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.
Sunday Under Glass
Beulah Lyrics
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Just like floats lost in a parade
Where the palms and tumbleweeds sail
Right past the homes they stretch and they fade
Rolling like movie credits
Far beneath the clear skies
How wary does the West carry
Slow prayers with no answers
Must go somewhere
Fall away
And the Wild West is a slow pan
And the sunshine is fake
And the ocean is just painted
On a backdrop downtown
The miniature sprawls blur
From the set lights and the heat
Where the summer's path with charades
Right where the sidewalks crack and they meet
Just like a sad, sad actress
Right before her last scene
How wary does the West carry
So many sights, yeah, let's see the sights!
Slow prayers with no answers
Must go somewhere
Fall away
And the Wild West is a slow pan
And the sunshine is fake
And the ocean is just painted
On a backdrop
Somewhere
Downtown
In "Sunday Under Glass" by Beulah, the verses describe a scene of driving through the western U.S., with sights such as tumbleweeds and palm trees passing by like floats in a parade. The lyrics reflect the sense of weariness that can accompany long car rides through vast stretches of land. The scenery is like credits at the end of a movie, passing by under clear skies. The chorus then contrasts the excitement of seeing new sights with the loneliness of unanswered prayers. The "Wild West" is a slow pan, perhaps referring to the slow pace of life in more rural areas of the region. Similarly, the sunshine and ocean are "fake" and "just painted," perhaps alluding to the artificial nature of sun-baked California and the artificiality of Hollywood.
Line by Line Meaning
The scenery rides by
The landscape moves past quickly
Just like floats lost in a parade
Like decorations in a parade, the scenery is forgotten
Where the palms and tumbleweeds sail
The palm trees and tumbleweeds sway in the wind
Right past the homes they stretch and they fade
The scenery passes by the homes and disappears
Rolling like movie credits
Moving like the end of a movie
Far beneath the clear skies
Under the blue and empty sky
How wary does the West carry
How heavy is the burden of the American West
So many sights, yeah, let's see the sights!
Despite the weight of the West, people still want to see it
Slow prayers with no answers
Hopeful wishes that never come true
Must go somewhere
Have to end up somewhere
Fall away
Disappear
And the Wild West is a slow pan
The American West moves by slowly
And the sunshine is fake
The sunlight doesn't feel entirely real
And the ocean is just painted
The ocean is a painted backdrop
On a backdrop downtown
Far from the true ocean scenery
The miniature sprawls blur
The small towns blend together
From the set lights and the heat
Due to the bright lights and hot weather
Where the summer's path with charades
The summer's journey is like a game
Right where the sidewalks crack and they meet
Where the roads merge and break apart
Just like a sad, sad actress
Like a melancholy performer
Right before her last scene
Just before her final performance
Somewhere
In an unknown location
Downtown
In the heart of the city
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Written by: KUROSKY, LA FOLLETTE
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