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
Everything Goes My Way
Aloha Lyrics
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all my tunnels are all filled with clay
even as we're laying here in silence
you're typing out a part for me to play
we've gone back to the abstract
dig your feet into new grass
we're ok in a primitive state
make muscle ... new to me
transform grey into majesty
the borrowed stairs, the office towers
everything I knew there is not required
we're on track in the abstract
nothing's there if we turn back
no sudden highs, no fake decay
everything that goes my way
everything that goes my way
goes your way from now on
everything that goes your way
everything that goes your way
goes my way, goes my way
goes my way from now on
taking all the rubber that surrounds us
all the tunnels, all they filled with me
even though I'm trying to stay quiet
you tempt me ... to say
we've gone back to the abstract
dig our heels in the new grass
no sudden moves, no slow escape
everything that goes my way
everything that goes my way
goes your way to now
everything that goes your way
everything that goes your way
goes my way, goes my way
goes my way from now
The lyrics of Aloha's song "Everything Goes My Way" convey the idea of a relationship that is struggling but also a willingness to make things work. The line "even as the world's come down between us, all my tunnels are all filled with clay" suggests that external pressures and difficulties are affecting the relationship, and the singer's attempts to cope have failed. However, the following line "even as we're laying here in silence, you're typing out a part for me to play" implies that there is still a sense of collaboration and effort being made by both parties.
The chorus emphasizes the idea of going back to the abstract and primitive, finding new ground to stand on and working together towards something better. "Make muscle... new to me, transform grey into majesty" is a line that encourages growth and change, and suggests that with effort anything is possible. Additionally, the lines "we're ok, we're ok" reinforces the idea of acceptance, that everything is not perfect but that's okay.
Line by Line Meaning
even as the world's come down between us
Despite the troubles and distance between us
all my tunnels are all filled with clay
Everything I thought was solid and stable has crumbled
even as we're laying here in silence
Even in our quiet moments together
you're typing out a part for me to play
You're communicating with me and trying to involve me
we've gone back to the abstract
We've returned to a more fundamental way of thinking
dig your feet into new grass
Get rooted in something fresh and rejuvenating
we're ok in a primitive state
We're content and happy in a simple and natural way
make muscle ... new to me
I'm trying something different and it's challenging
transform grey into majesty
Turning something dull and ordinary into something magnificent
the borrowed stairs, the office towers
Things that used to matter to me
everything I knew there is not required
Those things are no longer important or necessary
we're on track in the abstract
We're making progress in our more fundamental approach
nothing's there if we turn back
There's nothing for us if we go back to the old ways
no sudden highs, no fake decay
No extremes or artificial changes
everything that goes my way
Everything that works out for me
goes your way from now on
Will also benefit you going forward
taking all the rubber that surrounds us
Breaking through the barriers and constraints around us
all the tunnels, all they filled with me
The structures and routines that used to define me are gone
even though I'm trying to stay quiet
Despite my efforts to be silent and reflective
you tempt me ... to say
You entice me to speak and engage with you
dig our heels in the new grass
Get firmly established in our new approach
no sudden moves, no slow escape
No dramatic changes or gradual exits
everything that goes my way
Everything that benefits me
goes your way to now
Will also benefit you up to this point
goes my way, goes my way
But it's ultimately in my favor
goes my way from now on
And will continue to work for me in the future
Contributed by Luke E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.