Codeseven was formed in 1995 as a melodic hardcore band in Winston-Salem, N… Read Full Bio ↴Codeseven was formed in 1995 as a melodic hardcore band in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Their first release, A Sense of Coalition gained popularity on college radio stations for an intense cover of Don Henley's "The Boys of Summer" (not to be confused with the Ataris' cover of the same song that became a mainstream radio hit years later). With subsequent releases Division of Labor and The Rescue, the band continually became less aggressive and more melodic, eventually abandoning their hardcore roots in favor of progressive, experimental space rock, much as Cave In had done. Their final album, Dancing Echoes/Dead Sounds was released in 2004 on Equal Vision. In 2005, the band broke up in order to pursue different opportunities. 2010-2011 saw their reformation for a few reunion shows, but the band has no plans to get back together permanently. Members have gone on to join bands such as Echo Crush and Motorist.

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Minor turns to major and fades without decay
Dim resonance a high-pitched mechanical hum
That runs like the voice of a ladybug.
Turns out, it's really a love story between a moth
And television static.

Overall Meaning

The first two lines "Minor turns to major and fades without decay, dim resonance a high-pitched mechanical hum" describe a musical transition from a minor key to a major key, which occurs without any noticeable decay or diminishment of volume. The next line is more abstract and poetic, likening the sound to the voice of a ladybug. The final line reveals that the preceding lines are a metaphor for a love story between a moth and television static. It's possible that the moth is drawn to the light emitted by the television, while the static represents the obstacles or interference that stands between them.

Line by Line Meaning

Minor turns to major and fades without decay
A subtle shift in emotion leads to a big change that doesn't diminish over time.

Dim resonance a high-pitched mechanical hum
A faint sound, similar to the buzzing of a machine, can be heard.

That runs like the voice of a ladybug.
The sound is as delicate and quiet as the voice of a small insect.

Turns out, it's really a love story between a moth
In contrast to the previous lines, it is revealed that this song is telling the story of a romantic relationship between a moth and something unexpected.

And television static.
The unexpected object of the moth's love is the white noise that appears on TV sets when no signal is received.

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