My Satellite is a Los Angeles based four piece who create a lush field of s… Read Full Bio ↴My Satellite is a Los Angeles based four piece who create a lush field of sound that will ultimately break your heart. By blending elements of post-rock, indie pop, and electronica, My Satellite creates a refreshing alternative sound that is melancholic and yet uplifting. Lyrics that wander from thoughts on abandonment to undeserved love to acceptance of death lay a heavy heart upon a wall of layered instrumentation and vocal harmonies that move the listener into a world where seemingly opposed emotions occupy the same melody.

Bryan Stage began working on the music that would eventually become My Satellite while holed up in his Hollywood studio apartment working with just a guitar, a keyboard and a laptop. Pulling inspiration from early David Bowie, Elliott Smith, Sigor Ros and Postal Service, by the beginning of 2010 he had released a four song EP entitled "Telescopes" under the name My Satellite and then followed that up at the start of 2011 with another four song EP called "Depths". Both EPs garnered praise around the internet. The single "A Nighttime Daydream" was called "An electrifying sound"(Oh! So Famous!) and of the music it was said that "His sound is euphoric"(Ride The Tempo). A BeatCrave.com review, which lead to a selection as the "BeatCrave Fav of the Month" for April, said of My Satellite that it is "a sound that demands the attention of the listener and refuses to simply blend into background noise".

As 2011 kicked off, Stage (vocals and guitar) began putting together a lineup for the band. Andy Marshall on bass and backup vocals, Ryan Ward on guitar and Justin Paul on drums, My Satellite began to hit the Los Angeles scene by mid-year, playing their first Los Angeles show to a sold out crowd at Hollywood's Amplyfi. They've shared the stage with a plethora of talent including Sage Francis, Big Black Delta, Minnesota, Geographer, The Colourist, and Trails and Ways. 2012 saw the band receive radio play on LA's KROQ 106.7FM and KCSN 88.5FM. The single "Mirrors" was on the KROQ Local's Only Top 5 for eight weeks in a row including two weeks at #1. After a highly successful crowd-sourcing campaign, the band has completed their first full-length album entitled Lift, mixed by Tom Biller (Silversun Pickups, Eels, Jon Brion) and mastered by Dave Cooley (M83, Fitz & the Tantrums, Local Natives) and was released in early 2014.

Golden Gloves
My Satellite Lyrics

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So it comes down to this.
Nothing to keep.
No one to miss.
They're just salutations and ruminations.
Empty hearts.
Empty suits.
So I'm alone, and drinking too.
This haze takes me away.

The wounds are healed for a day.
And I won't die.
This smoke gives me away.
I'll sleep soundly today.
And I am time.
Praying to bottles.
Caving, it coddles.

I'm falling into outer places and darker spaces.
This flailing heart is calling you when I'm alone, and drinking too.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Golden Gloves" by My Satellite paint a picture of a person who feels disconnected from the world around them. The opening lines suggest that this person has lost everything that once mattered to them - there is nothing left to keep, and no one left to miss. The following lines describe their surroundings as empty, both in terms of the people around them (empty suits) and their own emotional state (empty hearts).

The singer turns to alcohol as a means of escape from this emptiness. The haze of drunkenness allows them to briefly forget their problems, to soothe their wounds for a day. However, the use of the word "smoke" suggests that this escape is ultimately fleeting - like smoke, it dissipates quickly and the problems return. The singer is left to pray to their bottles and cave into their addiction.

Towards the end of the song, the singer's heart is described as flailing - a desperate attempt to connect with something or someone. They call out for someone to help them, but it's unclear whether there is anyone there to answer. The final lines of the song suggest that the singer is trapped in a cycle of loneliness and addiction, unable to break free: "I'm falling into outer places and darker spaces. This flailing heart is calling you when I'm alone, and drinking too."

Line by Line Meaning

So it comes down to this.
The situation has boiled down to a final outcome.

Nothing to keep.
There is nothing to hold onto or keep in this situation.

No one to miss.
No one is missed or longed for in this moment.

They're just salutations and ruminations.
The exchanges with others are mere greetings and deep thoughts.

Empty hearts.
The hearts of those involved have no depth or substance.

Empty suits.
The people present are superficial and meaningless.

So I'm alone, and drinking too.
The singer is isolated and coping with alcohol.

This haze takes me away.
Drinking alcohol helps the artist escape reality.

The wounds are healed for a day.
The alcohol temporarily numbs the emotional pain.

And I won't die.
Despite the struggles, the artist will persist and survive.

This smoke gives me away.
The singer's vices are obvious and exposed through their actions.

I'll sleep soundly today.
The artist will enjoy a peaceful slumber tonight.

And I am time.
The singer feels a sense of control and longevity over their existence.

Praying to bottles.
The singer turns to alcohol as a coping mechanism.

Caving, it coddles.
Giving in to alcohol provides a false sense of comfort.

I'm falling into outer places and darker spaces.
The artist is becoming lost and immersed in negative thoughts and feelings.

This flailing heart is calling you when I'm alone, and drinking too.
The artist's heart yearns for connection and comfort when they are isolated and resorting to alcohol as a coping mechanism.

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