While continuing to front his seven-piece band Farrow, Lanks is a mature new side project that has allowed him to play freely with traditional folk storytelling in the modern framework of electronic music; taking parts from Radiohead’s intricate grooves, Bon Iver’s vocal layering and Jamie XX’s famed dead space.
His debut EP is a collection of songs that rises and falls in pictures and words, a project that combines cinematic soundscapes with electronic beats and evocative vocal narratives.
Although Lanks is a solo venture, with the 24-year-old writing, performing and recording the EP using synthesizers, guitars, samples and flutes over an intensive three month period, the live sets expand to include three other band members.
Lanks debut EP is available digitally on Bandcamp and iTunes.
Sirens
Lanks Lyrics
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But when I'm sitting still
I feel it's hold
I'm sinking into you
I'm running from the truth
Down a long road
When you're not around me
I try to reach out for you
We're all alone together
Our Hearts are both tethered
But am I relying too much on you?
Garden let me grow again
The sirens called me out to here
I found myself in deep again
The sirens called me out to here
It's only for a week
But when I hear you speak
I try to hold on
Cut into the stone
Tattoo on my bones
let your weakness in
When you're not around me
I'm slowly drowning
I try to reach out for you
We're all alone together
Our hearts are still tethered
But am I relying too much on you?
Garden let me grow again
The sirens called me out to here
I found myself in deep again
The sirens called me out to here
You keep me from doubting myself
You keep me from doubting
You keep me from doubting myself
I want you around me
Garden let me grow again
The sirens called me out to here
I found myself in deep again
The sirens called me out to here
In "Sirens" by Lanks, the singer reflects on the depth of his feelings for someone he has been seeing for only a year. Despite the brief time frame, his emotions are so strong that he feels engulfed by them. He references an image of sinking and being held by the other person, as well as running away from the truth down a long road. The truth may be that his feelings are stronger than their relationship can bear, or that he is too dependent on this person. He wonders if he is relying too much on their connection to help him be himself and grow as a person.
The chorus is where Lanks explores the titular image of sirens. He believes he has been lured into a dangerous situation, unable to resist their call. He describes himself as deep again, meaning he is fully submerged in the relationship despite feeling uncertain about it. At the same time, he acknowledges that it is possible to grow again, like a garden, if given the chance.
One interesting aspect of this song is the production. Lanks produced it himself and in doing so, played every instrument on the track. Another is the song's evolution. The lyrics started as a poem and took a year to go from the initial idea to the final product. Lanks regards "Sirens" as a pivotal moment in his career and the song that helped define his sound.
Line by Line Meaning
It's only been a year
Even though it has only been a year, I feel like I am becoming too dependent on you.
But when I'm sitting still, I feel it's hold
Whenever things are calm, I cannot help but feel trapped by my own emotions for you, constantly thinking about you.
I'm sinking into you, I'm running from the truth, down a long road
I am losing myself in you, escaping reality, running away from the truth of my feelings, and heading down a path of no return.
When you're not around me, I'm slowly drowning, I try to reach out for you
Whenever you are away from me, I feel like I am suffocating, constantly reaching out for you to save me.
We're all alone together, our hearts are both tethered, but am I relying too much on you?
Even though we are together, I cannot help but wonder if I am becoming too dependent on you and whether this relationship is healthy.
Garden let me grow again, the sirens called me out to here
I need space and time to grow once again, and the sirens of my emotional attachment to you have led me to this place of wanting to break free.
It's only for a week, but when I hear you speak, I try to hold on
Even if it's only for a week, whenever I hear your voice, I cannot help but want to cling onto you.
Cut into the stone, tattoo on my bones, let your weakness in
I have permanently etched your love into my being, and I am open to all of your weaknesses, flaws and doubts.
You keep me from doubting myself, I want you around me
Your love and support for me have helped me gain confidence in myself, and I constantly yearn for your presence.
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave
Written by: DARRIN PATRICK LINDSAY, JOSEPH BENNETT PUTNAM, MARK GLENN HODGES, JR.
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YourMom
This man right here makes masterpieces.....Crazy how an episode on Netflix can get me to listen to all your songs. Incredibly great man, keep it up King <3
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