There are two bands called Aloha

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

Protest Song
Aloha Lyrics

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Sleep in a room that knows your name
Nights in a pile, your house arranged
Taped to the wall what's strong at all
Goes with you
Passion thrown and in and out of there
Burned on the wrist, make loving fists
For all who fight to sleep
I'm here by the wayside, you spinning before my eyes

Here, where the kids desire what we desire
Here, where I can clam up with the good times calling out the lies
Calling out the truth
Is I have held you closer than you'd imagine
Beaming in my hands

I have held you closer than you could imagine
Flying from my hands

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Aloha's song "Protest Song" seem to explore concepts of home, comfort, passion, and connection with others. The first stanza suggests a feeling of familiarity and belonging, with the singer describing a room that "knows your name" and a house that is "arranged" just the way you like it. The use of the word "passion" in the second stanza could connote both an emotional attachment to one's surroundings and a more physical passion.

The second stanza seems to draw a contrast between this comfortable home environment and the outside world, where there are people "fighting to sleep" or struggling in some other way. The singer seems to be an observer here, "by the wayside," but still connected to those around them. The reference to "kids" and the idea of "calling out the lies" suggests a certain youthful idealism or a desire to make a difference.

The final lines of the song are particularly striking, with the singer declaring that they have "held you closer than you'd imagine" and "held you closer than you could imagine." This could be interpreted in a variety of ways; perhaps the singer is referring to a specific person or relationship, or perhaps they are speaking more broadly about the connections we share with others.

Line by Line Meaning

Sleep in a room that knows your name
Rest in an abode where you feel comfortable, and where the space welcomes you by acknowledging your identity

Nights in a pile, your house arranged
Experience moments of relaxation, surrounded by domestic belongings arranged in a manner conducive to your well-being

Taped to the wall what's strong at all, goes with you
Stick on the wall tangible reminders of the things that define you and hold significant value, so they are present with you wherever you go

Passion thrown in and out of there, burned on the wrist, make loving fists for all who fight to sleep
Embrace your passion as it comes and goes, letting it leave its mark on you, and use that energy to fight for the right to have peaceful slumber

I'm here by the wayside, you spinning before my eyes
As you move forward in life, I watch from the sidelines, observing the journey you embark upon

Here, where the kids desire what we desire
At this point in time, the youth yearn for the same things that we do, indicating a shared goal and ambition

Here, where I can clam up with the good times calling out the lies, calling out the truth
At this place, I can retreat into silence and reflect upon whether my joyful moments are based on truths or falsehoods, and call out those discrepancies

Is I have held you closer than you'd imagine, beaming in my hands
I have cherished our connection more deeply than you may recognize, a sentiment that brings me great happiness

I have held you closer than you could imagine, flying from my hands
The relationship we shared was so strong that, as I let it go, it carried with it a sense of weightlessness and liberation that was beyond my expectations

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