Formed in 2006, the band derived its name from the Wilco song, “I Am Trying to Break Your Heart,” and is led by band founder and lead vocalist/ guitarist BJ Barham. A new lineup was announced in April 2017 with new faces joining the ranks: Crooks drummer Joey Bybee, Damn Quails bass player Ben Hussey and guitarist Shane Boeker – all from Texas – along with Nashville pedal-steel player Adam Kurtz, who also fronts Music City's experimental Buck Owens tribute Buck N' Stuff. Bybee left in August 2018 and was replaced by Nashville-based drummer Matty Alger, who in turn left in February 2019. Kurtz left the band after the Mile Zero fest in January 2019, and Hussey left in July 2019.
Their first album, Antique Hearts, was released in 2006, followed by The Bible and the Bottle in 2008.
In 2012, American Aquarium released two albums: Live in Raleigh and Burn. Flicker. Die.
The band released their sixth original album, Wolves, in February 2015.[7] The band's fans helped raise $24,000 through a Kickstarter project to help fund the album's production, and the album was recorded in Asheville, North Carolina at Echo Mountain.
On November 25, 2016 "Live at Terminal West" was released by the band from a live show recording in November 2015 at Terminal West in Atlanta, Georgia.
Things Change was released on New West Records in 2018, followed by
Lamentations (on New West Records) in 2020.
Lost and Found
American Aquarium Lyrics
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She was gone before I got home
She'd been getting restless
In that big house all alone
I've been up and down these city streets
For three nights in a row
And lord it's hard to find that girl
When she gets the urge to go
It's kinda like a lost and found
In a border town
Askin' bout a diamond ring
They just look at you
Like you've lost your mind
Say they haven't seen a thing
But I know she's been here lately
I can still smell her perfume
And she gets crazy on a full moon
And I know she'll be coming back
Her car is waiting right outside
But, I don't want to think about
Who's taking her for a ride
And her unpredictability
Is what I love about her best
Lord I've got to find her quick
Before she does something I regret
It's kinda like a lost and found
In a border town
Askin' bout a diamond ring
They just look at you
Like you've lost your mind
Say they haven't seen a thing
But I know she's been here lately
I can still smell her perfume
And she gets crazy on a full moon
She's out there somewhere
Burnin up the night
Somehow I've got to run her down
I'm running out of time
It's kinda like a lost and found
In a border town
Askin' bout a diamond ring
They just look at you
Like you've lost your mind
Say they haven't seen a thing
But I know she's been here lately
I can still smell her perfume
And she gets crazy on a full moon
It's kinda like a lost and found
In a border town
Askin' bout a diamond ring
They just look at you
Like you've lost your mind
Say they haven't seen a thing
But I know she's been here lately
I can still smell her perfume
And she gets crazy on a full moon
The singer of American Aquarium's song Lost and Found is desperately searching for his love who has left him. He has been searching for her for three nights in a row, but she seems to have disappeared without a trail. He compares his search for her to a lost and found in a border town, where he is asking for a diamond ring, but no one seems to have seen it. He knows she is out there somewhere, burning up the night, and it is through her unpredictability that he loves her the most. However, he is also worried that she might do something that he would regret if he does not find her soon.
The song portrays the frustration and helplessness of the singer who is trying hard to find someone he loves, but she has disappeared without a trace. The lyrics show how difficult it can be to track someone down, especially when they have an unpredictable nature. The line “And she gets crazy on a full moon” suggests that the love interest may have bipolar disorder or simply just have moments of impulsivity that add to the difficulty of finding them. The last line of the song, “And she gets crazy on a full moon,” emphasizes this point.
Line by Line Meaning
I lost her trail on a Friday night
I lost track of her whereabouts on a Friday night.
She was gone before I got home
She had already left before I returned home.
She'd been getting restless
She had become increasingly uneasy and dissatisfied.
In that big house all alone
Being alone in the large house might have contributed to her restlessness.
I've been up and down these city streets
I have been searching for her in every nook and corner of the city.
For three nights in a row
I have been tirelessly searching for her for three consecutive nights.
And lord it's hard to find that girl
It is difficult to locate her.
When she gets the urge to go
She likes to move around frequently.
It's kinda like a lost and found
The search for her is similar to looking for a lost item in a foreign land.
In a border town
The search is happening in a place that is on the outskirts or boundary of a region.
Askin' bout a diamond ring
The search involves questioning about something valuable that is missing, like a diamond ring.
They just look at you
People are not cooperating well during the search.
Like you've lost your mind
They make fun of you or think you're insane for looking for something you can't find.
Say they haven't seen a thing
People are denying knowledge or information about her whereabouts.
But I know she's been here lately
Despite what others say, I have an intuition that she had recently passed by this place.
I can still smell her perfume
I can detect a recent trace of her presence through her scent.
And she gets crazy on a full moon
During full moons, she tends to act impulsively or bizarrely.
And I know she'll be coming back
I firmly believe that she will return to me.
Her car is waiting right outside
Her car is conveniently parked just outside.
But, I don't want to think about
However, I don't want to focus on the possibility that she is with someone else.
Who's taking her for a ride
Who might be taking her on a trip or adventure.
And her unpredictability
Her tendency to act erratically.
Is what I love about her best
I find her spontaneity and impulsiveness endearing.
Lord I've got to find her quick
I am desperate to locate her soon.
Before she does something I regret
To prevent her from doing something that I might later regret or that could harm her.
She's out there somewhere
She is currently elsewhere.
Burnin up the night
She is enjoying the night with fervor and excitement.
Somehow I've got to run her down
Somehow I need to track her down and catch up with her.
I'm running out of time
Time is running out, and I need to find her soon.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Kix Brooks, Don Cook
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