Somebody recently asked on our facebook page for the lyrics to "Starry Eyes" off of our last album Hallelujiaville. This is one of my favorites songs we have ever recorded and strangely, probably received some of the best feedback as far as songs go. This is probably due to Adam Dale's angelic croon, but also in part because it was uncharted territory for our band.

We wanted to create more breathing room in Hallelujiaville, and for better or worse we completely accomplished that. Is it a more enjoyable experience than our big dollar recording? I guess time will tell. I will say that creatively, it felt really good to see it come to fruition and I wish more people could hear that record.

We arranged the track listing on the album to move thematically to move from some sort of "Sin" to "Redemption." This song is the last of three songs in a row dedicated to a relationship. Try thinking about it that way when you listen to the album.

Starry Eyes

Wake me up in the middle of my head
Soft and slowly, there's dirt on your clothes
Do you know? You don't know how much I love you do you baby
Its something that we could show

Turn me over and don't believe in anything
God is watching you while you sleep
Do you know? Where did you get that diamond pretty baby
Was it on New Year's Day

It's a long way home
If you gotta go alone
You're in no condition, to be on your own
You've got starry eyes
You've got starry eyes

Then it stops, and we all feel wasted
Drag the waters to see what you find
Do you know? You don't know how much I love you do you baby
Its something that we can show

Chorus

How long do we wait
I lie to myself everyday
oh allow me, this one last mistake

Chorus X2
Here is a video where I play it on a trusty acoustic.


Here is what it sounds like on the album.

So I'm writing this as two things are going on: 1. My soul mate is watching So You Think You Can Dance, and 2. Nacho is telling me to listen to more Simon and Garfunkel. I think this is a completely appropriate time to talk about the lyrics to the opening track (kinda) on our newest album.

Avalanche is a song for dudes. I say that because dudes care about guitars and riffs and such. I, being a dude, am pretty excited about the outcome of this track. We demo'd this with a guy by the name of Rick Beato in Atlanta (who is an encyclopedia of musical knowledge), and it came out as a friend put it..."like an episode of Lost." We showed it to our dear friend, Elvis Baskette, and he tweaked the arrangement to where it is today. I really like this newest arrangement, but maybe one day we will show you the older version. Another buddy asked if it was a Thin Lizzy cover when we sound checked it before a show. I say success!

"Avalanche"

Yeah, Ive got your number
Yeah, I dont know your name
Caught in a landslide under
You don't remember my face

Every little thing I do
Doesn't mean anything to you
Every little thing I do
Doesn't mean a thing (doesn't mean a thing) to you

Yeah the times are now ending
Believers, come lift up your hands
Left me in a landslide under
Left me in an avalanche

Every little thing I do
Doesn't mean anything to you
Every little thing I do
Doesn't mean a thing (doesn't mean a thing) to you

Some people ask for permission, but I'd rather ask for forgiveness
the sand in the hourglass slipping and you're running out of time

This song pretty much spells it all out, but a thought that floats through my head in this song is: "If the world was ending, would I be doing the things that I am doing now?" Maybe John Cusack would have the answer, or Will Smith.