Eric's Trip were the first Canadian band, and one of three Atlantic Canadian bands, to be signed to Seattle's Sub Pop Records in the early 1990's. (The others were Jale and The Hardship Post.)
The band broke up in 1996, but reunited in 2001 for one final tour. They reunited again to play at the Sappy Records Festival in Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada. The festival is the 4th till the 6th of August, 2006.
Bassist Julie Doiron currently has a successful solo career and most recently has been collaborating with Phil Elverum on his Mt. Eerie project. Rick White and Mark Gaudet play in Elevator to Hell, and Christopher Thompson enjoyed some fame as Moon Socket.
Run Away
Eric's Trip Lyrics
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It's not hard to tell
It ran away
And now I'm in hell
How can you say
You have one to sell
Just a small egg
I have an egg
It ran away
Hope I can find it
Again someday
I have an egg
It's not hard to tell
It ran away
And now I'm in hell
How can you say
You have one to sell
Just a small egg
Free from the town
Egg
In Eric's Trip's song "Run Away," the lyrics depict a peculiar scenario of someone who is extremely attached to their egg, which suddenly runs away. The song's tone seems to be more humorous than serious, yet there are still many possible interpretations. Perhaps the egg represents something valuable to the singer that they've lost and they are in despair about finding it again. The egg could also represent a person or relationship, which may have fled from their grasp. The chorus further emphasizes the singer's struggle, but the final line of the stanza, "Free from the town," suggests that the egg's departure is not entirely unwanted. Despite the pain it causes, the idea of freedom might outweigh the attachment the singer had towards it.
The verses allude to the frustration the singer is experiencing due to the disappearance of the egg. They seem to be struggling with accepting the loss, yet still clinging to hope that the egg will one day return. It's unclear why the singer is in "hell" because of the egg's escape, but it could be because they've invested a lot of time and effort into protecting it, only to face the possibility of never finding it again. The last few lines of the song suggest that nothing has changed since the egg ran away, and that the singer is still in a state of limbo, lamenting the loss of their beloved egg.
Line by Line Meaning
I have an egg
The singer possesses an egg
It's not hard to tell
The egg is easily noticeable or distinguishable
It ran away
The egg escaped or disappeared
And now I'm in hell
The artist is distressed or unhappy because of the egg's disappearance
How can you say
The artist questions the legitimacy or possibility of the following statement
You have one to sell
Someone claims to have an egg to sell
Just a small egg
The egg in question is not of significant size
Free from the town
The egg is not from the artist's town or location
Hope I can find it
The artist desires to locate the missing egg
Again someday
The artist hopes to recover the egg at some point in the future
Lyrics © SC PUBLISHING DBA SECRETLY CANADIAN PUB., BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BENJAMIN BAZZAZIAN, CRAIG THOMPSON, X DAVIDSON, ALISTAIRE MCCALLA, RASHAUN CLARK, Michael Mccarthy, Oli Lazarus, Thomas Davidson, Dyanna Fearon
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