Formed by former Cats In Boots vocalist Joel Ellis and guitar virtuoso Gary Hoey in the early 90's. They recruited Rex Tennyson (bass, ex-Hellion) and Frankie Banali (drums, Quiet Riot). They recorded their debut album {Heavy Bones} with famed producer and session guitarist Richie Zito, but by 1992 the music scene wasn't very kind to sleazy metal bands. The video for "4:AM T.M." saw very limited airplay and the album shamefully sunk without a trace. However they did receive some attention for the song "Turn It On".
Hoey would resume his solo career and Banali re-teamed with the revamped Quiet Riot.
2024
Heavy Bones fans are in for a treat as the band’s frontman Joel Ellis has finally finished the process of bringing various rare and unreleased archived recordings to life. The Real Heavy Bones‘ album "Rare & Unreleased Archives Vol One" is now available for purchase via Joel Ellis Music‘s website. The record features the original Heavy Bones line-up of Joel Ellis on lead vocals, Gary Hoey on guitar, Frankie Banali on drums and Rex Tennyson on bass.
Anna
Heavy Bones Lyrics
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She woke up and looked out her window,
The sun was shining like any other day,
She thought she had a way to make it better somehow,
No one told her where or when to run,
And so she slipped out a window in the nightime,
Never worried where she was going, oh no,
Oh yeah yeah.
Anna left today she's gone away,
She won't be coming back said she couldn't stay,
Anna said goodbye and I don't know why,
Oh Lord this love is wrong Anna this is an old song, ohhh.
You know I'll take my time,
And no one tells me what to do,
This is the way I like it she said,
I can't have worries, I won't have no time for problems,
I wanna make my own mistakes, yes I do,
I got no money but I seem to do alright,
Everyday is a new page in my book,
Oh yeah yeah.
Anna left today she's gone away,
She won't be coming back said she couldn't stay,
Anna said goodbye and I don't know why,
Oh Lord this love is wrong Anna this is an old song
Anna, Anna oh yeah,
Oh Anna don't you cry,
Don't.
Anna left today she's gone away,
She won't be coming back said she couldn't stay,
Anna said goodbye and I don't know why,
Oh Lord this love is wrong Anna this is an old song, ohhh.
Anna left today she's gone away,
She won't be coming back said she couldn't stay,
Anna said goodbye and I don't know why,
Oh Lord this love is wrong Anna this is an old song, ohhh.
The song "Anna" by Heavy Bones tells the story of a young woman named Anna who is tired of being told what to do and decides to leave town, without any clear destination in mind. In the opening line, the singer describes it as just another day, but for Anna it is significant because she has decided to take control of her life. She slips out of her window at night, choosing a path of uncertainty over the predictability of the life she is leaving behind. Anna's journey is framed as an act of liberation, a way to escape from the constraints that have been placed upon her.
The chorus of the song reflects the singer's sadness and confusion over Anna's decision to leave. He repeats her name as if searching for her, wondering why she had to go. He mourns the loss of their relationship, singing that "this love is wrong," suggesting perhaps that Anna's departure was a result of their relationship having not been working out. The lyrics of the song paint a picture of a woman who is determined to carve out her own place in the world and live life on her own terms, even if that means living without the love of the person she cares about.
Line by Line Meaning
It was just another day,
Today seemed like any other day.
She woke up and looked out her window,
Anna woke up and looked out her window to start her day.
The sun was shining like any other day,
The sun was shining like it always does.
She thought she had a way to make it better somehow,
Anna thought she could improve her situation.
No one told her where or when to run,
Anna had the freedom to do as she pleased with her life.
And so she slipped out a window in the nighttime,
Anna left in secret under the cover of darkness.
Never worried where she was going, oh no,
Anna wasn't concerned about where she was headed.
Anna left today she's gone away,
Anna left today and won't be returning.
She won't be coming back said she couldn't stay,
Anna won't be returning because she can't stay in her old life.
Anna said goodbye and I don't know why,
Anna said goodbye to her old life, and it's unclear why she left.
Oh Lord this love is wrong Anna this is an old song, ohhh.
The singer feels like their love with Anna was wrong, and that he's heard this same story before.
You know I'll take my time,
Anna takes her time with life, not rushing into anything.
And no one tells me what to do,
Anna doesn't like being told what to do.
This is the way I like it she said,
Anna prefers to live life on her own terms.
I can't have worries, I won't have no time for problems,
Anna won't allow herself to worry, and doesn't have time for problems.
I wanna make my own mistakes, yes I do,
Anna wants to make her own mistakes and learn from them.
I got no money but I seem to do alright,
Anna doesn't have much money, but she's managing to get by.
Everyday is a new page in my book,
Anna sees each day as a new opportunity to start fresh.
Anna, Anna oh yeah,
Anna's name is repeated for emphasis.
Oh Anna don't you cry,
The artist is telling Anna not to be upset or feel bad.
Anna left today she's gone away,
Anna left today and won't be returning.
She won't be coming back said she couldn't stay,
Anna won't be returning because she can't stay in her old life.
Anna said goodbye and I don't know why,
Anna said goodbye to her old life, and it's unclear why she left.
Oh Lord this love is wrong Anna this is an old song, ohhh.
The artist feels like their love with Anna was wrong, and that he's heard this same story before.
Anna left today she's gone away,
Anna left today and won't be returning.
She won't be coming back said she couldn't stay,
Anna won't be returning because she can't stay in her old life.
Anna said goodbye and I don't know why,
Anna said goodbye to her old life, and it's unclear why she left.
Oh Lord this love is wrong Anna this is an old song, ohhh.
The artist feels like their love with Anna was wrong, and that he's heard this same story before.
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