Early 1990s
In the early 1990s, the band established a cult following through relentless touring with weekly stops at Virginia clubs known as Trax and Floodzone, an active taping community, and an independent LP, Remember Two Things. (Keyboardist Griesar left the band in 1993, shortly before the release of "Remember Two Things".) After signing to RCA Records, Dave Matthews Band, under the direction of producer Steve Lillywhite, released Under the Table and Dreaming in 1994, a critical and popular smash that firmly established the band's style of pop-rock with improvisational leanings. Under the Table and Dreaming would be the first of three albums released under Lillywhite's direction. This was followed by Crash (1996). For most of America, Crash was the record that put the Dave Matthews Band on the map. Featuring the hit single "Crash Into Me", as well as fan-favorites such as "Two Step", "Tripping Billies", and the Grammy-winning "So Much to Say", Crash would go on to be the band's best selling album.
The Mercy Songfacts reports that Lillywhite lent his skills to their 2012 album Away From The World. Lillywhite hadn't worked with the band since a series of unreleased recordings in 2000, which led to the leaked Lillywhite Sessions.
History
David John Matthews was born in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1967. Two years later, his family moved to Westchester County, NY. His father was a physicist and worked for IBM at the time. He has two sisters (Anne and Jane) and a brother (Peter). After living in New York, his family moved to Cambridge, England in the early '70s. The family returned to New York where his father died in 1977. In 1980, the family moved to South Africa where the young Matthews went to several schools and "got more wise about the evils of government, there and in general." He first played at a club in Charlottesville (Miller's) where he worked as a bartender. He admitted to Playboy magazine that he was really never that good at bartending, but loved getting customers...well..."drunk as hell!" He was first discovered in a demo tape that he recorded with a couple of current band members. This all came about when he decided to put together a demo tape and decided that he needed some musical accompaniment; which ended up as the Dave Matthews Band. In 1994, his sister Anne died in a domestic tragedy at her home in South Africa. The Grammy nominated album "Under The Table and Dreaming" is dedicated to her.
Community
Dave Matthews Band is highly involved in giving a helping hand. In 2003, the Band held a concert entitled, "The Central Park Concert" which was held in New York City's Central Park. The concert helped New York City Public Schools, the band is a big supporter of education.
The band also held a concert that helped victims of Katrina.
Sadly, Leroi Moore passed away in 2008. After being seriously injured in an ATV accident in Virginia, Moore succumbed to his injuries on August 19, 2008. He was replaced by Jeff Coffin, famous for his work with Béla Fleck and the Flecktones.
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Hello Again
Dave Matthews Band Lyrics
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Still hope the lord
Forgive me of my sins
Ten years ago went down by the lake
I wring my sweet love and buried her in the lake
Oh I close my eyes and still see her face
I'd give my soul to take back that day
Hello again
It's been too long
Hello again
Too long
Hello again
It's been too long
Too long too long
Hello again
You know you got
What it is I want
Anyway I'm gon'
Take it back
Hello again heaven
You know
Hello again
And here I go again
So over and over
I'm gonna see your face
Here I go and say
But over and over
I'm gonna see your face
Blown away
On that day
You're sinkin
I am not worth the flesh on my bones
I am a waste of the air in my lungs
Run far from me he'll always say
That not a soul is flowing through my veins
Hello
Hello again
It's been too long
Hello again
Too long too long
I know you got
What it is I want
Anyway I'm gon'
Take it back
Hello again
It's been too long
Too long you know
Hello
And no more rain on
Raid it you go riding too long
Take it out again
Then over and over
I'm gonna see your face
If it'll help me stay awake
Then over and over I'm gonna see her face
Blown away
On that day
Every long while
I ought
Rain on
I ought to got
You know you know
Rain on
Lay back
Over and over and roll away
Over and over I'm gonna be here
There you go away
And over and over I'm gonna see her face
Blown away
On that day
Every lying
Still on me drive still on me way
I'm gonna turn back to you again
Whether I may well grow old in jail
I must go out to tell my dark tale
Play on
Play on
Raining rain on
Stay out of me
Stay out of me
Hold on again
Stay out the day
Hold on
Rain
Hey hey
The soul lying
The lyrics to Dave Matthews Band's song "Hello Again" are about a man who is trying to find forgiveness for his past mistakes. He begins by acknowledging his foolishness and hoping for the Lord's forgiveness for his sins. The song then takes a darker turn as he reflects on a tragic event from ten years ago when he lost his love. He admits to burying her in the lake, and the guilt and pain that he feels about it is overwhelming. He would give anything to take back that day but knows he cannot. The chorus of the song is a plea for someone or something to save him from his own feelings of despair and hopelessness. The song concludes with the singer vowing to own up to his dark past, no matter the consequences.
Line by Line Meaning
Sittin here dumb I say this
I am sitting here on my own with nothing to say
Still hope the lord
I am still hoping for divine redemption
Forgive me of my sins
Please absolve me of my wrongdoings
Ten years ago went down by the lake
Ten years ago I went to the lakeside
I wring my sweet love and buried her in the lake
I drowned my beloved in the lake
Oh I close my eyes and still see her face
I still see her face when I close my eyes
I'd give my soul to take back that day
I would give anything to undo what happened that day
Hello again
It's been a long time since I've seen you
It's been too long
We've been apart for too long
You know you got what it is I want
You possess what I deeply desire
Anyway I'm gon' Take it back
Regardless, I will try to retrieve what I want
Hello again heaven
I am addressing heaven once more
And here I go again
I am embarking on this journey again
So over and over I'm gonna see your face
I will keep seeing your face again and again
Here I go and say but over and over
I keep speaking the same thing again and again
Blown away on that day you're sinkin'
On that day, you were devastated
I am not worth the flesh on my bones
I do not believe I am deserving of existence
I am a waste of the air in my lungs
I am unworthy of even breathing
Run far from me he'll always say
He always suggests running away from me
That not a soul is flowing through my veins
My soul is empty and hollow
It's been too long too long
It has been too long since I've seen you
If it'll help me stay awake
If it helps me stay awake
Every long while
Once in a great while
Stay out of me
Stay away from me
Hold on again
I must persevere and hold on
Rain
Rain falling from the sky
The soul lying
The soul lies within
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BOYD C. TINSLEY, CARTER A. BEAUFORD, DAVID JOHN MATTHEWS, LEROI H. MOORE, STEFAN K. LESSARD
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