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IDEAMEN'S "New Album Pre Order Campaign / Merch & Touring Vehicle Fundraiser" is happening now at www.iloveideamen.com . This is a totally DIY campaign DIRECTLY with Ideamen & their fans.
Ideamen is releasing their new album Trained When We're Young on Rotten Records, scheduled for Friday, August 25th 2017. This long awaited release continues to carry the bands signature sound laid down in previous albums May You Live In Interesting Times and Schemata while exploring a bit broader musical path & making it their own. The overall vibe of Trained When We're Young is a vibrant blend of bi-polarism, from the dark hallways of "Cold As February" to the abject giddiness of "This Message", the stoner rock space anthem-ness of "Beg For A Plea" to "Rainy Days" with a laid back sound sopping wet & laying in a puddle somewhere on Abbey Road. Whether or not you are familiar with Ideamen, you will appreciate the alternatively dreamy yet crunchy guitars, precise explosions of drums, finely crafted keyboard melodies, gritty driving bass, and beautifully arranged and layered vocal harmonies.
Ideamen hails from Chicago Illinois, formed in 2007 by Tim Swanson (Keyboards and Vocals), Mark Vasquez (Bass), Dave Solar (Vocals) and Phil Goodrich (Drums), and have since added Phil Miller and Greg Millikan (Guitars). Their first EP Progress was well received by fans and critics around the world with its unique blend of Classical, Punk, and Salsa. The success of the initial release gave Ideamen enough momentum to sign on with Rotten Records in 2009, releasing their first full length album May You Live In Interesting Times. It picked up where Progress left off, taking a Queen inspired approach to the vocal production that would ultimately help shape Ideamens sound. Schemata, their second album on Rotten released in 2014, encapsulated a mood darker than its predecessor, with reoccurring melodies infused with a tone of hopelessness peppered brilliantly throughout this masterpiece.
Ideamen has sold albums around the world and shared the stage with such artists as Foxy Shazam, Tub-Ring, Green Jelly, Psychostick and Civil Twilight. The fate of the world may look bleak, but Ideamen will be carrying a torch & touring on the release of Trained When We're Young throughout 2017.
Trained When We're Young Track list:
Genesis
Deck Of Cards
Beg For A Plea
Rainy Days
Cold As February
Fall From Grace
Frantic Avenue
This Message
Confidence Shattered
Right On
An Unreliable Historian
Description
Indie / Alt Rock / Experimental / Progressive / Pop
Paper Goose
Ideamen Lyrics
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Try not to be swept away
The air is Slow and calm below the clouds tonight
Spread the wings and snap in place
This Paper Goose is gonna fly today
Before the shiny stars come out again tonight
Lick a finger, check the wind – Go for a dive
And send her back up the ladder again
As I eat all the raspberries
Before the stars come out tonight
My heart flutters but the spirit soars
Familiar ground yet unexplored
When dreams come out into the light
Lick a finger, check the wind – Go for a dive
And send her back up the ladder again
Savor the exciting (Aah)
As we watch it gliding to the ground
And hear the sound
Wings cut through the wind
(Before) The stars come out tonight
…When Dreams come out in to the light
Spread the wings and snap in place
This Paper Goose is gonna fly today
Before the shiny stars come out again tonight
Lick a finger, check the wind – Go for a dive
And send her back up the ladder again
Before the stars come out tonight
In the Ideamen's song titled "Paper Goose," the opening line directly references the act of taking a risk, climbing up on a roof with the intention of flying a paper goose. The lyrics further emphasize the sense of adventure and exploration when they invite the listener to "spread the wings and snap in place," implying that the act of creating and flying this paper goose is seen as a challenge.
The song creates a whimsical and childlike atmosphere, as the lyrics describe the act of flying a paper goose with a lighthearted tone, accompanied by cheerful melodies. The lyrics also seem to be referencing the act of pursuing one's dreams, taking chances and exploring the unknown, and not being afraid to fall as they express the idea of licking a finger and checking the wind, then going for a dive.
Overall, "Paper Goose" feels like an optimistic embrace of the unknown, encouraging listeners to pursue their passions and let their hearts soar.
Line by Line Meaning
Gonna climb up on the roof today
I'm going to climb up to the roof
Try not to be swept away
I'll be careful not to get swept away
The air is Slow and calm below the clouds tonight
The air is still and calm underneath the clouds tonight
Spread the wings and snap in place
I will unfold the wings and secure them in place
This Paper Goose is gonna fly today
I'm going to fly this paper goose model today
Before the shiny stars come out again tonight
I'll fly it before the stars appear in the sky tonight
Lick a finger, check the wind – Go for a dive
I'll test the wind direction by licking my finger, then take a flying dive
And send her back up the ladder again
I'll climb back up to the roof again
Watch out for that apple tree
I need to be careful not to hit the apple tree
As I eat all the raspberries
I'll eat all the raspberries before flying the model again
My heart flutters but the spirit soars
I feel nervous but excited at the same time
Familiar ground yet unexplored
Although familiar with the area, I've never flown the model here before
When dreams come out into the light
This is when my dreams take flight
Savor the exciting (Aah)
Enjoy the exciting feeling
As we watch it gliding to the ground
We'll watch it as it glides down to the ground
And hear the sound
Listen to the sound
Wings cut through the wind
The wings easily slice through the wind
(Before) The stars come out tonight
Before the stars come out, we'll fly the model again
…When Dreams come out in to the light
This is when my dreams take flight
Contributed by Maya T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
JalenRawley
One of the few autobiographical Ideamen songs. Dave actually did eat all the raspberries.