Born a fledgling pseudo-solo project of young songwriter Kat Burns, Forest City Lovers took flight in 2006 with the independent release The Sun and the Wind. The band grew up into a fully-realized collaborative outfit and in 2008 launched their critically acclaimed sophmore album Haunting Moon Sinking (Out of This Spark), a collection that bolsters FCL’s signature tunefulness with talented musicianship, strong guitar lines, and swelling string arrangements.
Phodilus and Tyto, a 7” vinyl released at the end of 2009 paved the way for the full-length follow-up, Carriage, being released July 2010 on Out of This Spark. Carriage picks up where Haunting Moon Sinking left off, carrying forward with arrangements and melodies that go from accutely vulnerable to downright sinister. A collection that drifts sonically across decades, Carriage laces 1970s whimsy and elaborate string arragements (Mika Posen) into contemporary pop gems to keep your feet tapping as you go singing down the sunny street.
While Burns and the other Lovers make their home in Toronto, they tour frequently across Canada, the US, and Europe, drawing inspiration for their songs from these migratory ventures into foreign urban and rural environments. With their new album on the horizon, keep an eye out for this unique band of songsters in your hometown.
Monsters
Forest City Lovers Lyrics
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If our love runs out of time.
Maybe we'll watch the sunset falling
From an ashy, blackened sky.
Can we help the dream from dying,
Can we confiscate our words?
Watch them crush the cars in hiding,
Took the bad blood from the earth.
One day we'll drive away so far
With the monsters on our tails.
We'll talk of hiding out in cities,
But progression never fails.
And we'll laugh about the old days,
Of the stupid things they've done.
Wipe the filth from our mouth
And the water from our sun.
Can we have a day of mourning,
Take direction from the clouds?
No matter where we lay down,
We can only scream so loud.
The lyrics of Monsters by Forest City Lovers reveal a sense of uncertainty and fear towards the future. The opening lines, "Maybe I'll never have your baby, If our love runs out of time," indicate a reflection on a relationship that might not work out. It seems like the singer is acknowledging that even if things don't work out, they will still have to confront the realities of life.
The next lines, "Maybe we'll watch the sunset falling, From an ashy, blackened sky," are particularly significant. They suggest a world that is perhaps heading towards apocalypse. The line “Can we confiscate our words, watch them crush the cars in hiding, took the bad blood from the earth” signifies that the song is a plea for hope to save the world from the looming threat of environmental destruction. The repeated use of "maybe" throughout the song also hints at the potential for change, but also the realization that things could go either way.
The chorus, "One day we'll drive away so far, with the monsters on our tails. We'll talk of hiding out in cities, but progression never fails," illustrates the feeling of being pursued by danger while trying to escape. The mention of “monsters on our tails” creates a sense of danger that requires fleeing. The lines "We'll talk of hiding out in cities, but progression never fails," show an attempt at finding safety by moving forward and adapting, but it also suggests that we can never truly escape our problems. The final lines, "wipe the filth from our mouth and the water from our sun, can we have a day of mourning, take direction from the clouds,” end the song on a note of hope as the singer is asking for a moment of contemplation and reflection amidst the chaos and turmoil of the modern world.
Line by Line Meaning
Maybe I'll never have your baby
There's a chance that we will never have a child together
If our love runs out of time.
If our love ends before we can have a child
Maybe we'll watch the sunset falling
It's possible that we'll witness the end of the world
From an ashy, blackened sky.
The sky will be dark and full of smoke or ash
Can we help the dream from dying,
Can we prevent our hopes and aspirations from fading away
Can we confiscate our words?
Can we take back the things we've said and the promises we've made when they no longer hold true
Watch them crush the cars in hiding,
See them destroy the things that were once precious to us, but now hidden away
Took the bad blood from the earth.
Removed the negative energy or influences from our lives
One day we'll drive away so far
One day we will leave everything behind and start anew
With the monsters on our tails.
We'll be chased by our fears and insecurities
We'll talk of hiding out in cities,
We will discuss taking shelter in different places
But progression never fails.
We cannot escape the march of progress and change
And we'll laugh about the old days,
We'll remember our past and reminisce with humor
Of the stupid things they've done.
We'll remember the foolish mistakes and choices we've made
Wipe the filth from our mouth
Cleanse ourselves of impure thoughts and actions
And the water from our sun.
Remove the toxicity from our environment and our sources of nourishment
Can we have a day of mourning,
Can we take time to grieve and reflect
Take direction from the clouds?
Can we seek guidance from nature and the universe
No matter where we lay down,
Regardless of where we end up
We can only scream so loud.
Our voices can only be heard so far
Contributed by Christopher A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
sarahlis
i can't wait to see these guys on saturday :)
turtleshell623
what is the name of this song? i really like it