Shine On, Dexter Freebish’s first full length album in over six years, explores new sonic territory and builds on the hook laden songs of previous releases. While creating Shine On, the band was inspired by 808 drum machines, beat up synths, and their I-phone apps. Produced by The Singularity, the album ranges from the dance, heavy beat influenced “Wide Awake,” to the rock anthem “Do You Want To.” They also collaborated with Greg Wells (Katy Perry, One Republic) on the song “Save the Last Dance.”
Dexter Freebish acknowledges the power of predestination and how it had a hand in them becoming a band. “I was just looking in the Austin Chronicle and had never been in a band or called an ad,” recalls lead singer Kyle. “At the time I wasn’t really a singer except for in school chorus, though I kept notebooks of lyrics. I saw an ad that read: “Singer Wanted. Influences Bono and Sting,” and I said, “what the heck and called, and because of reading the ad I met Chris Lowe (bass, keyboards, programming) and Scott Romig (guitars, programming) and Rob Schilz (drums.) It was the first ad I ever called and it’s still the only band I’ve ever been in.”
Their determination led to “Leaving Town,” Dexter Freebish’s 1999 John Lennon Songwriting Contest Song of the Year (picked from 27,000 entries), which led to a record deal with Capitol Records for the band’s 2000 full-length debut A Life of Saturdays. After exuberantly received radio play (for “Leaving Town” and “My Madonna”), heavy video play on VH1 and MTV2, and enthusiastic tours both domestic and abroad, Dexter Freebish and Capitol Records experienced a regime change that would not allow the band to obtain the attention they deserved and both parties decided to part ways.
This set-back proved to strengthen Dexter Freebish’s resolve, and the believed this was fate’s way of telling them to independently release their 2004 sophomore album, Tripped Into Divine. Pressed by producer Matthew Wilder (No Doubt) Tripped Into Divine bridged the gap between the wide-eyed wonder of unbridled youth and the contemplative fortitude of experience. The single on this album was the fan-favorite, “Prozak,” which went on to win Rock Song of the Year in 2004 in the John Lennon Songwriting contest.
After touring the world to promote Tripped Into Divine, the band decided to go on permanent hiatus in 2005. “We all needed to do other things for a while,” says Lowe. He adds, “We never officially broke up and have all remained friends. But I can honestly say, there was never any hint that we would ever put out another Dexter Freebish record. We were pretty much done.”
In early 2008, the band decided, on a whim, to play a couple of shows throughout Texas. “It just felt right playing together again,” says Romig. “Soon after that, we started writing and recording some new songs.” One of those new songs captured the attention of Electronic Arts, garnering the band’s song “The Other Side,” a spot in the Sims 3 video game.
Steve Schnur, President of Electronic Art’s Publishing Company, Artwerk, comments, “I was in awe of the talent that Dexter Freebish exemplified when I first signed them to a record deal and these feelings have not changed. Ten years ago, I signed them to Capitol Records because of their incredible songwriting and performance abilities and ten years later I’m still working with them for the exact same reasons. The songs that they write are timeless.”
Lowe comments, “It’s crazy to look back to the days when we were on Capitol and how much money the labels would waste to record albums. With modern technology, it is so much easier and cheaper to record an album these days.” Romig adds, “We laugh because recording and mixing this new album cost less than 1/2% of our budget for the albums we made on Capitol. This is a great thing for independent artists and brings power to the people.”
Save Me
Dexter Freebish Lyrics
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One desire fills this empty void
Tonight I want to be saved by you
I want to be lost in you
I've fallen from the tops of mountains to the ground
I've shaken off the sands of time, marched to the sound
When the clock runs out, and there's no doubt, I feel so far from home
Tonight I want to be saved by you
I want to be lost in you
Sometimes when I get tired
I want to be alone
The days pass uninspired
I sleep like a stone
It's better when I'm awake
"Save Me" is a song by the alternative rock band Dexter Freebish, released in 2000. The first verse of the song goes "Some days I need to change my world, One desire fills this empty void. Tonight I want to be saved by you; I want to be lost in you." The song explores themes of feeling lost and searching for someone to save and provide refuge. The singer is looking for someone to rescue him from feeling empty, and he wants to get lost in this person's embrace.
The second verse continues with the struggles the singer has gone through, "I've fallen from the tops of mountains to the ground, I've shaken off the sands of time, marched to the sound. When the clock runs out, and there's no doubt, I feel so far from home. When the lies get worse, I'll just get hurt, I'll find myself alone." Here, he's describing his life as full of highs and lows and the pain that comes when things don't work out as expected. The last line of the verse is particularly heartbreaking as it illustrates his feelings of worthlessness and despair.
The chorus repeats the opening lyrics, emphasizing the singer's desire to be saved by this person, "Tonight I want to be saved by you, I want to be lost in you." Despite the struggles he's faced, he wants to forget it all and be with the person who can give him the emotional support he needs. Sometimes he wants to be by himself, but he knows that being with this person is where he truly belongs.
Overall, "Save Me" is a heartfelt song about the desire to find someone who can make us feel whole again. It's a reminder that we all need help sometimes, and there's nothing wrong with asking for it.
Line by Line Meaning
Some days I need to change my world
There are just some days when I feel like changing my world.
One desire fills this empty void
There's a certain desire that I have that fills this emptiness inside of me.
Tonight I want to be saved by you
Tonight, I just want to be saved by you.
I want to be lost in you
I just want to get lost in you.
I've fallen from the tops of mountains to the ground
I've experienced highs and lows, from standing on top of mountains to feeling like hitting rock bottom.
I've shaken off the sands of time, marched to the sound
I've managed to get over tough times and continued on to the sound of a beat.
When the clock runs out, and there's no doubt, I feel so far from home
When time runs out and there's no other option, I just feel so lost and far from home.
When the lies get worse, I'll just get hurt, I'll find myself alone
When lies pile up, it just ends up hurting me and eventually, I'll find myself alone.
Sometimes when I get tired
There are times when I just get really tired.
I want to be alone
And during those times, I just want to be alone.
The days pass uninspired
It's during these times when days just pass without any inspiration.
I sleep like a stone
I just end up sleeping like a rock.
It's better when I'm awake
But generally, it's better when I'm awake than when I'm asleep.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: CHRIS DALE LOWE, ROB MICHAEL KYLE, SCOTT E ROMIG
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