1) Morning Glory … Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist named Morning Glory:
1) Morning Glory is one of the many punk bands to spawn from Choking Victim, led by Ezra Kire. Their members are drawn from the wide pool of punk rock musicians in New York City.
In the early days (circa 2001, near the breakup of INDK) Ezra began working on a solo project, but with input and help from many other musicians. With a guitar, an 8-track, and a drum machine, he wrote and produced "This is No Time ta Sleep".
It was a hit with the growing "Crack Rock Steady" fan base of the local NY punk scene, and the "single" of the album, "Gang Control" was re-issued along with 3 new tracks on the self-produced Maxi-single CD "Tha Suicide Singles" in 2002. At least one of the tracks was live, indicating that Ezra had by that time (at least loosely) pulled an actual band together to perform as "Morning Glory".
The next release, including a full line-up of musicians, featured 5 all new songs in 2003 and was called "The Whole World is Watching". Morning Glory played a few shows around New York, but with Leftöver Crack's impending Fuck World Trade tour, Morning Glory took a back seat.
Not much was heard from the band or any news of new material until late 2005 when Ezra made some California show appearances with Leftöver Crack and people began to ask him about Morning Glory. They have recorded a full demo, and it must be done or close to being done, because one track, entitled "All My Friends" appeared on the Black Noise Records compilation "The Kids are Gonna Pay".
Mid 08 has seen new material slowly released for download over a newly created Morning Glory official myspace.The four tracks released so far 'You make me wanna die young(demo),Not another Christmas(demo),Suicide for Jennicide(demo),Fuck the Army,Join the Anti(demo)' are tracks that contribute to the new album, 'This is Revolution Rock'.
In August of 2012 Morning Glory released their long-awaited follow-up, Poets Were My Heroes on Fat Wreck Chords.
2) Morning Glory was a late 60s American psychedelic rock band, formed in San Fransisco in 1967. They released one album, Two Suns Worth (Fontana SRF-67573), and one single, Need Someone / I See The Light (Fontana 1613), both in 1968. Two Suns Worth was engineered by John Cale, who is best known as a member of the velvet Underground.
3) Morning Glory is a band composed of two boys from Welcome, Mn. They moved to Seattle in 2006 and started playing in Pikes Place Market everyday. They have recorded a full-length album, and that's what Lou is scrobbling.
Orphan's Holiday
Morning Glory Lyrics
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Belong to none
No gods and no family tree
I'm the itinerant son
The secret lust of a nun
The black spots of diciety
I'm lost as a babe
And stubborn as a man
Just see if you can
All the earthly desires
Apocalyptic empires
I'm giving them all to you
With the sun in my face
I'm gonna leave this place
And give the whole town the big "fuck you"
I'm the lost boy son
Or so say everyone
That nobody gets high like you
So here's what I say
An orphan's holiday
We're gonna celebrate
What you've thrown away
Cuz everybody's good at something baby
But nobody's good at me
The wealth of no man
Will pass into my hand
I'll inherit the earth when I die
No cultural myths
But those of the globe
And the song of a pauper's cry
No monuments to erect
No temples to uphold
Cuz family is chosen
Like my father told
And with the sun in the east
Going down on the west
I'm watchin' it all unfold
Something's wrong with me
I can't seem to sleep
Something's wrong with me
I can't get happy
No one loves me
No one wants me
No one cares
All the angels that ride
With the cowboy's pariah
With god on our money
He must take our side
We all fall to hell from earthly ungrace
So I'm giving it back to you
Everybody's good at something baby
But I'm only good at you
The lyrics of Morning Glory's song Orphan's Holiday speaks of an individual who comes from nowhere and belongs to no one. They have no gods and no family tree, making them the 'itinerant son.' They have struggled with feeling lost since they were a baby but are stubborn as a man. They ask someone to come and save them if they can. They are giving all their earthly desires and apocalyptic empires to someone and plan to leave the town behind with just the sun in their face. The song celebrates the idea that family is not just based on blood but also the people we choose to have in our lives.
The song emphasizes the theme of being an orphan, and it's a celebration of not fitting in. The lyrics suggest that everyone has something they are good at, but this individual is different. They are not good at anything, and only one person is good to them. These lyrics capture the essence of feeling left out, ignored, and lost, and the hope that someone will come and save them.
Overall, Orphan's Holiday is a song about celebrating the people who are not part of a traditional family, the outsiders, and the misfits. It's a song about accepting yourself, loving yourself, and finding your place in the world. It emphasizes the idea that we choose our family and that anyone can be a part of that family.
Line by Line Meaning
I come from nowhere
I have no home or geographical origin
Belong to none
I have no family or social connection or community
No gods and no family tree
I have no religious belief or heritage or ancestry
I'm the itinerant son
I am a wandering, traveling and unsettled male child or offspring
The secret lust of a nun
I am the unspoken desire or passion of a female member of a religious order
The black spots of society
I represent the hidden and shameful aspects of human culture
I'm lost as a babe
I am as disoriented, naive and helpless as an infant
And stubborn as a man
I am as obstinate, independent and self-assured as an adult male
So come and save me
I am asking for help, rescue or redemption
Just see if you can
I challenge you to try to rescue or redeem me, to test your ability
All the earthly desires
I am giving up all my material and worldly wants, needs and longings
Apocalyptic empires
I am relinquishing all my aspirations for power, domination and control over the world
I'm giving them all to you
I am offering all my possessions and ambitions to someone else
With the sun in my face
I am facing the east, where the sun rises, and it's shining on my visage
I'm gonna leave this place
I am planning to depart from this location, perhaps permanently
And give the whole town the big "fuck you"
I am expressing my contempt, disdain and rejection of this community
I'm the lost boy son
I am perceived as a male offspring who is wandering, mischievous or delinquent
Or so say everyone
That is how this community judges me or portrays me to others
That nobody gets high like you
I am praising someone who can elevate my senses or emotions
So here's what I say
This is my declaration or affirmation
An orphan's holiday
I am proposing a celebration or event for those who are parentless or rejected
We're gonna celebrate
We are going to observe, enjoy and honor something
What you've thrown away
We are going to appreciate or cherish what others have discarded or neglected
Cuz everybody's good at something baby
Everyone has a talent or ability, my dear
But nobody's good at me
However, no one can understand me, handle me or appreciate me properly
The wealth of no man
No one's riches or possessions
Will pass into my hand
Will be inherited by me
I'll inherit the earth when I die
I will acquire all the benefits and resources of the world only after my death
No cultural myths
I reject all the fictions, stories and legends that people believe in
But those of the globe
I appreciate only the realities and truths that are common to all humanity
And the song of a pauper's cry
I embrace the lamentation or protest of someone who is poor or oppressed
No monuments to erect
I have no interest in building symbolic structures or landmarks
No temples to uphold
I have no obligation or devotion to religious institutions
Cuz family is chosen
I believe that kinship and community are based on voluntary association rather than birth or tradition
Like my father told
This value was taught or instilled in me by my parent
And with the sun in the east
Again, I am facing the sunrise in the eastern horizon
Going down on the west
And I am aware that the sun will set in the western horizon later
I'm watching it all unfold
I am observing, experiencing and reflecting on the events and changes around me
Something's wrong with me
I admit that I have a problem or deficiency
I can't seem to sleep
One of my symptoms or consequences of this problem or deficiency is insomnia
I can't get happy
Another symptom or consequence of my problem or deficiency is unhappiness or discontent
No one loves me
I feel unloved and unwanted by others
No one wants me
I feel unnecessary or useless to others
No one cares
I feel neglected or ignored by others
All the angels that ride
All the supernatural beings that accompany us
With the cowboy's pariah
Are with me, even though I am considered an outsider or a troublemaker in this community
With god on our money
Even our currency contains a religious reference or endorsement
He must take our side
Therefore, God is supposed to support and favor us
We all fall to hell from earthly ungrace
However, we are all vulnerable to eternal damnation if we do not behave or believe properly
So I'm giving it back to you
Therefore, I am returning this cosmic responsibility, authority and power to someone else
Cuz everybody's good at something baby
Once again, everyone has a talent, capability or expertise
But I'm only good at you
However, I can only express or perform my best with your help, guidance or influence
Contributed by Muhammad H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.