If you haven’t heard of Eternal Summers, you’ll have a lot of catching up t… Read Full Bio ↴If you haven’t heard of Eternal Summers, you’ll have a lot of catching up to do. On June 2, 2015, the Roanoke, Virginia based noise pop, power rock trio released their fourth full-length album “Gold and Stone.” Having formed in 2009, Eternal Summers has now been operating as the trio of Nicole Yun, Daniel Cundiff and Jonathan Woods longer then they did as a duo without Jonathan. Gone are the days of the Roanoke based collective known as the Magic Twig Community that saw the handful of like-minded indie artists working together; but what has grown in its place is a band that stands firmly on its own. In the words of All Music, “The kind that other bands will look to for inspiration 20 years later.”

With several previous releases, there has already been a lot said about Eternal Summers music. From the crafty minimalism on their debut Silver, to the dream punk sheen on 2012’s breakout Correct Behavior, to the guitar driven power on The Drop Beneath, the evolution of Eternal Summers marks a band that embraces both anthemic rock and bittersweet ballads- a band that is grounded in jangle pop but with an added depth that rewards on repeated listens.

For Gold and Stone, Eternal Summers returned to the site of last year’s well-received The Drop Beneath, Resonate Studio in Austin, TX and back into the very adept hands of engineer and mixer Louie Lino to create an album that ventures beyond the pop immediacy of their previous albums. Nicole says, “On this self-produced album, we wanted to target more lush and radiant textures, some classic rock riffs, some jazzier elements and some full-on punk snarl.”

Disappear
Eternal Summers Lyrics

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Can you see me how I'm fading out?
There's a war you arm, I have no doubt.
I've got news for you, dear,
Shut your eyes, I'll disappear from you.
Everyone is out, you're feeling fake,
How he has done will he anyway.
If you know, I'll go blue,
Disappear, as you should, from me.

Innocent as you are,
Innocent.
If I leave her it's speeding talk
If I leave her it's speeding talk

Would you take me there to the start?
Will you?

Overall Meaning

The song "Disappear" by Eternal Summers is a contemplative track about the slow disappearance of one person from another's life. The opening lines "Can you see me how I'm fading out?" suggest a sense of helplessness and desperation as the singer realizes that they are slowly disappearing from the life of the person they are addressing. The next line "There's a war you arm, I have no doubt" creates an image of a struggle between the two people, with the other person arming themselves against the singer's wishes.

The line "I've got news for you, dear, Shut your eyes, I'll disappear from you" is a resignation of sorts, with the singer accepting that their disappearance is inevitable and suggesting that the person they are addressing should simply close their eyes and accept it. The chorus of the song brings up themes of isolation and disconnection, with the lines "Everyone is out, you're feeling fake, How he has done will he anyway. If you know, I'll go blue, Disappear, as you should, from me" suggesting that the singer feels like they are the only one who truly understands the situation, and that the other person should simply disappear from their life in the same way that they are disappearing from the other person's life. The final lines of the song "Would you take me there to the start? Will you?" suggest a longing for things to go back to the way they were at the beginning of the relationship and a desperate hope that the other person will take them back.

Line by Line Meaning

Can you see me how I'm fading out?
I am slowly disappearing, can you see the signs?

There's a war you arm, I have no doubt.
This relationship is a battle you've been preparing for, and I know it.

I've got news for you, dear,
I have something important to tell you.

Shut your eyes, I'll disappear from you.
If you close your eyes, I'll be gone from your life forever.

Everyone is out, you're feeling fake,
You feel like a fraud when everyone is gone.

How he has done will he anyway.
Whatever he has done, he will do it regardless of the damage caused.

If you know, I'll go blue,
If you know the truth, I will disappear without a trace.

Disappear, as you should, from me.
You should disappear from my life, just as I will disappear from yours.

Innocent as you are,
You may seem innocent, but you're not fooling me.

Innocent.
You are not the pure person you claim to be.

If I leave her it's speeding talk
If I break up with my partner, people will gossip about it.