Edgewater are a five-piece alternative rock/hard rock music group from the … Read Full Bio ↴Edgewater are a five-piece alternative rock/hard rock music group from the Dallas, Texas area. The band's style is not aimed to fit into any particular genre. According to drummer Jeremy Rees, "Our music is like our name. It's got that edge to it and it's crunchy and really thick in the hardest places, but the overlays and melodies flow like water over the top."

Edgewater is lead singer Matt Moseman, guitarists Micah Creel and Justin "Shorty" Middleton, drummer Jeremy "Worm" Rees, and former Nixons bassist Ricky "Honky Mofo" Wolking.

Edgewater gained notoriety in 2004 after being signed to Wind-up Records and having a lead single on the Punisher Movie Soundtrack and movie credits. The bands single "Eyes wired Shut" was also featured as the theme music for WWE Backlash 2004.
2005, after being told by Wind-up executives that 'rock is dead' and told to change their sound, the band bravely departed the label to work independently. So far in 2006, Edgewater has released their new album "We're Not Robots..." locally to a healthy fan base and started a distribution partnership with Rock Ridge Records/Warner for releasing the album nationally in August.

Edgewater officially disbanded in 2007. Matt Moseman later became the lead singer of June Halo. Micah Creel is often seen on the road with the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (BRMC) and STP. Jeremy 'worm' Rees is spending much deserved time with his wife and beautiful daughter.

In late December 2016, Moseman died in his sleep of an apparent heart failure. He was married and had 3 sons. On March 16, 2017, a memorial live show was held in Texas to celebrate his life. At the service, the surviving band members performed Edgewater songs with guest vocalists.

Apples & Oranges
Edgewater Lyrics

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You are buried in complications
Falling faster, falling deep
Drowning in their expectations
Take a step back and you'll see

Step away, and separate
Separate the apples from oranges
Step away, and separate

Separate the clean from distorted

Disconnect the wires that feed you
Unannounced, just come clean
Strip away from what they made you
You will find what's underneath

Step away, and separate
Separate the apples from oranges
Step away, and separate
Separate the clean from distorted
Disconnect the wires that lead you
Open your eyes before your time flies away

Open your eyes before your time flies away
Please don't judge me, there's no reason
Don't misjudge yourself, there's no reason
Disconnect yourself from the reason

Step away, and separate
Step away, and separate
Separate the clean from distorted
Disconnect the wires that lead you
Open your eyes 'cause it's your time

Separate
Separate
Separate

Separate
Separate

Overall Meaning

In the song "Apples & Oranges" by Edgewater, the singer is giving the listener advice. The first verse describes a feeling of being overwhelmed and drowning in expectations. The singer suggests that the listener step back and look at their situation objectively. The chorus encourages the listener to "separate the apples from oranges" and "separate the clean from distorted." This could be interpreted as a call to distinguish what is important from what is less important, and to separate truth from falsehood.

The second verse continues this theme of disconnecting from outside influences. The singer advises the listener to "disconnect the wires that feed you" and to "strip away from what they made you." This is a call to shed the expectations and pressures that others have placed on you, and to find your own identity. The bridge emphasizes the importance of self-reflection: "Open your eyes before your time flies away." The song ends with a repetition of the word "separate," driving home the message of the importance of distinguishing truth from falsehood and creating your own identity.

Overall, "Apples & Oranges" is a song about finding yourself and breaking free from external pressures. The lyrics encourage the listener to take a step back and look at their life objectively, and to separate truth from falsehood.

Line by Line Meaning

You are buried in complications
You're weighed down by complex issues and problems

Falling faster, falling deep
Feeling like you're descending quickly and much too far

Drowning in their expectations
Feeling like you're overwhelmed by the expectations of others

Take a step back and you'll see
Step away from the situation and gain perspective

Step away, and separate
Intentionally remove yourself and distinguish

Separate the apples from oranges
Distinguish between things that can't be compared

Separate the clean from distorted
Discern what's pure from what's corrupted

Disconnect the wires that feed you
Break free from the sources that control you

Unannounced, just come clean
Be honest without warning or pretext

Strip away from what they made you
Remove yourself from the image others created of you

You will find what's underneath
Uncover what's hidden within yourself