Back at his adopted home in Australia, Curd recruited his friend and talented multi-instrumentalist Surahn Sidhu to help lay down a bed of music to complement Morgan’s vocals. They worked feverishly over the summer in a coastal pad by the Great Ocean Road and created unique, distinctive songs that seemed to write themselves. The trio joined creative forces to result in a musical and personal chemistry that has quickly evolved into a serious band, despite obvious geographical borders.
Cutting a few very promising demos in early 2012, Favored Nations - in reference to the international interconnectedness of their lives - has continued to develop as a group. The trio enlisted the praiseworthy additional production of Joey Waronker, renowned for his work with Atoms for Peace, M83 and Beck, to help tease the nuances out of their wide-ranging and refreshing musical ideas. The EP then found its way to the mastering desk of Brain “Big Bass” Gardner whose warm engineering clout has been immortalized on the defining albums of Michael Jackson, Donna Summer and George Clinton to name but a few. The result is a sound marinated in AOR, nu disco, and sun-soaked tenacity. Warm vocal melodies, bouncy baselines, understated disco-tinged guitar lines, perhaps a handclap or two, and some therapeutic synth work. Their music works wherever vocally led pop confections are welcome: the pool, the radio, or the convertible.
Amazon
Favored Nations Lyrics
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With a kiss I sent across the sea to someone gone
And analysed
He is what you son of a bitch ain't want
With a kiss I sent across the sea to the Amazon
That's why you cry me in the meantime
That's why you cry
That's why you cry me in the meantime
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Eyes, no they won't tell a lie
No, they won't say you'll go away
Oh, those eyes
No, they won't tell a lie
No, they won't live to see another day
Analysed me as was all of this you want
With a kiss I sent across the sea to someone gone
And analysed
He is what you son of a bitch ain't want
With a kiss I sent across the sea to the Amazon
That's why you cry me in the meantime
That's why you cry
That's why you cry me in the meantime
Now you know why
That's why you cry me in the meantime
That's why you cry
That's why you cry me in the meantime
Now you know why
Eyes, no they won't tell a lie
No, they won't say you'll go away
Oh, those eyes
No, they won't tell a lie
No, they won't live to see another day
The lyrics of Favored Nations' song "Amazon" seem to depict a situation where the singer is misunderstood and analyzed by someone who does not want what they are offering. The use of the phrase "son of a bitch" adds a level of hostility to the situation, emphasizing a sense of betrayal or resentment. However, the singer still sends a kiss across the sea to someone who has gone away, possibly indicating that they still hold fond feelings for this person.
The chorus repeats the phrase "that's why you cry me in the meantime" several times, perhaps signifying that the misunderstood singer's actions caused the listener to cry or feel emotional in some way. The second verse talks about eyes that "won't tell a lie" and "won't live to see another day," possibly indicating a sense of urgency or honesty that is lacking in other parts of the situation.
Overall, the lyrics of "Amazon" seem to speak to a feeling of being misunderstood and misinterpreted, but still holding onto a sense of love or connection despite the difficulties.
Line by Line Meaning
Analysed me as was all of this you want
You scrutinized me to see if I met your requirements
With a kiss I sent across the sea to someone gone
I sent a goodbye kiss to someone who is no longer here
And analysed
And you thought about it some more
He is what you son of a bitch ain't want
But he is everything that you never wanted
With a kiss I sent across the sea to the Amazon
So I sent my affections away to the jungle
That's why you cry me in the meantime
That's why you are upset in the meantime
That's why you cry
That's why you are crying
Now you know why
Now you understand the reason
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Eyes, no they won't tell a lie
The eyes don't deceive
No, they won't say you'll go away
They won't predict abandonment
Oh, those eyes
Oh, those all-knowing eyes
No, they won't tell a lie
They won't deceive
No, they won't live to see another day
They won't be alive tomorrow
Analysed me as was all of this you want
Once again, you evaluated me for your purposes
With a kiss I sent across the sea to someone gone
And once again, I sent a goodbye kiss to a departed person
And analysed
And once again, you thought more about it
He is what you son of a bitch ain't want
And once again, he is everything that you don't want
With a kiss I sent across the sea to the Amazon
So once again, I sent my emotions away to the jungle
That's why you cry me in the meantime
That's why you are crying during this time
That's why you cry
That's why you are crying
Now you know why
Now you finally understand why
That's why you cry me in the meantime
That's why you are crying during this time
That's why you cry
That's why you are crying
That's why you cry me in the meantime
That's why you are crying during this time
Now you know why
Now you finally understand why
Eyes, no they won't tell a lie
The eyes don't deceive
No, they won't say you'll go away
They won't predict abandonment
Oh, those eyes
Oh, those all-knowing eyes
No, they won't tell a lie
They won't deceive
No, they won't live to see another day
They won't live to see tomorrow
Contributed by Zachary N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ricardo Junqueira
GREAT sound! Awesome style and identity! Please, PLEASE PLEASE PLEEEEASE keep it up!
Teshi Herz
This is one of the best music videos I've seen. I love the band, but the work to go with it is ingenious.
SunsetRadi0
I love your music
Is there any way to get the lyrics to all of the songs?
The ones online are either missing words or entire phrases are incorrect
I hope you guys make more music soon, it's so good
Nathan Bel
Excellent tous simplement , J'aimerais vous voir en concert en France. Le succès vous attend dans très peu de temps
OverRC
Lyrics:
Analysed me as was all of this you want, With a kiss I sent across the sea to someone gone, And analysed, He is what you son of a bitch ain't want, With a kiss I sent across the sea to the Amazon. That's why you cry me in the meantime, That's why you cry, That's why you cry me in the meantime, Now you know why.
Eyes, no they won't tell a lie No, they won't say you'll go away Oh, those eyes No, they won't tell a lie No, they won't live to see another day.
Analysed me as was all of this you want, With a kiss I sent across the sea to someone gone, And analysed, He is what you son of a bitch ain't want, With a kiss I sent across the sea to the Amazon. That's why you cry me in the meantime, That's why you cry, That's why you cry me in the meantime, Now you know why. That's why you cry me in the meantime, That's why you cry.
That's why you cry me in the meantime, Now you know why.
Eyes, no they won't tell a lie No, they won't say you'll go away Oh, those eyes No, they won't tell a lie No, they won't live to see another day.
Nicolas Nocua
at last music is getting an innovative change, i do like this kind of beats,
Greetings from Colombia!!
Thomas burke
This is music put in perspective of art and i like it.
1803SmAsh
I got high with joy once I found out they released a new music video... Woo!!!!
eclectica1
Looking forward to hearing this album.
1803SmAsh
I got high with joy once I found out they released a new music video... Woo!!!!