Playing both the main Bamboozle and Bamboozle Left in 2008 and the 2008 Vans Warped Tour, with 10 Million Listens on Myspace and over 300 live shows, Automatic Loveletter has earned their upcoming debut release . "Paramore is the female-fronted draw of the day here at Bamboozle Left, but Automatic Loveletter's Juliet Simms more than held her own on the Nokia Ticket Rush stage. Clad in an obligatory black hoodie and strumming an acoustic guitar, she wailed her way through a frenetic half-hour set split by a solo acoustic ballad. Get this band on a main stage and she’ll be receiving automatic love letters by the truckload." LA Times
Automatic Loveletter was formed with Juliet Simms on guitar and lead vocals, Daniel Currier on drums and brother Tommy Simms playing bass and producing, with bassist Sean Noll sitting in on occasion in Tommy's home studio in the Tampa Bay area. The band was first called Stars and Scars and recorded its first rock song together in December 2005, naming the song after the band but written by lead singer Juliet Simms. They also recorded "Tin Lizzy", written by Tommy.
Juliet also finally acoustically laid down all of the songs she had been writing over the last three years for consideration for her first major label album. Signed by Allison Hagendorf now host of Fuse TVs "The Pop Show", then working at Epic Records, Juliet went on to form Automatic Loveletter while Epic struggled with the 2005 Payola Scandal and internal problems finally dropping over 70 bands in 2007. With Allison as Juliet's champion, Automatic Loveletter was not dropped but was also not supported for the next year and 1/2 touring in the drummer's Ford Excursion and making feather hair clips and burning their own copies of their Epic Produced CD with hand painted slip covers to help fund their tours.
Automatic Loveletter did record their album in 2007 with producer Matt Squire (Panic at the Disco, Boys Like Girls, All Time Low, Cute is What We Aim For, The Cab, The Maine). "He challenged me and I challenged him," Simms said. "I felt very comfortable and that's when the best of me comes out. The entire time was playful and fun and that's what rock n roll's about to me -- having a good time." Simms took her massive songbook to Squire and narrowed down the right tunes and crafted them to fit together, sometimes taking songs in entirely new directions. "The Answer," for instance, was originally a ballad, but became one of the more upbeat numbers on the album. Daniel Currier and lead guitarist Joe Nelson both played on the album, Sean Noll officially joining just before some of their first tours together and big brother Tommy occasionally touring with the band to play lead, or rhythm guitar in larger venues and outdoor concerts filling up the sound and the stage.
But the Squire Album was never fully released, however tracks like "The Answer", "Parker", "August 28Th 3:30 A.M.", "Hush" and "Make-up Smeared Eyes (Acoustic)" were all released on an EP Recover' and sold through Hot Topic and on-line distribution.
Up to and while touring with 2008 Vans Warped Tour, Automatic Loveletter held #1 or #2 position on the Myspace Music Emo chart for 6 months, hitting 10 Million Listens, hit #2 on Smart Punk for three weeks and Artisan News Reported them as The Next Big Thing. But after the tour when Epic was scheduled to release the album Automatic Loveletter (acronym A.LL.) were told to continue touring and asked by then President Charlie Walk to write more upbeat music. Instead, Juliet submitted a fan favorite "Black Ink Revenge" which was rejected several times for re-write until it became "My Goodbye" one of the tracks off the upcoming Sony release. "I had been signed to Epic for going on three years, toured in cars with my completely broke band and was feeling like I disappointed my fans who had been promised music for over a year so I sat in my room for four days re-writing and re-submitting that song like 5xs. I like "My Goodbye" a LOT but it was the result of a lot of pressure and the desire to get an album released." "My Goodbye", "The Day that Saved Us" and "Hush (New Version)" were quickly released as another self titled EP just before the final chapter with Epic Records when they fired all the members except Currier before the first headlining tour, held auditions for new members, hired Jacob Fatoroochi, James Bowen and Wayne Miller then half way through the tour called Juliet and told her that all of the pay for the band she was on tour with was being withdrawn and the band was dropped. A.LL.went on to sell out venues like the Knitting Factory in LA and San Francisco.."It was very liberating. After crying my eyes out for a couple hours I had some of my best shows ever on that tour."
Almost immediately the band was picked up by RCA and Juliet asked to write for a new album produced by Josh Abraham (Weezer, 30 Seconds to Mars, Velvet Revolver). Automatic Loveletter's first full length album, "Truth or Dare", was released on June 22nd just before heading out on Vans Warped Tour 2010. In the summer of 2011, Juliet released an acoustic Automatic Loveletter EP titled, "The Kids Will Take Their Monsters On", on Paper + Plastick Records. Again, touring on Vans Warped Tour 2011 and promoting the new acoustic album.
In the winter of 2011, Juliet was asked to audition for the second season of NBC's, "The Voice". Juliet's audition wowed the judges and she chose become a member of Team Cee-lo. Juliet decisively won her Battle Round and will be performing live on April 9th for Team Cee-lo's first Live Round.
Simms' voice can be heard on records from LoveHateHero's "Theatre of Robots", Secondhand Serenade's "Fix You" / "Hear Me Now", All Time Low's "Remembering Sunday", and Cartel's "Lose It".
Hush
Automatic Loveletter Lyrics
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Hush down now, go to sleep
We were once perfect, me and you
Will never leave this room
Hush, you color my eyes red
Your love's not live it's dead
This letter's written itself
When rivers turn to roads
And lovers become trends
Hush, this is where it ends
This is where it ends
This is the calming before the storm
This absolution is always incomplete
It's always bittersweet
Hush, you color my eyes red
Your love's not live it's dead
This letter's written itself
Inside out again
When rivers turn to roads
And lovers become trends
Hush, this is where it ends
I won't make a sound so you don't wake
You don't wake, you don't wake
You don't wake
Hush, you color my eyes red
Your love's not live it's dead
This letter's written itself
Inside out again
When rivers turn to roads
And lovers become trends
Hush, this is where it ends
Hush, hush, hush, hush
This is where it ends
In "Hush" by Automatic Loveletter, the singer addresses a dying relationship that is on the verge of collapse. The opening lines of the song, "This is as quiet as it gets, Hush down now, go to sleep" suggest a sense of finality, as the singer wants to make peace and silence their troubled relationship. The refrain "Hush, you color my eyes red, Your love's not live, it's dead" reveals that the singer is frustrated and heartbroken because the love they share is no longer vibrant and filled with life.
The bridge, "When rivers turn to roads, and lovers become trends, Hush, this is where it ends" suggests the singer sees the end coming, as people and relationships can change over time, and it's time to accept that the relationship is over. The last lines "I won't make a sound so you don't wake, You don't wake, you don't wake, You don't wake" show that the singer is finally giving up and that there's no going back.
Overall, the song is a poignant reflection on loss, as well as the need for acceptance and moving on. We've all been in a situation in which an intimate relationship has withered away, and this song beautifully captures the feeling of emotional despair and the loss of love.
Line by Line Meaning
This is as quiet as it gets
Everything is silent and still. There's nothing more that can be said or done.
Hush down now, go to sleep
Be quiet and close your eyes. Don't say or do anything else.
We were once perfect, me and you
We used to be flawless, you and I. We were the ideal match.
Will never leave this room
We are both stuck in this same place. We cannot move forward or backward.
Hush, you color my eyes red
You make me cry so much that my eyes turn red from all my tears.
Your love's not live it's dead
Your affection is lifeless and gone. There's nothing left between us.
This letter's written itself
These words have come out by themselves. I didn't really put much thought into them.
Inside out again
My emotions are all mixed up. I don't know how I feel anymore.
When rivers turn to roads
When things that used to be calm and peaceful become chaotic and uncertain.
And lovers become trends
When love becomes fashionable and fleeting. It's no longer special or significant.
Hush, this is where it ends
We are at the end of our relationship. There's nothing left to say or do.
This is the calming before the storm
Things seem peaceful now, but chaos is about to ensue. We are in a brief period of tranquility before everything falls apart.
This absolution is always incomplete
Even though we're trying to forgive and forget, we're not really able to. There's still residual hurt and pain.
It's always bittersweet
Even though we're ending things, there are still some good memories and moments that we'll miss.
I won't make a sound so you don't wake
I'll stay quiet and still so as not to disturb you. I don't want to cause any more tension or trouble.
This is where it ends
Our story concludes here. There's nothing more to say, feel, or do.
Hush, hush, hush, hush
Be quiet, silent, and still. There's nothing more to say or do.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DAVID THOMSON, JODI MARR, JULIET SIMMS, TOMMY SIMMS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@mebbulae1177
This is as quiet as it gets
Hush down now
Go to sleep
We were once perfect, me and you
We'll never leave this room
Hush, you color my eyes red
Your love's not live, it's dead
This letter's written itself inside out again
When rivers turn to roads
And lovers become trends
Hush, this is where it ends
This is the calming before the storm
It's absolution
It's always incomplete
It's always bittersweet
Hush, you color my eyes red
Your love's not live, it's dead
This letter's written itself inside out again
When rivers turn to roads
And lovers become trends
Hush, this is where it ends
I won't make a sound so you don't wake
You don't wake, you don't wake
You don't wake
Hush, you color my eyes red
Your love's not live, it's dead
This letter's written itself inside out again
When rivers turn to roads
And lovers become trends
Hush, this is where it ends
You color my eyes red
Your love's not live, it's dead
This letter's written itself inside out again
When rivers turn to roads
And lovers become trends
Hush, this is where it ends
This is where it ends
@E.xcharacter8
So many ups and down, so many memories this song still hits the same! I cant believe it's been 13 years!!
🖤
@erhangultelin4986
Hello erica
@hurricanebtvs
Five years after first hearing this song, it still cuts as deep as it did on day one. Juliet fan for life.
@anamaria6434
Agree
@mebbulae1177
This is as quiet as it gets
Hush down now
Go to sleep
We were once perfect, me and you
We'll never leave this room
Hush, you color my eyes red
Your love's not live, it's dead
This letter's written itself inside out again
When rivers turn to roads
And lovers become trends
Hush, this is where it ends
This is the calming before the storm
It's absolution
It's always incomplete
It's always bittersweet
Hush, you color my eyes red
Your love's not live, it's dead
This letter's written itself inside out again
When rivers turn to roads
And lovers become trends
Hush, this is where it ends
I won't make a sound so you don't wake
You don't wake, you don't wake
You don't wake
Hush, you color my eyes red
Your love's not live, it's dead
This letter's written itself inside out again
When rivers turn to roads
And lovers become trends
Hush, this is where it ends
You color my eyes red
Your love's not live, it's dead
This letter's written itself inside out again
When rivers turn to roads
And lovers become trends
Hush, this is where it ends
This is where it ends
@yennlingc
So many years have passed and I’ll still come back to this song 😊
@buggalujuju
I just remembered this song after 14 years! Ah, 2007 I was 16 and had a toxic teenage relationship with a boy and this was one of my go to songs. 14 years doesn't seem like all that long ago but my goodness how times have changed.
@beckieparker7112
I wish she was still singing songs like this. I love this
@markrosenquist8259
Great song!🖤🖤🖤
@theoryofthelost
I found this band from hearing her in the all time low song-remembering sunday, loved her voice. Looked her up now all I do is listen to this band. She has such an awesome voice!!!