With the band Alon had recorded 3 albums (their debut is still officially unreleased). Their second album, "inner world" (2001) was hailed as "The best non-Hebrew Israeli rock album since ("the Churchills" legendary psych LP from) 1968". The Band toured extensively all over California for sixteen months & played mostly in & around the bay area. "Pain to give"- their 3rd album was released in 2004 on the "Blue Sun Music" Label to rave reviews. It contained dark memorable moments such as "Doorway To Simplicity" (with a great & gloomy Tom Verlaine's "Feel") alongside long excursions as "Bound To Go Crazy".
In 2006 Geva Alon released his debut solo album "Days Of Hunger". This was a surprising acoustic-based effort, with country-rock & acid-folk edge that met with a tremendous success in Israel. Alon's live performances, usually in small Tell Aviv clubs, drew more & more people in the last 3 years, and he is regarded as a great performer with a "take-no-prisoners" attitude & a tendency for long surprising guitar workouts. "The Wall Of Sound", Geva's latest solo album was a much more rock-oriented journey. A well crafted combination between The Flying Baby's electric power, a dose of pop sensibilities and the acoustic "feel" of his debut. The album sold a couple of thousand copies 3 weeks after its release & the single "Modern Love", an emotional acoustic take on Bowie (the only cover on an all-original album) became an instant hit in Israel. Now he is back at the NY scene with 2 Guitars, 10 fingers (thank God!) and some amazing songs for a series of rare live shows far from the holy-land. Don't miss the guy! He's a good one!
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In my head
Geva Alon Lyrics
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That I hear
Once it held my head high
Once I could stand to sing it loud
In ecstasy
The unaware never cares
In a bar full of strangers, you see
How they don't care for me as I'm
Climbing up high
Yes today
I don't care for those strangers, you see
Blown away as my melody's
Climbing up high
My melody's climbing up high
In my head
There's a memory
Of the one
Who faded out in a song
And became just a melody
And not a girl
Or love that pours light in your eyes
And today
In a bar full of strangers, you see
How they don't care for me as I'm
Climbing up high
Yes today
I don't care for those strangers, you see
Blown away as my melody's
Climbing up high
My melody's climbing up high
In my head
In my head
Once it held my head high
The lyrics of Geva Alon's song "In My Head" capture the bittersweet feeling of nostalgia and the power of music to lift the spirit. The opening line "In my head there's a melody that I hear" suggests that the singer is haunted by a melody that once gave him confidence and joy, but now seems to elude him. He remembers the days when he could "stand to sing it loud in ecstasy," and how the melody made him feel invincible. However, as he looks around a bar full of strangers, he realizes that "they don't care for me" and that he is alone in his ascent towards something better. Despite this realization, the singer remains undaunted, as his melody continues to "climb up high."
The second verse reveals that the melody is also associated with a lost love or a girl who has "faded out in a song" and become "just a melody." This suggests that the singer may be struggling with a deep sense of loss or longing, and that the melody has become a kind of surrogate for the person or relationship he has lost. However, even though the singer confronts the disinterest of the strangers around him, he remains focused on the power of his melody to lift him up and carry him towards something better.
Line by Line Meaning
In my head there's a melody
I constantly have a tune playing in my mind
That I hear
It is so loud and clear, almost like an external sound
Once it held my head high
This melody used to uplift and make me feel confident
Once I could stand to sing it loud
I used to be so bold that I could sing the melody out loud with joy
In ecstasy
The melody would bring me great pleasure and happiness
The unaware never cares
People who don't understand music don't appreciate the beauty of the melody
And today
Presently
In a bar full of strangers, you see
At the moment, I am surrounded by unfamiliar faces in a public place
How they don't care for me as I'm
The people around me are indifferent towards me while I am
Climbing up high
My melody is making me feel empowered and on top of the world
Yes today
Indeed, nowadays
I don't care for those strangers, you see
I am no longer affected by the opinions of strangers
Blown away as my melody's
My tune is so incredible that it has caught the attention of everyone around me
My melody's climbing up high
My melody is still making me feel invincible
There's a memory
I am also holding onto a precious memory
Of the one
It involves someone special
Who faded out in a song
They have passed away, but their memory still lives on through this melody
And became just a melody
Their memory is now only present in this musical tune
And not a girl
The person was a girl, but she is no longer physically present
Or love that pours light in your eyes
The love that this person brought into my life is still reflected in the melody
My melody's climbing up high
The tune is still bringing me great euphoria and empowerment
In my head
These thoughts and memories are all inside my mind
In my head
The focus of this song is on internal experiences and emotions
Once it held my head high
The melody used to be a source of great confidence and pride for me
Contributed by Dylan F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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