Kris Keyes - Lead Vocals
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Kris Keyes - Lead Vocals
Marc Amendola - Guitar/Backup Vocals
Rob Sanzone - Bass
Opus - Drums/Backup Vocals
Tommy Hetz - Keyboards/Percussion -
Gargantua Soul, a.k.a. 'G-SOUL', has recently been identified in the press as the "Best Unsigned Band in the Country." As an independent band, Gargantua Soul has achieved considerable commercial and artistic success, recording three critically acclaimed and widely distributed albums, generating steady spins on commercial rock radio stations, featured in Metal Edge Magazine, Boston Soundcheck, Unsung Hero, and Connecticut Magazine, while also winning numerous national awards such as the 2002-03 Sobe / Q104.3 NYC / Hard Rock Cafe 'Rock the Rockies' National Battle of the Bands competition. G-SOUL was recently nominated for 3 of 3 submitted songs to the Billboard Songwriting Contest. G-Soul and/or their music has appeared on The Shield, MuchMusic USA, in the VH1 movie 'At Any Cost', Woodstock '99 on the "Emerging Artist's Stage," ESPN's 2002 XGAMES, USA's Farmclub TV, and the Howard Stern Show. Led by dynamic front-man Kris Keyes, G-Soul offers fans of cutting-edge, original music, a soaring and adept blend of hard rock styles fused with tribal percussion, chunky guitar riffs, and melodic vocal harmonies.
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FAR AWAY
Gargantua Soul Lyrics
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On the day before my 5th birthday
The bigger kids won't let me play
But that's ok, cause I am far away
Far Away
The dream it is the same
By the window side, I sat there
The schoolyard is much bigger now
But that's ok, cause I am far away
Far Away
Whatever gets you through your day
Far Away
The lyrics of Gargantua Soul's song Far Away are full of wistful longing and nostalgia as the singer reminisces about a childhood memory. The song starts with the singer dreaming of their time in the schoolyard on the day before their fifth birthday, when they were excluded from playing with the bigger kids. However, the singer seems to find solace in being far away, suggesting that they might have retreated into their own daydreams to escape the feeling of exclusion.
The chorus of the song repeats the line "Far Away" several times, emphasizing the singer's desire to escape their present reality and find refuge in their imagination. The dream that the singer had every night is also mentioned, adding to the illusion of the dream as a sanctuary. In the second verse, the singer describes sitting by the window side and observing the schoolyard, which is now much bigger, but still feels far away because of the dreamlike state they are in.
Overall, the lyrics paint a picture of a child seeking refuge in their imagination when faced with social exclusion. The song also highlights how we all have our own ways of coping with difficult situations, and sometimes that means retreating into our own worlds to find some reprieve.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm dreaming in the schoolyard
I am lost in my own thoughts while sitting in the schoolyard
On the day before my 5th birthday
This is a particular moment that I can vividly remember
The bigger kids won't let me play
I am excluded from playing with the bigger kids
But that's ok, cause I am far away
Despite being excluded, I find solace in my own imagination and thoughts
The dream it is the same
This particular dream is recurring and familiar
I had it every night
It is a constant in my life
By the window side, I sat there
I am in a familiar place where I go to escape
The schoolyard is much bigger now
Things have changed since that particular moment in my childhood
But that's ok, cause I am far away
Despite the changes, I still find comfort in my own thoughts and imagination
Whatever gets you through your day
Each person has their own way of coping and finding comfort in difficult situations
Far Away
I am emotionally distant from the reality around me and living in my own world
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