know
[Chorus]
I'll carry on for you
Leaves will change, but I'll pretend that
I don't think of you
I'll carry on, I'll carry on
I'll carry on for you
If I lose my way, will you be my anchor?
Carry on for you, for you
[Post-Chorus]
You left a mark on my, mark on my
Mark on my memories
You left a mark on my, mark on my
Mark on my memories
You left a mark on my, mark on my
Mark on my memories
You left a mark on my, mark on my
Mark on my memories
[Bridge]
We all turn to light
At some point or another
Back into the waves
Dancing with the waters
We all turn to light
At some point or another
Back into the waves
Dancing with the waters, yeah
Dancing with the waters
[Outro]
Carry, carry on
You left a mark on my, mark on my
Mark on my memories
Carry, carry on
You left a mark on my, mark on my
Mark on my memories
I'll carry on for you
Leaves will change, but I'll pretend that
I don't think of you
carry on for you was written by Devin Oliver & Andrew Oliver & Brent Allen & Jeff Valentine & Luke Holland & Cody Tarpley & jonah Weihass & Nick Scott & Hannah Wants & Clementine Douglas & Darryl Reid.
carry on for you was produced by David Bendeth.
I See Stars released carry on for you on Fri Sep 12 2025.