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.
Hollow
Beulah Lyrics
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Nothing you can say to change this
I will do it fast
You won't be the last to hate it
Beliving what you like
But don't put up a fight
Close your eyes
Now I'll take you to the hollow
Where the souls of those who haunt you
Rest with beasts and bones from the rubble
I will have my way
Nothing you can say to change this
You won't need a thing
You can leave your wings and tears here
Believing what you like
But don't put up a fight
Close your eyes
Now I'll take you to the hollow
Where no one else can follow
Where the souls of those who haunt you
Rest with beasts and bones from the rubble
Why are you still standing there?
What are you waiting for?
The fairy man won't hold for you
Give in your coin and get on board
And I will take you to the hollow
Where no one else can follow
Where the souls of those who haunt you
Rest with beasts and bones from the rubble
The lyrics to Beulah's song 'Hollow' are full of haunting imagery and feelings of despair. In the song, the singer makes it clear that they will do what they want and will not be swayed by the opinions of others. They talk about leading the listener to the 'hollow', a place where no one else can follow, and where the souls of those who haunt the listener rest among beasts and rubble. The idea of a hollow symbolizes a place that is empty and devoid of life, and the use of the word 'haunt' imagines a place where ghosts rest.
The singer seems to be encouraging the listener to give up their fight and surrender to the despair that is consuming them. The line "Believing what you like, but don't put up a fight" suggests that it's better to accept the inevitable instead of resisting it. This is reinforced by the final lines of the song when the singer asks, "What are you waiting for?", and encourages the listener to "give in your coin and get on board" with the ferryman who will take them to the hollow.
Overall, the lyrics of 'Hollow' paint a picture of a place of darkness and despair, where human souls mix with beasts and rubble. The singer seems to be urging the listener to accept the inevitable and let go of their resistance to the darkness.
Line by Line Meaning
I will have my way
I am determined to have things go my way, regardless of anyone else's opinion.
Nothing you can say to change this
Your attempts to persuade or dissuade me will be futile.
I will do it fast
I will act quickly and decisively to achieve my goals.
You won't be the last to hate it
Your disagreement or disapproval will not be the last that I encounter.
Beliving what you like
You can have your own opinion and beliefs.
But don't put up a fight
However, resist or combat me in this pursuit will end in failure.
Close your eyes
Now is the time for you to surrender yourself to my control.
Now I'll take you to the hollow
I will lead you to a dark and ominous place.
Where no one else can follow
This place will be inaccessible to anyone else.
Where the souls of those who haunt you
This place will be inhabited by the spirits of those who cause you distress.
Rest with beasts and bones from the rubble
These spirits will coexist with savage creatures and remnants of destruction.
You won't need a thing
During your journey with me, you will have no use for your possessions and emotions.
You can leave your wings and tears here
You can abandon your sense of hope and sadness here.
Why are you still standing there?
What is preventing you from following me?
What are you waiting for?
What is stopping you from trusting my guidance?
The fairy man won't hold for you
The time and opportunity to follow me is limited, and you must act quickly.
Give in your coin and get on board
Pay the cost and take the chance to see this new world.
Contributed by Natalie G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.