Despite not being well-known and having only released the one album, several songs from it have been used prominently in film and television. Their version of Stephen Foster's song "Hard Times (Come Again No More)" was featured on the Elizabethtown motion picture soundtrack. The track "So Are You To Me" was prominently featured on the soundtrack of the movie Lucky 7 and appeared in a Season 3 episode of "Alias". Their song "You Dance" was featured in a first season episode of the television series One Tree Hill and the song "Ghost" was used in a fifth season episode of Dawson's Creek. In 2003 the band opened for Lucinda Williams. Since splitting, both Kat Maslich-Bode and Peter Bradley Adams have since released, or begun, work on solo projects since their split.
Too Soon
Eastmountainsouth Lyrics
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Her labor
Sons and daughters were blessed and given favor
She smiled and we were safe
She cried the cords gave way
We grew into life
We left our homes too soon
My mother's face
Her state of grace
I hope I have your strength and all your gentle ways
She smiled and we were safe
She cried the cords gave way
We grew into life
We left our homes too soon, too soon
Too soon, too soon
As the years, they come and go
She will find her soul
In quiet life. she will hear
Those voices sound so sweet and clear
So sweet and clear, so sweet and clear
So sweet and clear, so sweet and clear
It's too soon
Too soon, too soon, it's too soon
Yeah, hey, yeah, yeah
Yeah
The song "Too Soon" by Eastmountainsouth is a beautiful tribute to the love and sacrifice of a mother, and the pain of losing her too soon. The opening lines, "Through love's labor, her labor. Sons and daughters were blessed and given favor", speak to the idea that a mother's love and hard work is often overlooked or taken for granted, but it is responsible for shaping the lives of her children. The phrase "given favor" suggests that the singer feels grateful for the gifts of love and care that their mother gave them.
The next verse goes on to describe how the mother's love provided safety, but also how her heart broke when her children left home too soon. This is a universal experience for many parents who feel the bittersweet mix of pride and sadness when their children leave the nest. The repetition of "too soon" in the chorus emphasizes the sense of loss and longing.
The final verse seems to offer a glimmer of hope and peace for the mother, as she finds solace in her memories and in the voices of her children calling back to her. The repeated phrase "so sweet and clear" adds a sense of nostalgia and warmth to the song.
Overall, "Too Soon" is a poignant and heartfelt tribute to the bond between a mother and her children, and the sadness that comes with the inevitable passing of time.
Line by Line Meaning
Through love's labor,
By putting all her effort into love,
Her labor
Her hard work and dedication to raising her children,
Sons and daughters were blessed and given favor
Resulted in her children being fortunate and having opportunities,
She smiled and we were safe
Her joyful presence made her children feel secure and protected,
She cried the cords gave way
Her emotional pain was a result of letting her children leave the nest,
We grew into life
Her children flourished and developed into adults,
We left our homes too soon
However, they left their family home earlier than expected,
My mother's face
I remember my mother's appearance,
Her state of grace
Her elegance and poise,
I hope I have your strength and all your gentle ways
I aspire to possess her qualities of resilience and kindness,
As the years, they come and go
Over time,
She will find her soul
She will discover her true self,
In quiet life. she will hear
During a peaceful existence, she will listen to,
Those voices sound so sweet and clear
The comforting and harmonious sounds of her memories,
It's too soon
It feels like it happened too quickly,
Too soon, too soon, it's too soon
Leaving home was premature and came too soon,
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