Deas Vail also happens to be a band with a story to tell, and they're doing it one note at a time. Melodic vocal lines and lullaby guitars; "I'm-telling-you-a-ghost-story" piano parts and syncopated beats. Earnest, searching rock music.
Deas Vail is made up of:
Wes Blaylock (Vocals, Keys)
Laura Blaylock (Keys, Synth)
Kelsey Harelson (Drums)
Andrew Moore (Guitar)
Justin Froning (Bass)
In 2006, Deas Vail released the "Collapse EP," and over 2500 units were sold on the road alone.
On March 6th, 2007, "All The Houses Look The Same" was released on Brave New World Records.
The "White Lights EP" was released August 26th, 2008.
"Birds and Cages" had its online release on Mono vs Stereo records on October 27, 2009, breaking them onto the Billboard Charts, with the official release of the album placing it in stores everywhere on January 26, 2010.
On September 6, 2011, Deas Vail released their self titled album. It was released physically on October 11, 2011.
"The Side Effect" was their final EP released, containing 2 tracks from "Under Our Skin" EP. It was released on June 26, 2012, marking the end of the band.
This Place is Painted Red
Deas Vail Lyrics
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I swear I won't get caught in this mold.
I live in sacred days.
What's the point if I'm reconciling past postitions.
I am so naïve. I am so naïve.
Put the pressure on.
I'm only human but I'll do this if you will speak through me.
I was a boy there.
I was so alive but now I am lost in life.
So my friend you tell me over and over.
And I said again.
Why won't you open up?
I want to be held again as the walls are falling down.
Cause I forget what it was like before you were asleep there underground.
Give me back my life I am so weary.
I am barely breathing.
When can we sail away.
If you're the open skies then I am the ocean and horizons make the place we can meet again.
Why won't you open up?
I want to be held again as the walls are falling down.
Cause I forget what it was like before you were asleep there underground.
We were so lost
in this place that we painted red with all of our flaws, our mistakes and our pain. The song talks about the singer's desire to break free from this mold, to live in sacred days and to not be held back by the past. The lyrics suggest a sense of naivety, of wanting to believe in something bigger, of wanting to hold onto hope in the face of adversity.
The singer asks for guidance, for inspiration, for someone or something to speak through them. They long to go back to a time when they were a boy, when they saw the world with fresh eyes and were filled with life. The song talks about feeling lost in life, of wanting to be held again as the walls are falling down. The walls could represent the barriers we put up between ourselves and others, or the struggles we face in life that threaten to overwhelm us.
Line by Line Meaning
I get up and I walk away.
I am leaving this place behind, determined not to be stuck in the same situation.
I swear I won't get caught in this mold.
I promise to break free from the confines of routine and expected behavior.
I live in sacred days.
I am trying to find meaning in the present moment, cherishing it as a gift.
What's the point if I'm reconciling past positions.
I am questioning the value of trying to make peace with my past beliefs and decisions.
I am so naive. I am so naive.
I admit my lack of experience and wisdom, acknowledging the need to learn and grow.
Put the pressure on.
I am willing to take on challenges and responsibilities.
I'm only human but I'll do this if you will speak through me.
I acknowledge my limitations but am open to divine guidance and inspiration.
Take me to that place. I was a boy there.
I long for a nostalgic, carefree time in my life that cannot be recaptured.
I was so alive but now I am lost in life.
I used to feel passionate and purposeful, but now I feel aimless and uncertain.
So my friend you tell me over and over. And I said again.
I keep hearing the same advice from a trusted friend, but struggle to act on it.
Why won't you open up?
I am frustrated with someone's emotional distance and lack of vulnerability.
I want to be held again as the walls are falling down.
I desire comfort and reassurance in the midst of chaos and uncertainty.
Cause I forget what it was like before you were asleep there underground.
I am struggling to remember a time when this person was fully present and engaged in our relationship.
Give me back my life I am so weary.
I feel drained and overwhelmed, longing for a sense of control and direction in my life.
I am barely breathing.
I am in a state of emotional and mental exhaustion, struggling to keep going.
When can we sail away.
I long for an escape from my current circumstances, a chance to start anew.
If you're the open skies then I am the ocean and horizons make the place we can meet again.
I see myself as complementary to this person, longing for a reunion in a place of endless possibilities.
We were so lost.
We shared a sense of confusion and disorientation, struggling to find our way forward.
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