Deepfield is:

Baxter Teal, Lead Vocals/Guitar
Aron Robinson, Drum… Read Full Bio ↴Deepfield is:

Baxter Teal, Lead Vocals/Guitar
Aron Robinson, Drums
Sean von Tersch, Lead Guitar
PJ Farley, Bass/Vocals

Deepfield was formed in Charleston, SC, after Teal, Lee, King and ex-guitarist Eric Bass became weary of the music scene that surrounded them. Only after shopping a 3 song demo the band found themselves playing a showcase in New York, where they were promptly signed by industry legend Bill McGathy to his new label, In De Goot Recordings. After several months of development, with the writing of some 70+ demos, the band was then sent to Memphis, TN, to record with producers Skidd Mills and Paul Ebersol (Three Doors Down, Saliva, Third Day). After brief stints on the road with a few different bass players, the band decided on Columbia’s Dawson Huss, who offers the missing piece to Deepfield's live act with skill and vocals that live up to the musicianship the founders established in Memphis.

The band's name is a reference to the Hubble Deep Field, an image of a small region in the constellation Ursa Major, based on the results of a series of observations by the Hubble Space Telescope. It covers an area 144 arcseconds across, equivalent in angular size to a tennis ball at a distance of 100 metres.

Deepfield have picked a small point in the murky planescape of often-watered-down, overly-safe music, and tried to inform the thirsty public of the diversity of sound possible within modern rock music. Says Teal, "We didn't write our record to revolutionize the mainstream, but to make an impact, to be a catalyst." Their sound is not pre-cognitively singular, but definitely rock, influenced by metal, punk, and progressive: guitar and melody driven with a lot of riffage. The songs on "Archetypes and Repetitions," their debut release on In De Goot Recordings, are varied, dynamic, and diverse.

Their songs, vocal and guitar led, each present a different musical idea. These ideas are explored from "Get It" (the first radio single) a guitar driven piece, to songs whose melodies you will want to belt out at shows, like "Into the Flood," to songs like “Wayside” whose lyrics you will explore in the isolation of your headphones. Within the tapestry, the band is able to show elements of smart-pop mentality with songs like “Fall Apart”, potentially yielding a crossover smash and tapping in to a much larger market than their hard-rock sensibility would ever allow. All of this while maintaining the edge of the rest of the record, and showing furthermore that they are set on not being “pidgeon-holed” in one particular genre. The music is sonically full with tasteful parts, and intricate harmonies. Solid hooks are woven together by brilliant bridges within the song structure, creating an album ready to light a fire under radio.

Deepfield's live show is a high-energy response to the influences each individual brings to the group. Teal, intelligent, always offering his opinion and challenging everyone around him to think, brings it onstage, but if you are watching this defiant frontman carefully, he will show you his vulnerability. Lee, Teal's antithesis, normally reserved and introspective, let's loose behind his Bonham-style kit, bringing a driving energy with solid, smart drum parts. King, often sarcastic and rarely serious, is never more serious in his obsession with perfect tone, perfect parts, and perfect sonic ambience. Huss, the newcomer, complements Teal vocally, and Lee/King with his solid bass work and onstage energy.

The Waiting
Deepfield Lyrics

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Your eyes, they follow me for days
Is taking me all that I can give
And we need a walkaway

Your eyes, they follow me and wait
Has taken me all this time should give
And given it all away

They don't love
They don't want you through the lions, to the lambs
They still heating from your hands now

I've been waiting
I've been waiting for something to save us now
Our will is gone away
Been waiting for something to save us now

It's taking me all this time

Your eyes hauting me for years
Is taking me all that I can give
And we need to look away

Your eyes, an endless stream of tears
Has taken me all this time to find that I have wasted
I've wasted my...

They don't love
They don't want you see the truth that's in my heart
That depends on where you start

I've been waiting
I've been waiting for something to save us now
Our will is gone away
Been waiting for something to save us now

All this time you've been gone away
All these lies you've been gone away with

Waiting...
I've been waiting,
I've been waiting

Waiting
I've been waiting for something to save us now
Our will is gone away
Been waiting for something to save us now

I still believe something can save us now
I still believe... something can save us now
I still believe something can save us now

Something can save us
Is taking you all this time

Is taking you all this time
Is taking you all this... time

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Deepfield's song The Waiting convey a sense of longing, desperation and hopelessness. The singer is haunted by someone's gaze (presumably a lover's) that follows them everywhere, and they have given all they can but to no avail. The line "we need a walkaway" suggests that the relationship may be toxic or irreparable. The second stanza conveys the message that the singer has been waiting for a savior but has found none, hence despondency has taken over. The lines "our will is gone away" capture a sense of resignation and powerlessness. The song ends on a note of desperation and hope, with the singer still believing that something can save us.

The lyrics are open to interpretation and can apply to various real-life situations, such as a relationship gone sour, a political system that fails to deliver, or a society that is falling apart. The theme of waiting for something or someone to save us is universal and resonates with people in different circumstances.

Line by Line Meaning

Your eyes, they follow me for days
The person's gaze has been constantly on the singer for a long time.

Is taking me all that I can give
The situation is becoming too much for the singer to handle.

And we need a walkaway
The singer and the person being addressed need to separate from each other.

Your eyes, they follow me and wait
The person has been waiting and watching the artist for a long time.

Has taken me all this time should give
The artist feels drained and has given all they can give in this situation.

And given it all away
The singer has given all they can give to the person, but it seems to have been wasted.

They don't love
The people the singer is referring to do not have love for others.

They don't want you through the lions, to the lambs
The people the artist is referring to do not want the person to be protected or cared for, regardless of their vulnerability.

They still heating from your hands now
The cause of their dislike towards the person is still present and ongoing.

I've been waiting
The artist has been in a state of waiting for something to change their situation.

I've been waiting for something to save us now
The singer has been patiently waiting for a solution to their problems.

Our will is gone away
The artist and the person being addressed have lost their determination or ability to make changes to the situation.

Been waiting for something to save us now
The singer has been hoping and waiting for salvation from their current situation.

It's taking me all this time
The situation has been going on for a long time and is taking a toll on the singer.

Your eyes hauting me for years
The person's gaze has been haunting the singer for a long time.

Is taking me all that I can give
The artist has reached their limit and can no longer give anymore to the person.

And we need to look away
The artist and the person being addressed need to move on and look away from each other.

Your eyes, an endless stream of tears
The person has been crying for a long time.

Has taken me all this time to find that I have wasted
The singer realizes that all the time and effort they have given to the person has been for naught.

I've wasted my...
The artist has wasted their time and energy on the person.

They don't love
The people the artist is referring to do not have love for others.

They don't want you see the truth that's in my heart
The people the artist is referring to do not want the person to understand the artist's true feelings and intentions.

That depends on where you start
The way the person understands the situation depends on their perspective and where they begin to look at it.

All this time you've been gone away
During all this time, the person has been absent or not present in the artist's life.

All these lies you've been gone away with
The person has left with false beliefs or lies.

Waiting...
The singer is continuing to wait patiently for something to change their situation.

I still believe something can save us now
The singer hasn't given up hope that something can help them in their situation.

Is taking you all this time
The person is taking a long time to understand or acknowledge the artist's feelings and situation.

Is taking you all this time
The artist is emphasizing that the person has been taking a long time to act or make changes in their relationship.

Is taking you all this... time
The singer emphasizes how long it has been since the person first came into their life and how it has affected them.

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