In February of 2003 their first EP, A Crescent Honeymoon, was released on Lookout! Records. Lookout! also released Poison Arrows, in June of 2004. With the departure of Cory in the fall of 2005, the band regrouped and brought in longtime friend Steve Lowensohn (formerly of bay area band The Cost). In the same year, the band released "Roses Are Black". In 2006, the band released "Walk Into The Light". In 2007, the Communique name was discontinued and the band became American Steel again.
Evaporate
Communiqué Lyrics
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And I'm on a different plane again
By LA to JFK
I'll meet you in San Francisco
Hotels and private villas
We make a grand escape
Dead-hearted women and pharmies
While I should be sleeping it off
Please pardon all my french exits
I can't afford a mistake
Please don't look in my eyes
All my secrets evaporate
Just for you just for you only for you
Please don't look in my eyes
All my secrets evaporate
Couches and ready floor space
Your bed is a last resort
In search of a golden heart
While mine withers on the vine
Black as the night
Please don't start another argument
I couldn't take the strain
Please don't look in my eyes
All my secrets evaporate
Just for you just for you only for you
Please don't look in my eyes
All my secrets evaporate
You could make a mess
You could raise Cain
I'm not here
To mock your earnestness
I'll be running out the back
Like the first night we met
Please don't look in my eyes
All my secrets evaporate
The song "Evaporate" by Communique is a tale of a man who is constantly on the move, desperately trying to escape his demons. From the opening line "Red eyes leave tomorrow", we get the sense that the singer is exhausted and possibly under the influence of drugs. He is on "a different plane again", which could refer to his state of mind or even a physical plane that he is constantly boarding.
The singer is headed from LA to JFK and will meet someone in San Francisco. There is a sense of urgency in this trip, perhaps a need to escape from something or someone. The lyrics suggest that the singer is staying in hotels and private villas, but that his experiences there are not all positive. He is haunted by "dead-hearted women and pharmies", which keep him "wide awake" while he should be sleeping off his exhaustion.
The singer recognizes the frailty of his situation and asks for pardons for his "French exits". He pleads with the listener not to look into his eyes because "all my secrets evaporate". He is clearly afraid of being vulnerable, of having his inner turmoil exposed.
Overall, "Evaporate" is a bittersweet commentary on the human condition. It acknowledges the desperate need to escape, to keep moving forward, but also the fear of being exposed and the loneliness that comes with constant movement.
Line by Line Meaning
Red eyes leave tomorrow
I will be departing soon and my eyes are teary and tired from our time together.
And I'm on a different plane again
I feel like I'm in a different world, away from everyone I know and love.
By LA to JFK
I am taking a flight from Los Angeles to New York.
I'll meet you in San Francisco
We will reunite in San Francisco, even though I am leaving the country for a while.
Hotels and private villas
We are living in luxury and enjoying our lavish lifestyle.
We make a grand escape
We are running away from reality and our problems, living out our dreams.
Dead-hearted women and pharmies
We surround ourselves with people who are emotionally distant and we take drugs to stay awake and keep the party going.
Keep me so wide awake
The drugs keep me alert and unable to sleep, even though I know I should.
While I should be sleeping it off
I should be resting and recuperating from the previous night's shenanigans.
Please pardon all my french exits
I may leave without saying goodbye, but it's not because I don't care.
I can't afford a mistake
I cannot make any mistakes, because the stakes are too high and we are living dangerously.
Please don't look in my eyes
Don't try to read my emotions or see the pain I am trying to hide.
All my secrets evaporate
All my deepest secrets disappear when I am with you, as if they never existed.
Just for you just for you only for you
I am willing to reveal my vulnerabilities and open up to you, because you are the only one I trust.
Couches and ready floor space
We are willing to sleep on anything, anywhere, as long as we can be together.
Your bed is a last resort
We would rather sleep on the couch or the floor than in your bed, because it feels too intimate.
In search of a golden heart
We are looking for someone who is pure and kind-hearted, who can restore our faith in humanity.
While mine withers on the vine
My heart is dying and decaying, because of all the pain and disappointment we've experienced.
Black as the night
Our hearts are as dark and bleak as the night, with no hope or light in sight.
Please don't start another argument
I am tired of fighting and disagreeing with you.
I couldn't take the strain
I am at my breaking point and can't handle any more stress or conflict.
You could make a mess
You could disrupt my life and cause chaos, but I would still love you.
You could raise Cain
You could wreak havoc and cause a scene, but I would stand by your side.
I'm not here
I am not fully present or committed to this relationship, because I am afraid of getting hurt.
To mock your earnestness
I don't want to belittle or ridicule your sincerity and passion for life.
I'll be running out the back
I will try to escape before anyone notices, because I am afraid of facing the truth and dealing with the consequences.
Like the first night we met
I remember when we first fell in love and everything felt so exciting and new.
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