Many of the Lost Dogs albums include at least one or two cover songs. Songs covered by the Lost Dogs include Bob Dylan's "Lord, Protect My Child," Leonard Cohen's "If It Be Your Will," The Beatles' "I'm A Loser," and Stephen Foster's "Hard Times Come Again No More." They have also recorded a number of Traditional or Gospel standards such as "Dust On The Bible," and "Farther Along."
In March, 2000, shortly after the release of their Gift Horse album, Gene Eugene died in his sleep at The Green Room, his recording studio in Huntington Beach, California.
2003 saw the release of the band's first DVD, Via Chicago, a black and white concert film released by Lo-Fidelity Records. A follow-up DVD, Via Chicago (All We Left Unsaid), containing additional songs from the concert, was released in 2006.
Although the loss of Eugene is noticeable, the remaining three Lost Dogs members continue to tour and record new albums. In 2004, the band got together with longtime friend Steve Hindalong to produce a special album for their summer tour. The result was entitled Mutt, and included new acoustic versions of nine songs originally written and recorded for each band member's regular rock bands, with one new song. The following year, the band would release one of their most unusual recordings to date, the almost entirely instrumental Island Dreams.
The band's most recent project, Old Angel, was released May 2010. The band — including the newest official "dog," drummer Steve Hindalong — once again hit the road for a national tour in support of their new album.
Gates Of Eden
Lost Dogs Lyrics
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bride of the promise,
Nothing she lacks,
no angel guards the Gates of Eden.
No sword on fire to turn her back
She's getting out of Babylon,
the bully boys that did her wrong
but they will tremble after she's gone
Dust of her feet on everything,
and fallen angels, though curses bring
They shall not see her kind again 'till dressed in glory she does descend
Child of promise, child of faith.
Her treasures found in an eternal place
out there beyond the gates of Eden
The lyrics to Lost Dogs' song Gates of Eden speaks about a bride of the promise who is leaving Babylon, the city which symbolizes sin, and opening up the Gates of Eden. The bride is pure and lacks nothing, and there are no guards or swords to stop her from entering. When she leaves, those who wronged her will tremble as they know their actions have led to her departure. The dust of her feet is on everything, signifying that nothing will be the same again after her leaving. Fallen angels curse her, but they will not see someone like her until she returns in glory.
The lyrics speak about the journey of the believer from sin to salvation. Babylon symbolizes sin in the Bible, and it is where people are trapped and held captive. The Gates of Eden signify a new beginning, the entrance to eternal life, and the journey to salvation. The bride of the promise is a Christian who has received the promise of salvation from God, and no one can take it away from her. She is leaving behind everything that is of Babylon and going to a place beyond the Gates of Eden where her treasures and eternal life's reward are found.
Overall, Lost Dogs' song Gates of Eden is powerful in its imagery and symbolism, speaking to believers about their journey from sin to salvation.
Line by Line Meaning
Open up the Gates of Eden,
Request to open the gates of heaven, to let someone in
bride of the promise,
The singer addressing someone that has made a promise or covenant with God
Nothing she lacks,
The person who is about to pass through the gates of heaven does not have any deficiency
no angel guards the Gates of Eden.
No one will stop her entry to heaven, all are welcome
No sword on fire to turn her back
There is no weapon or obstacle that will prevent her from going through the gates of heaven
She's getting out of Babylon,
She is departing from the land of the wicked and the corrupt
the bully boys that did her wrong
The people who have caused harm to her or tried to stop her advancement
say that she'll be back before too long
Expect her to return soon, or delay her departure
but they will tremble after she's gone
Those who have wronged her will live in fear once she leaves them behind
Dust of her feet on everything,
Her presence leaves its mark on everything she touched, or passed by
and fallen angels, though curses bring
Even though her enemies, including demons attempt to curse her, she is protected
They shall not see her kind again 'till dressed in glory she does descend
The world will not encounter people like her until the day she returns gloriously
Child of promise, child of faith.
She is a person born of promise and faith in God and his teachings
Her treasures found in an eternal place
Her rewards exist in a place beyond this world, as she has lived for higher purposes
out there beyond the gates of Eden
Her rewards exist beyond the moment of her entry into heaven
Contributed by Audrey K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.