(2) Cadet - A four piece Alternative/Shoegaze band from Philadelphia. After putting out a 3 song Demo in 2013, Cadet went back in the studio with Vince Ratti (Zolof the Rock and Roll Destroyer) to record their "Disconnect" EP released in early 2015 by Harvcore Records . Look for them on tour throughout the US during 2015.
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(3) The band, Cadet is made up of four guys from Eugene/Springfield, OR. Ryan Smith plays guitar, sings and writes about 95.7% of the songs. Chad Basom plays the drums and sings background vocals. Jason Kennedy plays bass and has been known to occasionally yell from stage. Matt Lenhart is the newest member of Cadet and he plays keyboards, guitars, sings and has been seen using a tambourine once or twice.
While leading worship for Campus Crusade for Christ at Oregon State University, Ryan felt the call to pursue ministry through music. He also thought it would be cool to do music for a living. Duh! He then turned to his friend and former drummer, Chad. Both he and Chad originally played together in the band, Narrowgate. Most of you won't remember Narrowgate. They never had a hit song and their album was only 16 minutes long. (Rumor has it, you can find their self-titled CD at various west coast, used record stores for the bargain basement price of one U.S. dollar.) Chad and Ryan then called on Jason to join the group after his band, Pillar broke up. (Jason was the only bass player left in Eugene who did not have a mullet.) Now, if you thought Narrowgate was obscure, they were a super group compared to Pillar. And that is no knock on Pillar. You can only be so big when you play music in the great state of Oregon. Now, please don't make the mistake of confusing this Pillar with the Dove award-winning group Pillar, who resides on Flicker Records. The band that Jason played for was split up before the Pillar that you now know and love even started to practice. But is this a history of the band, Pillar? I think not.
Soon after, the guys began working on the songs that Ryan had written and before they knew it, they were playing two shows every three months. After a year of playing youth groups and church camps, the guys tried to get a demo together to see if they had what it took to "be a real band." Anyway, they worked with their new friend and producer, Chris Stevens and recorded a 10 song demo which they peddled at various concerts and festivals. BEC Recordings founder, Brandon Ebel got word of Cadet through his younger brother, Seth who at the time was attending OSU with Ryan. After Brandon heard the demo, he was thoroughly impressed.
In September of 2000, the group signed a record deal with BEC Recordings and went into a Vancouver, B.C. studio that same month. There, they spent almost a month with producer Neill King (Green Day, Elvis Costello, O.C. Supertones, The Undecided) and recorded their self-titled debut. But before they released that to stores, they returned to Eugene and teamed up once again with Chris Stevens to record their worship album, Any Given Day: Earth to Heaven. Both albums released in the Spring of 2001 while the band was touring.
Fast forward to the winter of 2002 where the band called on Matt to join the group. Matt had long hair and dressed much cooler than the other guys so they thought it would be good for their image to add a fourth member. After touring for a few months, they decided to actually teach Matt the songs to make the concert experience "tighter." (That last part was a joke.) Soon after, they began working on their 3rd studio album, The Observatory. They returned to Fabmusic Studios to once again call on Chris Stevens to produce. After four months, the guys finished the eleven song album.
Fast forward even further and you get to today where the guys are awaiting the release of The Observatory.
(4) A future funk artist from Brady, Texas.
Wishing Well
Cadet Lyrics
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Don't you find that life is but a blur now?
Goodbye good times.
Good times are gone.
If I wait around a day or so.
I'll catch a glimpse and let it go.
Nevermind the good good times.
Cause I'm out of dimes.
Cause I just wanna take,
Just take it slow.
Oh wishing well,
Don't you find that life is but a blur now?
Whoa oh, so long ago.
I took a road that led right to,
A dream that wasn't true.
And now I wish to be you.
Hello heartache.
Heartache is here.
Most of me was left behind,
And everyday was right on time.
Never got to play my solo.
Yeah, Counting Crows are on the radio.
But no one ever heard from Mr. Jones.
Yeah, Oh wishing well,
Don't you find that life is but a blur now?
So long ago,
I took the road that led right to,
A dream that wasn't true.
And now I wish to be you.
Oh, to be you.
Did you forget me again?
Why are you so mean?
I'm just trying to buy a dream.
So I take a trip to the wishing well.
To throw away another heart.
Or maybe I'll just jump right in,
To where the wishes dwell.
And put 'em away in my pocket.
They arn't going nowhere.
They arn't going nowhere
They arn't going anywhere.
Oh wishing well,
Don't you find that life is but a blur now?
So long ago,
I took the road that led right to,
A dream that wasn't true.
But I never know what tomorrow holds.
Do you?
Maybe wishes still come true.
Yeah, maybe wishes still come true.
The lyrics of Cadet's song Wishing Well expresses feelings of regret, sorrow, and uncertainty about the future. The track begins by asking if life isn't just a blur now and saying goodbye to good times that are now just a memory. The singer confesses to having given his gold to someone, and now he's out of chances to take things slow, due to his lack of funds. The chorus of the song revolves around the wishing well, which serves as a symbol for the singer's hopes and dreams, as well as his regrets. He has taken a road that led to a dream that wasn't true, and he wishes to be someone else. The lyrics suggest that the singer is feeling haunted by his past and wonders whether or not his wishes will ever come true.
The second verse of Wishing Well reveals that the singer has experienced the pain of heartache, which has caused him to lose a part of himself. Despite his timeliness, he was never able to play his solo, referring to the fact that he was never able to do the things he wanted to do in life. Although he listens to the radio and hears other people's success stories, he feels invisible and overlooked. The song concludes with the singer contemplating jumping into the well to join his wishes, suggesting his desire to escape reality and keep his dreams alive.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh wishing well,
Addressing the wishing well.
Don't you find that life is but a blur now?
Life feels unfocused and rushed.
Goodbye good times.
Acknowledging that good times are over.
Good times are gone.
Stating that good times have passed.
If I wait around a day or so.
Taking a passive approach to life.
I'll catch a glimpse and let it go.
Not holding onto opportunities.
Nevermind the good good times.
Ignoring the past good times.
Cause I'm out of dimes.
Having no more resources left.
I gave the gold to so and so.
Having given away what was valuable.
Cause I just wanna take,
Preferring a self-centered lifestyle.
Just take it slow.
Choosing to slow down and enjoy.
Whoa oh, so long ago.
Reflecting on a distant past.
I took a road that led right to,
Making a decision to follow a path.
A dream that wasn't true.
Realizing that the dream wasn't what was expected or hoped for.
And now I wish to be you.
Desiring to be someone else.
Hello heartache.
Welcoming sadness.
Heartache is here.
Expressing that sadness has set in.
Most of me was left behind,
Not being present.
And everyday was right on time.
Time continued to pass by normally.
Never got to play my solo.
Feeling like an unused musician.
Yeah, Counting Crows are on the radio.
Referencing a band on the radio.
But no one ever heard from Mr. Jones.
Not being recognized like the band on the radio.
Did you forget me again?
Questioning the thoughts of the wishing well.
Why are you so mean?
Feeling frustrated with the negativity from the wishing well.
I'm just trying to buy a dream.
Attempting to obtain a desire.
So I take a trip to the wishing well.
Visiting the wishing well for a chance at wishes.
To throw away another heart.
Giving up a heart to the wishing well.
Or maybe I'll just jump right in,
Opting to immerse oneself in the wishing well.
To where the wishes dwell.
Residing where the wishes reside.
And put 'em away in my pocket.
Saving the wishes for later.
They arn't going nowhere.
The wishes will not disappear.
They arn't going nowhere.
Reiterating that the wishes will remain.
They arn't going anywhere.
Stating that the wishes are still available.
But I never know what tomorrow holds.
Uncertain about the future.
Do you?
Asking the wishing well if they know what the future holds.
Maybe wishes still come true.
Hoping that the wishes can still be granted.
Yeah, maybe wishes still come true.
Reaffirming the belief that wishes can still come true.
Contributed by Isabella V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.