1.Far is a band from Sacramento, USA, spawned from the same… Read Full Bio ↴Two results:
1.Far is a band from Sacramento, USA, spawned from the same local scene as the Deftones, their former touring partners.
2.Far is a band from Serbia, widely known as the performers of the soundtrack 'Sve sto zelim u ovom trenutku' from the TV series 'Sivi Dom' - track on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOeMr6HubJI
1. After a number of local releases including their first demo tape Sweat A River , Live No Lies (1991) and an album Listening Game (1992) they signed to Epic/Immortal Records and released their first major record, Tin Cans With Strings To You.
Their second album, Water & Solutions, was released in 1998 and attracted a cult following. The more melodic sound showcased on this album is increasingly cited as an influence on present-day emo rock bands by the rock press, ie: Thursday, Biffy Clyro, Jimmy Eat World. Certainly it was a departure from their earlier, much more hardcore sound (although it is still far from the emo-pop that it would quickly come to inspire).
Since their 1999 split, the former members of Far have been involved in a number of projects, often quite experimental in nature. Frontman Jonah Matranga especially went on to form the now defunct band New End Original and continue his solo project Onelinedrawing. Matranga "broke up" Onelinedrawing in August of 2004. In 2005 the singer's new band Gratitude released their debut self-titled record on Atlantic Records. Gratitude however called it a day towards the end of 2005, playing their last US Tour before splitting in December 2005.
In 2008 the band reformed and toured the UK with a new single being posted on their Myspace. On March 2nd 2009, Vagrant announced that they had signed Far, and that the would be releasing their fifth studio, titled At Night We Live, through them in 2010.
In 2010 lead singer Jonah Matranga revealed in an interview that Far had once again split.
I Like It
Far Lyrics
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I'm sorry you really should've seen my face
For the first time in a long time I was really happy
I like it
I understand
I like it
For the last days of autumn
For the summer in between
For the few weeks when you said I should feel lucky
Yeah, I'm lucky, yeah
I like it
I understand
So what if you were all I had
For the frostbite
For the cold nights
For the bleeding palms and knees
For the rattle blister crash you bring
For the stringy reddened crime you tried to
To bury me under
For forcing it down
For making me like it
I like it
I understand
So what if you were all I had
I like it
I understand
So what if you were all I had
You were all I had
The lyrics to "I Like It" by Far convey a complex mix of emotions and experiences that many people can relate to. At first, the lyricist seems to be responding to news of another person's death, but their reaction is complex and non-traditional. They don't apologize or express sorrow, but instead imply that they're relieved or even happy about the news. This is followed by a series of statements that seem unrelated at first, but on closer inspection reveal a pattern of gratitude and appreciation for difficult experiences.
The section that begins "For the first of May" seems to be a reflection on various seasons and moments in life, each of which presents their own challenges and rewards. By the end of the song, the lyricist seems to be celebrating their own resilience and strength in the face of hardship, even if that hardship was inflicted by someone else. The line "You were all I had" carries an ambiguous meaning - it could be read as a statement of gratitude or as an indictment of the other person's actions.
Overall, "I Like It" is a introspective and emotive song that expresses a complex range of feelings about difficult experiences. The lyricist's willingness to acknowledge the positive aspects of hardship, even when inflicted by others, is a refreshing departure from traditional narratives of grief and trauma.
Line by Line Meaning
I heard about your last words and I can't say
I heard what you last said and I cannot apologize for it
I'm sorry you really should've seen my face
I cannot apologize, and my expression showed that
For the first time in a long time I was really happy
In a while, I felt truly joyful
I like it
I enjoy it
I understand
I comprehend
For the first of May
At the beginning of May
For the last days of autumn
During the final period of fall
For the summer in between
During the summer months in between the other two periods mentioned
For the few weeks when you said I should feel lucky
During the short duration in which you told me I ought to feel fortunate
Yeah, I'm lucky, yeah
Yes, I am fortunate
So what if you were all I had
Does it matter if you were all that I had?
For the frostbite
The injury to my skin caused by the cold
For the cold nights
For the evenings when the weather was very chilly
For the bleeding palms and knees
For the injuries to my hands and knees that caused bleeding
For the rattle blister crash you bring
For the noisy and explosive impact you caused
For the stringy reddened crime you tried to
For the act you committed that caused redness and stringy texture
To bury me under
To submerge and hide me
For forcing it down
For coercing and compelling me to accept it
For making me like it
For causing me to enjoy it
You were all I had
You were the only thing I possessed
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: VIRGINIA MCGRAIL, TUNDE BABALOLA, DARREN LEWIS, NICOLE SCHERZINGER, ANDREW LEVY, SIMON BARTHOLOMEW, SIEDAH GARRETT, JAN KINCAID
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