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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That Grassy Hill Of Mine
Geva Alon Lyrics
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On that grassy hill of mine
Where there’s no one that knows me around
And we parted long ago
‘Cause I have traveled miles now
Trying to forget
And I long to see you just one more time
And I wish to ask you back into my life
I will be around you if you’ll have this dreaming child
I will be with you girl somewhere far in time
And the night was cold and rainy
In that grassy dream of mine
I saw you fading out in the dark
And every time that I feel lonely
I wish that you would come
And in your eyes I’ll wonder
Like I did that night
And I want to see you just one more time
Those dreams are mirrors
To what I see in myself
And I was a young boy
Who let you walk away
It’s like it was just yesterday
And I long to see you just one more time
And I wish to ask you back into my life
I will be around you if you’ll have this dreaming child
I will be with you girl somewhere far in time
In Geva Alon's song "That Grassy Hill of Mine," the singer dreams of reuniting with their lost love on a grassy hill where no one knows them. The lyrics express the singer's longing to see this person again and their regret for letting them go. The dream feels so real that in the midst of it, the singer sees their lost love fade out into the dark.
The lyrics evoke a sense of nostalgia and longing for something that once was. The grassy hill symbolizes a place of comfort and familiarity, but also of loneliness and isolation. The singer has traveled miles to escape their past but still cannot forget their lost love. The dreams are described as mirrors to what the singer sees in themselves, suggesting that their desire to reunite with their lost love is also a desire to reconcile with the person they used to be.
Overall, the lyrics of "That Grassy Hill of Mine" convey a sense of wistfulness and yearning for a past love. The singer's dream serves as a reminder that the past cannot be changed, but the hope of a future reunion remains.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I dreamed of you my love
The singer had a dream about the person they love.
On that grassy hill of mine
The dream took place on a hill the singer associates with their own imagination or mind.
Where there’s no one that knows me around
The singer dreams of a place where they are anonymous and unknown to others.
And we parted long ago
The artist and their love were separated a long time ago.
Hope you still recall my name
The artist wonders if their love still remembers their name after all this time.
‘Cause I have traveled miles now
The singer has gone through many experiences and changes since they last saw their love.
Trying to forget
The singer has been attempting to forget about their love, but has been unsuccessful.
And I long to see you just one more time
The artist desires to see their love in person again, just one more time.
And I wish to ask you back into my life
The artist wants to ask their love to come back into their life as a romantic partner.
I will be around you if you’ll have this dreaming child
The artist sees themselves as a dreamer and thinks their love could benefit from having someone around who is imaginative and creative.
I will be with you girl somewhere far in time
The singer envisions a future where they and their love are together, even if it's far-off.
And the night was cold and rainy
In the dream, the weather was cold and rainy as a metaphor for the artist's lonely mood.
In that grassy dream of mine
The singer's dream continues to take place on that mysterious grassy hill they associate with their own imagination.
I saw you fading out in the dark
The singer dreamed of their love disappearing into darkness or away from them.
And every time that I feel lonely
The singer feels lonely often, likely due to their separation from their love.
I wish that you would come
The artist wishes their love would come to them and be with them.
And in your eyes I’ll wonder
The artist looks into their love's eyes and sees a mystery they still long to uncover.
Like I did that night
This is a callback to an earlier memory the singer has of being with their love.
Those dreams are mirrors
The singer sees their dreams as reflections of their innermost thoughts and feelings.
To what I see in myself
The artist associates their dreams with their own identity and self-reflection.
And I was a young boy
The artist is reminiscing about their past and remembers being young when they last saw their love.
Who let you walk away
The artist blames themselves for their separation from their love and believes it was their fault their love walked away.
It’s like it was just yesterday
The memory of their separation is still fresh in the singer's mind, even though it happened a long time ago.
Contributed by Callie E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.