With a pool of over 30 demos to work with and Jarvis Taveniere of Woods onboard to produce, the band headed to Thump Studios in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, to record their debut LP for Captured Tracks. The result is Calling Out, a cohesive 12-song statement in the long tradition of fully realized debuts, stripped of artifice, but full of hooks and songwriting chops. They’ve got one foot firmly planted in classic American power-pop and college rock while the other utilizes more left-of-the-dial sonic experimentation. The result is a sound that’s both familiar and new, but always about the songs.
The Light
EZTV Lyrics
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you set me down
in the corner
where nothing gets found
just the light
just the light
all around
looks real bad
illuminates the things you had
in your hand like a flame
like a flame
in your hand like a flame
like a flame
soul got written
your heart
keeps jumping
hoping
i'm hoping you're seeing the light
i'm hoping you're seeing the light
a slight window
oh i swear it was the softest glow
in your hand like a flame
like a flame
in your hand
in your hand like flame, like a flame
soul got written
your heart
keep jumping
i'm hoping
i'm hoping you're seeing the light
i'm hoping
you're seeing the light
hoping
i'm hoping you're seeing the light
i'm hoping you're seeing the light
getting lost in the signs
getting lost in the signs hoping
i'm hoping you're seeing the light
i'm hoping you're seeing the light
The lyrics to "The Light" by EZTV seem to be about a person who is feeling unsettled and lost, but they are hopeful that they will find their way back to the light. The singer talks about being set down in a corner where nothing is found except for the light. This could be interpreted as feeling like they are stuck in a dark place, but they can still see the light and hope to find their way out.
The chorus focuses on the hope that the person they are singing to is "seeing the light." This could be interpreted as the person realizing that they need to make changes in their life or that they are starting to feel more optimistic about their future. The idea of a flame in someone's hand is also a powerful image. It could represent something that they are holding onto, like hope or a dream, that they don't want to let go of.
The second verse talks about a "slight window" and the soft glow it emits. The image of a window could represent a new opportunity or a different perspective that the person is starting to see. The chorus is repeated several times, emphasizing the importance of seeing the light and hoping that the person they are singing to will find it.
Overall, the lyrics to "The Light" are hopeful and optimistic, despite the dark place that the singer may be in. They are focusing on the possibility of finding a way out and seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.
Line by Line Meaning
you set me down
You placed me in a neglected and forgotten area.
in the corner
A position with no clear visibility or attention.
where nothing gets found
A place that is often overlooked or ignored, where things seldom get discovered.
just the light
Only illumination is present with no certainties or clarity in the surrounding.
all around
Emphasizes the omnipresence of only light in the environment.
looks real bad
The situation seems unappealing or undesirable.
illuminates the things you had
Bringing to light the possessions and material things that one may have had.
in your hand like a flame, like a flame
Compares the light's presence in one's hand to that of a burning flame.
soul got written
Metaphorically describing the vulnerable and intimate expression of emotions.
your heart keeps jumping
Feeling an increased heartbeat due to the emotions involved.
hoping, I'm hoping you're seeing the light
Desiring that the other person comprehends the message or meaning behind what is happening.
a slight window
A small flicker of hope or optimism.
oh I swear it was the softest glow
Describing the light as a delicate and gentle sheen.
in your hand like a flame, like a flame
Reiterating the comparison between light and a flame in the person's hand.
in your hand in your hand like flame, like a flame
Emphasizing the significance of the light in the person's hand, which is compared to fire.
getting lost in the signs
Becoming confused or overwhelmed due to the unclear indications or signals.
hoping, I'm hoping you're seeing the light
Repeating the desire for the other person to understand the meaning behind the situation.
hoping, I'm hoping you're seeing the light
Repeating the hope for the other person to recognize the truth or message being conveyed.
Lyrics © SC PUBLISHING DBA SECRETLY CANADIAN PUB.
Written by: Ezra Tenenbaum, Michael Dean Davis Stasiak, Shane Michael O'Connell
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