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
Between The Walls
Aloha Lyrics
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Days between the walls again
My head tires of hiding
And light is coming in
I have followed every clue
The end is coming soon
We need to leave the house
You have no words to say
And I know you're trying to save yourself
The pain of running out one day
You'll run out one day
Are we dying as in death?
Or are we being born again?
Counting back from ten
I crawl into the wall again
My head ties are hiding
And water's getting in
And I have run down every lead
Through every field and many streets
We need to leave it be
Are we dying as in dead
Or are we being born again
One by one
The days get done
Run 'round the sun
With or without us (2x)
One by one
The days get done
Regardless of
What happens to us between the walls
In "Between the Walls," Aloha explores the theme of feeling trapped and the desire to escape from mental and physical constraints. The opening lines depict the singer's return from being enclosed within four walls for a considerable length of time. The lyrics, "Days between the walls again, my head tires of hiding, and light is coming in," suggest that the confinement has been stifling, and the singer is grateful for being free.
The second verse talks about the singer's search for answers and the realization that they need to move on from the physical boundaries in which they exist. The phrase "We need to leave the house, time to make more room," is metaphorical and implies that the singer needs to break free from the limitations within themselves and open up to new experiences.
In the chorus, the singer poses a thought-provoking question, "Are we dying as in death, or are we being born again?" The line suggests that the challenges they have faced within confinement could either lead to destruction or be an opportunity for rebirth, depending on how they choose to perceive their situation. The repeated line, "One by one, the days get done, regardless of what happens to us between the walls," highlights the idea that time waits for no one, and life goes on regardless of external circumstances.
Line by Line Meaning
I am back from ten
I have returned after spending ten days confined within four walls.
Days between the walls again
I was confined between the walls again and didn't get to experience the outside world.
My head tires of hiding
I am fed up with the isolation and lack of exposure to the external environment.
And light is coming in
Finally, I get to see and experience the natural light after being confined for so long.
I have followed every clue
I have explored every possibility to escape this confinement.
The end is coming soon
I am hopeful that this confinement will be over soon and will come to an end.
We need to leave the house
We need to escape from this confinement and experience the outside world.
Time to make more room
It's time for us to expand our horizons and move beyond our confined space.
You have no words to say
There's nothing you can say to convince me to stay in this confined space anymore.
And I know you're trying to save yourself
I understand you want to stay here, but I need to leave.
The pain of running out one day
The thought of eventually running out of supplies or being stuck here forever is unbearable.
You'll run out one day
We will eventually run out of our resources and trapped forever.
Are we dying as in death?
Are we going to die here, trapped between these walls?
Or are we being born again?
Or does this experience feel more like a rebirth, a chance to start over?
Counting back from ten
I am counting down the days until I can finally leave this confined space behind.
I crawl into the wall again
I find myself back in confinement yet again.
My head ties are hiding
I'm getting mentally exhausted by this isolation and lack of freedom.
And water's getting in
I'm facing even more challenges, like leaking water inside the confined walls.
And I have run down every lead
I have tried every possible solution to escape this confinement.
Through every field and many streets
I have done everything in my power to explore every possible option to be free of this confinement.
We need to leave it be
We must accept that the end is near and need to find a way to move beyond this confinement.
One by one
Slowly but surely
The days get done
The days pass by
Run 'round the sun
Time keeps on ticking away
With or without us (2x)
Time moves on, regardless of whether or not we are here to experience it
Regardless of
Without concern for
What happens to us between the walls
Irrespective of what happens to us while we are trapped within these walls.
Contributed by Carter E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.