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.
Winter
Eastmountainsouth Lyrics
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Years ago
Did you need me
Well, I'll never know
I'm sorry for clinging
I'm sorry for wanting more
My heart was there for you pounding down your door
Maybe I was too much
Running behind you
Pushing my love
Well, you weren't ready
And you said you thought I knew
But I was taken with your beauty
I was lost inside of you
Winter made a sound
Maybe next time if you need me
I'll be around, I'll be around, I'll be around
I'll be around
I never meant to swallow you
You never were my savior maybe just my lover
Maybe nothing more
Now one more winter
Has passed so silently
And I'm tired of longing
That you'll come back to me
Winter made a sound
Maybe next time
If you need me, yeah, you'll need me
And winter made a sound
I know, if you need me
I'll be around, I'll be around, I'll around
I'll be around
Now one more winter I know, now one more winter I
Know
Hey, yeah, hey, yeah
The lyrics to Eastmountainsouth's song Winter explore the complex emotions associated with a past relationship. The singer reflects on a previous romance that seems to have ended suddenly and without explanation. They are grappling with feelings of regret, wondering if they were too clingy or if their love was simply misplaced. The theme of timing runs throughout the piece, and the singer considers the possibility that they were pushing too hard or moving too quickly.
The winter serves as a metaphorical representation of this sense of longing and isolation. The sound of the season underscores the feelings of heartbreak and uncertainty that the singer is experiencing. They express a wish to reconnect with their former lover, but acknowledge that it may be too late. Despite this, the final refrain hints at the possibility of a future reunion, suggesting that the singer is still open to the idea of reconciliation.
Overall, Winter is a poignant reflection on the complexities of love, loss, and the passage of time. It speaks to the universal experience of heartbreak and the longing for connection, offering a message of hope and resilience in the face of emotional turmoil.
Line by Line Meaning
Was it really
Questioning the reality of a past love.
Years ago
Reflecting on a relationship that happened a long time ago.
Did you need me
Wondering if their former partner actually needed them.
Well, I'll never know
Accepting that they will never know the true answer to the previous question.
I'm sorry for clinging
Apologizing for their behavior during the relationship.
I'm sorry for wanting more
Apologizing for wanting more than what the relationship had to offer.
My heart was there for you pounding down your door
Expressing their dedication and effort towards the relationship.
Maybe it was timing
Considering the possibility that the relationship didn't work due to bad timing.
Maybe I was too much
Considering the possibility that their behavior contributed to the end of the relationship.
Running behind you
Admitting to chasing after their former partner.
Pushing my love
Admitting to being too forward with their feelings.
Well, you weren't ready
Acknowledging that their former partner wasn't ready for a serious relationship.
And you said you thought I knew
Recalling their former partner trying to communicate that they weren't ready.
But I was taken with your beauty
Admitting to being attracted to their former partner.
I was lost inside of you
Admitting to being deeply in love with their former partner.
Winter made a sound
Using winter as a metaphor for the silence that followed the end of the relationship.
Maybe next time if you need me
Expressing a willingness to try the relationship again if their former partner needs them.
I'll be around, I'll be around, I'll be around
Promising their availability and loyalty for their former partner.
I never meant to swallow you
Admitting to not intending to overpower their former partner.
You never were my savior maybe just my lover
Realizing that their former partner wasn't the answer to their problems, but just a romantic partner.
Maybe nothing more
Admitting that the relationship might not have had a deeper meaning.
Now one more winter has passed so silently
Reflecting on the time that has passed since the relationship ended.
And I'm tired of longing that you'll come back to me
Expressing their exhaustion from hoping that their former partner will return.
If you need me, yeah, you'll need me
Expressing the belief that their former partner might need them again.
And winter made a sound
Reiterating the metaphor of winter as a symbol of the silence following the end of the relationship.
I know, if you need me
Continuing to express their willingness to try the relationship again if their former partner needs them.
I'll be around, I'll be around, I'll be around
Reiterating their promise to be available and loyal for their former partner.
Now one more winter I know, now one more winter I
Reflecting once again on the time that has passed since the relationship ended.
Know
Accepting the reality of the situation.
Hey, yeah, hey, yeah
Providing a melodic outro to the song.
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Written by: EDWIN L. MEADOWS, FRANK DIMINO, GREGG GIUFFRIA
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