Girl in a Coma formed when best friends Jenn Alva and Phanie Diaz met in Jr-high school art class over a mutual love of the Smiths, Nirvana, and skipping school. All they needed was a singer. Enter Nina Diaz, Phanie’s little sister. Nina blew them away with her mesmerizing vocals, a powerful voice some critics have compared to Bjork, Patsy Cline, and the band’s hero, Morrissey himself. The trio practiced for three years, gigged at local punk rock clubs, played a High School talent show, one kid’s birthday party, and then hit the road, building up a solid and loyal fan base across the country.
In 2006, the Girls played for Joan Jett and long-time songwriting partner and producer, Kenny Laguna, at New York’s Knitting Factory as part of a cable TV show featuring unknown bands. Jett and Laguna were so impressed with the band that they signed GIAC to their label, Blackheart Records, on the spot.
The band’s 2007 debut album, Both Before I’m Gone, was a critical hit with raves from Alternative Press Magazine, the LA Weekly, Bust magazine, among many others, with the album reaching No. 23 on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart and No. 21 on iTunes. “Clumsy Sky,” the band’s first single, won a 2007 Independent Music Award.
In 2009, the band released their follow up album, Trio B.C. The album is a unique amalgamation of eclectic influences: oldies, rockabilly, 90s alternative, and contemporary bands both indie and mainstream.
Just a year later, the band recorded a companion piece to Trio B.C. Produced by Grammy-award winning producer Greg Collins (U2 and Gwen Stefani), Adventures in Coverland. features reinterpretations of songs and artists who have impacted the band. The songs range from a punked out version of Selena’s “Si Una Vez” to a stripped down version of Joy Division’s “Transmission.”
In early 2011, new material was piling up and the band was ready to head back into the studio to work on their upcoming album, Exits & All the Rest.
From sharing stages with their heroes to experiencing Arizona’s controversial laws firsthand, the album was born in an especially intense period for the band. The Girls headed a few miles north to Austin and recorded with producer Mike McCarthy (Spoon, Trail of Dead). It was the band’s first time working on analog tape and all the basic tracks were laid down live. The recording process seemed to help the band capture some of the raw energy and power that they are known for in their live shows.
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Girl in a Coma Lyrics
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Would you close your eyes
On our first kiss of the night?
Carve my name on your bedroom wall
I am going nowhere,
Sulking in days i now laugh over.
And would you cry for every night i am gone?
We long for those special people
Who pull away when you start to figure them out.
i am going nowhere,
Sulking in days i now laugh over and over and over.
But now we know just were they go
When they're crawling alone searching
for a piece of what they long for.
The Girl in a Coma's song Consider illustrates the feeling of going back to one's comfort zone, even if it means going back to a place that no longer exists. The first few lines of the song suggest that even though the singer may be going nowhere, they still long for intimacy and the comfort of memories. The line "Would you close your eyes on our first kiss of the night?" evokes a sense of longing and the desire to reclaim lost experiences. The line "Carve my name on your bedroom wall" further emphasizes the idea of holding onto memories and experiences from the past.
The song portrays the idea that sometimes, we long for people who are distant and hard to figure out. The lyrics "We long for those special people who pull away when you start to figure them out" suggests that the singer is longing for someone who is complicated and mysterious. The lines "Would you smile if I wrote you a song? And would you cry for every night I am gone?" adds depth to the idea of wanting someone but being unable to be with them. The song's tone is melancholic and emotive, and it speaks to the universal desire to hold onto something lost.
Overall, the song Consider speaks to the human struggle of coming to terms with memories and experiences that no longer exist. It portrays the idea that sometimes we long for people and experiences that are hard to understand and are impossible to reclaim. The song speaks to the futility of holding onto these experiences and the longing to stay in a place of comfort even when it is no longer possible.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm going right back to my lost comfort
Returning to where I felt safe and secure
Would you close your eyes
Can you trust me to lead you to a surprise?
On our first kiss of the night?
The moment I am sure you'll remember forever
Carve my name on your bedroom wall
Leaving my mark as part of your life story
I am going nowhere,
Feeling stuck and stagnant
Sulking in days i now laugh over.
Reflecting on past sadness with newfound humor
Would you smile if i wrote you song?
Showing my love through a heartfelt melody
And would you cry for every night i am gone?
How much my absence means to you
We long for those special people
The ones who have a unique place in our heart
Who pull away when you start to figure them out.
Mystery is what keeps them interesting
But now we know just were they go
Finally unraveling their secrets
When they're crawling alone searching
Looking for something they can't have
for a piece of what they long for.
Chasing after something that will never satisfy them fully
Contributed by Lucy L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.