Aviatic is a 4-piece melodic rock band based in Los Angeles, California. I… Read Full Bio ↴Aviatic is a 4-piece melodic rock band based in Los Angeles, California. In 2004, members from Beat & Path and The Unknown Project merged their respective bands to form Aviatic. A year later, the group released their debut album, Arrival. That year, the first track of that album, a revamped version of Beat & Path's "Goodbye Beautiful Day", reached the top 10 at Yahoo! Music in the Adult Alternative category. To date, it was the only song by an unsigned artist to achieve that feat.

Since then, Aviatic has walked away with the top prize in battle of the band competitions such as the Universal CityWalk Competition and the UCLA Bruin Battle. They have also played numerous sold-out shows in the L.A. area. In November 2006, the group had the opportunity to rehearse at the CenterStaging complex in Burbank,CA, where members played new songs that have since only been released on iTunes as videos, not audio tracks. Lead singer and keyboardist Sebu Simonian expressed the Aviatic's hopes of releasing a new album in the new year.

However, a follow-up to Arrival was never released. Instead, band members have kept busy with a number of solo projects. As of 2009: Guitarist Ryan Welker has had his own successes with composing for film, TV, and gaming. Sebu Simonian has been creating his own trance/electronica tracks. Lastly, bass guitarist Clint Feddersen and drummer Barrett Yeretsian teamed up with 2 other musicians to create Lunar Sway. The latter group once again covered "Goodbye Beautiful Day" as part of their repertoire.

Watching It All
Aviatic Lyrics

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I'm lying in my bed and
I've got no energy to get up..
One limb is numb and the other
Has got no motor skills to kill the alarm
Suddenly I feel the earth shake
Im running out the door im wide awake Sometimes its what it takes

Dont try to close your eyes

Your watchin it all
Your watchin it all.....
See right through this disguise
Your watching me fall
Your watching me fall.....

Do I turn left or right or
Do i turn at all I've lost my way
One hundred miles per hour to a Destination I could'nt say
You stop to watch the reckage
You cant peel your eyes off if you dare Do you even care?

Dont try to close your eyes
Your watchin it all
Your watchin it all.....
See right through this disguise
Your watching me fall
Your watching me fall.....

Dont try to close your eyes...
Your watching it all
Your watching it all......
See right through this disguise
Your watching me fall
Your watching me fall..
Don't try to close your eyes
Your watchin it all...
Your watchin it all...
See right through this disguise
Your watching me fall
Your watching me fall........

hey....hey.....hey......hey.....

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Aviatic's "Watching It All" describe the feeling of being stuck in a place of helplessness, as if the singer is trapped in their own body. The first stanza paints a picture of physical exhaustion, as the singer lies in bed unable to move due to numbness and lack of motor skills. However, this scene quickly shifts as the singer feels the earth shake and runs out of the door, suggesting a sudden inspiration or motivation to take action. The chorus warns against closing your eyes and watching everything unfold, urging the listener to pay attention to the singer's struggle.

The second stanza depicts a sense of mental confusion and loss of direction, as the singer struggles to find their way and identify their destination. The line "one hundred miles per hour" suggests a racing, anxious feeling, which is followed by a pause to observe "the wreckage". The final repetition of the chorus emphasizes the idea of being constantly watched and observed by an unknown entity or force, with a sense of vulnerability and potential failure.

Overall, this song is a commentary on the pressure and scrutiny we face in our daily lives, the feeling of being trapped and unable to take control of our own paths, and the struggle to maintain a sense of self and identity amidst these challenges.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm lying in my bed and I've got no energy to get up..
I am in bed feeling extremely fatigued and lacking the motivation to get up.

One limb is numb and the other Has got no motor skills to kill the alarm
One of my limbs is experiencing numbness and I am unable to move the other to turn off the alarm.

Suddenly I feel the earth shake Im running out the door im wide awake Sometimes its what it takes
The earth trembles and suddenly I am alert and quickly rush out of the door. Sometimes these kinds of events are necessary to shake us out of inaction.

Do I turn left or right or Do i turn at all I've lost my way One hundred miles per hour to a Destination I could'nt say
I am lost and unsure of which direction to take, moving quickly without a specific destination in mind.

You stop to watch the reckage You cant peel your eyes off if you dare Do you even care?
You pause to observe the destruction, unable to look away. Do you feel any empathy or concern for those affected?

Dont try to close your eyes Your watchin it all Your watchin it all..... See right through this disguise Your watching me fall Your watching me fall.....
You cannot avoid witnessing everything that is happening. You see through the facade and recognize that I am struggling and falling apart.

Don't try to close your eyes Your watchin it all... Your watchin it all... See right through this disguise Your watching me fall Your watching me fall........ hey....hey.....hey......hey.....
You must keep your eyes open and observe all that is occurring. You are aware of the truth and can see that I am failing and experiencing a decline. (The 'hey' repetitions serve as a meaningless interlude to the rest of the lyrics.)

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