The band’s first full-length album, Soft Targets, was recorded in Los Angeles and Brooklyn in 2005. However, they were loathe to release the album without a permanent drummer—tellingly, a constant snag since EG’s inception. Taking a leap of faith, Matt and Kamara vowed to play a gig every week until their dream drummer found them. One fateful evening, a gig at Brooklyn’s Southpaw brought them a friend in guitar player Kirk Douglass (of The Roots). Douglass became a fan and brought his friend and Gold Crowns bandmate Ricc Sheridan to gigs for the next few weeks. Ricc says, “I awoke from a dream one night, and knew that this was my band.” A rockneck-inducing jam confirmed that the band had found its holiest trinity. They hit the ground running with Big Ricc Sheridan on drums, and the world has been rocking their faces ever since!
Released in October 2006, Soft Targets earned loads of fans and critical acclaim from publications including The New Yorker, SPIN, Rolling Stone, Brooklyn Vegan and Pitchfork. Even more so, the band’s live show quickly drew heaps of attention and gained a steady reputation among critics and fans alike as a veritable rock-n-roll wrecking ball. Earl Greyhound toured relentlessly for the next two years all over the US, Canada and Japan, and autumn 2007 was spent playing theatres as openers for the band’s good friend Shooter Jennings as well as Soundgarden and Audioslave’s Chris Cornell.
Bill Evans
Earl Greyhound Lyrics
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And isn't our time almost through?
Could it have been my indecision that makes you do the things you do?
We're saving for the future
I blame it on the past
We'd make ourselves of use now if we let the moment last
I walk away, I walk away
I want to act with your permission
I know what you face up to we choose
Saving for the future
I blame it on the past
We'd make ourselves of use now if we let the moment last
Take on what comes to us even if it's sad
Take in what we choose now and we let the moment pass
Somehow we get through it we can let it pass
And when we want to get loose now we can let the moment last
The lyrics of Earl Greyhound's song Bill Evans deal with themes of forgiveness, indecision, and making the most of the present moment. The song begins with a question, "Isn't it time I'm forgiven?" which hints at the possibility of a strained relationship between the two individuals in the song. The second line "And isn't our time almost through?" suggests a sense of urgency and perhaps even regret. The next line "Could it have been my indecision that makes you do the things you do?" speaks to the theme of responsibility and how one's actions (or lack thereof) can affect others.
The chorus of the song focuses on the theme of seizing the moment and making the most of it. The lines "We're saving for the future, I blame it on the past" suggest a reluctance to fully embrace the present because of past mistakes or regrets. However, the line "We'd make ourselves of use now if we let the moment last" reminds us of the importance of being present in the here and now.
The next verses continue the theme of making the most of the moment. The line "Take on what comes to us even if it's sad" suggests a willingness to face life's challenges head-on, while the line "Take in what we choose now and we let the moment pass" suggests an awareness of the transience of life.
Overall, the lyrics of Earl Greyhound's song Bill Evans encourage us to live in the present and to make the most of the time we have.
Line by Line Meaning
Isn't it time I'm forgiven?
Asking for forgiveness and wondering if it's finally time to let go of the past.
And isn't our time almost through?
Realizing that the present moment is fleeting and that time is running out.
Could it have been my indecision that makes you do the things you do?
Wondering if their own indecisiveness has caused the other person's actions.
We're saving for the future
Planning for the future and thinking ahead.
I blame it on the past
They attribute their current situation to events in the past.
We'd make ourselves of use now if we let the moment last
Believing that they can be useful in the present moment if they allow it to continue.
When I shut you out I cut you in, got to factor in what's missing
Acknowledging that they are at fault for shutting someone out, but realizing that something is still missing in the relationship.
I want to act with your permission
Expressing a desire to act in agreement with the other person.
I know what you face up to we choose
Recognizing the challenges that the other person is facing and accepting that they made a choice.
Take on what comes to us even if it's sad
Bracing for whatever comes their way, even if it brings sadness.
Take in what we choose now and we let the moment pass
Choosing to accept the present moment and allowing it to pass by.
Somehow we get through it we can let it pass
Realizing that they can overcome challenges and let them go.
And when we want to get loose now we can let the moment last
When they desire to let loose and be free, they can also allow the present moment to continue on.
Contributed by Anna Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.