Oleh is a self-taught musician & producer, who casts a wide net of influences from goth pioneers Depeche Mode to legendary songwriters like Leonard Cohen and Elliott Smith. From his debut, When In Doubt, Eat Red, to the flourishing Engineers, and throughout his new EP, Aliens, Oleh has been honing his trademark blend of sweeping melodies and confessional songwriting.
Oleh was born in Ukraine, and is currently based in Brooklyn, NY. All albums can be downloaded for free at http://bringprudence.com.
Grandview
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You were more than a friend and that’s alright
I thought about conjuring you in a spell
The smell of your pillow in my motel
Every once in awhile I get on a train
And I ride to the stop where the morning began
I remember the airport when you said to me
I know you don’t care about it
But without you I played and I folded
There’s a million lights in my tunnel right now
And yeah it feels right to be lonely
Cause your cousins come by and they’re phony
But don’t get me wrong,
I don’t need you at all
All the mornings we spent naked in bed
Skipping breakfast and friends and making them wait
I know you don’t care about it
But without you I played and I folded
There’s a million lights in my tunnel right now
And yeah it feels right to be lonely
Cause your cousins come by and they’re phony
But don’t get me wrong,
I don’t need you at all
I will keep them together and they will tear me apart
I will lose all my friends again
Then I’ll restart
I know you don’t care about it
But without you I played and I folded
There’s a million lights in my tunnel right now
And yeah it feels right to be lonely
Cause your cousins come by and they’re phony
But don’t get me wrong,
I don’t need you at all
I just miss you is all
The song Grandview by Bring Prudence talks about the complexities of relationships and the feelings of loneliness that come with them. The song opens with the singer walking to Grandview alone at night, thinking about their relationship with someone who was more than a friend. They reminisce about the times they spent together, both good and bad. The singer wishes they could conjure their lover back with a spell to relive those moments once again. The reference to the smell of their lover's pillow in their motel adds to the depth of the longing they feel.
The second verse talks about the singer's desire to escape from their reality by getting on a train that takes them back to the place where their morning began. The singer remembers the airport where their lover once said that they could be anything the singer wanted them to be. However, the vibe shifts in the next lines when the singer admits their lover doesn't care anymore. The rest of the chorus talks about how they played and folded without their lover but now feel comfortable with the loneliness that comes after breaking up. However, they do miss their lover, despite not needing them at all. The final lines of the song describe how the singer will keep the memories of their time together together, even though doing so may tear them apart from the people in their lives.
The lyrics to Grandview by Bring Prudence touch on the vulnerabilities of relationships and how they can cause pain even when they're over. The singer's complex relationship with their lover is relatable as it is often not easy to move on from someone who has been a significant part of your life. The song's melody is somber, with a guitar accompaniment that accentuates the singer's emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
I was walking to Grandview alone tonight
I was walking all by myself to the town Grandview just now
You were more than a friend and that’s alright
You were way more than just a friend of mine, and I'm okay with that
I thought about conjuring you in a spell
I wished I could magic you to appear with a spell
The smell of your pillow in my motel
I can still smell your pillow in the motel where I'm staying
Every once in awhile I get on a train
Sometimes I board a train
And I ride to the stop where the morning began
I ride to the station where my day started earlier
I remember the airport when you said to me
I recollect when we were at the airport and you spoke these words to me
“I can be anything that you want me to be”
"I can transform myself into anything you want me to be," you said
I know you don’t care about it
I know you don't give two hoots for it
But without you I played and I folded
But in your absence, I gambled and lost
There’s a million lights in my tunnel right now
My path is well-lit by millions of lights at the moment
And yeah it feels right to be lonely
I feel content being on my own right now
Cause your cousins come by and they’re phony
I get bothered when your cousins visit me; they seem fake
But don’t get me wrong,
Don't misunderstand me,
I don’t need you at all
I'm not dependent on you in any way
All the mornings we spent naked in bed
All the times we woke up in bed naked
Skipping breakfast and friends and making them wait
We ignored having breakfast and our pals, keeping them waiting
I will keep them together and they will tear me apart
I'll try to maintain my relationships, but it'll eventually ruin me
I will lose all my friends again
I'm going to lose all my friends, again
Then I’ll restart
And then I'll begin anew
I just miss you is all
All I'm feeling is a sense of missing you, that's all
Contributed by Ethan L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.