Brasstronaut is a band from Vancouver, Canada. Formed in 2007, their curren… Read Full Bio ↴Brasstronaut is a band from Vancouver, Canada. Formed in 2007, their current line-up consists of Bryan Davis on trumpet, Edo Van Breemen on piano and vocals, Sam Davidson on clarinet and EWI, Tariq Hussain on lap steel & electric guitar, Brennan Saul on drums and John Walsh on bass. Their current record Mean Sun was released in 2012 in Canada in May, and Europe in October (Tin Angel Records).

Brasstronaut started out as a duo when Edo and Bryan met at a house party in Vancouver and decided to record their little collection of original songs for what would become the Old World Lies EP. After mentions on Pitchfork and Hypem #1 listings, appearances at festivals such as SXSW and Iceland Airwaves were quick to follow. In 2010, the band released their first full length album Mount Chimaera, which was recorded during their residency at the Banff Centre, a multi-disciplinary facility in the Rocky Mountains. Mount Chimaera gained the band a lot of international acclaim and glowing reviews from notable critics such as Gilles Peterson, from BBC1 and the UK’s Independent newspaper, who called the band’s sound "a new way forward“. Not long after, the band won the 2010 SOCAN Echo Songwriting Prize and was long listed for the Polaris Music Prize.

In between two European tours in 2010/2011, with appearances at festivals such as The Great Escape, Reeperbahn and Waves Vienna, the band started working on new material that would become Mean Sun. The album was recorded by Juno-award winning producer Colin Stewart (Yukon Blonde, Dan Mangan, A.C. Newman) and fans and critics alike praised it for its musical diversity and complexities. Like their previous work, Mean Sun also fuses elements of jazz, rock, pop and electronica but with a more spacious, generous and luminous feel to it.

In 2013 the band is set to tour in Europe and North-America.

Hawk
Brasstronaut Lyrics

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Been having this feeling since I was a young boy
Running away from town
Been having this feeling since I was a young boy
No one slowing me down
Been having this feeling since I was a young man
Running away from town
Been having this feeling since I was a young man
No one slowing me down

Who really cares if I′m such a narcissist?
I don't make it there when you′re not around
I dont want to talk about my feelings
Just wana try

Here we are
Oh we yean to surrender in the arms

Of a thousand trees
Away, in the sunset

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Brasstronaut's song "Hawk" describe the feeling of restlessness and the desire to break free from the monotony of everyday life. The repetition of the opening lines, "Been having this feeling since I was a young boy, running away from town," emphasizes the idea that this longing for escape has been present since childhood. The singer of the song has always felt an urge to flee and no one has ever been able to slow them down. This could suggest a feeling of being trapped or constrained by the expectations and limitations of one's environment.

The lyric, "Who really cares if I'm such a narcissist? I don't make it there when you're not around," could suggest a fear of abandonment or a feeling of wanting to be in control of one's own destiny. The singer seems to prioritize their own desires over the opinions of others, but at the same time, they feel a sense of disconnection when others are absent. The phrase "just wanna try" suggests that the singer is determined to chase their dreams, even if it means taking risks or facing uncertainty.

The final lines, "Here we are, oh we yearn to surrender in the arms of a thousand trees, away in the sunset," paint a picture of a peaceful escape into nature. The use of the word "surrender" could suggest a sense of relief or release from the pressures of urban life. These lyrics could be interpreted as a call to live authentically and follow one's heart, even if it means leaving familiar territory in search of something new and unknown.

Line by Line Meaning

Been having this feeling since I was a young boy
I have had this urge to leave and explore since I was a young boy

Running away from town
I feel the need to escape the limitations of my city

No one slowing me down
Nobody can stop me from chasing my dreams

Been having this feeling since I was a young man
This desire to flee is not just a juvenile thought, I still feel it as an adult

Who really cares if I'm such a narcissist?
Why should I care if some people think my desire for adventure is just a display of my ego?

I don't make it there when you're not around
I feel more alive and free when I'm not restrained by anyone's expectations or opinions

I dont want to talk about my feelings
I prefer not to discuss why I want to leave, it's just a feeling I have

Just wanna try
I want to pursue my goals without any hesitation or doubt

Here we are
Now, in this moment, we exist

Oh we yearn to surrender in the arms
We long to give ourselves completely to something greater than us

Of a thousand trees
Nature represents that greater something which we desire to submit to