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.
Monkey Gone To Heaven
Far Lyrics
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An under water guy who controlled the sea
Got killed by ten million pounds of sludge
From New York and New Jersey
This monkey's gone to Heaven
This monkey's gone to Heaven
This monkey's gone to Heaven
The creature in the sky
Got sucked in a hole
Now there's a hole in the sky
And the ground's not cold
And if the ground's not cold
Everything is gonna burn
We'll all take turns, I'll get mine too
This monkey's gone to Heaven
This monkey's gone to Heaven
This monkey's gone to Heaven
This monkey's gone to Heaven
Rock me Joseph, Alberto, Santiago
If Man is 5, if Man is 5, if Man is 5
Then the Devil is 6, then the Devil is 6
The Devil is 6, the Devil is 6 and if the Devil is 6
Then God is 7, then God is 7
This monkey's gone to Heaven
This monkey's gone to Heaven
This monkey's gone to Heaven
...
The song "Monkey Gone to Heaven" by Pixies' bassist Kim Deal, written after she read about the world's population hitting 5 billion in 1987. The song combines religious and environmental imagery with surreal lyrics, resulting in a complex and thought-provoking message.
The song opens with a reference to an "underwater guy who controlled the sea," referring to a mythical sea creature or perhaps a powerful figure in the maritime industry. This figure is then killed by "ten million pounds of sludge from New York and New Jersey," a reference to pollution and ecological destruction caused by industrialization. The chorus, "This monkey's gone to heaven," invokes the idea of the soul or spirit of the deceased creature ascending to a higher plane.
The second verse introduces the idea of a "creature in the sky" that gets "sucked in a hole." This could refer to the depletion of the ozone layer or the idea of a divine being or celestial force being corrupted or destroyed. The line "if the ground's not cold, everything is gonna burn" suggests that if we continue to ignore environmental degradation, catastrophic consequences will follow. The bridge seems to suggest a mystical, numerological interpretation of the situation, with the Devil and God being assigned symbolic numbers.
Overall, the song is a meditation on the intersection of ecology, spirituality, and human destruction. It offers a bleak warning about the consequences of our collective negligence and destructive tendencies.
Line by Line Meaning
There was a guy
A man existed
An under water guy who controlled the sea
A man who lived in the ocean and had control over it
Got killed by ten million pounds of sludge
Died due to an immense amount of waste from New York and New Jersey
From New York and New Jersey
The waste that killed the man originated from these states
This monkey's gone to Heaven
The monkey has passed away and gone to Heaven
The creature in the sky
An unidentified being in the sky
Got sucked in a hole
Was drawn in by a hole in the ground
Now there's a hole in the sky
A hole in the ground has caused a disruption in the sky
And the ground's not cold
The ground is not as it should be
And if the ground's not cold
If the ground is not in its proper state
Everything is gonna burn
The world will be destroyed
We'll all take turns, I'll get mine too
Everyone will suffer equally, including the artist
Rock me Joseph, Alberto, Santiago
A phrase without a clear meaning
If Man is 5, if Man is 5, if Man is 5
An abstract statement about humans being quantified
Then the Devil is 6, then the Devil is 6
Comparing humans to the Devil, who is quantified as 6
The Devil is 6, the Devil is 6 and if the Devil is 6
Reiterating the comparison of humans to the Devil
Then God is 7, then God is 7
Stating that God is one number higher than the Devil
This monkey's gone to Heaven
Repeating the previous line about the monkey passing away and going to Heaven
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHARLES THOMPSON
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