Betty and the Boy were originally set into motion in late January of 2008, … Read Full Bio ↴Betty and the Boy were originally set into motion in late January of 2008, after Joshes move from Oregon City, Oregon to Kalispell, Montana in late 2007. Not long after the move, Josh became acquainted to Bettreena via Myspace, who had just begun reacquainting herself to the Kalispell area’s music scene. Soon after formally meeting and exchanging musical ideas at various music events and open mics, they decided to officially begin writing and performing their original material collaboratively. Without ever discussing or settling on any genre or style of music they intended to perform collectively, both of their original approaches to writing and composing music emitted a very sincere modern folk, country sound.

.. Josh Harvey has undeniably been exposed to music throughout a history of family gifted with endless musical capacity. Both his mother and father and grandparents wrote and composed their own original material, as well as performed with bands and ensembles. His grandfather, a profound fiddler is one of his foremost influences in folk music, and inspirations to the craft. Although bare to the influences of music all of his life, Josh began playing guitar and singing at the age of nineteen. Now at the age of twenty-five, he has accomplished educating himself with various instruments such as guitar, bass guitar, upright bass, banjo, mandolin, and some harmonica.

.. Bettreena Jaeger or casually know as none other than ‘Betty’ has also been exposed to the performing arts throughout her lifetime, mostly through thirteen years of ballet training, theater, and family band projects where she sang vocals and played bass. Picking up a guitar at thirteen, and influenced by her father’s nationally renowned poetry, she began writing songs and performing at local open mics. Since then, she has been inspired by an immense amount of folk and independent artists such as Chan Marshall, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, PJ Harvey, Elliott Smith, Daniel Johnston, and lastly her beloved grandfather Fritz Jaeger, who was also an accomplished writer and musician./>

The Waltz
Betty and the Boy Lyrics

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あんな奴あんな奴
死んじまえばいいや
あんな奴あんな奴
忘れたっていいや
さむくなれば毛布をかぶるよ
朝がくればニュースをつけるよ
こんなことそんなこと
あのスイートルーム

こんなことそんなこと
忘れたっていいや
きょうは誰のチャイムで起きるの?
きょうは誰とどこへ出向くの?

夜になれば銀の星...
黄金の舟の中で
誰と誰がどうすれば
絹のドレス脱いでみせるの

朝の雨ひとりで歩けば
雨のリズム肩をたたくよ
ピッチピッチピッチ
チャップチャップチャップ
なんとなくそんなとき
くちずさんでたのがワルツ
ほんとならもう少し
楽しそうな旋律(メロ)のワルツ

あんな奴あんな奴
死んじまえばいいようなワルツ

Overall Meaning

The song "The Waltz" by Betty and the Boy talks about the concept of time and its impact on memories and relationships. The lyrics convey the idea that time is a "hungry beast" that consumes memories and causes loved ones to fade away. The lyrics use metaphors to describe the fleeting nature of memories and emotions, such as "all smells and colors fade" and "love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love."

However, the song also expresses a sense of hope and appreciation for the present moment. The lyrics state that the person singing has found their "wildest wish come true" in their love for someone else. They celebrate the way this love moves them and acknowledge that they never thought they would find someone to love them in this way. The song also reveals that there is a third presence in the relationship—the "hungry beast" of time itself. Despite its looming presence, the singer asserts their control over it by "putting two saddles on its back" and refusing to let it dictate the fate of their relationship.

Overall, "The Waltz" is a poignant meditation on the nature of love and time. It acknowledges the transient and unpredictable nature of both, but ultimately emphasizes the importance of living in the present and cherishing the moments we have with the people we love.

Line by Line Meaning

Time is such a hungry beast
Time has an insatiable appetite for all that passes through it

It swallows all my memories
Time inevitably engulfs every past experience

It makes all smells and colors fade
The passage of time has a diminishing effect on our sensory perceptions

It takes the ones I love away
Time robs us of the people we cherish

Love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love
A continuous repetition reflecting the prevailing theme of the song, the power of love

You are my wildest wish come true
Addressing a significant other, the singer declares the fulfillment of a once impossible wish through their relationship

I love the way you love and move me
The singer praises their significant other for the way they give and receive affection

I had never dared to ask
The artist did not know to hope for such a love

For this to come and stay and last
For a love that is meant to endure

It's not just the two of us, we're three
Acknowledging that the love shared by the couple resides outside of them, with Time being a constant companion

You, the hungry beast and me
Addressing all three entities present, the singer confirms each of their presences

And it's starving but it can't attack
Highlighted is Time's powerlessness to affect the love shared between the couple

I put two saddles on its back
The singer emphasizes their mastery over Time's effect by riding it instead

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Written by: ともたかいまみち

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