1) Bahamas is … Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name, including:
1) Bahamas is Canadian musician Afie Jurvanen (born April 28, 1981, in Toronto).
2) Bahamas was a French prog-rock band;
3) Bahamas was a Polish disco artist.
1) Bahamas is Canadian musician Afie Jurvanen (born April 28, 1981, in Toronto). Jurvanen isn’t from the Bahamas; he’s a Finnish-Canadian raised in Barrie (a working class town in rural Ontario). Jurvanen recorded his debut album — Pink Strat, in a cabin in rural Ontario in 2008. He released the album under the name Bahamas in 2009 and was subsequently nominated for a 2010 Juno Award for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Solo.
His second album, Barchords, was released in 2012. The album received nomination at the 2013 Juno Awards for the Adult Alternative Album of the Year. Jurvanen received a nomination for Songwriter of the Year for the tracks "Be My Witness", "Caught Me Thinking", and "Lost in the Light".
Jurvanen released his third album, Bahamas Is Afie on August 19, 2014. The album received first place on Q's Top 20 Albums of 2014. Bahamas Is Afie received a nomination for Adult Alternative Album of the Year At the Juno Awards of 2015, and Jurvanen received nomination for Songwriter of the Year for "All the Time", "Bitter Memories" and "Stronger Than That". He won the awards in both categories.
2) Bahamas was a French prog-rock band. The band released "Le Voyageur Immobile" in 1976.
3) Bahamas was a Polish disco artist. "Wielka Kolekcja Disco Polo" was released in 2009.
All Time Favourite
Bahamas Lyrics
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Trying to pick one would seem like some
Kind of gun to my head
Yours surely stands out from the rest
Someone put you here in front of me
Like some cruel kind of test
We are the cause of each others pain
Though, the love is born in shame
Now there is no one to blame
If we're both the same, you and me
Closer than we'll ever see
Sad eyes all the time
Thinking that if yours could just see mine
But we're blind to each other
The sweet soft words you're longing for
Now it seems that I'm looking well beyond
That old stage door
You and I, one in the same
We are the cause of each others pain
Though, love is born in shame
Now there is no one in blame
'Cause we're both the same, you and me
Closer than we'll ever see
Yeah, we're both the same, you and me
The Bahamas' song "All Time Favourite" speaks about a love that is both complicated and difficult to comprehend. The singer admits that picking one favourite love is like a gun to his head. Despite this, the singer states that the listener's love stands out from the rest. The arrival of this love interest in the singer's life feels like some cruel test, but he is convinced that the two lovers are intertwined and bring each other pain. Despite this pain, this love was born in shame, and there is no one to blame for the situation. The singer states that the two lovers are closer than they will ever know.
The song's lyrics portray a relationship that is both frustrating and painful, and it is difficult to determine whether the two lovers are still together. The "stage door" mentioned in the lyric "Now it seems that I'm looking well beyond that old stage door" could be referring to the end of a relationship or the departure of one of the lovers. The singer's "sad eyes all the time" suggest the pain that comes with the loss of a relationship or the pain of a deteriorating relationship. The lyrics do not make it clear what happens to the relationship or whether the two lovers remain together, leaving it up to the listener to interpret.
Line by Line Meaning
All time favorite love
The love that is cherished and valued above all others.
Trying to pick one would seem like some
Choosing one love out of many is a daunting task.
Kind of gun to my head
The decision feels like a life or death situation.
Yours surely stands out from the rest
Your love is exceptional and unparalleled.
Someone put you here in front of me
Fate or a higher power brought us together.
Like some cruel kind of test
The circumstances of our meeting feel almost like a test of our love.
You and I, one in the same
We are similar in many ways, perhaps even interchangeable.
We are the cause of each others pain
Our love is complicated and sometimes painful for both of us.
Though, the love is born in shame
Perhaps our love began in a way that we are not proud of.
Now there is no one to blame
We have both contributed to the complications in our relationship.
If we're both the same, you and me
Our similarities and connection run deep.
Closer than we'll ever see
We may not fully understand the depth of our connection.
Sad eyes all the time
We are both plagued with sadness in our relationship.
Thinking that if yours could just see mine
Perhaps if we could fully understand each other, our love would be easier.
But we're blind to each other
Despite our similar experiences, we don't always see each other clearly.
The sweet soft words you're longing for
There are certain things you want from me that I am unable to provide.
Now it seems that I'm looking well beyond
My focus is on something else, possibly a new love or direction in life.
That old stage door
A reference to moving on from a past relationship.
'Cause we're both the same, you and me
Our similarities run deep and are often the source of our struggles.
Closer than we'll ever see
We may never fully grasp the depth of our connection.
Yeah, we're both the same, you and me
We are alike in many ways, even if we don't always see it.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Afie Salomon Jurvanen
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