O.T.C. developed a loyal following in their home town and had fans outside of Alabama, as well, despite often being heckled as "not being a real band...you don't have a drummer."
All releases were cassette only.
Official releases:
The Angel Album (self-pressed, cassette release)
The Sunset Journal ("professionally" pressed cassette release)
Various unofficial cassette releases exist.
Thoughts
O.T.C. Lyrics
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Got my love, in my bed
But they don't ever seem to change
Thoughts in my head that won't go away
He's got my love in his bed
I guess she's got something good for a change
Got my love, in my bed
But they don't ever seem to change
Thoughts in my head that won't go away
He's got my love in his bed
I guess she's got something good for a change
Thoughts in my head that won't go away
Got my love, in my bed
But they don't ever seem to change
Thoughts in my head that won't go away
He's got my love in his bed
I guess she's got something good for a change
The lyrics in O.T.C.’s song ‘Thoughts’ paint a picture of the thoughts and memories that lurk in the mind of the singer. The opening line “I hear them walking down the corridor, Footsteps in the halls of time” suggests that the passage of time is being compared to footsteps in a corridor, an analogy that is beautifully poignant. The singer then talks about how these footsteps are accompanied by the faces of people who have left an impression in his mind, but who are no longer present in his life.
The second stanza is particularly harrowing as it talks about words that rape the singer’s mind with thoughtlessness, and dreams that he can’t seem to clear. These words and dreams seem to torment the singer, leaving him alone with his memories. The imagery used in the third stanza is particularly beautiful, with “naked night dance shadows on my window” and a mention of the “twilight of my years”. The sense of longing in the singer’s voice is palpable as he talks about how he lives his life for thoughts of yesterday. The final line, “I look back and…” leaves the listener with a sense of incompleteness and longing, as if the singer is lost in his thoughts.
Overall, the song is a haunting meditation on memory, loss and the passage of time. The use of vivid imagery and poetic metaphor creates a sense of nostalgia and longing that is both poignant and beautiful.
Line by Line Meaning
I hear them walking down the corridor,
I'm reminded of the past and how time moves on
Footsteps in the halls of time
Every event in my life echoes in time
Faintly I see their faces,
Memories of people and times are never truly forgotten
On the back roads of my mind
Memories may be hidden, but they always exist
Words in the darkness are always there,
Negative and harmful words stick with me in the darkest moments
Raping me with their thoughtlessness
These words have hurt me in ways that cannot be undone
Dreams I can't clear from my head,
Unfulfilled aspirations continue to haunt me
I feel them calling to me
Those dreams and desires still tug at my heart and mind
Naked night dance shadows on my window,
The shadows in the night represent my loneliness and vulnerability
I lay alone with a memory
A personal recollection keeps me company
All my friends have died or gone away,
The people I once knew are gone, either by choice or fate
I live my life for thoughts of yesterday
My memories of the past dominate my present and future
Away from the feeling I have in my head,
I try to distance myself from my own thoughts and emotions
If I could take back all the things I've said
Regret and guilt weigh heavily on me
I watch them playing from the twilight of my years
I observe the younger generation from a vantage point of experience and nostalgia
Watching, waiting silent there,
I passively observe the lives of others
Children running as were my tears
The carefree and happy children remind me of the sadness I have experienced
I look back and......
Reflecting on the past shapes my present and future
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: ALAN HERNANDEZ, MISHAAL TAMER
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