Matt Pond PA has performed with Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Nickel Creek, Youth Group, Mae, Keane, Guster, Dios Malos, Neko Case, Straylight Run, and Liz Phair.
The band's music has been included in the soundtrack for the FOX television program The O.C., specifically cover versions of Oasis' "Champagne Supernova" and Neutral Milk Hotel's "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea."
As of late 2007, the lineup consists of Matt Pond on vocals and guitar, Dan Crowell on drums, Steve Jewett on guitar, Matthew Daniel Siskin on bass, and Chris Hansen on keyboards, guitar, and vocals.
Albums
* Deer Apartments (1998)
* Measure (2000)
* The Green Fury (2002)
* The Nature of Maps (2002)
* Emblems (2004)
* Several Arrows Later (2005)
* Last Light (2007)
* The Dark Leaves (2010)
EPs & Singles
* I Thought You Were Sleeping EP (2001)
* This Is Not the Green Fury (2001)
* Four Songs EP (2004)
* Lily Two (Single) (2004)
* Winter Songs EP (2005)
* Snow Day (Single) (2005)
* Halloween (Single) (2006)
* Champagne Supernova EP (2006)
* Several Arrows Later (Single) (2006)
* If You Want Blood (2007)
* People Have A Way (Single) (2007)
* Sunlight (Single) (2007)
* The Freeep (2008)
* The Threeep - Part I - Starting (2009)
Night
Matt Pond PA Lyrics
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Cut from the window pane over my bed
Out to the winter trails
And where they have led
I've seen a few things going by
And I still wonder why it becomes night
Cut from the riverbank is where you have bled
The lyrics of "It Becomes Night" by Matt Pond PA uses imagery to convey some of the most profound and universal human emotions- loneliness and existential angst. The phrase "It becomes night" is repeated several times in the song, which serves as a metaphor for the fact that life is a series of finite events that eventually come to an end. The words "Cut from the window pane over my bed" convey a sense of being stuck in a particular place, while "Out to the winter trails and where they have led" suggest that the singer is trying to move forward despite the night's darkness. The lyrics also reference "the riverbank where you have bled," suggesting that the singer is experiencing some sort of trauma.
Overall, the song's message is one of hope- that even though life can be dark and difficult, there is still a path forward. The lyrics suggest that we should look for the light in our lives and keep moving forward.
Line by Line Meaning
It becomes night
The day comes to an end and darkness arrives.
Cut from the window pane over my bed
The view of the outside world from the window near the singer's bed.
Out to the winter trails
The snow-covered paths outside.
And where they have led
The destinations they lead to, yet unknown.
I've seen a few things going by
The singer has witnessed some events around him.
And I still wonder why it becomes night
Despite the passing of time, the singer still ponders why the day must end and night must follow.
Cut from the riverbank is where you have bled
A reference to an altercation where someone was injured by being cut while near a river.
Out to the logging trails and where they have led
The path taken by the injured person, which led to the logging trails.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: MATTHEW MORRIS POND
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