Side A, “Red Face Boy,” is a blistering journey through the madness and insecurity of love, feet on the floor, glossy ‘n raw. Tight Virginia funk with obvious nods to the city formerly known as Minneapolis. Side B, “Pillows,” is a honeyed dream ballad, the trademark Spacebomb sound draped in silk: ravishing strings, stinging horns, and above all, an insistent and persuasive rhythm section. This is bedroom music and party music, music for the wedding and the honeymoon, for work or play or swimming through the city at night. This is the music of Spacebomb & Howard Ivans, the music of our minds.
The game may have changed, but the Spacebomb players are still the same: Pinson Chanselle and Cameron Ralston, drum and bass rhythm kings; string arrangements by Trey Pollard; and horn charts by Matthew E. White. Hear the attic studio move and shake like a well-oiled machine, making records the Spacebomb way. A perfect match for Ivans’ vision, for the man who made a song-by-song cover album of Sade’s Love Deluxe, channeling all his love for the history of satin-lined R&B into creating (and crooning) these two remarkably heartfelt songs.
The 21st century has a soul-shaped void in its heart and Howard Ivans is going to fill it until the grooves run out.
Feels so Right
Howard Ivans Lyrics
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I was chasing lighting
the flash then the bang,
the silence then the pain
and my dreams
all night long
keep filling my mind with a cruel, cruel song
and the devil has shown me desire
so how can I get myself right?
I don't know, i don't know what happen
but i'm not sober
but I know, yea I know i'm lighter
and it feels right
I don't know, no no don't you ask me
Have I've lost my mind?
and I know that it sounds unlike me,
but I know that it feels so right
I didn't know
I was standing where the dry rivers meet
with my feet it in the sand
Oh I try, I try to understand
chasing ghosts on the banks
and knowing I'll never, never, never be the same
But the darkness keeps chasing the light
and I've tried and I've tried, and I've tried
so how can I get myself right?
Chase that flash of light
you know it feels so right yea
The lyrics of Howard Ivans's song "Feels so Right" convey a sense of confusion, desperation, and a struggle to find oneself. The opening lines "I didn't know I was chasing lightning" suggest that the singer was unaware of the consequences of their actions and the intense emotions that would follow. The juxtaposition of "the flash then the bang, the silence then the pain" signifies the rapid and unpredictable nature of their pursuit, leading to moments of excitement and joy followed by emptiness and suffering.
The lyrics also describe the singer's dreams, which torment their mind with a "cruel, cruel song." This suggests that their aspirations and desires are haunting them and causing them distress. The line "I'm down on my knees in the fire, and the devil has shown me desire" implies that they have become consumed by their own desires, perhaps leading them into a destructive path. They express a longing to find a way to set themselves right and escape this torment.
The second verse continues the theme of confusion and uncertainty, with the singer acknowledging that they are not sober and questioning what has happened to them. Despite this, they feel lighter, and there is a sense of acceptance that their current state of being feels right, even if it contradicts their usual self. They reflect on their encounters with darkness and the inevitable change it brings, but they continue to chase the fleeting moments of light that "feel so right."
Overall, the lyrics of "Feels so Right" depict a complex emotional journey in which the singer grapples with the consequences of their actions and tries to reconcile their conflicting desires and experiences.
Line by Line Meaning
I didn't know
I was unaware
I was chasing lighting
I was pursuing something electrifying
the flash then the bang,
the sudden burst of excitement, then the explosion
the silence then the pain
the calmness followed by suffering
and my dreams
and my aspirations
all night long
continuously throughout the night
keep filling my mind with a cruel, cruel song
keep occupying my thoughts with a harsh, harsh melody
and I'm down on my knees in the fire
and I am in a desperate situation
and the devil has shown me desire
and temptation has been revealed to me
so how can I get myself right?
so how can I find inner peace?
I don't know, i don't know what happen
I am unsure about what occurred
but i'm not sober
but I am not clear-headed
but I know, yea I know i'm lighter
but I am aware that I feel weightless
and it feels right
and it feels satisfying
I don't know, no no don't you ask me
I have no knowledge, please don't question me
Have I've lost my mind?
Have I become mentally unstable?
and I know that it sounds unlike me,
and I acknowledge that it is uncharacteristic of me
but I know that it feels so right
but I recognize that it brings immense satisfaction
I didn't know
I was unaware
I was standing where the dry rivers meet
I was at the junction of arid waterways
with my feet it in the sand
with my feet buried in the grains of sand
Oh I try, I try to understand
Oh, I attempt, I strive to comprehend
chasing ghosts on the banks
pursuing illusions on the shorelines
and knowing I'll never, never, never be the same
and realizing I will never, never, never remain unchanged
But the darkness keeps chasing the light
However, the gloom persists in pursuing brightness
and I've tried and I've tried, and I've tried
and I have attempted, I have persisted, and I have strived
so how can I get myself right?
so how can I find inner peace?
Chase that flash of light
Pursue that brief moment of brilliance
you know it feels so right yea
you are aware that it brings immense satisfaction
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Written by: Ivan Howard
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