(1)For those in need of labeling artists, a band like CAVO could be described as radio-friendly. In years past, the crowds and enthusiasm at their shows, coupled with solid songs and quality recordings, would cause the record companies to come a-sniffin’.
Given the uncertainty of today’s music industry, though, a band like CAVO wouldn’t be faulted for growing discouraged…but it hasn’t. A band like CAVO is a band that perseveres, a band that believes in its own strength, continually challenging itself while staying true to its collective vision.
But for this strength, The Painful Art of Letting Go, their second independent release, may have never been. The group endured production missteps, substance abuse and the decline of personal relationships, only to pull together in solidarity…and creativity.
The title reflects just one side of the multilayered album. Explains vocalist Casey Walker, “The album provides a unique balance of opposites: happiness and sadness, shallowness and depth. Even though we’ve all experienced loss and disappointment recently, it’s made us who we are today, and we’re quite proud of what we’ve become as a band."
“There are definitely songs on this record that show the harsh realities of life and trying to keep your head above water,” he concedes. “Songs like ‘Awake,’ ‘Nameless’ and ‘Painful Art’ came to fruition as the band dealt with several internal and personal struggles.”
Finally, the tide turned, as 2007 proved to be a good year for CAVO. After earning an opening slot with Staind, the band returned to the studio to begin writing and recording their as-yet-untitled album. They closed the year with the honor of being voted 2 indie band on Alternative Addiction.
Songs from the forthcoming album are already making a splash. First single “Champagne” is garnering accolades on hometown alt-rock station 105.7 The Point; also noteworthy is “Come Undone,” a smooth cover of the Duran Duran classic featuring Republic Universal Recording artist Shannon Nicole.
With CAVO, all four members are in it together: each contributes to the songwriting process, each shares in the band’s triumphs and setbacks. Says drummer Chad Laroy, “Bands are like having four other girlfriends. That is one hell of a relationship, and it has to be fairly equal.”
Chris, too, recognizes the camaraderie of the quartet. His idea of success? “Having a group of your closest friends, and being able to create and play music together.”
By their own account, then, the guys in CAVO have already made it; it won’t be long before the rest of the world catches up.
(2) "Japan's mysterious Cavo, who just happen to be labelmates of the amazing (and amazingly monickered) Bathtub Shitter, and feature a member of Corrupted! The first two tracks are a bit misleading, a hazy pagan ritual of gutteral almost-throat singing, temple bells and slow chants. Reminds us a bit of Ghost or Comus. But the ritual quickly grow in intensity until it's a chaotic swirl of tribal drums, shouted vocals, sludgy low end, repetitive riffs, and thick viscous ambience. Like a primitive mix of the Boredoms and Crash Worship. The tribal melee continues, interrupted briefly with one more ambient interlude, all low end rumble and groaning vocalisations, sounding like Keiji Haino with strep throat fronting Earth. Toward the end of the record the sludge coalesces into a weirdly catchy Viking style sing-a-long, lots of WOOOAH OOH OHHH's until things wind down in a truly creepy ritual of spoken female vocals, clapping, manic chanting, shouts, screams and whistles. Comus meets the Boredoms? The Wickerman performed by Corrupted? Boris covers the Incredible String Band? More amazing and baffling Japanese weirdness!" (Stolen from the Internet).
We All Fall Down
Cavo Lyrics
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Everything we built will just disintegrate
No one will remember, would anybody care
If everything around us just disappeared?
But don't let them change your mind
I'm trying to save you now
We all fall down when it's over now
Said you'd never leave me, it's like you're never there
Moments that we wasted turned into years
Take a look around you nothing's ever fair
The reasons that they change you turned into fear
But don't let them change your mind
I'm trying to save you now
We all fall down when it's over now
We won't be broken now, we all fall down
In need of a change, the need of the light
The moment was wrong when no one is right
And I know that someday you'll turn your back to me
I know that someday you won't be there for me
I'm trying to save you now
We all fall down when it's over now
We won't be broken now
We all fall, we all fall down
We all fall, we all fall down, we all fall
The lyrics of Cavo's song "We All Fall Down" conveys a message of change and the transience of life. The singer talks about how everything around us is random and everyone we meet is fake, and that everything we build will eventually disintegrate. He questions whether anyone will truly remember or care if everything around us were to disappear. The song also touches upon the theme of losing someone close, perhaps due to changing circumstances or fear, and how moments that were once cherished eventually turn into years. The chorus further emphasizes that despite all the struggles and disappointments, we should not give up and that we all fall down, but we won't be broken.
The lyrics can be interpreted in various ways, but one common interpretation is that life is fleeting and that we should focus on what truly matters. The first verse highlights how the people we meet or things we create are temporary and not worth investing too much energy into. The second verse emphasizes the importance of cherishing the moments spent with loved ones as they can quickly slip away, and the fear of losing someone should not steer us away from being true to ourselves. The final lines of the song reinforce the idea of resilience in the face of adversity and that no matter how many times we fall, we can still get back up.
Line by Line Meaning
Everything is random, everyone is fake
Nothing in life is predictable or certain, and everyone is not always genuine or honest.
Everything we built will just disintegrate
All the hard work we put in to build something will eventually crumble away.
No one will remember, would anybody care
In the end, it's uncertain if anyone will remember or value what we did or who we were.
If everything around us just disappeared?
If everything we know just vanished, what would be left for us to hold onto?
But don't let them change your mind
Don't allow others to influence or manipulate your thoughts and beliefs.
I'm trying to save you now
I'm attempting to help you stay true to yourself and not lose your way in this unpredictable world.
We all fall down when it's over now
No matter who we are or what we do, we will all eventually face defeat and failure at some point in our lives.
We won't be broken now, we all fall down
Even though we may fail or fall, we won't be permanently defeated as we have the strength to get back up and keep going.
Said you'd never leave me, it's like you're never there
Even though you promised to never leave me, you seem to be absent or distant in our relationship.
Moments that we wasted turned into years
The time we spent doing nothing valuable resulted in years passing by without any meaningful progress or growth.
Take a look around you nothing's ever fair
Life is not always just, and often it seems like everything is against us.
The reasons that they change you turned into fear
The reasons why people try to change who you are may stem from their own insecurities, which can instill fear within you.
In need of a change, the need of the light
The desire for change and a happier future is important to overcome the darkness that surrounds us.
The moment was wrong when no one is right
During times of conflict, it's difficult for anyone to be truly right or wrong as both sides have valid perspectives and opinions.
And I know that someday you'll turn your back to me
I'm aware that one day you may leave or betray my trust.
I know that someday you won't be there for me
I acknowledge that someday I might have to face difficult situations on my own without your support.
We all fall, we all fall down, we all fall
As humans, we are all capable of making mistakes and failing at some point in our lives, but we have the ability to get back up and keep moving forward.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BRIAN JUSTIN SMITH, CASEY ALLEN WALKER, CHAD LAROY JENSEN, CHRISTOPHER L. HOBBS
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