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)
honestly
Matt Pond PA Lyrics
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We're swimming in the rain
No lightning makes us pause
No thunder makes us wait
When I come up from my dive
Please grab onto my legs
Choke on some water and smile at you
I believe, someday I hope I will believe
That honesty should be everything
Honestly, honesty means everything
I believe, someday I hope I will believe
Later on that night our faces filled with firelight
Our eyes moved along with everything we said
Stars were calling from their haze that follows summer rain
Voices hoarse from everything we tried to say
I believe, someday I hope I will believe
That honesty should be everything
Honestly, honesty means everything
I believe, someday I hope I will believe
Later on that night we sat on towels with tangled hair
Both in bathing suits that hours ago had dried
Speaking quickly so the sparrows couldn't interrupt
Voices broken from the words we had to say
I believe, someday I hope I will believe
That honesty should be everything
Honestly, honesty means everything
I believe, someday I hope I will believe
Someday I hope I will believe
In the song "Honestly" by Matt Pond PA, the artist describes a scene where he and his lover are swimming in the rain beneath a heavy sky. Amidst this atmospheric ambiance, they find themselves free of any inhibitions. The absence of thunder and lightning suggests that the elements are not holding them back, and they can go about being natural and honest with each other. When the artist comes up for air, he invites his lover to do the same, to take a drink and choke but still smile at each other. Thus, we see a sense of vulnerability becomes a means of bringing them closer together. The song's chorus repeats that the artist believes that "honesty should be everything" and that "honestly, honesty means everything." That is to say, for the artist, relationships should be built upon honesty- something he may not entirely believe yet but wants to.
As the night falls, the couple moves into the next stage of their relationship. As they sit around the fire, there is now a sense of comfort and intimacy between the two. They are free to speak their minds, and their eyes move expressively with everything they say. Looking up at the stars, they bask in the atmosphere of summer rain, and their voices grow hoarse from saying everything they've wanted to say. The scene shifts as night grows older, and they sit on towels with tangled hair, speaking fast to prevent the chirping birds from interrupting them. Again, their voices break from the weight of the emotions they cannot contain. In creating these two images, the artist elevates the importance of being honest to a higher level.
Line by Line Meaning
Below our heavy sky
Amidst the gloomy atmosphere, we are present.
We're swimming in the rain
As it rains, we are completely drenched in it.
No lightning makes us pause
The absence of thunderbolts does not stop us from moving forward.
No thunder makes us wait
There is no delay caused by the sound of thunder.
When I come up from my dive
As I rise to the surface after diving deep into the water.
Please grab onto my legs
Hold onto my legs, so we can come back up together.
Choke on some water and smile at you
Let's share a moment of choking on water while still being happy and content with each other.
And you could do the same
I know you would appreciate it too.
I believe, someday I hope I will believe
A hopeful conviction that one day, I will have complete faith in my belief.
That honesty should be everything
The honesty we show and receive from others should hold paramount importance.
Honestly, honesty means everything
Being truthful is the cornerstone of all human interactions and relationships.
Later on that night our faces filled with firelight
Our faces illuminated in the light of the campfire, that burned brightly that evening.
Our eyes moved along with everything we said
Our eyes conveyed the same emotions and meanings as the words spoken.
Stars were calling from their haze that follows summer rain
The stars shone through the mist that comes after rain, beckoning us.
Voices hoarse from everything we tried to say
Our voices tired from trying to express all that we felt and wanted to say.
Later on that night we sat on towels with tangled hair
We sat on towels with messy, tangled hair that night.
Both in bathing suits that hours ago had dried
We were wearing swimsuits that had dried hours earlier.
Speaking quickly so the sparrows couldn't interrupt
We spoke rapidly, so the chirping of sparrows would not interrupt us.
Voices broken from the words we had to say
Our voices becoming hoarse and cracking from speaking so much, expressing everything that was on our minds.
Someday I hope I will believe
I look forward to the day when my beliefs and convictions will be strong and unshakable.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Canaan Lee Smith, Jon Mark Nite
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