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.”

Wonder
Eternal Summers Lyrics

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What do you do when
You don't belong?
You're in your corner.
What do you say when
You're always wrong?
Is it any wonder?
Day and night it's night
And day, current behavior.

What you see it's not
Your way, is it any wonder
Now, who could
Understand you?
Putting your record
On, shut the back door
It's just where you
Belong.

It's your own fantasy,
All for you and none for me.
Day and night it's night
And day, current behavior.
What you see it's not
Your way, is it any wonder?
Now, who could under
Stand you?
Putting your record
On, shut the back door,
It's just where you
Belong.
Mom and dad, please,
You can never renter,

Shut the back door,
It's just where you belong.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Wonder" by Eternal Summers delve into themes of alienation and the search for belonging. The song's verses reflect on the experience of feeling like an outsider, of never quite fitting in, and constantly being wrong. The chorus poses the question of whether it's any wonder that the singer feels this way, given the current state of their behavior, and whether anyone could truly understand them.

The lyrics suggest a sense of frustration and desperation, as the singer seeks solace in their own fantasies and struggles to find a place where they truly belong. The line "Putting your record on, shut the back door, it's just where you belong" suggests that the singer may find comfort in music, or perhaps in creating their own private world where they can escape from the outside world.

The song's title, "Wonder," can be seen as both an expression of amazement at the singer's isolated state and as a reference to the feeling of wonder that comes from being lost in one's own thoughts and imagination. Through its exploration of loneliness and the search for connection, "Wonder" captures a universal experience while also offering a deeply personal glimpse into the mind of its narrator.

Line by Line Meaning

What do you do when
Wondering what to do when

You don't belong?
Feeling out of place

You're in your corner.
Alone and isolated

What do you say when
Thinking about what to say when

You're always wrong?
Feeling like you're never right

Is it any wonder?
No surprise considering the circumstances

Day and night it's night
Always dark, either literally or figuratively

And day, current behavior.
Continuing with the same actions despite the consequences

What you see it's not
Realizing what you thought was true actually isn't

Your way, is it any wonder
No surprise that things aren't going as planned

Now, who could
Wondering who could