1. This young Kent quartet were compar… Read Full Bio ↴There are 2 bands named Eric:
1. This young Kent quartet were compared to Sonic Youth, Mogwai and the like.
Their debut release for Unlabel, the 'Weather For Lighting Matches' EP was released in December 2004. The track 'Soleil' from this EP also features on the 'Minus 27 and Counting...' compilation CD, which was released on the same day.
They disbanded in 2005 with Karl Brummer becoming Belt Motel.
Eric:
Sam Evenden
Karl Brummer
Lee Hatton
Ollie Tilbury
2. Eric was a psychedelic pop/rock band from Marion, Ohio formed in the late '60s. They recorded one sole release titled "Eric" in 1971 and disbanded shortly after. Members included Willie Phoenix, James Cummings, Paul McKinnis, Bill Belt, and Melvin McGary.
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A siren with gold eyes,
She'll cut you with her kindness,
She will lead you with her lies
She's been called a glistening devil,
She's good at keeping score
If you make it she's your savior
If you don't she's a whore
The roads to and from her heart are littered with grave souls.
They gave all of their all and all they got in return is empty holes.
Sure we've all heard about Shell, and Chris, Willy, and Bobby Bares.
She'd smiled on Johnny's the Merles any music-wrote billionaires.
Like a beacon she goes seeking seed, her loins so fertile.
To a free man she's a prison, to a caged one she's a fire.
She's the reason there's a Sunday morning coming down.
I saw the light, a boy named Sue,
He stopped loving her today. The pill and 16th avenue.
The rhyming, oh she's a diamond the brown eyed mickey
She was Roy Acuff castle and Elvis parsley's broken dream
Its not all bad its not all dark its not all gloom and crass,
But to mine gold in this silver mine it does take balls of brass.
For she's seem 'em come and seen 'em go, and came herself a time or two.
No matter how satisfied her scream sounds she always wants someone new.
The next him or them or her or all to the rest of them all
Be a star in this lady's town you can fuck or you can fight.
You see, it all comes down to money.
Not romantic art of days gone past, if you forget that rule,
You can bet your backside she will bury it in your ass.
A tramp, a slut, a bitch, a mutt, a thousand pawn shop guitars.
A nasty little needle to a vein that feeds a singers heart.
She lurks in friendly shadows, but she's a junky with a limb.
The agents are her bookie and the labels are her pen
I'll tell you a well-known secret of a place known far and wide
The devil walks among us folks and Nashville is his bride
All the chaos he has caused, and done
His greatest tribute to every guitar-toting' dreamer
The devil don't but me, i shook his hand
And i know that he is real, so devil, you can go screw yourself
And then go straight the hell.
The lyrics of Eric Church's song Devil Devil are a warning about the town of Nashville and the dangerous allure it holds. The town is personified as a temptress, a siren with gold eyes, who will cut you with kindness and lead you with lies. She's been called a glistening devil because of her ability to keep score and switch from being a savior to a whore. The metaphorical language used in the song reveals that Nashville, although initially charming, can leave you empty and graveled if you forget the rule that "it all comes down to money."
The singer speaks about the many souls who have fallen prey to Nashville's allure, including Shell, Chris, Willy, and Bobby Bares, who gave all they had and received empty holes in return. Although Nashville smiles on musicians like Johnny's the Merles and other billionaires, it's not all sunshine and roses. While to a free man, Nashville is a prison, to a caged man, it's a fire. The devil walks among the people of Nashville, and the town is his bride. Devil Devil is a song that offers a poignant warning and cautionary tale about the dangers of getting too close to the music industry in Nashville.
Line by Line Meaning
This town, she is a temptress
The town lures people in with its charm
A siren with gold eyes,
The town is like a mythical creature that is seductive and dangerous
She'll cut you with her kindness,
The town can hurt you even when it seems to be helping you
She will lead you with her lies
The town will deceive you to get what it wants
She's been called a glistening devil,
The town has a dark side that people are aware of
She's good at keeping score
The town rewards those who succeed and punishes those who fail
If you make it she's your savior
If you succeed in the town, it will be seen as a saving grace
If you don't she's a whore
If you fail in the town, it will be seen as a disgrace
The roads to and from her heart are littered with grave souls.
Many people have been hurt by the town's influence
They gave all of their all and all they got in return is empty holes.
People who put their all into the town are left with nothing
Sure we've all heard about Shell, and Chris, Willy, and Bobby Bares.
Famous musicians who made it in the town
She'd smiled on Johnny's the Merles any music-wrote billionaires.
The town gives special treatment to successful musicians
Like a beacon she goes seeking seed, her loins so fertile.
The town is always looking for new talent to exploit
To a free man she's a prison, to a caged one she's a fire.
The town can trap those who are free and harm those who are already struggling
She's the reason there's a Sunday morning coming down.
The town's influence can lead to a difficult and regretful life
I saw the light, a boy named Sue,
Famous songs that came out of the town
He stopped loving her today. The pill and 16th avenue.
More famous songs that came out of the town
The rhyming, oh she's a diamond the brown eyed mickey
The town is known for producing great songwriters
She was Roy Acuff castle and Elvis parsley's broken dream
The town has a history of crushing people's dreams
Its not all bad its not all dark its not all gloom and crass,
The town has its positive aspects as well as its negative ones
But to mine gold in this silver mine it does take balls of brass.
Succeeding in the town requires a lot of courage and resilience
For she's seem 'em come and seen 'em go, and came herself a time or two.
The town has a long history of seeing people rise and fall
No matter how satisfied her scream sounds she always wants someone new.
The town is never satisfied and always looking for something more
The next him or them or her or all to the rest of them all
The town is always looking for the next big thing
Be a star in this lady's town you can fuck or you can fight.
Succeeding in the town requires either sleeping your way to the top or fighting for your place
You see, it all comes down to money.
Success in the town is measured in financial terms
Not romantic art of days gone past, if you forget that rule,
The town values commercial success over artistic merit
You can bet your backside she will bury it in your ass.
If you don't play by the town's rules, it will destroy you
A tramp, a slut, a bitch, a mutt, a thousand pawn shop guitars.
The town is full of people and things that have been discarded or forgotten
A nasty little needle to a vein that feeds a singers heart.
The town can be addictive and destructive
She lurks in friendly shadows, but she's a junky with a limb.
The town can seem welcoming and supportive, but it has a dark side that can be harmful
The agents are her bookie and the labels are her pen
Those who control the music industry are controlled by the town
I'll tell you a well-known secret of a place known far and wide
The town's reputation precedes it
The devil walks among us folks and Nashville is his bride
The town has a dark and sinister side
All the chaos he has caused, and done
The town has caused a lot of pain and suffering
His greatest tribute to every guitar-toting' dreamer
The town's success stories are its greatest influence on aspiring musicians
The devil don't but me, i shook his hand
The singer has experienced the town's dark side firsthand
And i know that he is real, so devil, you can go screw yourself
The singer knows that the town's dark side is a real and powerful force
And then go straight the hell.
The singer wants the town's dark side to stay away from him
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CASEY BEATHARD, ERIC CHURCH, MONTY CRISWELL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@classical.pianist
What a beautiful soul. He feels Chopin's anguish. Delicate, honest, open, vulnerable.
@drinkyourselftosleep8999
Claude Poux dude you couldn't imagine what he's feeling he isn't feeling Chopins pain he is using pain he has felt in the past and bringing it up as he plays so he can resonate with the song. Trust me I'm a pianist I've been playing for 7 years
@gmiller4165
The only way I could truly, emotionally play this piece, was in times of real anguish. Dark, hurtful moments in my life. I've found it hard to play this piece with the same impact while things are great. It may seem odd, but perhaps not... Music is from emotion and the soul, and playing without emotion or soul is pointless.
@thatssoironic
Drink Yourselftosleep oh wow! You must be a master or something! Are you ... is this .... God? Is that you? Cause I don’t know how you would know what the pianist is feeling otherwise. Perhaps he’s had a great life but he can EMPATHIZE and RELATE to Chopin’s anguish. But you would know, because you’ve been a pianist for SEVEN YEARS!
@readthetype
Why are you talking like that? Precisely who are you performing for? “My pizza is warm, welcoming, humble, virtuous.” See how insane I sound? No one talks like that (except maybe people in movie trailers).
@polskapianist
ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL INTERPRETATIONS OF THIS PIECE
@Snoigel
that thumbnail made me think I already watched it
@IsabellerYT
Same
@user-ou2bv5no9e
lol, same
@b.blokzijl1189
Same xD