1) Mineral formed in 1994 and like other young bands, they toured constantly, virtually living in their van. The band's first release, the 7 inch "Gloria"/"Parking Lot" 7", was released on Audio Concept by Kerry McDonald from Christie Front Drive (the record was later re-released by Caulfield Records). Through a few rabid fans, that 7" found its way into the hands of crank! and Mineral later decided to release their records on the label.
Their first full length The Power of Failing, was recorded in 6 days in October 1995, followed by a split 7 inch with Jimmy Eat World and Sense Field shortly after when the three bands hit the road together. Since then, Mineral has released another 7 inch ("February"/"MD") on Caulfield and songs on various compilations.
Mineral released their second full length, EndSerenading in 1998 with Mark Trombino at Big Fish Studios in Encinitas, California.
Shortly after completing recording for "EndSerenading", the four members of Mineral decided to go their separate ways. Chris Simpson and Jeremy Gomez formed the Gloria Record. Gabriel Wiley and Scott McCarver were briefly in a band called Imbroco. Gabe is now in Pop Unknown. Scott was last spotted in Austin but as far as we know he doesn't have a steady rock gig these days.
The Gloria Record have split up and Chris Simpson is working on a solo project called Zookeeper.
2) Mineral is a rock band from Armenia with a career spanning over two decades. Their most recent release has been "The Donkey", which was released in 2007.
3) The name Mineral was also used by a band fronted by David Wildman in Boston in the 1980s.
4) A french / Irish band, with Craig Walker from the band ARCHIVE ... see more http://www.mineralofficial.com/
80-37
Mineral Lyrics
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ninety degrees (the things i carry with me) the ice cream man at four or five
how we'd flag him down and ask for rides and evenings when we'd sit outside and
name the cloud shapes in the sky those days are gone now and we must carry on
but i will not forget the things i learned on your front lawn and how we rode
those dusty trails on huffys and schwinns from christmas sales made forts out
of crates with rusty nails and only came home when our stomachs failed those
days are gone now and we must move forward still but i will not forget the
and laughed to dull the sting of spite but your door was dark and it made me
cry cause mother always kept you shining bright but things they change and
people grow and move in step with the green-paper flow but deep inside i wonder
(or maybe i already know) that they never really find the answers.
In Mineral's song 80-37, the lyrics reflect on memories of childhood innocence and purity. The singer recalls lemonade stands, chasing after the ice cream man, and sitting outside to name the cloud shapes in the sky. These fond memories are juxtaposed with the pain of growing up and facing the reality that these days are gone. Life moves forward, but the singer remembers the lessons learned and the happiness experienced on a front lawn or riding bikes on dusty trails.
The final verse brings the song to a bittersweet conclusion. The singer walks down the street of their childhood home, trying to dull the pain of seeing how things have changed. The door to their friend's house, where they used to spend countless hours, is dark and empty. The singer is reminded that people and places don't stay the same, and that even though life changes, we still search for answers to the questions that haunt us. The song speaks to the universal experience of nostalgia and the longing to go back to simpler times, but ultimately accepting that life moves on and that we must carry the memories with us.
Line by Line Meaning
lemonade stands and memories of innocence and purity and the noon-day sun at ninety degrees (the things i carry with me)
Thinking back to my childhood days when I would run my lemonade stand with memories of a time when everything was pure and innocent. Hot summer days when the sun was at its peak hotness. These memories are the things that I will always carry with me and hold onto.
the ice cream man at four or five how we'd flag him down and ask for rides and evenings when we'd sit outside and name the cloud shapes in the sky
As a kid at four or five, when the ice cream truck would come around, my friends and I would chase the truck and flag it down for a ride. At night, we would sit outside under the stars and name the shapes of the clouds in the sky, imagining creatures and things.
those days are gone now and we must carry on but i will not forget the things i learned on your front lawn
Those wonderful carefree days are long gone now, and we must move on. However, I will always remember what I learned and how I grew on your front lawn.
and how we rode those dusty trails on huffys and schwinns from christmas sales made forts out of crates with rusty nails and only came home when our stomachs failed
We would ride on our bikes, exploring the dusty trails on our Huffy's and Schwinns from Christmas while imagining we were warriors. Building forts out of crates with rusty nails, and we would only go home when our stomachs growled from hunger.
those days are gone now and we must move forward still but i will not forget the things i understood at your window sill
Even though those days are now gone, and we must move forward, I will always remember what I learned at your window sill.
i walked your street again last night and laughed to dull the sting of spite but your door was dark and it made me cry cause mother always kept you shining bright
Last night I walked down your street again, hoping to see the same brightness that you always had. Unfortunately, your door was dark, and it made me cry because your mother always kept you shining bright as a light.
but things they change and people grow and move in step with the green-paper flow but deep inside i wonder (or maybe i already know) that they never really find the answers.
Times change, and people grow and move in step with the green-paper flow of money. Deep inside, I wonder or maybe I already know that people never really find the answers they seek in life regardless of how much money they have.
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Tom
One of their best songs! I can't wait to see them live, so glad they're back.
NikNameCH
you got it dude
Instazome ASMR
That beginning tells such a story without any words
Gonzalo Otero Seyfarth
But things they change and people grow
And move in step with the green paper flow
But deep inside I wonder or maybe I already know
That they never really find the answers
That line is really deep and resumes what is life for most people, most of them are unhappy but they live thinking only about money, and not to find the joy of living
Clayton Eugene
Favorite mineral song. The bass is especially nice in this one.
Bel Vermillion
Fucking remembered my childhood. Awesome song
st aeryn
This song reminds me of childhood/early teen years. Can't choose between this and For Ivadell as a favorite
matheus farias
so many memories....
Amortentia Lain
♥
NikNameCH
no problem =)