The band was formed in Los Angeles in 2001 by Chris Hathwell, Blake Miller,… Read Full Bio ↴The band was formed in Los Angeles in 2001 by Chris Hathwell, Blake Miller, and Johan Boegli, when Hathwell's previous band, Festival of Dead Deer, broke up. They released their debut EP, Moving Units, on Three One G in early 2002. Their touring experience includes opening slots for Interpol, Hot Hot Heat, Pixies, and Blur. Their debut full-length album, Dangerous Dreams, was released on October 12, 2004 by Palm Pictures.

Most recently opening for Nine Inch Nails on the first half of their 2006 tour, after that, Moving Units released their second studio album, Hexes For Exes, an album more concentrated in the indie side, forgetting a bit of the funk.

Turn Away
Moving Units Lyrics

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And I can't
Feel the way
That I used
To feel

And I can't
Say the words
That you used

To hear

And you can't
Understand
And I can't
Quite explain

Why you won't
Turn away
And I won't
Turn around

Cause I want
What you want
But I can't
Seem to remember how

Turn away!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Moving Units' "Turn Away" depict a complex relationship that has reached a point where the two parties involved can no longer communicate effectively. The song tells the story of someone who is struggling to reconnect with their past feelings and to express themselves, while the other person involved appears unwilling or unable to understand them. The singer finds themselves at a crossroads where they crave the same things as their partner but are unable to remember how to make it happen. The repeated plea to "Turn away!" is a cry for a resolution, a plea for one or both of them to find the strength to end the cycle of confusion and misunderstanding in their relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

And I can't
I am unable to

Feel the way
Emotionally connect as I once did

That I used
In the past

To feel
With you

And I can't
I am unable to

Say the words
Express myself

That you used
That you were familiar with

To hear
From me

And you can't
You are unable to

Understand
Comprehend

And I can't
I am unable to

Quite explain
Fully articulate

Why you won't
The reason you refuse to

Turn away
Leave me and move on

And I won't
I am unwilling to

Turn around
Go back to how things were before

Cause I want
Because I desire

What you want
The same things as you

But I can't
I am unable to

Seem to remember how
Recall how to achieve it

Turn away!
Please leave me alone

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Blake N. Miller, Chris Arthur Hathwell, Johan Ulrich Boegli

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