The band was formed almost five years ago by Mike Eli who grew up just outside of Houston and James Young who hails from Irving, TX. After playing together as a duo they were later joined by drummer Chris Thompson of Colleyville, TX and bassist Jon Jones of Omaha, NE who all met while students at the University of North Texas at Denton, about 50 miles north of Dallas/Forth Worth. After graduating the group decided to stay in Denton and to this day make their home in the town.
Late in 2003 producer Frank Liddell (Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, Chris Knight) attended a show at the Gypsy Tea Room where EYB was playing on the bill with Miranda Lambert. He was blown away by the show and wound up signing them to Carnival Recording Company soon after. In April 2005, the Eli Young Band released Level, marking their debut on Carnival.
Level has drawn comparisons to The Jayhawks in the plaintive "When It Rains". The band members, all in their early 20s, have proven to be adept at blending their musical influences into a cohesive sound on this effort. You can hear the heartland rock of John Mellencamp in the autobiographical "Small Town Kid" and the crying-in-your-beer band on the road saga "Highways and Broken Hearts." There's the grinding blues of the Black Crowes in "Bring It on Home," and the romantic lament of "That's the Way" and "Everything Is You."
Always The Love Songs
Eli Young Band Lyrics
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Had a cool little place where we'd go hide on a Friday night
And get away from the city lights
We'd find a little wood and build a fire
Sonebody'd always bring a couple guitars
And we'd take turns singin' songs and watching it burn
We'd do "Ramblin' Man", "Proud Mary". and "American Band"
We'd be singin' at the top of our lungs
It was always the love songs every time
Made everybody feel something inside
With the fire down low held your girl real close
Made you wanna love the one you were with
Gave you the courage of that first kiss
It was the love songs always the love songs
There was always a line stuck in your head
That was said in a way you wished you could've said
But you both knew they were singing it right to you
It felt so good those times you had
That feeling of wanting somebody so bad
Made you weak in the heart you couldn't take being apart
Honky Tonk drinking songs we could do 'em all night long
But the ones i remember the most
It was always the love songs every time
Made everybody feel something inside
With the fire down low held your girl real close
Made you wanna love the one you were with
Gave you the courage of that first kiss
It was the love songs always the love songs
We'd be singin' at the top of our lungs
It was always the love songs every time
Made everybody feel something inside
With the fire down low held your girl real close
Made you wanna love the one you were with
Gave you the courage of that first kiss
It was the love songs always the love songs
Always the love songs
Always the love songs
The Eli Young Band's song "Always The Love Songs" tells the story of a group of friends who escape from the hustle and bustle of city life to enjoy each other's company around a bonfire with guitars and music. The song highlights the power of love songs in bringing people together and creating memories that last a lifetime. The lyrics describe how the love songs they sang by the fire made them feel something inside and how they had the power to transport them back to a time when they felt alive and free.
The lyrics also touch on the effect that love songs have on relationships. They describe how the love songs they sang gave them the courage of that first kiss and made them want to love the one they were with. The memories they created by listening to love songs together strengthened their bonds and created connections that lasted beyond the fire and into their everyday lives.
Overall, "Always The Love Songs" reminds us of the power of music and its ability to connect us with others, evoke emotions, and create beautiful memories.
Line by Line Meaning
We use to pull off highway 249
We used to drive off the main road to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
Had a cool little place where we'd go hide on a Friday night
We had a special spot where we could escape from our daily routine on the weekends.
And get away from the city lights
We wanted to break free from the distractions of the city and enjoy the peaceful countryside.
We'd find a little wood and build a fire
We would gather wood and start a campfire to create a cozy atmosphere.
Sonebody'd always bring a couple guitars
One of us would always bring a guitar (or two) to play some music together.
And we'd take turns singin' songs and watching it burn
We would take turns singing our favorite songs and watching the fire burn as we enjoyed each other's company.
We'd do "Ramblin' Man", "Proud Mary", and "American Band"
We would sing popular classics like "Ramblin' Man", "Proud Mary", and "American Band".
We'd be singin' at the top of our lungs
We would sing as loud as we could, enjoying the moment and feeling the music.
It was always the love songs every time
Out of all the songs we sang, it was always the love songs that had a special meaning and touched our hearts.
Made everybody feel something inside
The love songs had a deep emotional impact on everyone who heard them.
With the fire down low held your girl real close
With the fire burning low and the stars shining bright, we would hold our loved ones close and feel the warmth of their embrace.
Made you wanna love the one you were with
The love songs would make us appreciate and cherish the person we were with even more.
Gave you the courage of that first kiss
The love songs would bring back memories of that first kiss and give us the courage to show our love.
There was always a line stuck in your head
There was always a particular phrase or lyric from the love songs that stuck in our heads and resonated with us.
That was said in a way you wished you could've said
The singers would express their feelings in a way that we wished we could, but couldn't find the words to say ourselves.
But you both knew they were singing it right to you
We felt a personal connection to the love songs as if the singers were singing directly to us and our own relationships.
It felt so good those times you had
Those moments of being close to someone and feeling loved felt so amazing and memorable.
That feeling of wanting somebody so bad
The love songs would remind us of that intense feeling of wanting someone deeply and loving them unconditionally.
Made you weak in the heart you couldn't take being apart
The love songs would make us so emotional that we couldn't bear the thought of being separated from the ones we loved.
Honky Tonk drinking songs we could do 'em all night long
We could sing and drink all night long to classic Honky Tonk songs, but it was the love songs that always stood out.
Always the love songs
No matter what other songs we sang, it was always the love songs that we remembered the most and that had the deepest meaning.
Lyrics © CAROL VINCENT & ASSOC LLC, ME GUSTA MUSIC
Written by: DAVID LEE MURPHY, GEORGE DUCAS
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dj birnell
I really love this song, when a melody can make you feel better regardless of your circumstances, it's special.
Ashleigh Pachecano
Greatest band EVER. : ) I wish they would play them more on the radio..
Country Lyricist
They were. Then they went to Nashville. 😒😒
Lela Elliott
I love this song sooo much!! I preformed this song one year and it was amazing.
Mike Thompson
Awsome song, people have to learn being country isn't what you wear..its in your blood
Ally Jay
I honestly can't believe their videos have so few views. I love his songs.
Paula Jane
I love everything about this song forever 🎸😎🧡💯❤
Justin Wray
I love this song its awsome it makes me smile everytime i hear it
Jerome Cabral
love this song
Michele Coley
Love this song =)