Lost In The Trees was known, until recently, as a folk orchestra from Chapel Hill, NC, led by composer and songwriter Ari Picker. Initially a bedroom recording project, Lost in the Trees grew from a solo effort to a full symphonic band, which sometimes numbered a dozen members. After releasing his self-titled album on Trekky Records, Ari attended the prestigious Berklee School of Music in Boston, MA, further immersing himself in the realm of classical composition. While in Boston, Ari assembled a small group of players to help him record Time Taunts Me , an EP of giant orchestral pop songs, released in 2007 on Trekky Records. The short album received some generous acclaim from national critics, but as Ari hurried to finish school, he was unable to tour in support of the music.
After finally moving back to North Carolina, Ari began writing a new album and assembling a cast of musicians from the Trekky Records Collective and the University of North Carolina Orchestra program. With a vast and supportive team behind him, Ari completed the powerful All Alone In An Empty House . The album was released in a single three-format package in September of 2008, containing a vinyl record, a CD and an MP3 download. The compositions benefited from a dedicated live backing band, complete with full string section, horn section, accordion, mandolin, glockenspiels and more.In February 2010, Lost in the Trees signed to Los Angeles based Anti- Records, which released an enhanced version of All Alone In An Empty House, reworked by acclaimed North Carolina producer Scott Solter (The Mountain Goats, Spoon, St. Vincent).
In 2012 the band released A Church That Fits Our Needs, their highly acclaimed orchestral pop/folk album. The album met with great commercial as well as critical success.
Ari Picker decided, despite the success, to make some changes, pursuing a more minimalistic and electronic approach to the new material, and changing the lineup to a foursome. The album, Past Life, was released in February of 2014 to widespread acclaim.
Love on My Side
Lost in the Trees Lyrics
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I got love on my side
I don't want to be blue
So I'll stay true to you
I got love on my side
Well I got down on one knee
And I told ya
Yeah we're all gonna get old and buried in a hole
But my mortal love I give to you
I got love songs
I got songs that make you cry
I got all the things a man can need
I got to see life with two eyes
Yes I got all this love on my side
Well a man can get beaten down
And walk around with a scar
But if he tries to heal
And would never hurt a soul
Please give him the strength of your hand
I got love songs
I got songs that make you cry
I got all the things a man can need
I got to see life with two eyes
Yes I got all this love on my side
Well one day I felt your hand a slippin'
And I felt an unease in your heart
Then the winter killed the spring
And it took your love from me
And your brown eyes they flew to the dark
I got love songs
I got songs that make you cry
I got all the things a man can need
I got to see life with two eyes
You told me that our love
That it was not enough
I'd never heard someone say love was not enough
No, I'd never heard someone say love was not enough
"Love on My Side" by Lost in the Trees is a song about the power of love and the need to stay true to the ones we love. The singer expresses that, despite the difficulties and challenges that may arise in life, love is what helps us get through them. The phrase "I got love on my side" repeats throughout the song, emphasizing this central message.
The singer also acknowledges the impermanence of life, noting that we will all grow old and eventually die. However, he promises to give his love to the person he's singing to for as long as he lives. The lyrics also touch on the idea of healing and forgiveness, with the singer asking for strength to help him move on and promising that he would never hurt anyone.
Finally, the song takes a tragic turn, with the singer recounting how his loved one's feelings for him changed and eventually disappeared. The line "You told me that our love, that it was not enough" is particularly devastating, as the singer realizes that, despite his love and devotion, he wasn't enough to keep the relationship together.
Overall, "Love on My Side" is a poignant and heartfelt song that captures both the joy and pain of love.
Line by Line Meaning
I got love on my side
I have the support of love
I don't want to be blue
I don't want to be sad
So I'll stay true to you
So I'll be loyal to you
Well I got down on one knee
I proposed to you
And I told ya
And I said to you
That I'd give you my life in this world
That I would devote my life to you
Yeah we're all gonna get old and buried in a hole
We will all eventually die and be buried
But my mortal love I give to you
But my love during my life on earth, I give to you
I got love songs
I have songs about love
I got songs that make you cry
I have songs that evoke strong emotions
I got all the things a man can need
I have everything a man could want
I got to see life with two eyes
I see life from a clear perspective
Well a man can get beaten down
A man can be emotionally or physically defeated
And walk around with a scar
And carry emotional burden
But if he tries to heal
But if he tries to recover
And would never hurt a soul
And if he would never harm anyone
Please give him the strength of your hand
Please support him
Well one day I felt your hand a slippin'
One day I noticed that our relationship was deteriorating
And I felt an unease in your heart
And I sensed that you were feeling uncertain
Then the winter killed the spring
Then the hardships destroyed the happiness
And it took your love from me
And it caused you to stop loving me
And your brown eyes they flew to the dark
And you became unhappy
You told me that our love
You said that our love
That it was not enough
That it was insufficient
I'd never heard someone say love was not enough
I had not heard of someone saying that love was insufficient
Contributed by Isabella S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.