Born out of the dark autumn months that settled over Edmonton, Alberta (in western Canada, six hours north of Montana) in late 2000, Faunts’ original lineup consisted of brothers Tim and Steven Batke and Paul Arnusch. After turning an old office space into a studio, the three spent a full year creating their magically haunting debut album,High Expectations/Low Results, which immediately established the band as an up-and-coming presence in the Canadian music scene.
Following the success of High Expectations/Low Results, Faunts evolved into a five-piece ensemble with the addition of Joel Hitchcock, and turned their attention to their second release, M4. Composed of scores initially created to accompany three independent short films, M4(which also had its title track featured—to critical acclaim—in Bioware’s multimillion-selling Xbox 360 video game, Mass Effect) is a quintessential demonstration of Faunts’ ongoing love affair with complexly layered melodies and soaring refrains. It also yielded the extraordinary animated video for the song “M4 (Part II)”, which appeared multiple times on MTV2’s “Subterranean” and brought the band a slew of new fans from the animation and gaming communities.
Fall of 2008 saw the release of Faunts Remixed, which built on the success of Faunts' first two efforts. The album features reworked tracks from both High Expectations/Low Results and M4 with contributions from artists working at the forefront of the North American electronic music scene: Cadence Weapon, Mark Templeton, Brightest Feathers (aka Saxon Shore), San Serac, and the Paronomasiac (aka Nik Kozub from Shout Out Out Out Out).
Now with the addition of Scott Gallant a third Batke brother, Rob, Faunts have given us Feel.Love.Thinking.Of., an album that is both more ambitious and sprawling in its conception and tighter and more focused in its execution than anything the band has done before. A more vocal, song-oriented album than its predecessors, Feel.Love.Thinking.Of. contains some truly sublime moments: the electronic pulse of the eponymous title track, the bending synths on “It Hurts Me all the Time” that almost evoke the singing saw, the krautrock-y slow burn of “Alarmed/Lights”, the emotive refrain of album closer “Explain”. With Feel.Love.Thinking.Of., Faunts have outgrown any old comparisons and developed into their own entity, and the results couldn’t be better.
Feel.Love.Thinking.Of.
Faunts Lyrics
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And sat all night on the roof
And you say that I can't leave
And I will disagree with you
Feel all around
My pain is gone
With none to blame but you
And I
And this is how I feel now for my love
And I can't let go what I'm thinking of
And this is how I feel now for my love
And I can't let go what I'm thinking of
For all around these days
Can't let my embrace go free
Into my arms and veins
It's hard for time to see
And this is how I feel now for my love
And I can't let go what I'm thinking of
And this is how I feel now for my love
And I can't let go what I'm thinking of
And this is how I feel now for my love
And I can't let go what I'm thinking of
And this is how I feel now for my love
And I can't let go what I'm thinking of
So I won't
The lyrics of Faunts's song Feel.Love.Thinking.Of. convey a sense of attachment and reluctance to let go. The opening lines describe a group of people gathered around a fire, possibly symbolizing warmth and comfort. The singer then sits on the roof all night, emphasizing a feeling of being above everything else, distanced from the mundane world. It is at this point that the singer's love interest says that they cannot leave, but the singer disagrees with them. This can be interpreted in different ways - perhaps the love interest wants the singer to stay with them, or maybe they want to keep the singer from leaving to pursue their dreams. However, the singer remains firm in their resolve to leave.
The chorus talks about the singer's pain being gone, possibly indicating that leaving behind the love interest will be difficult but necessary for their well-being. However, the love interest still lingers in their mind, and they can't let go of what they're thinking of. The verse that follows further emphasizes the singer's attachment to their love interest. They long to hold them and want to feel them in their veins, but time seems to be against them.
Overall, the song portrays the conflicts that can arise when we are torn between two opposing forces - love and the need for personal growth and independence. The singer's struggle to reconcile these two forces highlights the universal dilemma of individuals to choose a path that often involves difficult choices.
Line by Line Meaning
We stood around the fire
We gathered and socialized around a burning fire
And sat all night on the roof
We spent the entire night sitting on the roof
And you say that I can't leave
You insist that I cannot depart
And I will disagree with you
I have a different opinion and will express my disagreement
Feel all around
Experience all of the surroundings
My pain is gone
The physical and emotional anguish has dissipated
With none to blame but you
You are the singular cause for my relief
And I
In addition to the aforementioned
And this is how I feel now for my love
This is my current emotional state in regards to my romantic partner
And I can't let go what I'm thinking of
I am unable to cease pondering my thoughts on the subject
For all around these days
Currently, in general circumstances
Can't let my embrace go free
I am unable to release my loving grasp
Into my arms and veins
Emotionally and physically within my grip
It's hard for time to see
The passage of time does not diminish my feelings
So I won't
Therefore, I will not
Contributed by Carter E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.