The band has released four albums, "Eve 6" (1998), "Horrorscope" (2000),It's All In Your Head (2003), and Speak in Code (2012). Two of the band's singles, "Inside Out" and "Here's To the Night", reached the Top 40 in the United States.
Reunited and re-energized, the band returned with a new album called Speak In Code eight years after parting ways in 2004. As the fourth full-length release for Eve 6 and their debut on new label Fearless Records, the album heralds not just a return to form for the threesome, but a new chapter in a book that had ended all too abruptly.
“Overall I'm really proud of it, and I think we're doing right by our fans, who’ve waited a long time for us to make another record. I think we're giving them something they'll enjoy,” says singer/bassist Max Collins. “Once we got in the studio there was a lot of energy. There aren't any filler moments; each song has its purpose. This is the strongest collection of songs we've ever had on one record.”
In many ways, Speak In Code is a work with deep personal significance for Collins, who has weathered his share of personal adversity. The album is a testament to coming out okay on the other side, with friendships still intact, but it’s within the journey that the story truly lies. Whether it’s romantic relationships or dealings with his bandmates, communication—and its barriers—is a central theme underpinning the release.
“In some of the songs frustration is a theme. I was sort of looking at difficult personal relationships with a humorous spin in some places, and with more earnestness in others,” explains Collins. “The title [Speak In Code] is a lyric from ‘Curtain,’ and there was something kind of evocative about it. In that song, I'm referring to being newly sober and just feeling like an open nerve, feeling freaked out, having people and life being sort of overwhelming. It's almost like people are speaking a language you don't understand.”
First single “Victoria” lyrically weaves a tale that draws the listener into a hook-laden, 80‘s-influenced anthem, putting a contemporary spin on the classic Eve 6 sound. “[‘Victoria’] indulges this paranoid what-if fantasy that kind of has a foot in the truth: My wife went on this girls’ vacation to Mexico, and when I was looking through the photos, I saw my imagination start to go, and wrote that song,” Collins recalls. “I'm convinced in my mind that something’s going on that really isn't.”
Far from being just some nefarious nostalgia cash-in, Speak In Code is a genuine example of triumphing over one’s obstacles, both professionally and personally, seven years in the making. Eve 6 say the time rebuilding was essential to regaining their footing, which seems more solid in 2012 than ever. "In a lot of ways, the years leading up to this album release was a bit of a ‘paying our dues’ situation. We certainly had to earn the right to have this opportunity again,” says Fagenson. “This time around I think we realized just how hard it is to really get a rock band going and just when you think you're near the finish line you realize there's another hundred miles to go. But all that work and time simply strengthened our belief in what we were doing, and it was a crucial aspect of our development. It really taught us about stick-with-it-ness and perseverance."
"The time we spent apart really made us appreciate what we have in each other. It's a chemistry you can't manufacture,” adds Collins. “We literally grew up playing music together. The bond that we have as a result of so much shared experience infuses the sound of the band."
With Speak In Code slated for an April 24th release, the band is gearing up for their much-awaited reintroduction to fans. Now part of the Fearless Records family, it’s a guarantee Eve 6’s music will reach a wide, eager audience of potential devotees, and a full slate of touring behind the release is slated for 2012. Diehards who caught the band live in prior years will undoubtedly be thrilled to see the trio once again on stage, but it will be a somewhat older, definitely wiser group that greets them. According to Collins, it’s all good.
“We’re looking forward to playing new songs, and reconnecting to the fans with new material,” says Collins. “I feel this profound gratitude to the other two guys in my band. We've been through a lot—we've had the mountaintop moments and the Death Valley moments—and we're still here today, we all get along, and we made this thing together. It's almost miraculous, to me. There's this convergence that goes on for something that's bigger than the sum of its parts, and that's such a joyful, cool fucking thing.”
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anytime
EVE 6 Lyrics
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Went away girl and I probably won't come back around again.
Gonna get in my car with a smile and the burn that I put on my arm the day you
Went away girl and I probably won't come back around again.
Gonna drive all night through the red lights flying, over the hill to the
County line blind, forgetting to forget that you're not mine.
Kiss your Apocalypse for the last, last time runaway runaway runaway runaway again fine
Anytime you think you've changed your mind
Anytime you want jump back to me anytime, jump back to me anytime,
Jump back to me anytime, come back one more time anytime.
There's a place where I go to take the edge of the day, when the radios up your
Face fades away, flicker flicker dim and fade to black.
With a back pack packed, with a mug and a map. Gonna drive too fast, Gonna not
Look back, light the night with a blow torch and a match.
Kiss your Apocalypse for the last, last time
Runaway runaway runaway runaway again fine
Anytime you think you've changed your mind
Anytime you want jump back to me anytime, jump back to me anytime,
Jump back to me anytime, come back one more time anytime.
Got no time reason or rime, not gonna stop, gonna ride all night
Got no time reason or rime, not gonna stop, gonna ride all night
Got no time reason or rime, not gonna stop, gonna ride all night
Anytime you want jump back to me anytime, jump back to me anytime,
Jump back to me anytime, come back one more time anytime.
(Without you want)
Kiss your Apocalypse for the last, last time
Runaway runaway runaway runaway again fine
Anytime you think you've changed your mind
Kiss your Apocalypse for the last, last time
Runaway runaway runaway runaway again fine
Anytime you think you've changed your mind
For the last time
For the last time
For the last time
For the last time
The lyrics to EVE 6's song "Anytime" appear to be about a person dealing with the aftermath of a breakup. The singer is getting in their car, still bearing the physical reminder of the pain they felt on the day their partner left them. They are driving away, not looking back, and trying to forget that their ex is no longer theirs. The singer seems to be going on a road trip or some sort of escape, filled with danger and recklessness, trying to erase the memory of the person they lost. They keep on hoping that their ex will change their mind and come back to them "anytime."
The refrain of "runaway runaway runaway" and "jump back to me anytime" symbolizes the singer's desperation and longing for their ex to return. The mention of an "Apocalypse" could signify the intense emotions and sense of doom that the singer feels about the end of the relationship. The last repetition of "for the last time" could suggest that the singer finally realizes that they need to move on and stop hoping for a reconciliation.
Overall, "Anytime" seems to be a song about the pain and heartache of a breakup and the desperate longing for a lost love, but also the realization that it's time to let go.
Line by Line Meaning
Gonna get in my car with a smile and the burn that I put on my arm the day you
Went away girl and I probably won't come back around again.
I am going to leave in my car with a smile and the painful reminder of the day you left me, and I don't plan on returning.
Gonna drive all night through the red lights flying, over the hill to the
County line blind, forgetting to forget that you're not mine.
I will drive fast through the night, ignoring traffic signals, and try to escape the memories of you leaving me.
Kiss your Apocalypse for the last, last time runaway runaway runaway runaway again fine
Anytime you think you've changed your mind
This could be our final goodbye, but if you ever change your mind and want to come back, I'll be here, ready to accept you.
There's a place where I go to take the edge of the day, when the radios up your
Face fades away, flicker flicker dim and fade to black.
With a back pack packed, with a mug and a map. Gonna drive too fast, Gonna not
Look back, light the night with a blow torch and a match.
I have a place to escape where I can forget about you, filled with essentials for the journey. I plan to drive recklessly and light up the night with fire while forgetting about the past.
Got no time reason or rime, not gonna stop, gonna ride all night
I don't have any reason to stop, and I plan to keep driving all night long.
Anytime you want jump back to me anytime, jump back to me anytime,
Jump back to me anytime, come back one more time anytime.
I want you to know that you can always come back to me anytime you want, even if it's just for one more time.
Kiss your Apocalypse for the last, last time
Runaway runaway runaway runaway again fine
Anytime you think you've changed your mind
I'll allow you to leave me for good this time, but if you have a change of heart, I'll welcome you back with open arms.
For the last time
For the last time
For the last time
For the last time
This could be the very last time we say goodbye.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC.
Written by: Anthony Fagenson, James Collins, Jonathan Siebels
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@kevinsingleton5102
The fact that this song is not on Spotify is a crime! More people need to hear this!
@andrewnlindseybishop650
Yes! If you search Out Cold sound track it’s shows up but won’t play. Still built a whole playlist around it. 😢
@darkcwboy
They made this song for the movie only. I don't think they ever released it on any of their albums. I had to bootleg it back in the day.
@ogrearmyof1
I read an interview that they recorded the song and lost the masters so they'd have to rerecord it.
@beeendub123
I don’t think it was ever released. I would guess who ever has the movie rights owns the rights to this song and not eve 6 :(
@beeendub123
@@ogrearmyof1I heard this too. Such a bummer
@jordansmith6508
Still a banger in 2023!!!
@lacey2450
Hell yeah baby
@vino6106
Just rewatched last night. My favorite opening/song intro to any movie
@johnbre20
🎉