The first piece of music from the band is a track called “Violescent.” Gone Is Gone recently shared a snippet of the song when announcing their formation, but the full song just debuted at Zane Lowe’s Apple Music show and you can hear it in the player below. As you might expect with Sanders involved, the track is a heavy offering with his vocals and bass cutting through what overall is a very grungy and chaotic backing.
The song will be featured on Gone Is Gone’s self-titled debut album, which is now on schedule for a July 8 release through Rise Records. The full track listing for the disc can be seen below, and the album is now available for pre-order via iTunes.
Starlight
Gone Is Gone Lyrics
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No control losing all sight of hope
One thing that I see
My image is staring back at me
One trip over the sun
Starlight
Days will carry on
While we search for starlight
While we search for
Darkness reappears
You are lost and the body fills with fear
Look to the light we'll know and we'll learn
From wrong and right
One trip over the sun
Starlight
Days will carry on with time
While we search for starlight
Days will carry on
While we search for
I'll stay awake tonight floating in nothing
Starlight
Days will carry on with time
While we search for starlight
Days will carry on with time
While we search for starlight
The lyrics to Gone Is Gone's song Starlight paint a picture of hopelessness and despair. The first verse sets the tone with the line "Emptiness is here, no control losing all sight of hope" which suggests a feeling of being lost and overwhelmed. The following line, "One thing that I see, my image is staring back at me" may imply a sense of self-reflection and perhaps a realization that the source of the emptiness may lie within the singer themselves.
The chorus brings in the theme of "starlight" which seems to represent a glimmer of hope in the darkness. The lines "Days will carry on while we search for starlight" suggest a sense of ongoing struggle and a quest for something that may not be easily found. The second verse continues with the idea of darkness and fear, but also brings in the hope of learning from mistakes and finding the light.
The final lines of the song, "I'll stay awake tonight floating in nothing, starlight" may imply a sense of being adrift in the dark but still holding on to hope. Overall, the lyrics of Starlight evoke a feeling of searching for something beyond oneself, finding hope in the midst of despair, and a sense of ongoing effort to find meaning and purpose.
Line by Line Meaning
Emptiness is here
Feeling empty and devoid of any emotion or hope.
No control losing all sight of hope
Feeling helpless and resigned to a lack of hope.
One thing that I see
Amidst this despair and hopelessness, one thing is clear.
My image is staring back at me
That one thing is the reflection of oneself in the midst of it all.
One trip over the sun
Journeying through life and experiencing all that it has to offer.
Starlight
The hope and light that we keep searching for amidst the darkness.
Days will carry on
Time continues to move forward no matter what we feel or do.
While we search for starlight
And though it may be hard, we continue to search for that hope and light.
Darkness reappears
Despite our search, the darkness and hopelessness may come back.
You are lost and the body fills with fear
Feeling lost and afraid in the midst of the darkness.
Look to the light we'll know and we'll learn
Finding hope and learning from our experiences during our search for light.
From wrong and right
Learning from both our mistakes and successes.
I'll stay awake tonight floating in nothing
Feeling like there is no purpose or direction to life, just existing in emptiness.
Days will carry on with time
Time waits for no one, regardless of our inner struggles.
While we search for starlight
We continue to search for hope and light amidst the darkness.
Days will carry on with time
Time will continue to pass, regardless of our search for hope.
While we search for starlight
And despite the challenges, we keep searching for that glimmer of hope.
Contributed by Jordan D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Teague Anderson
This album is going to be AWESOME!
Cillian Callaghan
Looks like Gone Is Gone are gonna be the best thing to happen to rock in a long time. Diggin this so hard
Luis Felipe Miranda
Excelent song! Excelent instrumental! Excelent vocals! Excelent melody!
Cal
This band is FUCKING AMAZING YOU FUCKING GLORIOUS HUMANS
psychventure
we need more bands like this
AlternationStudios
Troy Sanders is killing it with the side projects. I get that this isn't everyone's cup of tea but I happen to like it quite a bit. You guys have to keep in mind he is in Mastodon (who I'm pretty sure is working on a new album) killer be killed and this. He is just doing everything he wants to musically, it's great.
Jackie Crisco
I love these albums. Great chill and enjoy life music
Jesse Watts
Obsessed with this one. Very unique, what they have put together.
Chuck Norris
I will be buying this EP. You guys FUCKING killed it.
Max Burt
Oh man didn't even know these guys existed but this gave me chills, I love it!