Kunek was a genre smoothie. Toss some indie, folk, post-rock, and ambient in a blender and set to awesome. In August 2008, Kunek announced via their Myspace that Kunek will live on only through their fantastic but lone album, Flight of the Flynns. Five members of Kunek have transferred to a new band under the Other Lives moniker. The debut album from the Stillwater, Oklahoma band is finished as of August 2008, produced by Joey Waronker (Beck, REM) and will be released via TBD records (Radiohead, Underworld). Their sophomore album, Tamer Animals, was released in May 2011 on TBD records.
The 5 members of Other Lives/Kunek are as follows:
Colby Owens Drums
Josh Onstott: Bass, Organ
Jonathan Mooney: Keyboards (Acoustic Guitar),
Jenny Hsu: Cello,
Jesse Tabish: Lead Vocals (Piano, Guitar)
Epic
Other Lives Lyrics
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And lifts up the day
Such a wonderful sight
Watch and anticipate the beginning
Of a usual day
The skyline spans across
Farther than your eyes
Pause and wait for the breath
To take inside, it's all that we need
Shut out the sound
Perfect silence is all around
Away from the crowd
A chance just to see
What they're about
The lyrics of Other Lives's song "Epic" paint a picture of the beauty of a new day dawning. The opening lines describe the sun breaking the morning and lifting up the day. The sight is so wonderful that the listener can't help but watch and anticipate what the day will bring. Despite the fact that it's a usual day, the singer finds joy and hope in the promise of what is to come.
The next verse encourages the listener to take pause and appreciate the skyline that spans across the horizon. The sheer expanse of it all prompts reflection and introspection. The singer urges us to take a breath and savor the moment, because that's all we really need.
The final lines of the song focus on finding peace and quiet away from the noise and crowds. The moment alone gives us a chance to reflect on what's truly important and to see things more clearly. The song is a meditation on the beauty of the natural world and the importance of taking time to appreciate it.
Line by Line Meaning
The sun breaks the morning
The sun rises and illuminates the day
And lifts up the day
The sun's rays invigorate and energize the day
Such a wonderful sight
The sight of the sunrise is magnificent and inspiring
Watch and anticipate the beginning
Observe and look forward to a typical day's start
Of a usual day
The start of a typical day
The skyline spans across
The view of the horizon stretches into the distance
Farther than your eyes
The horizon extends beyond what you can see
Allow them to take
Permitting your eyes to take in the view
Pause and wait for the breath
Take a moment and wait to inhale deeply
To take inside, it's all that we need
Breathing in deeply is essential
Shut out the sound
Block out noise
Perfect silence is all around
A serene and noiseless environment exists
Away from the crowd
Instead of being with others
A chance just to see
An opportunity to observe
What they're about
To gain an understanding of what others are all about
Contributed by Sadie M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@abbydabby-xy1jf
i hope more people find this song
@mel_mordecai
This melody lifts me up into the sky and then puts me down gently.
@leqmaamaleekeoepepw3594
So underrated
@beyzaatasever7237
its like a movie starting and finishing slowly. wonderful
@skarta8692
max richter - on the nature of daylight da önerilir aynı hissiyatı yaşayabilmek adına.
@BenderJeremy
Sometimes genius lies in simplicity hidden behind layers of complexity
@MohawkOnTheBlock
An organic substance raised in a dignity, glory and suffering, known to harbour in this condition-human.
Here, from across the universe, an entire lifetime, galvanized by strokes of bow's, all of harmony, so precisely rowed, just like living seed, this glory, forested, rivered, and soaked with entire lifetime's.
@fabioamaral8639
What a epic end to a fantastic album!
@ClaudiaAvilesG
A beautiful song. Perfect portrait of my state of mind right now. :)
@wisescouncil
I kinda enjoy the small poetry of the lyrics, going back and forth between simple and contracting, and then universe type scale and expanding