Together they began working on four-track recordings aided by drum machines until they asked Chris Daly, previously the drummer for Texas Is the Reason, to join them. Daly created the name "Jets to Brazil" (perhaps taken from a poster seen in the film Breakfast at Tiffany's), and the band joined Jade Tree Records in 1997.
It was under Jade Tree that they recorded their first (and, following the successes of their previous bands, highly anticipated) album, Orange Rhyming Dictionary. Following its eventual success they went on to release Four Cornered Night, which introduced the fourth member of the band: former Van Pelt guitarist, Brian Maryansky. In 2002, Jets to Brazil launched their third — and what was to be final — album, Perfecting Loneliness. By 2003 the band had broken up, for unspecified reasons.
One Summer Last Fall
Jets to Brazil Lyrics
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You kept your chin up and I held my guard
Made a prison bed from a life I never led
Let me correct these mistakes you delight in
God I hope I get it right I've been practicing tonight
Kid I hope it holds soime fraction of its feeling
If you keep believing then ill keep on being
Looking at love he still hasn't made yet
That I couldnt make to you baby, I can barely move
Kid you were wrong that wasn't me in that song
You write the lie you'd like to be
When your life feels like a book you wouldn't read
Kid I've lived through others I made myself so mall
I lived through a record one summer last fall
The singer said something I could only feel
I saw him this morning he still looked real real
God I need him here tonight
I just know he'd get this right
Kid I'm a mess
If it looked good you're seeing things I guess
I changed my mind so many times I'm a strobe light
Flickering freak. The baby of the week
I'm starting to see someone I could never be
Kid what went wrong? We had it all now its all gone
I blew my mind out now its your turn to find out
What we all need
What we all mean
I'm starting to see someone I don't want to be
The song "One Summer Last Fall" by Jets to Brazil tells the story of a person who reflects on their life, particularly on their relationship with someone they call "kid." The singer starts by remembering holding the kid in their arms and the mistakes they made in the past. The kid seems to be someone young and innocent who still believes in love and hope. The singer hopes to get it right and keep the feeling alive, but they acknowledge their own faults and limitations. The singer admits to living through others and making themselves small, possibly suggesting they lack a sense of identity and purpose.
The singer also talks about a singer who said something they could only feel. This might suggest that music is a source of comfort and understanding for the singer, but it also implies a sense of disconnect between their emotions and their ability to express them. The singer admits to being a mess, constantly changing their mind, and feeling like someone they don't want to be. They ask the kid what went wrong and suggest that they had it all, but it's all gone now. The song ends on a note of ambiguity, leaving the listener to ponder what it all means.
Overall, "One Summer Last Fall" is a complex and introspective song that explores themes of regret, identity, and the search for meaning. While the lyrics are somewhat cryptic, they offer a glimpse into the inner turmoil of the singer and their attempt to make sense of their life and relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
kid i held you with these arms that felt so hard
I held you close but my hardened exterior made it difficult to show my affection
you kept your chin up and i held my guard
You remained optimistic while I remained closed off emotionally
made a prison bed from a life i never led
I built a metaphorical prison for myself based on a life I never experienced and struggle to let go of
let me correct these mistakes you delight in
Allow me to fix the errors I made that brought you pleasure in seeing me falter
God i hope i get it right I've been practicing tonight
I pray that I can do better and have been rehearsing my actions
kid i hope it holds soime fraction of its feeling
I hope my attempt at reconciliation has some semblance of sincerity
if you keep believing then ill keep on being
If you remain optimistic, I will continue to make an effort towards a better future
a ghost in his prison bed short sheeted and shook dead
I feel trapped and powerless despite my attempts to move on and feel disconnected from my true self
looking at love he still hasn't made yet
I have yet to fully experience and understand love
that couldn't make to you baby, i can barely move
I failed to express my love to you and struggle to move forward without you
kid you were wrong that wasn't me in that song
The image I portrayed in my music was not an accurate representation of myself
you write the lie you'd like to be
You create a fictional version of yourself to aspire towards
when your life feels like a book you wouldn't read
When your own life story becomes uninteresting to you
kid I've lived through others i made myself so mall
I lived vicariously through others and shrank myself in the process
i lived through a record one summer last fall
I used a musical album to escape reality for a brief time
the singer said something i could only feel
The lyrics of a song resonated deeply with my emotions
i saw him this morning he still looked real real
Seeing the singer in person made me realize the authenticity of his emotions
God i need him here tonight
I long for a genuine emotional connection
i just know he'd get this right
I trust that he would understand my feelings accurately
kid I'm a mess
I am emotionally unstable
if it looked good you're seeing things i guess
If I appeared to have my life together, it was just an illusion
i changed my mind so many times I'm a strobe light
I am indecisive and inconsistent like a flickering strobe light
flickering freak. the baby of the week
I am unstable and unpredictable, like a freak and the center of attention
I'm starting to see someone i could never be
I am coming to terms with the fact that I am not the person I wish to be
kid what went wrong? we had it all now its all gone
I am reflecting on the past and the end of a relationship that was once promising
i blew my mind out now its your turn to find out
I damaged myself and now it is the other person's chance to cope with the repercussions
what we all need
The universal need for emotional connection and support
what we all mean
The underlying human desire for understanding and purpose
I'm starting to see someone i don't want to be
I am realizing that my current path is leading toward a future I don't want for myself
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Jeremy Chatelain, Chris Daly, Brian Maryansky, Blake Schwarzenbach
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