When the song entered the Hot 100 on the chart dated April 10, 2010, it was Lowenstein's first entry since "Crazy For This Girl " completed a 23-week chart run this week in 2001 after peaking at #15.
Both Lowenstein's recording name and the Getting Dressed In The Dark album title are references to the singer's journey of love and his sudden entrance into Country music.
His sound is that of a crisp blend of powerfully smooth vocals meshed with a musical skill-set whose charming looks and polished talents has drawn him comparisons to Keith Urban and Tim McGraw, his name is barely known - Jaron. This journey that he shares with fans and friends alike is a personal collection of his journey down the road of love.
"It", made its way from the tiny websites, social networks, instant messages to word of mouth.
"It", became that little train, the “girl not hot and cool enough for him”.
“It” was not a record label or TV station with their videos, this was a mandate by the people - they wanted change this year all right, but little did anyone suspect it would be a guy named Jaron.
People started telling people, they started not asking, but demanding radio play the song and with a few coins spent, a ton of hard work and a fanbase that is more like a friendbase his hit "Pray for You" is one of the hottest songs of 2010.
"Pray for You" is honest, humorous and something most people can relate to either in their lives now, from the past or yet to be. "Pray for You" is simply a take on 'being in the moment' as instead of calling his ex-500 times or writing twenty sappy letters, emails and sending flowers, he goes to Church. The pastor says pray for her, pray for anyone who does you wrong, just pray for them.
So what does he do? His heart is an oversized jigsaw puzzle that is so not getting put together, all he does is just what the Pastor says, he prays.
You know the rest.
The song is merely an honest emotion, one that has resonated from Bluefield, WV to Tacoma, WA and everywhere in between.
We have all felt at one time or another after being hurt, a word that doesn’t do the pain justice, by someone we cared often forever and a day. It can even be a company or whatever that has done us wrong. The song is meant to show how we feel in the moment and move on to bigger, better and brighter things with no real harm coming to person who harmed us. We let John Lennon's words about "instant karma is gonna get you..." do the work and we heal ourselves.
All of Jaron's songs revolve around a man who is part Clark Kent, a middle management, hard working, but barely noticed guy. The guy who is just doing his job, going home and fixing dinner for one. He is the guy or woman that goes through life hoping someone will notice.
Then there is also the brazen, bold, sarcastic, witty Superman version of Jaron that has all the confidence to go with the fast cars and faster women. Every day there is a daytime and there is a nighttime, every day. Jaron’s lyrics and songs ebb and flow, because love is just that way, like Clark and Superman a journey that has the highest highs that you trust you can fly and the lows so deep you feel like there truly is “nothing left to lose” and during those rainy, cold, solitary mornings you chuckle about whether it would be less painful to get hit by the subway than to ride it to work. Jaron and his new album “Getting Dressed in The Dark” is his journey, an honest account of real love, loss, redemption, hope and all the emotions in between because Jaron is just another guy looking for someone to faithfully return the sentiment.
This is his journey, one that relies on interaction with people and finally being honest with himself in a way a novelist would.
Who is the girl that caused this inspiration?
Jaron, like a great fiction writer telling his story, there is always a thinly veiled disguise that blurs the lines between the whole story and slippery imaginations. With “Pray for You” and this new album “Getting Dressed In The Dark” Jaron is doing the exact same thing as Hemingway would only using a piano, a guitar and words so real you sometimes feel like they are your own.
If you enjoy “Pray for You”, I mean really love it, you will certainly like this new album and the bonus track for early buyers. Also if this is your first taste of Jaron’s music and enjoy this debut solo album and think of it like that first sip of a bled red leaf meant to add something to your wine, this album means to add something to you. It will play like a diary, opened and strung together in a way where you can love something madly and madly is what you get.
Enjoy the ride because we are ALL Superman/Superwoman and Clark Kent in our lives at different times so buckle up and don’t watch – listen. This album is a gift that breaks the mold, gets over the “genre” typecast that pretty soon technology will put us in a “genre”. This album wasn’t made to conform, it was made to be sincere, to be for you.
Thank you and If you can handle the dichotomy that is Jaron, along with his snappy wit and band of merry friends, suit up, become a long roader and come meet the man on Facebook daily, as it is really him day after day working his donkey kong off!
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/JaronandTheLongRoadtoLove
Also, one final note, the album is already for sale at Amazon 10% off with an amazing bonus track for early buyers when it hits on June 22, 2010, see this link:http://amzn.to/cA7H6M.
I Hope You Hit Traffic
Jaron And The Long Road To Love Lyrics
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You want to find yourself
But you don't want to do that with me
You want to drive
You want to feel the breeze
Between your fingers and the trees
And you don't know where you're going
You get in the car and you hit the road
And though I still love you
I want you to know
I hope you hit traffic
The magic gets lost and the wind sits still
I hope it's a static erratic drive
And you're slamming on the wheel
You get angry and graphic
And I hope you hit traffic
You want to fly
You want to spread your wings
And you got a hundred more cliches
You think the road holds the truth
And no ones gunna get in your way
And you don't care where you're going
You let the car decide when you hit the road
Though I still love you
I want you to know
I hope you hit traffic
The magic gets lost and the wind sits still
I hope it's a static erratic drive
And you're slamming on the wheel
You get angry and graphic
And I hope you hit traffic
You turn the radio up loud
But no station is clear
Then a crackle from a cloud
And the rain is soon here
Could the car break down?
Could it be a sign?
I wish you would, I really think you should
But if you can't be mine
I hope you hit traffic
The magic is lost and the wind sits still
And I hope it's a static erratic drive
And you're slamming on the wheel
I hope you hit traffic
The magic is lost and the wind sits still
And I hope it's a static erratic drive
And you're slamming on the wheel
You get angry and graphic
And I hope you hit traffic
In Jaron And The Long Road To Love's song "I Hope You Hit Traffic," the singer addresses their ex-lover who wants to leave and find themselves but not with the singer. The ex-lover wants to drive and feel the breeze, and they don't care where they're going, letting the car decide when to hit the road. The singer still loves their ex-lover, but they hope that they hit traffic, have a rough time, get angry and graphic, and the magic gets lost. The singer wants their ex-lover to experience a bad trip to deter them from leaving in the first place.
The lyrics are a representation of the mixed emotions that come with a breakup. The singer still loves their ex-lover, but they want them to face hurdles and challenges to remind them of what they are losing by leaving. The singer hopes that the ex-lover realizes the reality of a life without them and comes back to them. The singer wants them to realize the beauty and importance of the relationship by experiencing bad things and a difficult trip.
Line by Line Meaning
You want to leave
You have a strong desire to depart
You want to find yourself
You want to discover your true identity and purpose
But you don't want to do that with me
You don't want to involve me in your journey of self-discovery
You want to drive
You desire to operate a vehicle
You want to feel the breeze
You want to experience the sensation of wind blowing against your skin
Between your fingers and the trees
You want to feel the wind rustling through the leaves and branches of trees
And you don't know where you're going
You lack direction and purpose in your journey
You get in the car and you hit the road
You start the car and begin your journey
And though I still love you
Despite our differences, I still have feelings for you
I want you to know
It's important for me to communicate this to you
I hope you hit traffic
I desire for your journey to encounter obstacles and delays
The magic gets lost and the wind sits still
The enchantment and excitement of your journey fades away
I hope it's a static erratic drive
I hope your drive is filled with unclear radio signals and unpredictable movements
And you're slamming on the wheel
You're frustrated and forcefully hitting the steering wheel
You get angry and graphic
You become irate and may express anger through words or actions
You want to fly
You aspire to soar in the sky
You want to spread your wings
You want to expand your horizons and venture far beyond what you've known
And you got a hundred more clichés
You have many common sayings and phrases that express your desire to roam
You think the road holds the truth
You believe that your journey will lead you to the answers you seek
And no one's gonna get in your way
You're determined to pursue your journey without any hindrances
And you don't care where you're going
You're indifferent to your destination and let the journey guide you
You let the car decide when you hit the road
You allow the vehicle to dictate when you begin your journey
You turn the radio up loud
You increase the volume of the radio
But no station is clear
You cannot find a broadcast that is audible and understandable
Then a crackle from a cloud
A sound resembling a crackling noise comes from the sky
And the rain is soon here
The rain falls from the clouds
Could the car break down?
There is a possibility that the vehicle may stop functioning
Could it be a sign?
You question whether this is a symbolic indication of how your journey will unfold
I wish you would, I really think you should
I desire for you to experience mishaps in your journey as a way of understanding the challenges that can arise
But if you can't be mine
If we can't be together, I want you to experience discomfort in your journey without me
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