Featuring six brand new songs performed by musicians from both bands, "One Jug of Wine, Two Vessels" is less of a split and more of a bona fide collaboration. After splitting the songwriting duties, the tracks were recorded by Conor Oberst and Jake Bellows in basements of houses on quiet, leafy streets in Omaha in the fall of 2003. The EP was mixed, tweaked, and sprinkled with magic dust by famed producer-in-residence Mike Mogis, at his renowned Presto! Studios in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Here's what the guys had to say about it:
How did the Bright Eyes / Neva Dinova collaboration come about?
Jake Bellows:
"I think it was 1996 when we met for the first time. We played a show with Norman Bailer and Commander Venus and I forgot the words to one of our songs. Conor was in the audience and hollered out the next line of the song. I couldn't believe that someone in town knew our music. Maybe it was a year or two ago that we first talked about doing some kind of split or something. This was our first time collaborating with anyone and we wanted to see if we could make some music with our friends. We think Conor is a great songwriter and we were honored to work with him. Also, we had a shit-ton of fun."
Conor Oberst:
"There's a feeling I get when I hear Jake sing that is rather addictive. It runs the length of my spine and makes me feel as if I were living some wonderful life long ago...maybe the roaring twenties...smoking strong cigarettes in a red tinted parlor with a record player you have that winds like a watch by turning a crank, but the music beneath that voice is more familiar.. It sounds like Omaha - a decade of house shows and warped seven inches and drunken band practices that we have all shared. Making this record was something Jake and I had talked about many times over the last few years but every time our schedules allowed we preferred glorious drinking binges and nonsense conversations over getting anything done.. But finally we did it. Recording Jake singing one of my songs is one of the most special things that has ever happened to me musically. It was so much fun recording these songs. We seamlessly moved from Heath & Jake's basement to mine to Presto!, the whole time feeling motivated by the songs and having a great laugh along the way."
In the "inquiring minds want to know" category, let's just answer the most important question right now: Between Bright Eyes and Neva Dinova, who would win in a tug-of-war? Says Neva Dinova's Jake Bellows: "Bright Eyes may have more people, but we definitely weigh more and I think, if we continue to eat like we have been, we will come out victorious."
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Get Back
Bright Eyes/neva Dinova Lyrics
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I tried my hardest to keep it all in,
But I ain't keeping it in no more.
Made mistakes every day,
And I learned from two,
Keep those that you love,
The furthest from you,
It's just a feeling I had,
And it ain't what I think I should do,
Pluck out my heard and I'll give it to you,
And you'll get more use from yours too.
Get back, I'm too tired to go home and I'm too lost and alone.
I looked in the mirror on the back of your door,
All my weaknesses show.
There's a bomb going off,
Out in the yard of the house,
When we worked so hard to pull all the weeds out,
What were we talking about. Get back.
The lyrics of Bright Eyes and Neva Dinova's song "Get Back" express a sense of regret and a desire to learn from past mistakes. The singer admits to having made mistakes every day, but has now realized the importance of keeping loved ones close and taking care of them. Yet, there is also a feeling of weariness and loneliness, and the singer feels lost and unable to go home. Looking in the mirror, they see their weaknesses exposed. The bomb going off in the yard could represent a sudden and dramatic consequence of past actions, or perhaps a metaphorical explosion of emotions and regrets.
The line "Made mistakes every day, And I learned from two" is particularly intriguing and can be interpreted in many ways. It could suggest that the singer has made countless mistakes but only truly learned from two of them, or that they have made two particularly significant mistakes that have taught them valuable lessons. The emphasis on the importance of keeping loved ones close, but also distant, highlights the complexities of relationships and the need for balance. The mention of plucking out one's heart and giving it to another is a powerful image of sacrifice and emotional vulnerability, perhaps an attempt to make up for past shortcomings.
Overall, "Get Back" is a poignant and introspective song that reflects on the challenges of life, relationships, and personal growth.
Line by Line Meaning
As if I hadn't learned it before.
Although I thought I had already learned this lesson, I find myself in the same situation again.
I tried my hardest to keep it all in,
I attempted to contain my emotions and suppress them.
But I ain't keeping it in no more.
I cannot continue to hide or hold back how I feel.
Made mistakes every day,
I have committed errors frequently, without fail.
And I learned from two,
I gained knowledge from two of my mistakes.
Keep those that you love,
Keep the people you love close to you.
The furthest from you,
But also keep them out of harm's way, at a distance from potentially damaging situations.
And try to take care of them too.
Make an effort to care for their well-being as well as your own.
It's just a feeling I had,
I experienced a sensation that cannot be logically explained.
And it ain't what I think I should do,
Despite what I believe I ought to do, this feeling is compelling me to act otherwise.
Pluck out my heart and I'll give it to you,
I am willing to offer my whole heart to you.
And you'll get more use from yours too.
By giving you my heart, we will both benefit from its use.
Get back, I'm too tired to go home and I'm too lost and alone.
I am exhausted and disoriented, incapable of returning home by myself.
I looked in the mirror on the back of your door,
I glanced at my reflection on the mirror on the back of your door.
All my weaknesses show.
I can see all of my flaws and vulnerabilities.
There's a bomb going off,
There is imminent danger or crisis occurring.
Out in the yard of the house.
The bomb is located in the house's yard.
When we worked so hard to pull all the weeds out,
Despite all the effort we put into removing weeds from the yard, there is still a bomb present.
What were we talking about. Get back.
We were discussing something else, but we need to focus on escaping from danger.
Lyrics © WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: LACHLAN ANDERSON, MICHAEL JAMES PRAIN, ANDREW MICHAEL WILSON
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