“Acid folk” is said to have been born in an old garage off Clinton Avenue in Toronto, concocted by Tom Wilson from Blackie & the Rodeo Kings, a few Cowboy Junkies, and some Skydiggers.
Allowing bass, hypnotic rhythms and a lot of groove into their songwriting circle, the artist collective LeE HARVeY OsMOND created a sound that would creep out of the Northern woods and across the Great Lakes into the South, the same way The Band did forty years before them.
Tom Wilson (guitar and vocals) struck Canadian rock gold in the ‘90s as the leader of the much-loved Junkhouse, and then found a whole new audience as a crucial component of roots-rock super-group Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, who have just released a compilation of some of their most loved songs entitled “Swingin’ from The Chains of Love” on True North Records. He released solo albums in 2001 and 2006, and his 2005 collaboration with Bob Lanois, The Shack Recordings, was critically acclaimed.
A Quiet Evil, the first release by LeE HARVeY OsMOND, was released on Latent Records in 2009, and the group toured with the Cowboy Junkies in the U.S. to support the release.
Planet Love
Lee Harvey Osmond Lyrics
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My baby said, "Tom will you get back in bed"
She just got a message coming down from The Planet Love
Look out on the street there's no one outside
They're back in their houses they're trying to hide
They can't beat the rays and the power of The Planet Love
They're getting dressed up they're going downtown
They're carrying signs they're all wearing crowns
I guess there's a queen and a hive on The Planet Love
I'm throwing my arms around the zone of The Planet Love
I'm rubbin' my feet on the sand of The Planet Love
I'm looking for peace I'm skinning for dope
But everyone here is counting on hope
I hang my future on the bars of the Planet Love
I'm rattling in the chains tied up to The Planet Love
I plant my seed in the soil of The Planet Love
I'm throwing my arms around the heart of The Planet Love
Get on board...
The lyrics of Lee Harvey Osmond's song "Planet Love" appear to be describing some sort of dystopian society in the future, or possibly an alternate universe. The singer wakes up with a headache and is encouraged by his partner to stay in bed. She had just received a message from "The Planet Love," which is causing a chaos outside on the streets. The lyrics mention that no one is outside and that they have gone into hiding to avoid the rays and power of The Planet Love. The singer then proceeds to plant his seed in the soil of The Planet Love, which implies that he is attempting to adapt and survive in this new world.
In the following verse, the lyrics become more cryptic. People are getting dressed up and heading downtown with signs and wearing crowns. There's a queen and hive on The Planet Love. The singer is searching for peace and is hoping for dope, but everyone there is counting on hope. He is chained up to The Planet Love and is putting his faith in its bars. The lyrics seem to imply that The Planet Love is a prison or a ruler that has complete control over the inhabitants of this world.
Overall, the lyrics of "Planet Love" are quite ambiguous, and it's challenging to discern the exact meaning. However, it's clear that the singer is attempting to survive and adapt to a strange place where hope is the only thing keeping people going.
Line by Line Meaning
I woke up this morning, with pain in my head
I woke up feeling sick and uncomfortable
My baby said, "Tom will you get back in bed"
My partner asked me to stay in bed and rest
She just got a message coming down from The Planet Love
She received a message, possibly spiritual or supernatural, from 'The Planet Love'
Look out on the street there's no one outside
There are no people on the street
They're back in their houses they're trying to hide
People are hiding in their homes
They can't beat the rays and the power of The Planet Love
The power of 'The Planet Love' is too strong for people to resist
I plant my seed in the soil of The Planet Love
I sow the seeds of love in the world
They're getting dressed up they're going downtown
People are dressing up and heading to the city center
They're carrying signs they're all wearing crowns
People are carrying signs and wearing crowns, suggesting a gathering or protest
I guess there's a queen and a hive on The Planet Love
There is a monarch and a community on 'The Planet Love'
I'm throwing my arms around the zone of The Planet Love
I am embracing the area defined by 'The Planet Love'
I'm rubbin' my feet on the sand of The Planet Love
I am enjoying and connecting with the environment of 'The Planet Love'
I'm looking for peace I'm skinning for dope
I am seeking inner peace and solace
But everyone here is counting on hope
Others are relying on hope to achieve their goals
I hang my future on the bars of the Planet Love
I fixate on the future and the potential of 'The Planet Love'
I'm rattling in the chains tied up to The Planet Love
I feel trapped and constrained by 'The Planet Love'
I'm throwing my arms around the heart of The Planet Love
I am embracing the essence and core ideals of 'The Planet Love'
Get on board...
This could be an invitation to join 'The Planet Love' movement or a call to action.
Contributed by Scarlett F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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