Land of Talk's debut EP, Applause Cheer Boo Hiss, was released in April 2006, and featured Chris McCarron on bass and Bucky Wheaton on drums. Wheaton left the band in May 2007 and was replaced by Eric Thibodeau. Thibodeau left in early 2008, and was replaced by Andrew Barr (of The Slip). McCarron left to play guitar for The Dears and was replaced by Joe Yarmush.
The band released their full-length debut, Some Are Lakes, on Saddle Creek Records in September 2008. They opened for Broken Social Scene on their fall 2008 tour.
On October 27th, 2009 the band released Fun and Laughter EP under Saddle Creek Records. This album was released prior to their short west coast tour that began in San Diego on October 27th and ended in Vancouver, B.C. on November 7th the same year. This showcased four songs.
The band's fourth album, Cloak and Cipher, debuted August 24, 2010 on Saddle Creek Records. After touring for the album for a while, the band was completely shrouded in mystery, no trace of them could be found. Their official website was replaced but they were/are still listed on the official website of the label. It was only in 2013, when the band manager confirmed a hiatus.
On April 25, 2015, Powell played her first show since 2011 at the Roots North Music Festival in Orillia, Ontario. On December 5, the band social media pages were updated for the first time in four years.
It's Okay
Land of Talk Lyrics
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I don't even cry
all I think about is a memory
and the dream when you kissed my arm
as I look away, don't hear what I say
That maybe when I die,
I'll get to be a car
lighting up the dark.
something in your voice
it sparks a little hope
I'll wait up for that noise
your voice become my home
One way road, don't care what I find
A little thunder's good, I thought maybe you would
but it's okay, we all feel left out
sometimes growing up, it can get you down.
I give you something that no one's going to give you
my sleepin' skin and my heart deep down in you
I'll never tell you, but you're my little scar
Goodbyes are hard and they're hard and they're hard
Maybe when I die
I'll get to be a car
driving in the night
Lighting up the dark
Something in your voice,
sparks a little hope
I'll wait up for that noise
your voice becomes my home
The Land of Talk's song "It's Okay" is a beautiful but melancholic indie rock ballad. The song starts with the assertion that the singer is not crying, and that all she thinks about is a memory and the dream when "you" kissed her arm. The phrase "as I look away, don't hear what I say" creates an impression of desolation and sorrow. The singer then imagines a world where she might get to be a car driving in the night, lighting up the dark. This line is particularly interesting because it can be interpreted in many ways, and this ambiguity underscores the theme of the song, which is about hope, dreams, and a yearning for a better life. Furthermore, the singer hears something in "your" voice that sparks a little hope, suggesting that she has a specific person in mind when she's singing this song.
In the second verse, the singer says that she's on a one way road and doesn't care what she finds. This line suggests that she's feeling lost and directionless. She then goes on to say that a little thunder is good and that she had hoped that "you" would feel the same way. The line "we all feel left out sometimes, growing up, it can get us down" highlights the universality of the human experience and the fact that everyone experiences pain and disappointment at some point in their life. The chorus is repeated, emphasizing the importance of the message in the song. The final verse shows the depth of the singer's emotion for "you," as she gives him "something that no one's going to give you," which is her "sleepin' skin and her heart deep down in you." The concept of "scar" in the line "you're my little scar" is intriguing and could suggest emotional pain. Finally, the song concludes with the chorus and its hopeful message.
Line by Line Meaning
It's okay,
I am not upset or crying over what has happened.
I don't even cry
I am not even shedding tears despite the situation.
all I think about is a memory
My thoughts are consumed by a particular memory.
and the dream when you kissed my arm
I recall a dream where you planted a kiss on my arm.
as I look away, don't hear what I say
I am looking away and do not want to hear what I am saying.
That maybe when I die,
I consider the possibility that when I pass away,
I'll get to be a car
I may transform into a car,
driving in the night
On the road at night,
lighting up the dark.
Illuminating the darkness around me.
something in your voice
There is something in your voice,
it sparks a little hope
That ignites a small flame of hope within me.
I'll wait up for that noise
I will stay up to hear that sound again,
your voice become my home
Because your voice brings comfort,
One way road, don't care what I find
I am on a path, uninterested in what I stumble upon.
A little thunder's good, I thought maybe you would
I was hoping you would like a little excitement or change.
but it's okay, we all feel left out
But that is okay, we all experience feelings of rejection.
sometimes growing up, it can get you down.
Adulthood can bring on bleak emotions.
I give you something that no one's going to give you
I offer you something distinct.
my sleepin' skin and my heart deep down in you
My being- physically and emotionally- is embedded in yours.
I'll never tell you, but you're my little scar
I may never say it, but you will always hold a special place in my heart.
Goodbyes are hard and they're hard and they're hard
Saying goodbye can be difficult, and it can feel that way multiple times.
Maybe when I die
Once again, I consider the possibility that when I pass away,
I'll get to be a car
I may transform into a car once again,
driving in the night
Driving through darkness,
Lighting up the dark
Illuminating the darkness around me- and perhaps others- once again.
Something in your voice,
There is something about your voice,
sparks a little hope
That inspires a little hope within me- once again.
I'll wait up for that noise
I will remain attentive to that sound,
your voice becomes my home
For your voice brings a sense of home to me.
Lyrics © ROUGH TRADE PUBLISHING, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Elizabeth Powell
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@vincentgonzales4527
It's okay, I don't even cry
All I think about is a memory
And the dream when you kissed my arm
As I look away, don't hear what I say
That maybe when I die, I get to be a car
Driving in the night, lighting up the dark
Something in your voice, sparks a little hope
I'll wait up for that noise, your voice becomes
my home
One way road, don't care what I find
A little thunder's good, I thought maybe you
would
But it's okay, we all feel left out
Sometimes growing up, it can get you down.
I give you som
@adrianasero
Vincent Gonzales
I give you something that no ones gona give you
my sleeping skin and my heart deep down in you
I'll never tell you
But you're my little scar
goodbyes are hard and they're hard and they're hard
maybe when I die
I get to be a car
Driving in the night
Lighting out the dark
Something in your voice
Sparks a little hope
I'll wait up for that noise
Your voice becomes my home.
@danthompson8433
It's Ok Lyrics
It's okay,
I don't even cry
all I think about is a memory
and the dream when you kissed my arm
as I look away, don't hear what I say
That maybe when I die,
I'll get to be a car
driving in the night
lighting up the dark.
something in your voice
it sparks a little hope
I'll wait up for that noise
your voice become my home
One way road, don't care what I find
A little thunder's good, I thought maybe you would
but it's okay, we all feel left out
sometimes growing up, it can get you down.
I give you something that no one's going to give you
my sleepin' skin and my heart deep down in you
I'll never tell you, but you're my little scar
Goodbyes are hard and they're hard and they're hard
Maybe when I die
I'll get to be a car
driving in the night
Lighting up the dark
Something in your voice,
sparks a little hope
I'll wait up for that noise
your voice becomes my home
@miguelangelcarreraneira6283
"Al final lo que importa son las personas que te recomiendan música (buena)" MIL GRACIAS ALVIN :D
@danamonterrey7244
Si cierto xd
@alexanderaguilarcalderon7103
Es verdad xd
@lsabellausvshdvhace8meses436
XD
@theghostscript
One of the best songs in existence
@murillo1350
Yeah
@dynamelo8351
can't disagree.
@natsweeney9417
Facts
@iChoricci
#Commiseration
@carolineuggioni793
Cant stop listening