Current members of Blue October include Justin Furstenfeld (lead vocals), Ryan Delahoussaye (violin/viola, mandolin, keyboards, and vocals), Jeremy Furstenfeld (drums, percussion), Matt Noveskey (bass guitar) and Will Knaak (guitar).
Popularized by their platinum-certified album Foiled (2006), which features the hit singles “Hate Me” and “Into the Ocean,” the group has continued to evolve… shifting from a far more pensive sound to one that is more optimistic and reflective of lead singer/songwriter/guitarist Justin Furstenfeld’s transformation—which will also be the focus of his soon-to-be-released documentary film, I Want It.
Once known for their stormy dynamic and self-destructive tendencies, Blue October couldn’t be more distinct from the band it once was, which is why their latest studio album, I Hope You’re Happy, looks to push the envelope even further with a whole new approach. Justin Furstenfeld is quoted as saying "I think Blue October should never be limited to the instruments we have in the band. I’m always about bringing in whoever can play what’s best for the song in. I’m also a huge fan of Peter Gabriel, and if you were to him all you can have is a guitarist a bassist and a drummer, he’d go “what?!” That’s how I feel. We took all the tools we had gotten from working all these kinds of people over the twenty-year span and made a really good album and we’re super proud of it. It’s nice and colorful and positive and universally themed. It’s something you can really sink your teeth into and not get sick of. You can always discover little new secrets about it along the way."
Their latest album, I Hope You're Happy, was released on August 17, 2018 on the band's own Up/Down Records label and was produced by Justin Furstenfeld and engineer Eric Holtz.
Previous band members have included Liz Mulally, Brant Coulter, Dwayne Casey, Piper Dagnino, Julian Mandrake, CB Hudson and Matthew Ostrander.
Blue October has an official site www.blueoctober.com/.
For the British band, please see Blue October UK
Congratulations
Blue October Lyrics
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Congratulations
Would you like to take a walk with me
My mind it kind of goes fast
I try to slow it down for you
I think I'd love to take a drive
I want to give you something
My heart
My heart, my pain won't cover up
You left me, hu hu hu hu
My heart won't take this cover up
You left me, hu hu hu hu
I came to see the light in my best friend
You seemed as happy as you'd ever been
My chance of being open was broken
And now you're Mrs. Him
My words they don't come out right
But I'll try to say I'm happy for you
I think I'm going to take that drive
I want to give you something
I've been wanting to give to you for years
My heart
My heart, my pain won't cover up
You left me, hu hu hu hu
My heart
My heart won't take this cover up
You left me, hu hu hu hu
And I can't change this
I can never take it back
But now I can't change your mind
(You left me)
And I can't this
I can never take this back
But now I can't change your mind
Can't change your mind
(You left me, hu hu hu hu)
Can't change you mind
(You left me, hu hu hu hu)
(You left me, hu hu hu hu)
(You left me, hu hu hu hu)
Go away
Make it go away
Please
In "Congratulations," Blue October and Imogen Heap sing about one of the most difficult moments in a person's life - the moment when the person they love marries someone else. The song's narrator is talking to his former partner, who is now getting married to someone else. Despite the pain that he feels, he congratulates her and offers to take her on a drive, perhaps as one last gesture of their love. The singer struggles to express his emotions and says that his words don't come out right, but he wants to give her his heart - something he has wanted to do for years. The pain of losing his partner to another man is evident in the chorus, where he repeatedly sings "My heart, my pain won't cover up, you left me." The song's emotional intensity is heightened by the use of Imogen Heap's haunting vocals and the eerie yet delicate arrangement of electronic and organic sounds.
Line by Line Meaning
Is that seat taken
Asking if the seat next to the person is taken.
Congratulations
Expression of happiness for someone else's accomplishment.
Would you like to take a walk with me
Asking if the person would like to go for a walk together.
My mind it kind of goes fast
My thoughts and emotions move quickly and chaotically.
I try to slow it down for you
I attempt to regulate my thoughts and emotions for your sake.
I think I'd love to take a drive
Driving would be a nice activity.
I want to give you something
I have a gift I want to give you.
I've been wanting to give to you for years
I have had this gift and desire to give it to you for a long time.
My heart
Referring to a strong feeling of love.
My heart, my pain won't cover up
My love and hurt are too strong to ignore or hide.
You left me, hu hu hu hu
Expressing heartache and sadness over someone leaving.
My heart won't take this cover up
Trying to hide my feelings of love and pain is impossible.
I came to see the light in my best friend
I came to see my best friend's happiness and joy.
You seemed as happy as you'd ever been
You appeared to be the happiest you have ever been.
My chance of being open was broken
My opportunity to be open and honest about my feelings was lost.
And now you're Mrs. Him
You are now married to another person.
My words they don't come out right
I struggle to express myself correctly.
But I'll try to say I'm happy for you
I will make an effort to express my happiness for you.
And I can't change this
I cannot undo what has been done.
I can never take it back
I cannot reverse what I have done or said.
But now I can't change your mind
But I cannot change your thoughts or feelings about our situation.
Can't change your mind
I am powerless to alter your thoughts or feelings.
Go away
An expression of wanting someone to leave.
Make it go away
Wishing for the situation to be resolved or removed.
Please
Requesting for relief or resolution.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: JUSTIN FURSTENFELD
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BlizzardBeaches
on Congratulations
Spent many nights in 2006 crying myself to sleep listening to this song from Blue October's Foiled album. Although different than the interpreted mean, It helped me realize that often times a relationship is dead long before it's over.