In 2013, Ash & Bloom (Matt McKenna and James Bloemendal) joined singer-songwriter Justin Hines on the Vehicle of Change Tour from June to October; travelling over 20,000 kms across North America. 100% of ticket sales from each show went back to local charities and the band successfully helped raise funds and awareness in each city they visited.
Ash & Bloom’s debut full-length album titled “Let The Storm Come” was released on June 24th, 2014 in North America, featuring songs co-written by Peter Katz, Caroline Brooks (The Good Lovelies), Julie Crochietere and Rob Szabo. The album has garnered positive press across the globe and has received extensive play on CBC coast to coast, including a Song of the Week feature for “Manna for My Soul”.
A video for their song “This Town (Hamilton)” was released during The 2015 JUNO Award week in Hamilton, Ontario prior to their performance at JUNOfest. The video featured everyone from Hamilton-based celebrities to politicians, local business owners and families. The video garnered 10,000 views in only a couple days and received fantastic reviews from press.
“Let The Storm Come” was released in Australia and New Zealand on Feb 6th, which launched an Australian tour; where they played a sold-out show and performed 4 times at the renowned Port Fairy Folk Festival, alongside acts like Buffy Sainte-Marie and Sinead O’Connor.
Ash & Bloom will also bring their "Your Town" tour across Canada and the U.S, Spring and Summer 2015. New music coming this year!
Can't Get Over You
Ash & Bloom Lyrics
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I just can't get you out of my head
Girl, your lovin' is all I think about
I just can't get you out of my head
Girl, its more than I dare to think about
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I just can't get you out of my head
Girl, your lovin' is all I think about
I just can't get you out of my head
Girl, its more than I dare to think about
Every night
And every day
Just to be there in your arms
Won't you stay
Won't you stay
Won't you lay
Won't you lay
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La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
I just can't get you out of my head
Girl, your lovin' is all I think about
I just can't get you out of my head
Girl, its more than I dare to think about
There's a dark secret in me
Don't leave me locked in your heart
Set me free
Set me free
Feel the need in me
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The lyrics to Ash & Bloom's song “Can't Get Over You” expresses the struggles of an individual who is heavily immersed in the thoughts of someone they cannot get over. The lyrics are repetitive, and the choruses are almost identical. The lyrics “I just can't get you out of my head, girl, your loving is all I think about,” tells the story of how the individual cannot move on from this person who has captured their heart. The person's thoughts are consumed by the other, making it impossible to get them out of their head.
The verse that says “Every night and every day, just to be there in your arms, won't you stay, won't you stay, won't you lay, won't you lay,” expresses the person’s earnest desire to be close to the one they love. They want to be held and comforted by their lover. The chorus repeats twice in the song illustrating how the person is unable to dispel their thoughts and let go of their emotions despite their efforts. In the end, the song concludes by revealing a dark secret that the person has with the lines; there's a dark secret in me. Don't leave me locked in your heart. Set me free feel the need in me."
Overall, the song “Can't Get Over You” paints a familiar picture of how individuals can become consumed by their thoughts and emotions toward someone they love. It accurately portrays the internal struggle of what it feels like to be captivated by someone’s love but unable to move on from them.
Line by Line Meaning
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
The refrain of the song, which repeats throughout.
I just can't get you out of my head
The singer is obsessed with someone and can't stop thinking about them.
Girl, your lovin' is all I think about
The singer is so consumed by their feelings for this person that they cannot focus on anything else.
Girl, its more than I dare to think about
The artist's feelings are so intense that they are almost overwhelming and hard to comprehend.
Every night
The artist thinks about this person constantly, even when they are trying to sleep.
And every day
The singer's obsession with this person is an all-consuming presence in their life, day and night.
Just to be there in your arms
The singer longs to be physically close to this person, to hold them and be held by them.
Won't you stay
The artist pleads with the person to remain with them, not to leave.
Won't you lay
The artist wants to be close to the person physically, and invites them to lie down with them.
There's a dark secret in me
The artist has something hidden within themselves that they are afraid to reveal to this person.
Don't leave me locked in your heart
The singer fears that the person will reject them or leave them stranded in their own feelings.
Set me free
The artist wants to be unburdened by their own emotions and to be able to love the person freely.
Feel the need in me
The singer wants the person to understand how much they need them, and how much they are hurting because of their absence.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Robert Berkeley Davis, Cathy Dennis
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