“This is the record I’ve been wanted to make for years”, says Rosolino. “It’s a record that says something as a whole - an album in the old school sense - something that can be listened to from start to finish and takes you along for the ride, not just a bunch of non-related, radio-friendly songs.” Produced and mixed by Nashville local Mitch Dane (Jars of Clay) and mastered by Jacquire King (Tom Waits, No Doubt), “Wonderlust” marks the newest chapter in the rise of an authentic, wonderfully-gifted singer-songwriter.
Justin started playing guitar when he was six years old, which in a family like his, seemed the natural thing to do. His father sang and played guitar in the New York R&B circuit – places like the Apollo and the Cotton Club – and Justin began sitting in with the band by the time he was twelve.
His growth as a musician continued through his teens, and in 1991 he left New York for Charlottesville, Virginia, where he put down his electric guitar to front Southern Exposure, an acoustic duo that soon became a local mainstay. Within their first two years of performing, the folk/rock pair were jamming sell-out crowds into local venues and playing with prominent regional acts like SGGL and Jackopierce. They were later voted in as one of the top ten bands in the area, sharing the honor with groups like the Dave Matthews Band. It was at the University of Virginia that Justin began broadening his musical horizons, venturing beyond his folk/rock roots and joining an R&B/funk band, a gospel choir and nationally renowned collegiate chorus. Naturally, this expanded his understanding of music and his approach to the acoustic guitar, and he began digging into the more experimental styles of Michael Hedges, Paul Simon and Jimmy Page.
Moving south in early 1997, Justin quickly established himself in the Atlanta acoustic scene. Before he’d even found a place to live he’d already won his first songwriting/performance competition at the nationally-renowned venue Eddie’s Attic. Since then he’s performed in over 30 states as well as overseas, selling over 4,500 recordings along the way. Highlights have included performances with the likes of India.Arie, David Wilcox, Ellis Paul and Angie Aparo. Justin has also written TV commercial music for Ford, grown as an accomplished session guitarist in Nashville and Atlanta, gotten airplay on indie radio from Canada to the Czech Republic and everywhere in between, and even got to perform for President George W. Bush in the Spring of ’03.
“Wonderlust” is a must have for all music fans who are looking for something a little deeper. Take the reflective lyrics found in folk, add the passionate energy of rock and the textural depth of artful pop, and you’ve got the basic recipe for Justin’s music. At times reminiscent of Jeff Buckley, Elliott Smith and Lenny Kravitz, “Wonderlust” travels through the whole range of human emotions.
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There She Remains
Justin Rosolino Lyrics
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In a secret Galilee
Where a silver river runs
Through the heart of Bethany
It was there we shared a love so rare
And it burned me as a flame
And there she remains
There she remains
Where I found her in golden glow
Under breaking dawn
I would swear she's the fairest thing
That e're the sun shone on
She would sing to me under sighing trees
Like a thorn driven deep
[Chorus]
There she remains
There she remains
There she remains
There she remains
I loved you with sweet words
Every one I hoped would be true
Your love rose like a bird
From the very of heart of you
So do dead men still rise again
Does Jesus weep for me
Still do silver rivers flow
From the heart of Bethany
She was in a sense torn from me
Like a thorn driven deep
[Chorus]
Still she remains
Still she remains
And she lingers in memory
Like a dying summer rain
And it rises within me
Like a sudden rush of pain
Oh and love, will she, relentlessly
For the broken ones and the meek
Nevermore for me
Nevermore for me
Justin Rosolino's song "There She Remains" is a tribute to a love affair that took place in Bethany, a village in Galilee. The song tells us of a love story that was rare, beautiful, and intense. The song's lyrics evoke the beautiful landscape of Bethany and the powerful emotions that the singer felt when he was with his lover. For him, the memory of this affair remains as vivid as ever, and he still feels the same intensity of emotion when he thinks about it.
The singer of the song tells us that he loved his partner with sweet words, and he hoped that every one of them would be true. His partner's love was as pure as a bird's rising from the heart, which shows how intense the love was. However, their love affair came to an end, and his partner was torn away from him like a thorn driven deep. The memory of her remains as a sudden rush of pain in his heart, and he knows that he will never experience that love again.
The song's chorus, "There she remains," is a haunting reminder of the singer's love and of Bethany, where the love affair took place. The lyrics suggest that the memory of his love will linger on, just like the silver river that flows through the heart of Bethany. Although the singer knows that he will never experience that love again, he is grateful for the time he spent in Bethany with his lover, and the memory of her will forever remain in his heart.
Line by Line Meaning
Ever long and away from here
I have been away from this place for a long time
In a secret Galilee
I was in a hidden place called Galilee
Where a silver river runs
There was a river that was flowing
Through the heart of Bethany
It passed through a place called Bethany
It was there we shared a love so rare
I fell in love with someone there
And it burned me as a flame
I was deeply in love with that person
Chorus: And there she remains
That person still remains in my memories
Where I found her in golden glow
I saw her in a beautiful light
Under breaking dawn
In the early morning light
I would swear she's the fairest thing
I thought she was the most beautiful person
That e're the sun shone on
I had never seen anyone so beautiful
She would sing to me under sighing trees
She used to sing to me under the trees
Like a thorn driven deep
But it hurt me because I couldn't be with her
Chorus: There she remains
Despite everything, she still occupies my thoughts
She was in a sense torn from me
But I knew it wasn't possible to have a future with her
So do dead men still rise again
I begin to question if love is really possible
Does Jesus weep for me
I wonder if my feelings matter to anyone else
Still do silver rivers flow
But nature still continues its course
From the heart of Bethany
The river still flows through Bethany
Chorus: Still she remains
But still, she remains in my memory
And she lingers in memory
Even though time has passed, she remains in my thoughts
Like a dying summer rain
Her memory comes and goes like the rain in summer
And it rises within me
But sometimes it overwhelms me
Like a sudden rush of pain
Leaving me in pain as I remember everything
Oh and love, will she, relentlessly
I begin to question if love is constant
For the broken ones and the meek
Whether love is possible for people like me
Nevermore for me
But I know that it was not meant to be for me
Contributed by Mackenzie T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.