My Morning Jacket is a rock band which formed in 1998 in Louisville, Kentuc… Read Full Bio ↴My Morning Jacket is a rock band which formed in 1998 in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. The band consists of Jim James (vocals, guitar), Carl Broemel (guitar), "Two Tone" Tommy Blankenship (bass), Bo Koster (keyboards) and Patrick Hallahan (drums). The band is best known for their reverb-soaked sound and their enthusiastic live shows. My Morning Jacket is signed with ATO Records. The band's style is a blend of alternative, alt country, folk rock and psychedelic rock.

The band's moniker comes from a discarded coat James saw while walking through the remains of his favorite bar the morning after it burned down. The coat had the letters "MMJ" embroided on it. The band has released seven albums so far: "The Tennessee Fire" (1999), "At Dawn" (2001), "It Still Moves" (2003), "Z" (2005), "Evil Urges" (2008), "Circuital" (2011) & "The Waterfall" (2015). The band's breakthrough came when their 2003 single "One Big Holiday" became one of the most played songs on college radio that year. 2008's "I'm Amazed" was also a sizable hit, peaking at #6 on Billboard's Triple A (adult album alternative) Singles chart.

The Circuital songfacts reports that "Circuital" was recorded inside a church’s converted gymnasium in the band's hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. Said frontman Jim James: “I hate the phrase ‘going back to our roots’, but for this record we came home and made it in Kentucky. And it just felt a lot like it did when we were first starting out.”
James co-produced the record with Tucker Martine. The pair first worked together when James appeared on Laura Veirs ' album "July Flame" in 2010, which Martine, Veirs’ husband, also produced.

My Morning Jacket guest stared in the American Dad Episode "My Morning Straitjacket" where Stan Smith becomes obsessed with them and decides to become a groupie. The edisode was first aired November 22 2009.

Mahgeeta
My Morning Jacket Lyrics

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Sittin here with me and mine.
All wrapped up in a bottle of wine
Little we can do... we gon see it thru somehow
So... now are you ready to go, my lady?
I been waitin on the boat here I been waitin so long
"can he see me? does he feel me?
Does he know me at all?"
"does it shiver?

Always deliver?
Does it know me at all?"
Bang! bang! goes the night.
All wrapped up in the firelight
Don't "rock bottom," just listen.
Just slow down

So... now are you ready to go, my lady?
I been waitin on the boat here, I been waitin so long...

Overall Meaning

The song "Mahgeeta" by My Morning Jacket is about finding comfort in the company of loved ones and persevering through difficult times with their help. The opening lyrics "Sittin here with me and mine. All wrapped up in a bottle of wine" suggest a cozy and intimate setting with a loved one, trying to find some solace in drinking together. However, despite the negativity around them, they do not give up and are committed to "seeing it through."

The lines "I been waitin on the boat here, I been waitin so long" and "does it shiver? Always deliver? Does it know me at all?" suggest a person who has been waiting for someone or something for a long time and wondering if they will ever come. The imagery of the boat and the notion of waiting hint at hope and potential for a new beginning. The repeated question "does it know me at all?" implies a sense of longing for understanding and connection with whoever or whatever they are waiting for.

The phrase "Bang! bang! goes the night. All wrapped up in the firelight" conveys a sense of chaos and darkness, but also the comfort of being surrounded by light and warmth. The line "Don't 'rock bottom,' just listen. Just slow down" encourages the listener to take a step back and breathe, not to give up when things get tough but to keep moving forward.

Overall, "Mahgeeta" is a song about hope, perseverance, and finding comfort in the company of loved ones during difficult times.

Line by Line Meaning

Sittin here with me and mine.
I am sitting here with my loved ones.

All wrapped up in a bottle of wine
We are drinking wine to relax.

Little we can do... we gon see it thru somehow
There may be challenges ahead but we will find a way through them.

So... now are you ready to go, my lady?
Are you ready to take on whatever comes our way?

I been waitin on the boat here I been waitin so long
I have been waiting for something to happen for a while now.

"can he see me? does he feel me? Does he know me at all?"
I wonder if someone I care about truly knows me and understands me.

"does it shiver? Always deliver? Does it know me at all?"
I am questioning whether love and other experiences will meet my expectations and if they will truly know me.

Bang! bang! goes the night.
The night is filled with excitement and energy.

All wrapped up in the firelight
We are surrounded by the warmth and glow of the firelight.

Don't "rock bottom," just listen.
Don't give up, just take a moment to listen and reflect.

Just slow down
Take it easy and relax.

So... now are you ready to go, my lady?
Let's move forward together.

I been waitin on the boat here, I been waitin so long...
I have been waiting for something to happen for a while now.

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