Michigan-based Northern Rock collective the Great Lakes Myth Society declar… Read Full Bio ↴Michigan-based Northern Rock collective the Great Lakes Myth Society declared itself a proper entity on January 1st 2003. The groups' previous incarnation as the "Original Brothers and Sisters of Love" yielded two critically-lauded albums (1999s The Legende of Jeb Minor and 2001's H.O.M.E.S.) for the Brooklyn, New York indie label The Telegraph Company (Kelley Stoltz, Stew, Finishing School) and successful appearances at New York City's Knitting Factory, CMJ, SXSW and Bostons NEMO Festival, but by 2002 the amicable departure of violinist and native New Zealander Elisabeth Auchinvole and the record company's untimely financial collapse had left the band with two gaping holes in its side and a mammoth completed record with no home. Rather than fold up their maps and head inward, Timothy Monger (accordion, guitar & vocals), James Monger (guitar & vocals), Gregory McIntosh (guitar & vocals), Scott McClintock (bass & vocals) and Fido Kennington (drums & vocals) adorned themselves in the most affordable black suits available, changed their name to reflect the region from which they drew their power and began to shop what would eventually become their formidable debut. It wasn't long before the newly minted "Great Lakes Myth Society" began sharing stages both locally and regionally with artists as diverse as Andrew Bird, Danielson, The Gourds, Saturday Looks Good to Me, The Hidden Cameras and The High Strung, eventually breaking through into the often impenetrable Detroit music scene with key shows at the Magic Stick, Lager House, Comerica TasteFest and finally a headlining slot at the first annual "Motor City Music Conference". Their eponymous debut, an alternately brooding and nostalgic blend of muscular English folk-rock, pine-kissed Northern Americana and Midwest Carny grit was released in April 2005 on the Boston-based label Stop, Pop & Roll (Paula Kelley, Ad Frank, Cathal Coughlan). Within weeks it had broken into the CMJ Top 200 and the band hit the road, bringing their consistently engaging and occasionally brutal live show to New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula, even putting in an appearance on NPR's "All Things Considered". The GLMS signed with Southeast Michigan-based publishing house, record label, web developer and video/television production company Quack!Media in 2006 with plans to release their second album, "Compass Rose Bouquet", in the Summer of 2007. An eponymous single followed in early 2008 featuring "Brablec Farms" and "She's Come Home To Steal Her Rainbows".

Love Story
Great Lakes Myth Society Lyrics

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Well there is nothing
For anyone to see here
Back
I'll waste another 30 minutes
With the most inhospitable host

Is that the sound of a man looking for a love story?
Is that the sight of a grin falling from 30 floors?

Is that the jury or the bride tugging at the trampoline?
To bring the glean from the iron of the gravediggers sword

Cause I've kissed girls like you before
One of them in public
She even let me hold her hand
Even up to this day, I couldn't tell you
If she had a last name

Is that the sound of a man looking for a love story?
Is that the sight of a grin falling from 30 floors?
Is that the jury or the bride tugging at the trampoline?
To bring the glean from the iron of the gravediggers sword

Is that the sound of a man looking for a love story?
Is that the sight of the grin falling from 30 floors?
Is that the jury or the bride tugging at the trampoline?
To bring the glean from the iron of the gravediggers sword

Is that the sound of a man looking for a love story?
Is that the sight of the grin falling from 30 floors?

Is that the jury or the bride tugging at the trampoline?
To bring the gleam from the iron of the gravediggers sword

Overall Meaning

The song Love Story by Great Lakes Myth Society is a piece that explores the themes of love, loss, and the search for a meaningful connection in life. The first two verses seem to paint a picture of a desperate man, willing to waste 30 minutes of his time with an inhospitable host rather than be alone. The chorus then poses questions about whether this man is looking for a love story, and whether he is willing to risk falling 30 floors in pursuit of his quest. The imagery of the jury and the bride tugging at a trampoline to bring the gleam from the iron of the gravediggers sword evokes a sense of desperation and determination to find love, despite the risks.

The second half of the song adds more context to the man's search for love. He reminisces about a girl he kissed in public, but he can't remember her last name. This adds a sense of longing and regret to the song, as if the man is looking for something he once had but lost. The chorus is repeated multiple times, emphasizing the man's search for love and how it consumes him, to the point where he is willing to risk falling from great heights to find it.

Overall, Love Story is a contemplative and introspective song about the search for love in a world that can be harsh and inhospitable. It explores themes of desperation, risk-taking, and the longing for connection that seems to be universal.

Line by Line Meaning

Well there is nothing
There is absolutely nothing to see here

For anyone to see here
No one will find anything to see or discover here

Back
Returning to the subject at hand

I'll waste another 30 minutes
I will spend more time on this, even though it may be pointless

With the most inhospitable host
Being with someone who is extremely unwelcoming and unpleasant

Is that the sound of a man looking for a love story?
Could it be that this man is searching for a romantic tale?

Is that the sight of a grin falling from 30 floors?
Could that be the image of someone's smile fading from a great height?

Is that the jury or the bride tugging at the trampoline?
Are those the wedding guests or the bride struggling with the trampoline?

To bring the glean from the iron of the gravediggers sword
Attempting to extract something valuable from a difficult or unpleasant situation

Cause I've kissed girls like you before
Because I have experienced relationships with girls like you in the past

One of them in public
One of those relationships was even public

She even let me hold her hand
She allowed me to hold her hand

Even up to this day, I couldn't tell you
To this day, I am unsure

If she had a last name
If she had a surname or family name

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