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
Goodbye To The Factory
Aloha Lyrics
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Goodbye to the foundry
Long have you pumped oxygen
Into everything around me
If you saw the factory
You would know exactly
Time machines, fringe tame freeze
Which one can we reprieve?
Not in this life, maybe yours
We'll not come home
We'll not touch ground
Take me to my favorite spot
And promise me they're still around
What's blown up, must come down
It seems a waste to grow so great
Just to be put in the ground
No, the earth will reject this now
Goodbye battle, paper thin
Money's thicker, market wins
Buy the boss a frosty drink
?'s playing, hearts sink
Confectionary memories
Are all I have to guide me
Golden leaves, union dreams
What are these all worth without them?
We don't argue anymore
Not in this life, maybe yours
Our childhood toys
From the aisles made noise
Took them while the captor slept
Now with us they're kept
Oh, let 'em die
The world goes by
Their home's among the dawn poised and laid to fall
Without a thought at all
The earth will accept them large and small
Don't let it die, the world goes by
I love the cold for freezing time
What's the hurry? Do you mind?
What goes up, must come down
It seems a waste to grow so great
Just to be pushed to the ground
The earth's gonna turn us down
There's another way out
It's all around
C'mon, c'mon, forward
Oh, c'mon, c'mon, everyone
The song "Goodbye to the Factory" by Aloha is a lament to the declining value placed on the traditions of hard work and craftsmanship, as well as to the decline of the industrial age. The first verse of the song speaks to the industrialization of modern society, with the make-believe and foundry referring to the factories and assembly lines that produce so much of the goods that we take for granted. The singer is recognizing the world-changing impact of these factories, which have "pumped oxygen into everything around me", but is also cognizant of the cost, asking "which one can we reprieve?"
The second verse speaks to the impact of deindustrialization on the working class, with the battle (between owners and workers) giving way to the power of money and the market, and the recognition that the memories of the past are all we have to guide us in this new world. The final verse suggests that there is a third way out, that "It's all around", and that we need to move forward together ("c'mon, c'mon, everyone") if we are to find it.
Overall, the song reflects on the larger arc of history and the way in which industrialization has transformed society, while also recognizing the very human cost of that transformation.
Line by Line Meaning
Goodbye to the make-believe
Farewells to the illusions and daydreams
Goodbye to the foundry
Saying goodbyes to the metal-casting factory
Long have you pumped oxygen
For years, you infused life into my surroundings
Into everything around me
Making everything lively around me
If you saw the factory
If you witnessed the manufacturing plant
You would know exactly
You would accurately comprehend
Time machines, fringe tame freeze
The machines that compress and delay time
Which one can we reprieve?
Which machine can we save?
We don't see it anymore
We can no longer see it in existence
Not in this life, maybe yours
While it's not in our world anymore, it may still exist elsewhere
We'll not come home
We will not return to our previous life
We'll not touch ground
We will not settle back to our former state
Take me to my favorite spot
Take me to the place I resonate the most
And promise me they're still around
And reassure me that those things still exist
What's blown up, must come down
What goes up, must come back down
It seems a waste to grow so great
It appears ineffective to grow so vast
Just to be put in the ground
Only to end up buried underground
No, the earth will reject this now
The earth will no longer allow this to happen
Goodbye battle, paper thin
Farewell to the fragile argument
Money's thicker, market wins
Money is more vital, market prevails
Buy the boss a frosty drink
Give the boss a refreshing beverage
'?'s playing, hearts sink
Unknowns, making us feel dejected
Confectionary memories
Memories that are sweet like candy
Are all I have to guide me
They are my only source of direction
Golden leaves, union dreams
Leaves with a golden hue, dreams of a better future
What are these all worth without them?
Do these have any value without those things?
We don't argue anymore
We don't disagree or debate anymore
Not in this life, maybe yours
Maybe in another life, you can still experience it
Our childhood toys
Our toys from the bygone days
From the aisles made noise
Creating sounds and echoes from the shelves
Took them while the captor slept
Stole them while their owner was asleep
Now with us they're kept
Now, they are in our possession
Oh, let 'em die
Let them die out
The world goes by
The world continues to move forward
Their home's among the dawn poised and laid to fall
Their place is among the sunrise and moments that will fade away
Without a thought at all
Without any remembrance or concern
The earth will accept them large and small
The planet will embrace them, regardless of size
Don't let it die, the world goes by
Don't let it extinguish, the world goes on
I love the cold for freezing time
I appreciate the cold for slowing time down
What's the hurry? Do you mind?
Why do we have to rush? Do you object?
What goes up, must come down
Everything that ascends, will descend
It seems a waste to grow so great
It looks like a pity to contribute, only to be discarded
Just to be pushed to the ground
Only to be ground back to where you started
The earth's gonna turn us down
The planet will dismiss us in the end
There's another way out
There is a different resolution to this problem
It's all around
It's everywhere
C'mon, c'mon, forward
Come on, let's move forward
Oh, c'mon, c'mon, everyone
Oh, come on, let's all go
Contributed by Zoe B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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These guys are so great! I bought all their music!