On his first released album Famous Among the Barns and his EP #1, Taylor collaborated with friends Adam MacDougall and Larry Ciancia to form The Ben Taylor Band. However, ultimately deciding that this path (which yielded music that Taylor describes as "neo-psychadelic folk funk") was not his true musical nature, Taylor released a follow-up album by himself that is much more acoustic in nature and more in line with his family roots. That solo effort, Another Run Around the Sun, features background vocals by his sister and mother, and still features drummer-friend Larry Ciancia, and well as Kevin Bacon on bass guitar, and producer.
During 2008 Ben released his third studio album, the wittily titled 'The Legend of Kung Folk: Part One (The Killing Bite). This time however, Ben reverted his name to 'Benjamin', so look for Benjamin Taylor this in the record store :-) An extensive world tour of intimate venue's followed, with Larry again on percussion, and his old friend (and self declared heterosexual soul mate) and writing partner David Saw on accompanying guitar and vocal duties. Throughout 2010, Ben & David have continued to write, record and release tracks on Ben's website.
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Day After Day
Ben Taylor Lyrics
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If she turns her head just so much down her head and glances low
She'll see another woman
But she don't like early in the morning, best to let her wake herself
If you can't respect her warning
You might wind up waking someone else
Day after day
Every time she's up she's almost down, again
Day after day after day
There's nothing she can do to turn me away
Just within the limits of a dream
She's smoking tea with lazy queens
Wrapped in scarf's and draped in beads
She laughs out loud and sure enough I can hear another woman
Wound up tight in the middle of the night
Company is hard to find
Long before the sky every gets light
She holds her head and slowly starts to cry
Day after day
And nothing ever seems to stay the same
Every time she's up she's almost down, again
Day after day after day
There's nothing she can do to turn me away
The song "Day After Day" by Ben Taylor is a melancholic tale about a woman with a complex personality. The opening lines introduce us to a woman who likes to dress up and admire herself in the mirror but also has a tendency to see herself negatively. This duality is further explored in the next verse where we see her enjoying a dream-like state, smoking tea with "lazy queens," and laughing out loud, but at the same time, she is holding back tears and feeling lonely in the middle of the night. The chorus suggests that this woman's moods are constantly shifting; every time she is up, she is almost immediately down again. However, the singer is drawn to her despite her unpredictable behavior, and there's nothing she can do to turn him away.
The song's lyrics are open to interpretation, but there's a sense of sadness and desperation that pervades throughout. The line "there's nothing she can do to turn me away" seems to suggest that the woman is aware of her shortcomings and has perhaps pushed away other people in the past, but the singer remains steadfast in his attraction to her. The repeated refrain of "day after day" creates a sense of monotonous routine, but at the same time, it also emphasizes the woman's struggles to maintain a stable emotional state.
Overall, "Day After Day" is a poignant portrayal of a woman who is both captivating and troubled. It speaks to the human desire for connection and the willingness to look past someone's flaws in the pursuit of intimacy.
Line by Line Meaning
She likes to put on pretty things and watch herself go walking by
She enjoys dressing up and admiring herself while walking past mirrors
If she turns her head just so much down her head and glances low
If she looks down slightly while turning her head, she can see another reflection of herself
She'll see another woman
She sees a different version of herself reflecting back at her
But she don't like early in the morning, best to let her wake herself
She dislikes being disturbed early in the day, and prefers to wake up naturally
If you can't respect her warning
If you disregard her request to not disturb her, you may cause someone else to be awoken instead
You might wind up waking someone else
Ignoring her request could inadvertently disturb someone else nearby
Day after day
Repeatedly, on a regular basis
And nothing ever seems to stay the same
Things are always changing and nothing remains the same
Every time she's up she's almost down, again
Every time she feels good or optimistic, she soon feels down or negative again
Day after day after day
Continuously and without end
There's nothing she can do to turn me away
Despite her fluctuating moods and changes, the singer remains devoted and unmoved
Just within the limits of a dream
Only within the confines of a dream or fantasy
She's smoking tea with lazy queens
She's partaking in a surreal scene, smoking tea with idle royalty
Wrapped in scarf's and draped in beads
Clothed in decorative fabrics and jewelry
She laughs out loud and sure enough I can hear another woman
She laughs loudly and her reflection in the mirror seems like another woman
Wound up tight in the middle of the night
Feeling tense and stressed in the middle of the night
Company is hard to find
It's difficult to find companionship in the lonely and stressful time of night
Long before the sky every gets light
Well before the sun rises and daylight comes
She holds her head and slowly starts to cry
She becomes emotional and cries silently, holding her head in despair
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: BENJAMIN SIMON TAYLOR, CHRISTOPHER A CHANEY, JOEL JACOB SHEARER, LARRY JAMES CIANCIA, ZACHARY S RAE
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