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
I Don't Know What Else To Do
Aloha Lyrics
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I'm losing the signal.
You lose a lot of things to distance and time, but some things are always mine.
Some things are always mine.
We belong here.
It's as clear as the lakes we're pulled from.
I've been walking around with your memory because I don't know what else to do lately.
I don't know what else to do lately.
I heard the towns, come crackling by in an endless night.
I'm watching the sky retreat.
Cleveland is fading, so many miles to beat.
I can relate to the gatekeepers in space.
But some of them will always hate.
Some of them will seal your fate.
But we belong here.
Clear as the lake we're pulled from.
I was walking away from your memory, but I don't know where else to go lately.
I don't know which way to go lately.
I'm looking for something to show me.
I heard a voice go steaming by in a language I can't even try to decode a line.
I look to the crowded sky.
In the opening lines of "I Don't Know What Else To Do" by Aloha, the singer seems to be at a point of crossroads in his life. As he is "watching the skies fill up" and "losing the signal," it seems that he is communicating with someone or something that is rapidly going away from him. This suggests that there is a sense of loss and fading of something that was once important to him. Despite this loss, he clings to the idea that "some things are always mine," signifying that there is still something constant in his life, something that he can hold onto.
As the song progresses, we learn that the singer has been "walking around with [the memory of the other person] because [he doesn't] know what else to do lately." He seems to be stuck in a rut, unable to move on from this loss, and is actively searching for answers to find a way out. He is lost, unsure of what steps to take next and is looking for something, anything to help him move ahead. The song ends with a hint of hope, as he is "looking for something to show [him]," and we can sense that the singer is slowly finding his way back to his path.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm watching the skies fill up.
I'm observing the sky becoming covered in clouds.
I'm losing the signal.
I'm losing connection or communication with someone or something.
You lose a lot of things to distance and time, but some things are always mine.
When separated by distance and time, many things can be lost but some remain constant and belong to me.
Some things are always mine.
Certain things will always belong to me.
We belong here.
We are meant to be here in this place or situation.
It's as clear as the lakes we're pulled from.
It's as evident as the freshness of the lakes we come from.
I've been walking around with your memory because I don't know what else to do lately.
I've been thinking about you a lot lately because I don't know what else to do.
I don't know what else to do lately.
I don't know what other actions I can take at the moment.
I heard the towns, come crackling by in an endless night.
I heard the sounds of towns passing by during a never-ending night.
I'm watching the sky retreat.
I'm seeing the sky move further away or disappear.
Cleveland is fading, so many miles to beat.
Cleveland is disappearing in the distance, and there are still many miles left to travel.
I can relate to the gatekeepers in space.
I can understand the people in charge of regulating things in space.
But some of them will always hate.
However, there will always be some who hold animosity towards others.
Some of them will seal your fate.
Certain individuals have the power to determine your destiny.
I was walking away from your memory, but I don't know where else to go lately.
I was trying to forget about you, but I don't know what other options I have now.
I don't know which way to go lately.
I'm feeling uncertain about the direction I should be taking.
I'm looking for something to show me.
I'm searching for something to guide me or point me in the right direction.
I heard a voice go steaming by in a language I can't even try to decode a line.
I heard a voice pass by rapidly in a language that I am unable to decipher.
I look to the crowded sky.
I gaze up at the sky filled with numerous stars, planets, and other celestial bodies.
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