Cayucas, previously Oregon Bike Trails, is an American indie pop band from … Read Full Bio ↴Cayucas, previously Oregon Bike Trails, is an American indie pop band from Santa Monica, California.
The group includes Zach Yudin, his twin brother Ben Yudin on bass, Banah Winn on keyboards, Casey Wojtalewicz on drums, and Christian Koons on guitar.
The band signed to Secretly Canadian in 2012.
Zach Yudin, then a musician for nearly five years, posted his first song under the name "Oregon Bike Trails" on January 18, 2011.[He was associated with Father/Daughter Records in the early part of his career.
In 2012, Yudin expanded from a solo project to a band and he officially changed the group's name from Oregon Bike Trails to Cayucas.
Cayucas signed with indie record label Secretly Canadian in October 2012, and soon after released a single, "Swimsuit," and announced a tour with Ra Ra Riot for February 2013.
In February 2013, Cayucas announced a handful of European tour dates.
In March, the band performed in a Secretly Canadian showcase at South by Southwest. Their debut full-length album Bigfoot, was released on April 30 by Secretly Canadian.
The album was produced by fellow Secretly Canadian artist Richard Swift.

Winter of '98
Cayucas Lyrics

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There′s a silhouette falling from the sky
See it, there she goes
And it's heaven like
On the count of three
I should disappear
Go up in a cloud of smoke
So don′t close your eyes

A cold sweat when I woke up in the dead of night
So lost, God, we're so lost
Can't understand why I kept running toward the bright lights

It was a nice cold winter of ′98
Forever never felt so far away
I sang the song and recorded it on video tape
If only I could have that yesterday
I was the last slow dance on a Saturday night
No, the seconds didn′t feel like they were passing by
She saw me standing in the street in the car headlights
With four words before I say goodbye

Streamers and balloons
Candles in the cake
I spin a disco ball
'Neath suburban sky
We went up the stairs
And walked down the hall
Past your sisters room
And I don′t wanna close my eyes

A cold sweat when I woke up in the dead of night
So lost, God, we're so lost
Can′t understand why I kept running toward the bright lights

It was a nice cold winter of '98
Forever never felt so far away
I sang the song and recorded it on video tape
If only I could have that yesterday
I was the last slow dance on a Saturday night
No, the seconds didn′t feel like they were passing by
She saw me standing in the street in the car headlights
With four words before I say goodbye
Say goodbye, say goodbye, say goodbye, goodbye

It was a nice cold winter of '98
Forever never felt so far away
I sang the song and recorded it on video tape
If only I could have that yesterday
I was the last slow dance on a Saturday night
No, the seconds didn't feel like they were passing by

She saw me standing in the street in the car headlights
With four words before I say goodbye

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Cayucas's "Winter of '98" evoke feelings of nostalgia and longing as the singer reflects on a lost love and a past memory. The use of imagery such as a "silhouette falling from the sky" and "candles in the cake" suggests a sense of whimsy and innocence. The singer's persistent thoughts of the past are evident as they sing, "Forever never felt so far away/I sang the song and recorded it on video tape/If only I could have that yesterday". The repetition of "say goodbye" at the end of the song reinforces the singer's feelings of regret for something lost.

The lyrics also hint at a sense of unreality or surreality. The line "On the count of three/I should disappear/Go up in a cloud of smoke/So don't close your eyes" suggests a desire to vanish into thin air, and the singer's mention of a dream-like experience waking up in a "cold sweat" emphasizes the themes of memory, longing, and surrealism present in the song's lyrics.

Line by Line Meaning

There's a silhouette falling from the sky
A figure is descending from the heavens

See it, there she goes
Witness her descent

And it's heaven like
She falls with grace and beauty

On the count of three
After the countdown

I should disappear
I will vanish

Go up in a cloud of smoke
I will exit dramatically

So don't close your eyes
Watch me leave and do not look away

A cold sweat when I woke up in the dead of night
I wake up frightened and drenched in sweat

So lost, God, we're so lost
I feel lost and uncertain

Can't understand why I kept running toward the bright lights
I am confused as to why I went towards danger

It was a nice cold winter of '98
The winter of 1998 was chilly but pleasant

Forever never felt so far away
There is a sense of longing for the distant past

I sang the song and recorded it on video tape
I captured a moment in time with this recording

If only I could have that yesterday
I yearn for the past and regret not being able to relive it

I was the last slow dance on a Saturday night
I was the final dance partner of the evening

No, the seconds didn't feel like they were passing by
Time seemed to stand still in that moment

She saw me standing in the street in the car headlights
I was illuminated by the car's lights

With four words before I say goodbye
Before saying farewell, I spoke only four words

Streamers and balloons
Decorations for a celebration

Candles in the cake
Lit candles on a dessert

I spin a disco ball
I rotate a mirrored ball typically used for dancing

'Neath suburban sky
Under the skies of a quiet neighborhood

We went up the stairs
We ascended to a higher floor

And walked down the hall
We strolled along the corridor

Past your sisters room
We passed by the door of your sibling's bedroom

Say goodbye, say goodbye, say goodbye, goodbye
Repetition of farewell before departure

Writer(s): Zachary Perry Yudin, Benjamin Richard Yudin

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Maria Luísa

Eu amo a vibe dessa música!🇧🇷<3

Mary Roe Russel

There's a silhouette falling from the sky
See it, there she goes
And it's heaven like
On the count of three
I should disappear
Go up in a cloud of smoke
So don't close your eyes

A cold sweat when I woke up in the dead of night
So lost, God, we're so lost
Can't understand why I kept running toward the bright lights

It was a nice cold winter of '98
Forever never felt so far away
I sang the song and recorded it on video tape
If only I could have that yesterday
I was the last slow dance on a Saturday night
No, the seconds didn't feel like they were passing by
She saw me standing in the street in the car headlights
With four words before I say goodbye

Streamers and balloons
Candles in the cake
I spin a disco ball
'Neath suburban sky
We went up the stairs
And walked down the hall
Past your sisters room
And I don't wanna close my eyes

A cold sweat when I woke up in the dead of night
So lost, God, we're so lost
Can't understand why I kept running toward the bright lights

It was a nice cold winter of '98
Forever never felt so far away
I sang the song and recorded it on video tape
If only I could have that yesterday
I was the last slow dance on a Saturday night
No, the seconds didn't feel like they were passing by
She saw me standing in the street in the car headlights
With four words before I say goodbye
Say goodbye, say goodbye, say goodbye, goodbye

It was a nice cold winter of '98
Forever never felt so far away
I sang the song and recorded it on video tape
If only I could have that yesterday
I was the last slow dance on a Saturday night
No, the seconds didn't feel like they were passing by
She saw me standing in the street in the car headlights
With four words before I say goodbye