The Bloomington, IN, group Early Day Miners is a self-described "musical co… Read Full Bio ↴The Bloomington, IN, group Early Day Miners is a self-described "musical cooperative." The group's core members are Daniel Burton, Rory Leitch (both formerly of Ativin), and Joseph Brumley, but the trio enlists a revolving cast of friends for recordings and live performances. Early Day Miners spin American rural music into richly cinematic, experimental textures that contain a prominent streak of melancholy (and some slowcore tendencies). The combo's first release was the seven-song, 49-minute Placer Found, which emerged in 2000 on Western Vinyl. The 2002 LP Let Us Garlands Bring, on Secretly Canadian Records, boasted richer and more fleshed-out landscapes to underpin the vocals of key member Burton. Early Day Miners continued on with 2003's Jefferson at Rest and 2005's All Harm Ends Here out on Secretly Canadian. The next year, the six-song Offshore, which was originally conceived to be a part of Let Us Garlands Bring and featured the production work of Tortoise's John McEntire, was released.

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Sans Revival
Early Day Miners Lyrics

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Give up, giving in
Running hand in hand
Away from destruction
Into your desertion

Give up, giving in
Running hand in hand
Give into temptation

Sever all relations

Overall Meaning

Upon first listen, "Sans Revival" by Early Day Miners may seem to be a song about a failed relationship. However, upon closer inspection, the lyrics suggest a deeper meaning. The repetition of "give up, giving in" and "running hand in hand" may represent the idea of surrendering to a greater force or fate. The line "away from destruction into your desertion" could be interpreted as moving away from danger but also abandoning a sense of responsibility or loyalty. In the following verses, the idea of temptation and severing ties further emphasizes the theme of giving in to a destructive force, whether it be external or internal.

Line by Line Meaning

Give up, giving in
Abandoning one's goals and surrendering to the situation, resigning oneself to defeat

Running hand in hand
Fleeing together towards a common goal, seeking refuge in unity

Away from destruction
Escaping a state of ruin and chaos, seeking stability and safety

Into your desertion
Entering a state of emotional abandonment and isolation, being left alone to face the unknown

Give into temptation
Succumbing to desires and impulses, forsaking one's morals and values

Sever all relations
Cutting off all ties and connections, ending all communication and interaction

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