The three were subsequently joined by Steve LaFolette (bass & vocals), Pat Noel (keyboards & guitar), Steve St. Cin (drums), and Ana Pitchon, who toured as Beulah in 1998, before recording When Your Heartstrings Break. Bill Evans (keyboards) then joined the band to play live. Steve St. Cin left the band to be replaced by Danny Sullivan, before The Coast is Never Clear was released in 2000. Bill Evans and Steve LaFolette then left, to be replaced by Pat Abernathy and Eli Crews respectively. Beulah went on to record 2003's Yoko, then toured North America and Europe before a goodbye show on August 5th 2004, in New York.
A DVD, A Good Band is Easy to Kill was released in 2005 and features documentary footage from Beulah's 2003 tour.
Hello Resolven
Beulah Lyrics
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Hello to you all
Wake up the king, wake up the queen
Everybody laugh, everybody sing, it's over
Hello resolven
Hello to you all
Wake up the king, wake up the queen
Hello resolven
Hello to you all
Kill off the king, kill off the queen
Everybody laugh, everybody sing, it's over
It's over
It's over
It's over
It's over
It's over
It's over
The lyrics of Beulah's song Hello Resolven are enigmatic and leave room for different interpretations. One possible meaning is that the song is a meditation on the fleeting nature of power and authority. In this interpretation, the "king" and "queen" mentioned in the lyrics are symbols of power, and the repeated phrase "wake up" or "kill off" them implies that their fate is ultimately out of their control. The chorus of "Everybody laugh, everybody sing, it's over" seems to suggest that no matter how much power one may have, it is ultimately transitory and everyone will meet the same fate in the end.
Another interpretation of the song is that it is a meditation on the idea of liberation from oppressive systems. The repeated phrases of "Hello resolven" and "Hello to you all" suggest a reunion or a gathering of people, perhaps those who have been oppressed or marginalized. The lines "Kill off the king, kill off the queen, everybody laugh, everybody sing, it's over" might be interpreted as a call for the overthrow of tyrannical regimes and the restoration of power to the people. The final repetition of "It's over" suggests that this liberation has been achieved and marks a definitive break with an unjust system.
Line by Line Meaning
Hello resolven
Greetings to Resolven, a place or community where this song is being performed
Hello to you all
Greetings to everyone present in Resolven
Wake up the king, wake up the queen
Rouse the leaders from their slumber to partake in the celebration
Everybody laugh, everybody sing, it's over
Let's all celebrate and enjoy ourselves, the difficult times are over
Kill off the king, kill off the queen
This line can be interpreted as a metaphor for overthrowing or dethroning oppressive rulers
It's over
The phrase serves as a repeated chorus to emphasize the end of some hardship
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