Sugg has come a long way from the being the little boy growing up in Tennessee that was once intrigued and inspired by the sheet music hidden in his aunt’s old piano bench. Always ready to accomplish a new challenge – Sugg began teaching himself how to play the piano at age 11. Soon after learning his first instrument, he found himself picking up an acoustic guitar and doing just the same. Now 23 years old, Sugg has gone on to master the drums, banjo, bass, and even the mandolin. The ever-evolving musician found his earliest musical creations channeling his biggest musical influence, Bright Eyes, and has since taken the emotionally sincere lyrical qualities of this inspiration and blended them with his own unique disposition of optimism and content.
In just five short years, the charismatic Sugg has used simplicity, sincerity, and smiles to gain the approval of the music world. In his short career, Sugg has already pumped out six EPs (many of them featuring a “full length” amount of songs), five annual holiday EPs, and one LP, Dressed Up Like Dreams. The non-stop production of music, touring, and self-promotion has certainly started to pay off - With over 500,000 song downloads on PureVolume, nearly 100,000 singles sold, and thousands of albums sold, it comes as no surprise that Backseat Goodbye has already found a place in the iTunes Folk Top 100 Album and Singles charts - multiple times, and has landed himself coveted sets at SXSW and CMJ, as well as a being a featured band in Alternative Press Magazine’s AP&R section.
Reminiscent of the high spirited vocals and positivism of The Rocket Summer and the polished, upbeat musicality of Eric Hutchinson, Backseat Goodbye has created a blend all his own, that immediately embraces the hearts, imaginations – and hope, of listeners around the world.
In the words of Sugg, Backseat Goodbye is “music for the hopeful, music for the kids with their heads in the clouds, and music by a kid that’s just as lost in life as everyone else.”
An Attempt To Forget
Backseat Goodbye Lyrics
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The lyrics above are from the song "An Attempt To Forget" by Backseat Goodbye. It talks about the idea of wanting to forget certain things in life, whether it's the blinding brightness of the sun or the confusion brought upon by the moon. It tells a story of someone who is disillusioned with life and seeks to change things in an extreme way. They reach out and take control of the celestial bodies, throwing the sun out of the sky and drowning the moon in the ocean, perhaps as a symbol of the desire to rid themselves of the things that cause them pain.
The song then transitions to a more introspective and melancholic tone, where the person realizes the futility of their actions. They come to understand that life is full of tragedy, and that even infinity can be seen as a form of it. Despite this, the person urges themselves and perhaps others to make the most of the time they have, since it cannot be undone.
Overall, the lyrics showcase a desire for change, but one that ultimately acknowledges the limits of human control and the desire to make the most of what little time we have.
Line by Line Meaning
You said the sun's too bright. So reached up and tore that bastard from the sky.
You complained about something that seems beautiful to most people, so you want to destroy it just to make yourself feel better.
You said the moon doesn't make sense. So grabbed it tight and drowned it in the ocean.
You couldn't understand something that has been around since the beginning of time, so you feel the need to get rid of it completely.
Hush now love, the end has just begun.
Quiet down and accept that everything is about to come to an end.
We're bored but alive.
We may be uninterested in life, but at least we're still breathing.
We live then we die.
We exist for a short time on this planet and then we inevitably pass away.
Infinity's a tragedy, we're all just playing along.
The idea of living forever is actually a sad concept, and we're all just trying to make the most of the time we have.
Let's make this last, since we can't go back.
We should try to make the most of our time since we can't turn back the clock.
Let's make this last, since we can't go back.
We should try to make the most of our time since we can't turn back the clock.
Contributed by Sophie W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.