Anyone can ape and mimic, but to conjure takes a kind of magic. Rock and roll is the very history of repetition, picking the past up and dusting it off, passing it off as your own. Carney makes no bones about the bands they love and loved, but these are not influences worn on sleeves, this is the work of careful craftsmen in tune with invisible muses. First single, “Love Me, Chase Me,” is a potion derived from extracts of Beatles, Doors, Zeppelin, and Hendrix, but the wisp of white smoke rising from that test-tube is some other element, newly discovered.
“It’s cinematic, it jumps around to different places, and in the span of five minutes, it sort of sums up what we’re capable of as a band,” says guitarist Zane Carney of the song. “We’ve always wanted someone to listen to our music and immediately feel like they’ve been transported to another place,” adds lead singer, Reeve Carney. “That’s what I love. I like having a cinematic approach to music. I prefer things that feel a bit imaginary.”
Fitting then that Reeve was handpicked by director Julie Taymor (Across the Universe) to portray Peter Parker in the upcoming Broadway production of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. With music composed by U2’s Bono and The Edge, Spider-Man offered Reeve the kind of mentorship any young singer would cut a deal with the devil to get. “Reeve was everything we could have hoped for: an amazing voice and a truly charismatic presence,” says Bono. (That might be one of those things Reeve likes that “feels a bit imaginary,” but this is real.)
Along with drummer Jon Epcar and bassist Aiden Moore, Carney’s debut album Mr. Green: Vol. 1 is a kaleidoscopic summoning of music from multiple epochs and worlds beyond. Whether it’s the flirty Gallic cabaret of “Amelie,” the toy-store music-box lullaby that opens “Nothing Without You,” the waltzing velvety title track, or the 7-minute rafter-rattling blues epic “Testify,” Carney sounds nothing like a new band. This is a haunting, like a ghost sifted up through ancient floorboards. To even call them a “new artist” would betray the full-stride breadth of their abilities as songwriters and performers. They are happily, confidently, already ahead of themselves.
“I never like to stay in the same place for too long,” admits Reeve. “I always strive to do something I haven’t done before. In that way, this album is exactly what I’ve always wanted to make, but the next one will hopefully move in a whole different direction.” “I don’t want fame or glory,” adds Zane. “Making music is already such a gift. That’s what drives us. We know what moves us and we want to share it.”
Carney has built a big tent. All are invited. It’s a spectacle of infinite surprise. It’s imaginary. It’s real. It’s everything that rock and roll is supposed to be. It might just be the sound of that bubble of history bursting. Try not to fall in love.
Love Me Chase Me
Carney Lyrics
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I don’t need you lately
Love is ever-changing
And I think you’re crazy
oh girl, I’ve got to let you let you let you go
(go go go go ...)
Give me what I can’t be
Let tomorrow face me
Love me, kill me, change me
Oh girl, I’ve got to let you let you let you go
See I’m a jumper, baby
Mama, don’t forsake me
Madness can’t contain me
If you love me, chase me
Oh girl, I’ve got to let you let you let you go
Girl, I’ve got to let you let you let you...
Girl, I’ve got to let you let you let you go
The lyrics to Carney’s “Love Me Chase Me” are about a man who is tired of a stagnant relationship with a woman. He doesn’t want her or need her anymore because love is always changing and he thinks she is crazy. He wants her to let him go so he can be with someone who will allow him to be his true self. He asks her to “let me touch your daisy” and give him what he can’t be, implying that he wants her to be open and vulnerable with him. He asks her to let tomorrow face him, meaning he wants to be free to face the future without her. He wants her to love him, kill him, and change him, indicating that he’s willing to take whatever risks necessary in order to find true love.
The chorus of the song repeats the line “oh girl, I’ve got to let you let you let you go,” which is an emotional goodbye to the woman he is leaving behind. He explains that he’s a jumper, meaning he takes risks and is always seeking adventure. He doesn’t want to be tied down by someone who doesn’t understand him or support his dreams. He asks his mother not to forsake him because he knows that his choices might be hard to understand. He believes that his madness cannot be contained and that the woman he’s leaving behind will never be able to keep up with him. He tells her that if she loves him, she should chase him, but ultimately he has to let her go.
Overall, “Love Me Chase Me” is a song about the struggle to find true love and the importance of being true to oneself. The lyrics convey a sense of loneliness and dissatisfaction with the current relationship, as well as a desire for adventure and risk-taking.
Line by Line Meaning
I don’t want you baby
I am not interested in being with you, my dear.
I don’t need you lately
I don't feel like I require your company at the moment.
Love is ever-changing
Love is a constantly evolving entity.
And I think you’re crazy
I believe that you have some irrational behavior.
Let me touch your daisy
Please let me have a small piece of your heart.
Give me what I can’t be
Provide me with the things that I cannot achieve or embody.
Let tomorrow face me
I am willing to confront whatever comes my way tomorrow.
Love me, kill me, change me
Love me completely, even if it leads to my demise. Transform me into something greater.
See I’m a jumper, baby
I am the type of person who takes risks and leaps of faith.
Mama, don’t forsake me
Please don't abandon or reject me, mother figure.
Madness can’t contain me
I cannot be controlled or held back by insanity.
If you love me, chase me
If you truly love me, you will actively pursue me and fight for my affection.
Girl, I’ve got to let you let you let you go
I must allow you, my dear, to move on and let you go from my life.
Contributed by Lucas Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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