1) Arizona was an indi… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:
1) Arizona was an indie rock band formed in Brooklyn, NY. The band is currently on indefinite hiatus. The members are now working on other projects, including Wages (www.wageswages.com) and New Beard (www.newbeardcity.com).
Arizona first formed as a three piece in 2005 when founding members Ben Wigler, Nick Campbell, and Alex Hornbake recorded debut EP "The Sun and The Room" which had artwork contributed by Brooklyn artist Deems (www.inaspoon.com). The band gained a small but dedicated international following based on the strength of it's first full LP, 2006's "Welcome Back Dear Children". Adding two new members, James DeDakis and Andrew Dunn, AZ released a new EP "Fameseeker and the Mono" in Summer 07. In 2008 they released their second LP "Glowing Bird" on the Echo Mountain Records, losing member Andrew Dunn in the process, followed up with "Glowing Bird B-sides" released via iTunes in March '09. Their official website is arizonatheband.com.
2) Arizona is a eurodance project from England that consisted of remixer/producers Michael Gray and Jon Pearn (both of Full Intention) and vocalist Zeeteah Massiah (born December 24, 1960 in Barbados). Their 1993 club smash "Slide On the Rhythm" (credited to Arizona featuring Zeitia) went all the way to #1 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.
3) Arizona is a girl band from North West England, who released a single 'Electricity' on July 13, 2014 in order to raise money for Cancer Research. Includes members Grace O’Malley, Jess Haworth, Jess Watts and Sophie Wooding.
4) Arizona is also the alias under which Dutch trance producer Thomas Bronzwaer used in the 2000s. Major works by Arizona include Labyrinth, a remix of Skyline by Stenna, a remix of Endorphine by C-Quence, and Paragon. Arizona also collaborated with Paul Moelands in 2003 to produce Starburst and Profound. In 2005, Arizona produced with Galen Behr to bring their massive uplifting tune Halo to the spotlight.
5) Arizona was a hard/classic rock band from Kristiansund, Norway, in the period 1985 - 1987. The most prominent line-up consisted of Gjermund Elgenes, vocals; Bjørn Eirik Wammer, guitars; Vidar Jensen, guitars; Tor Aarnes Sæther, keyboards; Odd Magne Wammer, bass; Kjetil Høyvik, drums. Studio recordings of songs, some published, and several rehearsal recordings exist.
6) Arizona is a hardcore/post-punk band from Aarschot, Belgium formed by ex-Exit on the Left members Tom, Bert and Bo, joined by Sam (Second Base, ex-Old Fashion Heroes). Signed by Funtime Records, they released their first full-lenght album 'Popcorn & Cinemagic' May 28, 2011.
Away
Arizona Lyrics
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Along the way
Hope entered me
An addictive, corrosive feeling
Of entitlement
That you love me
Away
In the center of the town
There is a building
Where they marry all the couples
That were born
???
And outside, beneath the trees
Is where the servants feed the pigeons
In the afternoons
In the town of hopelessness
You'll wear a grin
Away
Carry me like the bride you were meant to be
Away
The song "Away" by Arizona is a beautiful and haunting track that captures the essence of longing and hopelessness. The opening lyrics "Somewhere along the way, hope entered me" sets the stage for a story of a person who, despite feeling entitled to love, sees no chance of finding it. The reference to hope being addictive and corrosive signifies the struggle that comes with feeling like you deserve love, but never being able to find it. The repetitive lyrics "Away" in the chorus are symbolic of the desire to escape from the pain and the hopelessness.
The second half of the song paints a vivid picture of a town of hopelessness, where even the act of getting married is seen as a meaningless gesture, and the only solace is feeding the pigeons. The singer seems to find some solace in this town, as evidenced by the line "you'll wear a grin". Finally, the closing lyrics "carry me like the bride you were meant to be, away", suggest a desire for someone to take them away from this hopeless place, like a bride being carried away by her groom.
Overall, "Away" is a beautiful and emotive song that speaks to the human experience of longing for something that seems out of reach.
Line by Line Meaning
Somewhere
At some point in time
Along the way
During the course of life
Hope entered me
A positive feeling started to form within me
An addictive, corrosive feeling
A dangerous and harmful emotion that is difficult to resist
Of entitlement
The belief that I deserve something without earning it
That you love me
Because you are in love with me
In the center of the town
At the heart of the settlement
There is a building
A structure is located
Where they marry all the couples
Where two people get married
That were born
Who were both born in that town
And outside, beneath the trees
Beyond the building in the open air, among trees
Is where the servants feed the pigeons
This is an activity that occurs in the same area and where servants feed birds
In the afternoons
During the latter part of the day
In the town of hopelessness
In a place where people lack optimism or expectation
You'll wear a grin
You will have a smile on your face
Away
To a distant place
Carry me like the bride you were meant to be
Transport me like a bride, fulfilling the role you were destined for
Contributed by Owen G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@jamkev4353
I never let
My guard go down
But you messed me up
When you came around
When the high wore off
Know you needed space
But I don't wanna wait
I don't wanna mistake
Few thousand miles and an ocean away
But I see the sunrise, oh, just like the other day
Picture your eyes as I fall asleep
Tell myself it's alright, oh oh, as the tears roll by
Ooh, I wish I could feel your face
Ooh, I'm helpless when I'm oceans away
I never felt
A room so still
See the future coming
Hope it isn't real
I learned to fake a smile
As the time runs out
I don't wanna wait
Oh, I don't wanna mistake
Few thousand miles and an ocean away
But I see the sunrise, oh, just like the other day
Picture your eyes as I fall asleep
Tell myself it's alright, oh, as the tears roll by
Ooh, I wish I could feel your face
Ooh, I'm helpless when I'm oceans away
Ooh, I wish I could feel your face
Ooh, I'm helpless when I'm oceans away
Oh, I'm helpless when I'm oceans away
I'm helpless when I'm oceans away
Ooh, I wish I could feel your face
Ooh, I'm helpless when I'm oceans away
@roystendsa9071
The beauty of this song is something else. Makes you miss someone even when there's no one to miss.
@icemaker7134
Roysten D'Sa: well said..
Exactly.
@magik97
Yep.
@lifeseeker9570
how can this be so sadly accurate 😔
@leonardog.6261
Or when you miss someone :(
@oscarmario4651
Music industry effect
@xythar3924
My mom passed away and this was one of her favorite songs, so we played it in her funeral as tribute. This song is already beautiful as it is but now it's very special to me so, whenever I hear this song, I can't help but tear up and think about her. I hope she's happy, wherever she is now
@delianawannet822
I know how you feel. My grandma passed away last april and i know she is looking down to me and my family and i know your mom is doing the same, and she is proud.
@whitneybadu9067
Sending you love and healing !❤
@firstfirst8113
Life must move on bro