San Francisco based three-piece funk/art-funk/modern soul band, consisting … Read Full Bio ↴San Francisco based three-piece funk/art-funk/modern soul band, consisting of RV Salters (keyboard/arrangement), Bart Davenport (Vox) and Tony Sevener "the human sequencer" (drum programming). They are signed to the indie / hip hop label affiliated with the group Blackalicious known as Quannum who released their debut album The Day I Turned To Glass on September 26, 2006. Salters has previously performed under the name General Elektriks, while Davenport has been a singer, with several solo releases as Bart Davenport and previously 3 records with Bay Area mod group The Loved Ones, and a 2004 outing with DJ Greyboy's Soul Mosaic. Honeycut have had their music placed in a commercial for Apple computer, and have been touring and playing as many high profile gigs as they can including Oakland's Art & Soul, SF's Treasure Island Festival, Austin's SXSW & Virgin Fest in Toronto to gain additional fans & commericial traction.

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Crowded Avenue
Honeycut Lyrics

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Walking in
Obsolete power suits
All the mothers and the punks in cahoots
I get hypnotized by the cellular bills
Daydreaming of your eyes like caramels

House arrest me
They holler at me

Why don't they let me be
While I look for you
On a crowded avenue

Swept away by the rising tide
By the people on the other side
Everyday's a Sunday when you're unemployed
Coffee cups and newspapers fill the void

For the masses
Time just passes
You make me stand still
When I do find you
On a crowded avenue

I will be so glad to see you
See you passing through
And I'm glad I found you
On a crowded avenue
Baby I'm so so glad
That your mama gave birth to you
So glad to see you girl
Baby I'm so glad I found you
You were just passing through
Just passing through on a crowded avenue

We will go walking hand in hand downtown
I really like it when you shove your weight around

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Honeycut's song Crowded Avenue depict the everyday life of the singer as he navigates through the urban landscape. He starts off by describing the people around him as he walks through the crowded streets, highlighting the different groups of people he encounters, including the "mothers and the punks in cahoots." However, he gets lost in his own daydreams, thinking about someone special, and becomes "hypnotized" by the "cellular bills" he sees around him. He longs to find this special person in the midst of the chaos of the busy street.

As he continues on his journey, he feels a sense of detachment from the rest of the world, feeling "swept away by the rising tide" of people around him. He talks about how it feels like "everyday's a Sunday when you're unemployed," as though he is stuck in his own world, with only the "coffee cups and newspapers" to keep him company. However, he finds solace in the fact that when he does find this special person, time seems to stand still, and he can forget about the chaos of the world around him.

Overall, the song seems to be about finding connection and meaning in a world that can often seem meaningless and overwhelming. The singer longs to find someone who can make him feel alive and connected, even in the midst of the chaos of a crowded avenue.

Line by Line Meaning

Walking in
Starting to walk into a specific area

Obsolete power suits
People with outdated, dull clothing style are present

All the mothers and the punks in cahoots
Both the old and the young generation are collaborating or in agreement

I get hypnotized by the cellular bills
I am captivated by the phone charges or bills

Daydreaming of your eyes like caramels
I am dreaming or visualizing about the person's eyes, which are as sweet as caramel

House arrest me
I feel confined or restricted to a particular place

They holler at me
People are shouting or yelling at me

Why don't they let me be
I want them to stop interfering with me

While I look for you
I am searching for a particular person

On a crowded avenue
In a busy street or public place

Swept away by the rising tide
I am taken away or engulfed by the growing crowd or situation

By the people on the other side
Those from a different group or perspective are involved as well

Everyday's a Sunday when you're unemployed
When I am jobless, every day seems like a holiday, without any purpose or demands

Coffee cups and newspapers fill the void
Drinking coffee and reading newspapers, are the only ways to fill the emptiness or boredom

For the masses
This is a general statement or condition that applies to the majority or everyone involved

Time just passes
Time goes by quickly or without any specific or noticeable event

You make me stand still
This person captivates or catches my attention, making me halt

When I do find you
Once I find the person I am looking for

I will be so glad to see you
I will have immense happiness once I see the person

See you passing through
Witnessing the person crossing by or moving through the crowded place.

And I'm glad I found you
I am ecstatic about finding the person I was looking for.

Baby I'm so so glad
This is a declaration of being very glad or joyful

That your mama gave birth to you
This is a compliment to the person's mother for giving birth to such a great person

Just passing through on a crowded avenue
The person is wandering around or exploring the busy street

We will go walking hand in hand downtown
Walking hand in hand together through the center part of a city or town

I really like it when you shove your weight around
This is a slang expression meaning the person is forceful or assertive, and the singer admires this quality.

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