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In Spanish, bella means beautiful, and fea means ugly. Chapel Hill three-pi… Read Full Bio ↴In Spanish, bella means beautiful, and fea means ugly. Chapel Hill three-piece Bellafea fulfills the possibility of its name. The voice of Heather McEntire can coo or curse. Her guitar can sway or slash. Drummer Nathan Buchanan can lock into a popping rhythm or crack it open from its seams. Bassist Eddie Sanchez can ooze into the gaps or flood them. But none of these characteristics are mutually exclusive: Bellafea’s roar can be beautiful, and its whimper can be ugly. Bellafea’s unlikely backstory fits the name and sound. Heather McEntire was a freshman from the mountains of North Carolina adjusting to her new coastal college and moonlighting with a performance art troupe. She formed an acoustic guitar-and-violin duo and started working at the campus radio station. Fellow DJ Brent Fuscaldo offered to play drums. He quit. Nathan Buchanan joined on bass, then drums. The pair won a local Battle Of The Bands. Fame was imminent. But Heather moved to Chapel Hill as the band split an Exotic Fever seven-inch with new friends Des Ark. Nathan quit. First drummer Brent moved closer to Heather and played drums on 2003 EP Family Tree (Pidgeon English). Brent quit Bellafea for Chicago. Nathan moved to Chapel Hill. He joined Bellafea for a second time. They didn’t catch their breath. Heather and Nathan played and wrote, touring with The Rosebuds and The Mountain Goats. “You don’t see a stage presence like Heather McEntire’s more than a few times in your life,” main Mountain Goat John Darnielle told Pitchfork Media. “She’s unbelievable.” Darnielle agreed to sing on Bellafea’s first album, which Brian Paulson—familiar from Slint, Superchunk, Wilco, Beck and The Rosebuds—agreed to record. Eddie Sanchez had been doubling on keyboards and bass for a decade with Florida transplants Fin Fang Foom, and he agreed to play bass. Bellafea recorded. Southern signed them. And here we are with Cavalcade, an album that moves in contrasts and dynamics as facts of life. And, if you’ve been paying attention to anything at all, you already know they are.

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Bellafea Lyrics


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Do you remember that day last winter?
You were wearing that sweater, the one I always talked about.
I asked you to dinner and you never answered.
I spent all summer wondering what I did wrong.

Red wine and T-Rex and photographs of your friends,
Snapshots of you smiling, standing next to Spanish cliffs.
I had on my black dress, the one I never wear enough.
Cold air and no blankets so you turned on the furnace.

And if you showed up I'd surely jump, surprised at the sight of you.
You who promised never to return to anything that you once knew.
Has it really been so long?

I'm still waiting for you to say...

that you remember that day last winter.
You were wearing that sweater, the one I always talked about and




I asked you to dinner and you never answered.
You spent all summer wondering why you never called.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Seasons" by Bellafea tell a story of unrequited love and missed opportunities. The song starts with the singer reminiscing about a day last winter when they asked someone out to dinner, but didn't get an answer. The singer spent all summer wondering what went wrong and why they didn't get a response. The next part of the song paints a picture of the memories that the singer has of this person, including photos of them smiling and standing next to Spanish cliffs, as well as the small details like the singer's black dress and the furnace being turned on. The chorus expresses the singer's surprise and longing if this person were to suddenly show up again and the hope that they will remember the moment and maybe give the singer the answer they have been waiting for all summer.


The song is relatable in its portrayal of unrequited love and the pain of not knowing where one stands with someone. The lyrics are full of poignant imagery that makes the story come alive. The references to the black dress, the furnace, and the Spanish cliffs create a setting that is both nostalgic and melancholic. The chorus adds a sense of hopelessness and longing that is palpable. The song captures the feelings of uncertainty and waiting, and the disappointment that can come when expectations are not met.


Line by Line Meaning

Do you remember that day last winter?
Asking if the person recalls the moment from the previous winter.


You were wearing that sweater, the one I always talked about.
Remembering a specific piece of clothing that the person wore.


I asked you to dinner and you never answered.
Reminiscing about an unanswered invitation to dinner.


I spent all summer wondering what I did wrong.
Reflecting on self-doubt and wondering why the invitation was not accepted.


Red wine and T-Rex and photographs of your friends,
Recounting memories of shared interests and experiences.


Snapshots of you smiling, standing next to Spanish cliffs.
Recalling a particular picture of the person in a specific location.


I had on my black dress, the one I never wear enough.
Remembering a particular dress that is not worn often enough.


Cold air and no blankets so you turned on the furnace.
Recalling a moment of shared comfort and warmth.


And if you showed up I'd surely jump, surprised at the sight of you.
Acknowledging the impact that the person's unexpected appearance would have.


You who promised never to return to anything that you once knew.
Noting a previous promise made by the person to not revisit their past.


Has it really been so long?
Expressing surprise at how much time has passed since the previous encounter.


I'm still waiting for you to say...
Admitting to still having a desire to hear from the person.


that you remember that day last winter.
Specifically requesting the person to recall that winter day.


You were wearing that sweater, the one I always talked about and
Reiterating the specific clothing item discussed earlier.


I asked you to dinner and you never answered.
Once again reflecting on the unanswered invitation to dinner.


You spent all summer wondering why you never called.
Imagining the possibility of the person regretting not calling back.




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PATRICE BART-WILLIAMS

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