Nashville-based alternative buzz band Darling Parade has released “Ghost,” … Read Full Bio ↴Nashville-based alternative buzz band Darling Parade has released “Ghost,” the first single from their upcoming full-length album Battle Scars & Broken Hearts. Darling Parade was featured on Billboard’s Next Big Sound chart, MTVu, VH1 and their music has been showcased on ABC Family’s “The Lying Game,” the CW’s “Flygirls,” Syfy’s “Stargate Universe” and Showtime’s “Shameless,” just to name a few. Battle Scars & Broken Hearts is the band’s first full-length album, following a campaign to raise money for the project on the popular funding platform Kickstarter.

“Ghost” can be purchased on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ghost-single/id592314650?ls=1.

Darling Parade are now a Featured “Artist To Watch” @ iHeartradio in Alternative: http://www.iheartradio.com/new2/discover/index.html?format=173

Formed in early 2007 against the humble backdrop of fields and farmhouses, Darling Parade came to fruition after lead vocalist Kristin Kearns asked Nate McCoy and his previous group to play a local show in southern Illinois. She was only 15 at the time, but even then, had a way of captivating an audience. After adding drummer Casey Conrad via Craigslist and bassist Dustin McCoy , the group was complete.  

The band released a self-titled EP, and in, 2010's What You Want. 2011 brought the release of the band's 3rd EP, Until We Say It’s Over, and landed the band the #8 spot on Billboard’s Next Big Sound chart. The first single “Never Wrong” received airplay on both MTVu and VH1. It also included, “Remember,” featuring guest vocals by Anberlin frontman, Stephen Christian.  Riding on the success of Until We Say It’s Over in the spring of 2012, Darling Parade landed their first national tour with NBC’s “The Voice” winner Cassadee Pope (Hey Monday) and set out to make their mark across the country. The band quickly followed up with a national headlining tour, and then headed home to regroup.  

Shortly after returning home, they knew it was time to do something they had not yet attempted—record a full-length album. Lacking the funds to embark on such an endeavor, the fans stepped up in a huge way, fully backing a Kickstarter effort to raise $16,000 to fund the recording of the new album.  

Darling Parade went through several life-changing situations throughout the course of a few years, as bands do from time to time. The group, along with their long-time producer and friend, Jon King (Augustana, Throwing Gravity, 3 Pill Morning), retreated to a remote cabin in Western Ky., to clear their minds and make sense of the chaos. Out of that adversity, Battle Scars & Broken Hearts was born. Written entirely over a period of only a few weeks, it represents a snapshot in time of the band coming to terms with some of their weakest moments and finding the will to rise above them.

  “The whole album has a common theme of overcoming struggle,” says Kearns. “It’s really about realizing that no one has control over your life but you, and moving past negativity.”

  The next four months were spent working day in and day out in the studio. “We really took a different approach with this album, we took the time to explore every tone, and took a lot of chances” says McCoy.  

The band made huge strides forward musically as well, melding all of their influences to create a sound that’s infectious, refreshing and all their own. In-your-face guitars and relentless drumming dominate the album, while Kristin’s thunder in a bottle voice can only be described as a beautifully controlled chaos.

  Partnering with King’s Nashville based label, Page 2 Music, Battle Scars & Broken Hearts will be released world-wide April 2, 2013.

SUMMER
Darling Parade Lyrics

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I put your record on
but it wasn't the same
It was our favorite song
now it's so over played.
And I've been taking a look back at where we've been,
I wouldn't change it, I'd do it again.
Chorus:
Those sleepless nights when we talked for hours,

you and me made an endless summer,
I always thought we'd be together,
always doesn't last forever.
What would you do for another day,
alive and out on the run,
I wouldn't have it any other day,
just livin' for the moment.
I've been taking a look back at where we've been,
I wouldn't change it, I'd do it again.
Chorus:
Those sleepless nights when we talked for hours,
you and me made an endless summer,

always doesn't last forever.
In those sleepless nights when we talked for hours,
you and me, it never felt better
'cause I always thought we'd stick together
but always doesn't last forever.
Always was just a summer,
making plans and trading numbers, we had it all,
but ended up just saying goodbye.
And now we're taking a look back at where we've been,
I wouldn't change it, I'd do it again.
Chorus:
Those sleepless nights when we talked for hours,
you and me made an endless summer,
I always thought we'd be together,
always doesn't last forever.
In those sleepless nights when we talked for hours,
you and me, it never felt better

'cause I always thought we'd stick together
but always doesn't last forever.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Darling Parade's "Summer" describe the nostalgic feeling of looking back on a past summer romance that has ended. The song begins with the singer putting on a record and realizing that their favorite song no longer holds the same significance it once did because it has been overplayed. The singer then reflects on the past summer romance and admits that they wouldn't change a thing and would do it all again. The chorus emphasizes the sleepless nights spent talking for hours, which made the summer feel endless, but ultimately acknowledges that "always doesn't last forever."

Line by Line Meaning

I put your record on
I played your favorite song as a memory of our past together.

but it wasn't the same
Listening to the familiar record didn't bring back the same emotions like in the past.

It was our favorite song
The record played was a song both of us had enjoyed in the past.

now it's so over played.
Hearing the song repeatedly made us lose interest in it over time.

And I've been taking a look back at where we've been,
I have been reflecting on the time we spent together, thinking about our shared experiences.

I wouldn't change it, I'd do it again.
I have no regrets for spending that time with you, and given the choice, I would do it again.

Those sleepless nights when we talked for hours,
We spent several hours discussing with each other during those long nights.

you and me made an endless summer,
Our conversations made it feel like our summer together would never end.

I always thought we'd be together,
I had assumed that we would always be together and our relationship would never change.

always doesn't last forever.
Unfortunately, things don't always go as planned, and our relationship couldn't last forever.

What would you do for another day,
I wonder what it would take to spend one more day together?

alive and out on the run,
I want to spend that day making the most of our time together, doing things we have never done before.

I wouldn't have it any other day,
This is the perfect way to spend the day, and I wouldn't want it any other way.

just livin' for the moment.
We should live in the moment, enjoying it to the fullest without worrying about the future.

In those sleepless nights when we talked for hours,
Those long nights when we talked endlessly.

you and me, it never felt better
Being with you was the best feeling I ever experienced.

cause I always thought we'd stick together
I had faith that our relationship was strong enough to survive any obstacle.

but always doesn't last forever.
Unfortunately, with time, relationships change and things don't last forever.

Always was just a summer,
Our relationship was temporary and just lasted for a summer.

making plans and trading numbers, we had it all,
During that summer, we made plans and shared our numbers, feeling like we had everything we needed.

but ended up just saying goodbye.
Eventually, it came time to say goodbye, and our relationship ended.

And now we're taking a look back at where we've been,
Now that it's over, we are looking back on our time together and reflecting on it.

I wouldn't change it, I'd do it again.
Given the opportunity, I would relive our relationship again because I enjoyed it.

Those sleepless nights when we talked for hours,
Those long nights we spent talking to each other.

you and me made an endless summer,
The summer with you felt like it would never end.

I always thought we'd be together,
I believed we would be together forever.

always doesn't last forever.
Unfortunately, our relationship couldn't last forever, and it ended.

In those sleepless nights when we talked for hours,
Those long nights we spent talking to each other.

you and me, it never felt better
Spending time with you was the best feeling ever and couldn't be compared to anything else.

cause I always thought we'd stick together
I had faith in our relationship and believed that we would stick together through thick and thin.

but always doesn't last forever.
Unfortunately, our relationship could not last forever, and it eventually ended.

Writer(s): jon T. King Copyright: Page 2 Music, Songs Of Universal Inc., Notting Hill Music Inc., Notting Hill Music (Uk) Ltd.

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