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
You've Escaped
Aloha Lyrics
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It was a frightening case.
Somebody chased you to the same place where your eyes closed.
Say hello to the monster in your home,
Who roams around when he thinks that he's alone.
It's a dream.
But no one can hear you scream.
No one can hear you.
But oh, you'll be standing by my side.
On the street wires walk with me.
Position me to where I can follow your lead.
You say I never leave.
I've been everywhere.
I've weaved through parking lots, dodging speeding cars and shopping carts.
Say goodnight to the contents of your room.
Trim the lights for the trimming of the moon.
Your bed, it's a shoulder for your head or a helicopter pad.
Do you see out of the corner of your eye that I'm standing by your side?
The lyrics of Aloha's song You've Escaped depicts a person who has been in a frightening situation and have managed to escape. The first line of the song suggests that the person involved is brave and has taken a bold step to escape. However, the situation was no less than a horror movie, as somebody chased the person to the point where their eyes closed. The second verse suggests that the person has a monster in their home, who roams around thinking he's alone. Although it's just a dream, the person cannot scream since no one can hear their voice.
The third verse talks about meeting someone who stands by them and will not leave, and who has been everywhere, dodging speeding cars and shopping carts in parking lots to be with them. The line "say goodnight to the contents of your room" indicates that the person has left everything behind, including possessions, to escape. The song ends on the note that someone is standing beside the person and watching over them.
The lyrics are metaphorical and poetic, and the whole song is open to interpretation. It speaks about fear, escape, having someone by your side, and the comfort of a bed resting both your shoulders and something on which helicopters could land. The song aims to convey that your struggles can be relieved with someone else to share the experience.
Line by Line Meaning
To escape you must've been brave.
The act of escaping is a courageous one.
It was a frightening case.
The situation that led to the escape was filled with fear.
Somebody chased you to the same place where your eyes closed.
The person escaped to the same place they usually go to sleep, while being pursued.
Say hello to the monster in your home,
The escapee is facing a metaphorical monster, representing their fears and anxieties, present in their own home.
Who roams around when he thinks that he's alone.
The monster is present even when the escapee is alone.
It's a dream.
The situation feels surreal, like a dream.
But no one can hear you scream.
The escapee is in a situation where they can't call for help.
No one can hear you.
The escapee is completely alone.
You're not blind- there's a star in the sky.
The escapee can see in the dark.
But oh, you'll be standing by my side.
Someone is offering support to the escapee, promising to be with them every step of the way.
On the street wires walk with me.
The support is guiding the escapee through urban settings.
Position me to where I can follow your lead.
The escapee needs help to navigate out of their situation.
You say I never leave.
The support is steadfast and reliable.
I've been everywhere.
The support has gone through similar situations before.
I've weaved through parking lots, dodging speeding cars and shopping carts.
The support understands the difficulties of escaping and has gone through dangerous situations themselves.
Say goodnight to the contents of your room.
The escapee must leave everything behind, including their personal belongings.
Trim the lights for the trimming of the moon.
The escapee is leaving under the cover of darkness to avoid being seen.
Your bed, it's a shoulder for your head or a helicopter pad.
The escapee must leave the comfort of their bed behind, and adapt to sleeping in different and uncomfortable situations.
Do you see out of the corner of your eye that I'm standing by your side?
The support is constantly with the escapee, even if they don't always notice it.
Lyrics © THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BERNARD EDWARDS, CLIFFORD PEACOCK, LESHAN LEWIS, NASIR JONES, NILE GREGORY RODGERS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
deathcabpickups
Aloha is such a dope band
Reiko
Such an amazing song. The video does not do it justice.
Uno Porahi
Fucking casualties! I haven't hear it for almost two years as well! Times change but the feelings about it are the same
Reiko
2 years later and I still love this song so much.
Kieran Rees
I absolutely love the video, plus all the girls are amazing :)
shayeasy
considering that's cale parks (the drummer) playing the bowling pins, i'd say yes.. they know about this.
pdculbert
This video does suck the soul out of this beautiful song.
Northern Cross
this was filmed with a sanyo xacti quite a number of years ago. if you ever read this jakob, it was nice hanging with you that little while while you lived in tribeca.
Alexandra Balmer
dont you get it? theres a difference between just being free and careless, dancing around in your underwear and dancing suggestivly. why is skin immediately thought of as sexual?
tunaketchup
cale parks is rocking the fuck OUT!