What happens when dreams become real life?
The three Hume brothers of Evermore have come a long way since the release of their debut album Dreams. With over 300 live shows, an MTV Award, a NZ Music Award, the APRA Silver Scroll, five ARIA nominations, and hung a platinum record plaque on the wall of their home studio. It's a far cry from their humble beginnings in rural New Zealand, and it all culminates in their second album, Real Life.
The writing and initial recording took place in the isolation of their Central Coast abode, an isolation the boys were not only used to, but actively encouraged. Separating into different rooms, they each had their own private recording studio in miniature, working on tracks solo before bringing them together for the Evermore polish.
After two months in the warm environs of the Australian summer they leapt into the freezing winter of inland Massachusetts, USA. Actually, the term freezing is an understatement, we're talking temperatures of minus 25 degrees and below. Keeping true to their rural roots, they recorded in the oldest studio still operating in the US, Longview Farm. Artists such as Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones and Aerosmith have all frozen their butts off there in the past. Respected engineer John Alagia (who mixed Dreams, and has worked with acts like John Mayer, Dave Matthews Band and Ben Folds) was chosen for the job for his twiddling tenacity and his striking good looks.
"I ended up doing a lot of the recording myself," explains Jon, speaking of their time at the farm. "We liked working with John Alagia because he believes in letting the artist have freedom rather than forcing ideas on to you. Plus he's a really funny guy. And when you're in the studio for months on end your sense of humor goes a little haywire!"
Allowing themselves freedom was also high on the agenda, with the two younger Humes contributing to the songwriting a lot more heavily than on Dreams. "Instead of me writing almost everything, we suddenly had three writers coming up with a lot," Jon says. "We could have made two albums simultaneously."
"Dann wrote nearly a song a day," echoes Peter. "He had over one hundred songs - which is insane! We definitely didn't have a lack of songs."
But perhaps the main difference between the two albums is in the songs themselves. From the epic energy of Running, the band's first single off the album, to the melodic harmonies of Never Let You Go; from the dynamic rock of Unbreakable to the uplifting lyrics of Light Surrounding You, this second album has seen the band's songwriting grow and diversify.
"Dreams was very atmospheric and mood-based," explains Jon. "This one jumps out of the speakers at you. The songs are more positive and sonically, it's more direct."
"Its louder and more to the point," agrees Dann. "We're going to grab people's attention, and leave them with something to think about."
With the likes of the Beatles, David Bowie and Bob Dylan on high rotation throughout the recording process, their shift to a focus on song writing seems only natural. "We've taken so much inspiration from classic songs," explains Pete. "We wanted to be sure all the tunes sounded great just played simply on a guitar, that way you know you have a great song."
"We're the kind of band that is going to change with every record," adds Jon. "We will always sound like us, but we'll utilise our strengths as three writers."
A new journey has just begun for this talented trio, whose sounds and lyrics have taught us how to dream.... Welcome to Real Life.
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Broken Glass
Evermore Lyrics
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She wore a face just like a mask
The sewers are empty except for the rats
She wore a face just like a mask
Buildings broken, littered in trash
Blackish bruises covered in ash
The silent benefit of instant cash
She wore a face just like a mask
I don't know what you have done
And you have dried all my fears up
I don't know what distant star
You came from but I'm dreaming of
In the hollow trees, in the valleys and shacks
To the big black smoke and the huddlled mass
That's for you right, beginning, middle and end
History my love, a god unfair
I don't know what you have done
And you have dried all my fears up
I don't know what distant star
I know ooh I know I'm dreaming of
Wanna walk on water
Wanna walk with you
Wanna walk on water
And see things through
Wanna walk on water
Wanna walk with you
Wanna walk on water and see things through
In Evermore's song "Broken Glass," the lyrics paint a picture of a broken and dilapidated city filled with poverty, crime, and despair. The opening lines "See the lines in the broken glass, she wore a face just like a mask" illustrate the idea of something once beautiful being broken and discarded, and people hiding their true selves behind a facade. The lines "The sewers are empty except for the rats, buildings broken, littered in trash" further emphasize the bleakness and degradation of the city. The mention of "blackish bruises covered in ash" and "the silent benefit of instant cash" hint at the violence and corruption that pervades this world.
Despite the darkness of the song, there is a glimmer of hope in the chorus: "I don't know what you have done, and you have dried all my fears up, I don't know what distant star, you came from but I'm dreaming of." The singer finds solace in an unknown person who has helped them overcome their fears, and they dream of a brighter future.
The latter half of the song seems to reflect on the larger themes of history and social inequality. The lines "In the hollow trees, in the valleys and shacks, to the big black smoke and the huddled mass, that's for you right, beginning, middle and end, history my love, a god unfair," suggest that the struggles faced by the poor and marginalized are an integral part of history and an injustice that has persisted through time.
Overall, "Broken Glass" is a powerful commentary on the struggles of people living in poverty and the hope for a better future.
Line by Line Meaning
See the lines in the broken glass
Observing the cracks in the shattered pieces of glass
She wore a face just like a mask
Her facial expressions were a facade
The sewers are empty except for the rats
The filth-filled canals are vacant besides the vermin
Buildings broken, littered in trash
Debris and garbage decorate the destroyed structures
Blackish bruises covered in ash
Dark bruises hidden beneath the ashes
The silent benefit of instant cash
The unnoticed advantages of immediate money
I don't know what you have done
I am uncertain of your actions
And you have dried all my fears up
You have assuaged my apprehensions
I don't know what distant star
I am unaware of the celestial body you hail from
You came from but I'm dreaming of
But I am envisioning it
In the hollow trees, in the valleys and shacks
Amongst the vacant trunks, low-lying regions, and small dwellings
To the big black smoke and the huddled mass
Towards the massive, dark clouds of smoke and the clustered crowd
That's for you right, beginning, middle, and end
That is all for you, from start to finish
History my love, a god unfair
My dear, history is a cruel divinity
Wanna walk on water
I desire to tread atop the liquid surface
Wanna walk with you
I yearn to journey by your side
And see things through
And experience it all together
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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@hazey1492
Has anyone noticed “One for the money, two for the show” based on children’s rhyme?
“One for the money
Two for the show
Three to GET READY
And four to GO”
Taylor Swift - Champagne Problems
“One for the money
Two for the show
I NEVER was READY
So I watch you GO”
She turned a children’s fun rhyme into an emotionally sad lyrics. Just pure GENIUS !
@am13007
"Champagne Problems" is a song about how a person is preparing to propose to their lover. The person has already informed their family and their friends, who are all ready to celebrate and applaud once the engagement was done. The person is using their mother's ring to propose. The person even prepared what to say when they would propose. But before they could say anything, the lover ran away, because the lover thought that they weren't enough for the person. The lover couldn't give a proper reason as to why they can't marry the person. The lover says that they didn't know what to answer until the person went down on their knees. Everyone says the lover would have made a lovely bride, but it's a shame that they're already confused and conflicted on their own. Because the lover turned him down, the person booked a night train to get out of the place, so they could sit there all alone while hurting. The lover says one day that the person will find someone else who will say yes to them. Someday their friends group ( they are not sure they'll ever be able to say "our friends" again, because they won't be able to face the person or any of their friends) will get over the initial shock and then maybe one day they'll deck the halls again for when the person feels ready and finds someone to propose to again who will say yes for sure. This problem, that the lover broke the person's heart might not be a nationwide issue or that big of a deal to most people, because soon everyone will move on and forget all about it. The person and lover included. But at the moment, it does seem like a big problem. Taylor is a literary genius♥
@harrystyleswhore8149
i had a mental breakdown reading this😭
@clairespades4002
dont mind me crying in the corner
@kritveemodi4495
This left me in tears.. not even kidding
@sitrakarandria9293
And hoax from folklore is the pov of the boy after this
@user-wi8fr9ee7u
The song awfully reminds me of Jo and Laurie's relationship in The little women (the new one)
@day6april434
English: “She’ll fix your broken heart”
Taylor Swift: “She’ll patch up your tapestry that I shred”
@angelinebena9675
lolll ikr she really is on another level
@ronnygranados
thats one of my favorite lines on this
@hearts4chuuuya
Wow!