Multiple artists release music under the name Mountains: most notably an am… Read Full Bio ↴Multiple artists release music under the name Mountains: most notably an ambient duo from the United States, as well as a melodic hardcore band from Chile, a emo/math rock band from South Korea and a heavy rock/stoner rock band from London, UK.

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Mountains is an ambient/drone project based in Brooklyn, New York. Comprised of Koen Holtkamp and Brendon Anderegg, the duo has released several albums, originally on their own label Apestaartje starting in 2005 and through Thrill Jockey since 2009, the latest being Centralia in 2013.

The two, having first met in middle school, formed Mountains after bonding during their time at the School of the Art Institute in Chicago, Illinois, and conceived the project in the late nineties as a platform for combining acoustic and electronic instrumentation in a live setting. Materials are improvised onstage, with many elements making their way onto studio albums. Field recordings are often incorporated to further blur the distinction between natural acoustics and electronic synthesis.

Holtkamp (who is originally from the Netherlands) has released multiple albums under his own name, including a few via Thrill Jockey, and has also recorded as Aero, A Silent Partner, and N/A and collaborated with musicians Chris Forsyth and Ben Vida; while his cohort has output under his full name, as Anderegg, and in the band Charter Oak. Both members have scored pieces for film and video, and Holtkamp sometimes shows his own films during live performances.

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Mountains is a melodic hardcore band from Santiago, Chile, whose music can be found on Facebook and Bandcamp.

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Mountains is an emo/math rock band based in Daegu, South Korea. The group is comprised of two Britons (one of whom is really Iranian) and a Canadian (who is really Korean), and their music can be found on Facebook and Bandcamp.

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Mountains is a 3-piece heavy rock/stoner rock band from London, UK. The band comprises of David Jupp (guitars/vocals), Josh Hussey (drums) and Chris Randall (bass). On March 24 of 2017 they have released their full-length debut album Dust In The Glare, to be found on Bandcamp.

Sand
Mountains Lyrics

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Smile
And make me fall apart
Before you forget
Everything we are
When you feel like letting go
Isn't the way to solve these
Things at all
I've lost

I've lost some lives, I've gained Some more
But it always brings me back
Always from sunrise
I will outline in the sand
Just how I remember your
Your
Your
Smile
And make me fall apart
Before the waves come
Crashing down on us
When it's real we all know
How
How easily you let it go
I'm locked away
I'm locked away I've no control
But It always brings me back
Always from sunrise
I will outline in the sand
Just how I remember your
Your

Your
Smile

Overall Meaning

The song Sand by Mountains is a melancholic piece that has an introspective feel to it. The lyrics convey a sense of longing for someone who may have moved on or forgotten about the relationship. The singer is expressing a desire for that person to remember the good times they shared and to make them feel alive again. The opening line, "Smile and make me fall apart," suggests that the person's smile has a powerful impact on the singer, indicating that they have strong feelings for them.

The chorus of the song emphasizes the importance of memories and how they can bring back emotions that have been buried. The line "I will outline in the sand just how I remember your smile" symbolizes an attempt to hold on to the memories and not let them fade away. Furthermore, the verses convey a sense of helplessness and lack of control in the situation. The line "I'm locked away, I've no control" suggests that the singer feels powerless to change the situation, and as a result, is relying on memories to keep the relationship alive. The melancholy undertone of the song is further emphasized by the sense of loss that is conveyed in the line "I've lost some lives, I've gained some more."

Line by Line Meaning

Smile
Start the song with an optimistic note, calling out to a person to smile.

And make me fall apart
The singer is saying that looking at the person's smile makes him lose himself, like he's falling apart.

Before you forget
The singer is asking the person to remember something that they have together, something important.

Everything we are
The singer is talking about the shared experiences and emotions that make up their relationship/growing bond.

When you feel like letting go
The singer is apprehensive of the fact that the other person might be feeling like giving up/stopping the growth of their relationship.

Isn't the way to solve these things at all
The singer is cautioning that giving up can never be the answer to their problems or relationship issues.

I've lost, I've lost some lives, I've gained some more
The singer is talking about the various things they have learnt over time, both good and bad experiences that have helped shape them and the person they are now.

But it always brings me back, always from sunrise
The singer is saying that no matter what they go through, or what they lose, they always come back stronger in the end, like a new day after a trying night.

I will outline in the sand, just how I remember your smile
The singer is saying that they will immortalize their good days/memories by drawing their smiles in the sand.

Before the waves come crashing down on us
The singer is apprehensive that there might be some upcoming difficulty or obstacle, implied by the waves, that might harm or negatively affect them.

When it's real we all know how easily you let it go
The singer is rebuking the other person that relationships, when they're real, need to be preserved and can't be given up on so easily.

I'm locked away, I'm locked away I've no control
The singer is talking about feeling trapped or powerless in some situation, where they can't have control of things happening around them.

But it always brings me back, always from sunrise
The singer repeats that, no matter what, they will always come back stronger, leaving negativity behind them.

I will outline in the sand, just how I remember your smile
The singer reiterates that they will immortalize their good memories by drawing smiles in the sand, emphasizing the importance of those memories.

Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Billy Thomas, Devin McMillion, Tony Chavez, Trent Joiner

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