Aparo began playing in a group called Angie's Hope in the early 1990s before making the decision to go solo. After making that decision, Aparo made the decision to go out on the road touring with his acoustic guitar in the Southeast. In 1996, he released his first CD Out of the Everywhere, recorded at David Briggs studio in Nashville Tennessee with Jim Stabile as engineer. Burnard Tate played drums.
In 1999, with Grammy-winning producer Matt Serletic, Aparo released The American. His single "Spaceship" hit the radio waves in 2000, and The American also includes his original version of the single "Cry", made popular by Faith Hill and featured on her album of the same name. Many songs from The American are also on a new live CD 9live that was released in 2004.
While stuck in musical limbo due to record label issues, Aparo released Weapon of Mass Construction (2001) (Re-released under the title One With the Sun): a CD of cover songs taken from varying artists from The Beastie Boys to Neil Young and Elton John, as well as two previously unreleased originals. In his own words, "It was fun, and I got it out of my system." [1]
In 2003, another album -For Stars and Moon, a Beatles-influenced showcase - was released independently. This took Aparo's music in a different direction.
Most recently, Aparo has put together The Infidels, and is touring the southeast while recording a new album with producer Dann Huff. The music again is in a different direction than his previous recordings.
Man in the Box
Angie Aparo Lyrics
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La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La, Oohh
I'm the man in the box
Buried in my shit
Won't you come and save me, save me
Feed my eyes, can you sew them shut?
He who tries, will be wasted
Feed my eyes now you've sewn them shut
La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La, Oohh
La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La, Oohh
I'm the dog who gets beat
Shove my nose in shit
Won't you come and save me, save me
Feed my eyes, can you sew them shut?
Jesus Christ, deny your maker
He who tries, will be wasted
Feed my eyes now you've sewn them shut
( 36 second Guitar solo)
Feed my eyes, can you sew them shut?
Jesus Christ, deny your maker
He who tries, will be wasted
Feed my eyes now you've sewn them shut
La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La, Oohh
La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La, Oohh
In Angie Aparo's song "Man in the Box," the repetitive "La, La, La" melody is juxtaposed with dark and gritty lyrics, creating a haunting effect. The song's title refers to the person who is trapped in his own misery - "the man in the box" and "the dog who gets beat." He is buried in his own filth, pleading for help, desperately wanting someone to "save me, save me."
The lyrics describe an individual who is at his lowest point, feeling like he is a nuisance to others and is better off buried in his own misery. In the first verse, the man describes himself as buried in his own feces. The second verse describes him as a dog getting beaten, being forced to experience pain and humiliation. However, despite the intense despair he feels, the man still has faith in some higher power, even if he is momentarily angry with it. The lyric "Jesus Christ, deny your maker" refers to the anger he feels towards a higher power that he believes has abandoned him.
Overall, the lyrics in "Man in the Box" paint a stark image of a person trapped in a cycle of abuse and hopelessness, clinging to whatever faith he has left.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm the man in the box
I feel trapped and confined
Buried in my shit
I'm drowning in my problems
Won't you come and save me, save me
I need someone to help me get out of this situation
Feed my eyes, can you sew them shut?
Help me ignore the harsh realities of life
Jesus Christ, deny your maker
Rejecting religion and turning away from it
He who tries, will be wasted
Those who attempt to change their circumstances will fail
I'm the dog who gets beat
I am a victim of abuse and feel helpless
Shove my nose in shit
I am constantly reminded of my failings
Feed my eyes now you've sewn them shut
Now that I've found a way to ignore reality, please don't make me face it again
Contributed by Declan C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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