1) Screaming Trees was… Read Full Bio ↴There are two artists with this name, including:
1) Screaming Trees was an American rock band formed in Ellensburg, Washington in 1985.
2) Screaming Trees was a gothic/ebm band from the UK active in the 1980s.
1) Screaming Trees was an American rock band formed in Ellensburg, Washington in 1985 by vocalist Mark Lanegan, guitarist Gary Lee Conner, bass player Van Conner and drummer Mark Pickerel. Pickerel had been replaced by Barrett Martin by the time the band reached its most successful period. Although widely associated with grunge, the band's sound incorporated hard rock and psychedelic elements. During Screaming Trees' existence the band released seven studio albums, five EPs, and three compilations.
Screaming Trees is known as one of the pioneers of proto-grunge along with the Melvins, Mudhoney, U-Men, Skin Yard, Green River, and Malfunkshun. Screaming Trees rose to fame as part of the grunge movement of the early 1990s, along with bands such as Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, and Soundgarden and was one of the most successful underground music acts of the 1990s. The band achieved one top ten single on the Modern Rock Tracks charts. Screaming Trees were plagued by extended inactivity due to their problems with making a follow up to Dust. This led to their official breakup in 2000.
Discography:
Albums
1986: Clairvoyance
1987: Even If and Especially When
1988: Invisible Lantern
1989: Buzz Factory
1991: Uncle Anesthesia
1992: Sweet Oblivion
1996: Dust
2011: Last Words: The Final Recordings
EPs
Beat Happening - Screaming Trees (collaboration with Beat Happening)
Other Worlds
Change Has Come
Something About Today
Winter Songs Tour Tracks
Compilations
Anthology: SST Years 1985-1989
Nearly Lost You
Ocean of Confusion - Songs of Screaming Trees 1990-1996
2) Screaming Trees was a gothic/ebm band from the UK, who released one full length LP in 1987, and several 12''s on Native Records. Mark Swancott and Sean Maloney comprised the band.
Discography:
Albums
1987 Fracture In Time
12''s
1986 Release
1986 Beaten By the Ugly Stick
1987 Iron Guru
1987 Asylum
1988 Tangiers
Nearly Lost You
Screaming Trees Lyrics
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Calling me back to my sin
Like the one you knew before
Calling me back once again
I nearly, I nearly lost you there
And it's taken us somewhere
I nearly lost you there
Let's try to sleep now
Drag me far enough to know
I'm blind every mile that you burn
There's a rider that's fallen and
It's clear there's no time to return
I nearly, I nearly lost you there
And it's taken us somewhere
I nearly lost you there
Well let's try to sleep now
Did you hear the distant lie
Calling me back to my sin
Like the one you knew before
Calling me back once again
I nearly, I nearly lost you there
And it's taken us somewhere
I nearly lost you there
Well let's try to sleep now
I nearly lost you there
I nearly lost you
I nearly lost you there
I nearly lost you there
I nearly lost you there
Oh yeah, oh yeah, yeah oh
Nearly lost you there
The lyrics to Screaming Trees' "Nearly Lost You" are about the struggle of someone who is trying to resist the temptation of returning to their past mistakes. The distant cry and lies that they hear are associated with the sins that they committed in the past, which are trying to lure them back into their destructive ways. The singer nearly lost themselves to their destructive behavior, and they are trying to come to terms with the fact that they were on the verge of losing everything they hold dear.
The song speaks of a person or a relationship that is burning fast and is heading toward a crash. The lyrics suggest that the relationship is not worth the pain and agony that comes with it. The singer acknowledges that they almost lost something or someone they care about, and they can see how far they have come in avoiding a disaster. The line, "drag me far enough to know I'm blind every mile that you burn," implies that the singer has let go of the past and can see that the relationship is toxic, and they cannot go back to it.
In conclusion, the lyrics to "Nearly Lost You" are about the dangers of falling back into old habits and the struggle to resist temptations. The singer acknowledges that they almost lost themselves to their past mistakes and the relationships that caused them pain. However, they have managed to avoid disaster and are moving forward, away from the things that nearly destroyed them.
Line by Line Meaning
Did you hear the distant cry
Were you able to hear the faint, faraway call?
Calling me back to my sin
Urging me to return to my past wrongdoings
Like the one you knew before
Similar to the call you once answered
Calling me back once again
Inviting me to revisit my past yet another time
I nearly, I nearly lost you there
I almost lost you before
And it's taken us somewhere
But now we've ventured elsewhere as a result
Let's try to sleep now
Let's try to rest for the night
Drag me far enough to know
Take me so far that I understand
I'm blind every mile that you burn
I'm unable to see as you light the way
There's a rider that's fallen and
A traveler has stumbled
It's clear there's no time to return
It's obvious that there's no turning back
Did you hear the distant lie
Could you hear the far-off falseness?
I nearly, I nearly lost you there
I almost lost you before
Well let's try to sleep now
So let us attempt to sleep
I nearly lost you there
I almost lost you before
I nearly lost you
I almost lost you
I nearly lost you there
I almost lost you before
I nearly lost you there
I almost lost you before
Oh yeah, oh yeah, yeah oh
An expressive exclamation of agreement
Nearly lost you there
I almost lost you before
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GARY CONNER, MARK LANEGAN, VAN CONNER
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