After these two bands broke up, singer/guitarist Davey von Bohlen, drummer Dan Didier (of The Promise Ring) and bassist Eric Axelson (of The Dismemberment Plan) hooked up and started a band called In English. The group quickly signed a deal with the record label,ANTI-, and hired J. Robbins to produce their record. Robbins had previously produced records for both The Promise Ring and The Dismemberment Plan. After delivering the record to ANTI-, the label heads decided to pass on the record. The band changed their name to Maritime and signed with DeSoto Records. The band went on tour and self-released an EP called Adios on their own label, Foreign Leisure. On April 1, 2004 the band released their debut full-length album, Glass Floor on Desoto Records.
On February 6th, 2006, Eric Axelson announced he was leaving the band. He was replaced on bass guitar by Justin Klug.
Their second album, We, the Vehicles, was released April 18th, 2006 to wide critical acclaim along with a third, Heresy and the Hotel Choir in October 2007 on Flameshovel Records.
In 2011 Maritime returned with the album Human Hearts, featuring the single "It's Casual."
Magnetic Bodies/Maps of Bones was released in 2015.
Website: http://www.maritimesongs.com
The Window Is The Door
Maritime Lyrics
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The dogs to bark and the wind to sing
Your name here in the car
And we're just staring at the flies
They're all dying to get inside
It's so strange how hard luck keeps
The work and aeroplane we see
As just exits from now
Worlds collide and we depart
All my clothes get strewn about
Well who really owns the floor
I'm not your way out
I'm not your way out
I'm not your way out
All the cities left undone
The bricks in time turned back to mud
The weekend plans are gone
There's no one coming down the hall
The kingdoms to come will surely fall
We curtain-call and tie one on
I'm not your way out
I'm not your way out
I'm not your way out
I'm not your way out
I'm not your way out
I'm not your way out
The opening lines of Maritime's song The Window Is The Door speak to a certain sense of desperation, a longing for any sign of life or contact from the outside world. The singer wants the phone to ring, the dogs to bark, and the wind to sing - anything to break the monotony of his isolation. He wants to see his name written in the car, a sign of recognition and connection in a world that might as well be empty. But as he stares at the flies gathered at the window - symbols of decay and death - it becomes clear that there's a lot more going on here than just a desire for a little excitement.
As the song progresses, it becomes a meditation on the strange tension between freedom and loss. The singer acknowledges that it's easy to leave - to abandon the work and routines that tie us down and take to the skies. But he also recognizes that this freedom can lead to a sense of aimlessness, a feeling that nothing really belongs to us anymore. As "worlds collide and we depart," clothes get strewn about and we start to wonder who really owns the floor beneath our feet. In the end, the singer seems to be saying that even as we strive for freedom, we never really escape the things that tie us down - the persistent loneliness, the ache for connection that no amount of change can ever fully resolve.
Overall, The Window Is The Door is a beautifully introspective song that touches on some deep themes of human experience. It's a reminder that even as we long for escape, we can never fully escape our own selves and the things that keep us tethered to the world.
Line by Line Meaning
You just want the phone to ring
All you want is a call, a sign from someone that they care about you, that you matter to them.
The dogs to bark and the wind to sing
You seek comfort in the background noises, maybe because the silence is too loud or the thoughts too overwhelming.
Your name here in the car
Your identity lies in this space, in this moving enclosure where you can be whoever you want, escaping reality for just a moment.
And we're just staring at the flies
You're stuck in this present moment, unable to escape, watching the insignificant things in life that make you feel trapped.
They're all dying to get inside
You're witnessing life's fragility, and maybe lamenting how you cannot escape the same fate.
It's so strange how hard luck keeps
Bad things always happen to you, and it seems like the odds are not in your favor. You're just waiting for something good to finally come your way.
It gets so easy to leave
You're always seeking an escape route, an easy way out from your struggles.
The work and aeroplane we see
The usual trappings of life, work and travel, seem meaningless and no longer provide the escape they once did.
As just exits from now
They are just fleeting moments, brief encounters that do not amount to much, hurriedly forgotten.
Worlds collide and we depart
Two realities converge and you are caught in the middle, unable to reconcile the two so you choose to leave instead.
All my clothes get strewn about
You're in a state of chaos, maybe trying to find things that are missing or maybe giving up hope altogether.
Well who really owns the floor
You're questioning the stability of things, wondering if you've really found a place to belong or if it's all just temporary.
I'm not your way out
You're telling someone that you cannot be the solution to their problems, that they need to find their own way out.
All the cities left undone
You're reflecting on all the things you've left behind, all the unfinished business that you cannot go back to fix.
The bricks in time turned back to mud
All the things you once thought were solid, permanent fixtures have crumbled away, leaving behind a sense of loss and confusion.
The weekend plans are gone
You had plans, things that you were looking forward to, but they're all gone now, fizzling out into nothingness.
There's no one coming down the hall
You're alone, waiting for someone to arrive, but realizing that there might not be anyone coming at all.
The kingdoms to come will surely fall
Even the things that you're expecting, the changes that you're hoping for, might fail, they might not amount to much.
We curtain-call and tie one on
You're ready for whatever the night brings, ready to forget and let go, to move on to the next thing that life throws your way.
I'm not your way out
You repeat once again the message, that you cannot be someone else's solution or escape.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DANIEL JOHN DIDEER, DANIEL JOHN DIDIER, DAVID S. VON BOHLEN, ERIC AXELSON
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Crist Gonzalez
Precios song... Always come back to listen It, with the pass of the time
Miek Genklefin
This song is brilliant.
Ezequiel LopezH
thank you! I love MARITIME, can you tell me where I can download this album please? I've been searching like crazy but I couldn't find anything!