1) American indie rock band curren… Read Full Bio ↴There are two bands called Aloha
1) American indie rock band currently signed to Polyvinyl Record Company. The four members of Aloha are scattered across the eastern half of the country, but spend most of their time making music together. Some Echoes is the second Aloha album since T.J. Lipple joined the band, and was recorded, mixed and mastered at Silver Sonya, the studio he runs with Chad Clark (Beauty Pill) in Arlington, Va.
Tony Cavallario and T.J. began playing together during a lull in Aloha's schedule in late 2002, when they both lived in Pittsburgh. T.J. joined the band in May of 2003, when Cale Parks, Tony and Matthew Gengler joined him at his grandpa's empty house in Altoona, PA. There they began writing 2004's Here Comes Everyone though at the time they didn't know it. With T.J. came a more focused approach to making music and a host of new tools including marimba, homemade mellotrons, organs and tape manipulations. T.J.'s skilled drumming also allowed Cale to move to the piano on occasion.
Aloha began with Tony and Matthew in the summer of 1997 in Bowling Green, OH, USA along with Eric Koltnow and Anthony Buehrer. Their first release, a self-titled and self-released 7" in an addition of 330 was delayed and issued sporadically when the artist hired to due the intaglio accompanying the record couldn't produce them to speed. One of the few bands to ever actually get a record deal based on a demo tape, the band spent time based out of Cleveland. In recent years, Aloha has operated from a number of bases, doing their writing, rehearsing and living in Chicago, Washington D.C., Cleveland, Cincinnati, Rochester, Pittsburgh and Altoona. Extensive touring has made Aloha renowned for their intense, non-stop live shows as well as their homemade T-shirts and self-reliant ethic. They have shared the stage the likes of Q and Not U, Ted Leo, Clinic, as well as Cex and Joan of Arc, two bands in which Cale Parks has been a member (including White Williams).
2) Female fronted heavy metal band from the 80's
Balling Phase
Aloha Lyrics
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Well I, too, have fought my eyes.
I run into tables, staring at the floor until I can't stand anymore. But you're not a ghost with holes.
And I'm not the type to pretend he knows what no one knows.
Oh, I may never know.
Yours is a broke love.
Well, I too have fought my legs.
But I learned to let go. Follow the blood flow until I can't stand anymore.
Take me somewhere we are close by.
See me hobble through your hallway.
Squint to see me lead you somewhere we are us. Where alarm clocks chirp out dust, non-beliefs are hushed - and then there's us. There's just us.
The lyrics of Aloha's song Balling Phase explore the idea of mutual understanding in a relationship that may have had its fair share of struggles. The singer begins by acknowledging that their own perception of love might be limited or flawed in some way, but they see that in their partner's eyes, they are the only ones that matter. They admit to their own physical limitations and clumsiness, but they contrast that with their partner not being a ghost with holes, implying that their love is whole and complete. The singer also acknowledges their own lack of knowledge about what the future holds and what their relationship would look like.
The second verse starts with the singer saying that their partner's love is broken, a possible allusion to past heartbreaks or emotional turmoil. The singer reminds their partner that they too have experienced feelings of hopelessness and helplessness, but they learned to let go and follow their instincts. The third and final verse paints a picture of the couple together, navigating through life's challenges and finding solace in each other's company. They are shown walking hand in hand, leading each other to a place where their love is the only thing that matters, and everything else fades away.
Line by Line Meaning
Yours is a blind love.
Your love is reckless and oblivious to reality.
Well I, too, have fought my eyes.
I run into tables, staring at the floor until I can't stand anymore.
I have also been blinded by love before, to the point where I was unaware of my surroundings and became physically hurt.
But you're not a ghost with holes.
You are not a mystery or an enigma. You are a real, tangible person that I can touch and feel.
And I'm not the type to pretend he knows what no one knows.
Oh, I may never know.
I do not pretend to know things that are impossible to know for sure. I accept that there are many things in life that I may never truly understand.
Yours is a broke love.
Your love is damaged and flawed, just like mine.
Well, I too have fought my legs.
But I learned to let go. Follow the blood flow until I can't stand anymore.
I have also struggled to let go of love, but eventually learned to listen to my body and stop holding onto something that is not healthy for me.
See me welling in your eyes, a field of fireflies.
When I look into your eyes, I see myself reflected back in a beautiful and dazzling way, like a field of glowing fireflies.
Take me somewhere we are close by.
Let's go to a place where we can be physically close to each other and feel the warmth of our love.
See me hobble through your hallway.
Watch me struggle and limp as I make my way through your house, willing to endure any pain just to be near you.
Squint to see me lead you somewhere we are us. Where alarm clocks chirp out dust, non-beliefs are hushed - and then there's us. There's just us.
Follow me to a place where it's just the two of us, where time seems to stand still and our love is the only thing that matters. In this place, all doubts and fears are silenced and it's just me and you, together.
Contributed by Nathan J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.