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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EVE 6 Lyrics
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The sliver of light in the cold black sky
I gave her my coat, held her close and she cried
As the sun came up over the jagged sky line, the silence amplified our
Beating hearts
And I didn't answer when she asked why
One life to live and many paths to take
And flowers bloom in brilliant light and fade into the night
So much to lose or so it seems, these idol games and children's dreams
How they confound and split the seams inside my mind I just keep moving on
Into the unknown
And I am walking alone by the St. Augustine bell thinking about you since
You went away
We used to sit here and watch as the shadows played
And if I try real hard, I can remember that sound ringing out just like a
?
Echoing off of the wall of the dark arcade
One life to live and many paths to take
One twists and turns and falls away
And flowers bloom in brilliant light and fade into the night
So much to lose or so it seems, these idol games and children's dreams
How they confound and split the seams inside my mind I just keep moving on
Into the unknown
You know being alone feels like I'm holding my breath
I try to be cool, I try to push it down
I walk like I know
And the city's freaks are the face of a beast
It's always dark but he never sleeps
I crawl with the silence backed up by freaks come on
I'm getting on
Into the unknown
The lyrics of EVE 6’s song “Moon” touch on the themes of loneliness, loss, and uncertainty. The song begins with the singer and another person admiring the moon during a cold night. The lyrics “She said look at the moon, it's like a fingernail clipping” and “the sliver of light in the cold black sky” put emphasis on the small glimmer of light in the vast darkness of the night. The singer then gives their coat to the other person, holding them closely as they cry. The lyrics “As the sun came up over the jagged skyline, the silence amplified our beating hearts, and I didn't answer when she asked why” suggest that the singer may have just gone through a breakup and is unsure of how to answer their companion’s questions.
The second half of the song shifts the focus back to the singer as they walk alone in a city, thinking about someone who has left them. The lyrics “You know being alone feels like I'm holding my breath, I try to be cool, I try to push it down” suggest that the singer is struggling with their emotions and is attempting to hide them from the rest of the world. The final lines of the song, “It's always dark but he never sleeps, I crawl with the silence backed up by freaks come on, I'm getting on into the unknown” suggest that the singer is trying to move past their feelings of loss and continue on with their life, despite the uncertainty of the future.
Line by Line Meaning
She said look at the moon, it's like a fingernail clipping
She pointed out the moon's crescent shape, comparing it to a small piece of a fingernail.
The sliver of light in the cold black sky
The small, thin moon slice stood out against the dark sky.
I gave her my coat, held her close and she cried
He comforted her by giving her his coat and embracing her when she cried.
As the sun came up over the jagged sky line, the silence amplified our
Beating hearts
And I didn't answer when she asked why
The sunrise made them feel more emotional, and when she asked a question, he didn't answer, feeling overwhelmed by the moment.
One life to live and many paths to take
One twists and turns and falls away
And flowers bloom in brilliant light and fade into the night
So much to lose or so it seems, these idol games and children's dreams
How they confound and split the seams inside my mind I just keep moving on
Into the unknown
Life has many choices, some become dead ends. Good things can be ephemeral like blooming flowers, and there can seem so much to lose. Things like ambition and childhood fantasies can make our minds feel scattered, but we press forward into the unknown.
And I am walking alone by the St. Augustine bell thinking about you since
You went away
We used to sit here and watch as the shadows played
And if I try real hard, I can remember that sound ringing out just like a
?
Echoing off of the wall of the dark arcade
He's walking near the St. Augustine bell, thinking about someone who left. They used to visit that spot and watch the shadows play. He can almost recall a sound that used to echo from the dark arcade.
You know being alone feels like I'm holding my breath
I try to be cool, I try to push it down
I walk like I know
And the city's freaks are the face of a beast
It's always dark but he never sleeps
I crawl with the silence backed up by freaks come on
I'm getting on
Into the unknown
Being alone feels oppressive, so he tries to play it cool but he's tense. He walks with confidence, but the surrounding weirdness of the city feels intimidating. He moves forward secretly and silently, backed up by the chaos of others, into the unknown.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Anthony Fagenson, James Collins, Jonathan Siebels
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@freefallmethod5571
This is still, to this day in 2021, one of my favorites from this album.
@thisisisabella3634
Yep. Totally under appreciated band. All their songs are great. Not a single song I don't like.
@_dory_lyn_
your voice is the same.. it's so soothing.. Like a lullaby.. with everything that changes.. atleast your voice is the same.. the band is beautiful.
I'm grateful to be part of your generation
@kevingg777
"...being alone feels like I'm holding my breath...I try to be cool, I try to push it down. I walk like I know where I'm going on a Friday night." Wish I didn't know that feeling all too well... :/
@1101forrest
:) this song is reallly amazing
@dyscealcantara9560
Eve 6 is so... perfect...
@warriorgirl126
Amazing!!!!!!!
@rockymountainway21
Beautiful
@_dory_lyn_
god.. Thank you for this album
@nickjohannes347
Still Awesome !