In the late 1980s, Adler and Sabatino built a recording studio in a New Jersey garage, while Belica and Flanders were roommates for four years at Yale University. The four came together when Adler and Flanders began dating, and in 1990 Fahl was introduced to the group by a mutual friend. In 1993 the group was signed by Epic Records, and in November of that year they released their first album, the eponymous October Project, produced by Glenn Rosenstein. The group toured with Sarah McLachlan and the Crash Test Dummies through much of 1994. Their second album, Falling Farther In, was released in September of 1995 and was produced by Peter Collins.
In 1996, Epic Records dropped the band from their lineup. Soon after, Fahl left the group, reportedly due to friction because she wanted to write songs for the band, while Adler and Flanders were adamantly opposed to the idea. Fahl went on to pursue a solo career, eventually re-signing with Sony and releasing the album The Other Side of Time in May of 2003 under the Sony Classical label.
After the demise of October Project, Adler and Flanders recruited a new lead singer, MaryAnne Marino, and formed a group called November Project. The remaining members of November Project were Doug Yowell (drums, vocals), Mike Visceglia (bass), and Rob Friedman (guitars). In 1999, November Project released their only album, the EP A Thousand Days, produced by Rob Friedman and Emil Adler. In 2000, Marino left the group due to "artistic differences."
Meanwhile, Belica was pursuing her own solo career. In 2000, Belica invited Adler and Flanders to collaborate with her on the production of her debut solo album, the five-track EP decembergirl. The three reunited with Sabatino to cover October Project's single, "Return to Me." decembergirl was released in January 2001, with "Return To Me" as the second track on the album.
After the experience of performing on decembergirl, Adler, Flanders, and Belica chose to reunite as a trio under the name October Project. In March of 2003, the trio released the six-song EP Different Eyes, produced by Emil Adler.
The unofficial, thefanlistings.org-approved fanlisting for the band is located at http://fan.unfaithful-mirror.net/october/.
Where You Are
October Project Lyrics
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We are flying
We are blue
Falling like a summer raindrop
Like a teardrop
Like the dew
Nothing but a blue horizon
Feeling it go on forever
Far below us
Far above
CHORUS
Where you are
Do you know I think of you
Where you are
Do you know
I hope you do
Shining like a summer rainbow
We are colors
We are bright
Vanishing into the sunshine
Like a river made of light
Flaoting in a summer memory
I can see you in my mind
Know it goes on forever
Far beyond us
Far behind
CHORUS
Falling in a summer daydream
I remember what I knew
Nothing that I can't hold on to
Or return to
Even you
CHORUS
The song "Where You Are" by October Project is a beautiful and melancholy piece that speaks to the idea of distance and yearning for someone who is far away. The lyrics describe floating in the summer sunshine, feeling weightless and free, but also feeling blue and melancholy at the same time. The repetition of the word "blue" throughout the song creates a sense of emotional depth and longing.
The lyrics also describe a sense of separation and uncertainty, as the singer wonders if the person they are thinking of knows that they are being thought of. The chorus asks the question "Where you are, do you know I think of you?" implying that the connection between the two individuals is tenuous and uncertain, but still important.
As the song continues, the lyrics describe the colors of the surrounding landscape - the blue horizon and vibrant rainbow - but also the sense of impermanence and fleetingness, as these colors vanish into the sunshine like a "river made of light." The song ends with a sense of remembering, as the singer falls into a daydream and thinks about the person they are missing. Despite the distance between them, there is a sense that they are still connected, and that memories and feelings can be held onto even when someone is far away.
Overall, the lyrics of "Where You Are" paint a vivid picture of emotional longing and uncertainty, but also the power of memory and connection to bridge distances.
Line by Line Meaning
Flating in the summer sunshine
We are floating around in the warm, sunny weather
We are flying
We feel carefree, as if flying without a care in the world
We are blue
We are melancholy, feeling a sense of sadness and longing
Falling like a summer raindrop
We are descending gently, like a drop of water falling from the sky
Like a teardrop
Our descent feels like shedding tears
Like the dew
Our descent feels like the morning dew falling to the ground
Nothing but a blue horizon
All we see is a vast, blue sky
All around us like a glove
The sky envelops us like a glove, surrounding our every move
Feeling it go on forever
It seems like this moment will never end
Far below us
Everything below us appears very small and distant
Far above
We feel like we are ascending higher and higher into the sky
CHORUS
Repetition of the main hook of the song
Shining like a summer rainbow
We are shining brightly, like a colorful rainbow on a sunny day
We are colors
Our emotions are vivid and bright
We are bright
We feel illuminated and full of energy
Vanishing into the sunshine
Our presence seems to fade away as we blend in with the bright sunlight
Like a river made of light
Our movements feel fluid, like a stream of light flowing through the air
Flaoting in a summer memory
We are reliving a cherished moment from the past
I can see you in my mind
A particular person is on our mind as we remember this moment
Know it goes on forever
The memories of this moment will last a lifetime
Far beyond us
The memories stretch far beyond this current moment
Far behind
The moment being remembered was long ago
Falling in a summer daydream
We are lost in a dream-like state, reliving a summer memory
I remember what I knew
Our recollection is as vivid as when we originally experienced it
Nothing that I can't hold on to
We can easily keep this memory close for comfort
Or return to
We can continue to revisit this cherished moment
Even you
We are thinking of someone special, even in this distant memory
CHORUS
Repetition of the main hook of the song
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DAVID SABATINO, EMIL ADLER, JULIE FLANDERS
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