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.
Month Full Of Sundays
American Aquarium Lyrics
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He said I don't know how long I'll be, but you know that I always find a way. I hope that ya'll wont worry about me because I'll be home in a month full of Sundays.
Well the days grew long and the nights grew cold without any word from the outside world. Every night he'd close his eyes and see Caroline, his new born baby girl. The visions of Elizabeth, her golden hair glistening in the sun and every night he'd lie awake and scream, "Lord, what has Roosevelt gone and done."
He said I don't know how long I'll be, but I know that you always find a way. I hope they don't worry about me and lord, get me home in a month full of Sundays.
He said I didn't know how long I'd be, but I knew that I'd always find a way. I hope ya'll didn't worry about me, because I got home in a month full of Sundays.
The song "Month Full Of Sundays" by American Aquarium tells the story of a man who leaves his wife and baby girl behind to serve his country during World War II. He's stationed aboard the USS Arizona and as time goes by, he longs to return home to North Carolina. The lyrics depict the struggles of being away from loved ones and the fear that comes with being in the middle of a war zone.
The line "Lord, what has Roosevelt gone and done" speaks to the frustration felt by many soldiers who were forced to leave their families behind to serve their country. The reference to Roosevelt highlights both the personal cost of war and the sacrifices people make for their country - in this case, being separated from loved ones for an extended period of time.
The song ends on a hopeful note as the soldier eventually returns home to his wife, daughter, and the familiar landscape of his childhood. The imagery of traveling down familiar dirt roads and past old stores evokes feelings of comfort and belonging. The phrase "month full of Sundays" is a nod to the way time can feel both endless and endlessly repetitive when one is stuck in a difficult situation.
Line by Line Meaning
He got word the thirteenth day of January nineteen forty two and when his country came a calling he knew what had to do.
On January 13, 1942, he received news that his country needed him. He was aware of his duty and quickly prepared to serve his nation.
Dressed in white he left port aboard the uss Arizona and left his wife and baby girl high in the hills of North Carolina.
Wearing his uniform, he left his home on the hills of North Carolina aboard the USS Arizona and headed to serve his country.
He said I don't know how long I'll be, but you know that I always find a way. I hope that ya'll wont worry about me because I'll be home in a month full of Sundays.
He acknowledged the uncertainty of his return, but reassured his loved ones that he will find a way. He hoped they won't worry too much because he would be back soon.
Every night he'd close his eyes and see Caroline, his new born baby girl. The visions of Elizabeth, her golden hair glistening in the sun and every night he'd lie awake and scream, 'Lord, what has Roosevelt gone and done.'
He couldn't help but miss his family, especially his newborn daughter, and couldn't stop thinking about them. He wondered why he had to be away, and what prompted President Roosevelt to take such actions.
Well after two long years aboard the deck of the uss Arizona he went and got his papers and was headed west to a port in Pensacola.
After two years of serving aboard the USS Arizona, he acquired his papers and was on his way to Pensacola, indicating that his service had come to an end.
When his greyhound crunched to a stop on the solid ground of western North Carolina his wife and his baby girl we're waiting there to take him home.
Upon his arrival at Western North Carolina, his wife and daughter, whom he had left behind long ago, eagerly waited for him to take him home.
He said I didn't know how long I'd be, but I knew that I'd always find a way. I hope ya'll didn't worry about me, because I got home in a month full of Sundays.
Although he wasn't sure how long it would take, he trusted that he'd be able to return to his family. He hoped that his family didn't worry too much about him because he managed to come back soon enough, which felt like an eternity to him.
Contributed by Evan J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.