1) Two decade… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least three groups sharing the name Owls:
1) Two decades ago Tim Kinsella, Mike Kinsella, Victor Villarreal, and Sam Zurick formed Cap'n Jazz as teenagers and 13 years ago they followed up that band with their debut self-titled album under the name Owls.
In the time that has passed since then, the members have kept active with a string of other endeavors (including Owen, Joan of Arc, Make Believe, and Ghosts and Vodka) that showcase their diverse and ever-evolving musical aptitudes.
And yet, even as the four musicians branched off in separate directions, the thread that connected them still remained intact (though a bit frayed through two previous break-ups).
Following the 2010 Cap'n Jazz reunion tour, talk soon turned to doing another run of shows -- an idea which eventually morphed into making a second Owls record instead. After Zurick moved back to Chicago, IL in February of 2012, false starts abounded before new material finally began to take shape.
With such distinctive musical pedigrees and complex personal relationships to contend with, progress on the album was positively snail-like compared to the five days it took to complete the first record. Two is truly the kind of record that could only have been made by the four unique musicians who all had a hand in crafting it.
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2) OWLS is a new band formed by Eraldo Bernocchi, Tony Wakeford and Lorenzo Esposito Fornasari.
http://www.owlsband.com
3) owls, a japanese hip-hop duo consisting of producer GREEN ASSASSIN DOLLAR and rapper rkemishi
Air
Owls Lyrics
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To wherever those wings take us
The atmosphere is crawling with airlines
That wind through the clouds
And look down on the crowds
Relax your back and let the noise
Sing you to sleep in my arms
If you awake before we arrive I will carry you down
The scent is strong as we move on
And breathe in the pristine crime scene
The false veneer is old like a substitute volunteer
From, oh, some other year
I'm just a shell as far as I can tell
So I paint my eyes a light green
The silver beams are twirling and swirling throughout your dreams
Like air traffic streams
In Owls' song "Air", the lyrics describe a sense of escape and adventure, as the singer takes flight with a bird to travel through the clouds. The opening lines convey a sense of excitement and freedom as they embark on their journey. The atmosphere is described as "crawling with airlines", which is an interesting choice of words that reminds the listener of a bustling airport or crowded airspace. The idea of looking down on the crowds below also speaks to the theme of escaping from the mundane.
The second verse then shifts the focus to the senses, as the singer takes in the scents around them. The phrase "pristine crime scene" is a powerful image that speaks to the complexities and contradictions of the world around us. The false veneer suggests a layer of artifice and pretense, while the substitute volunteer could be interpreted in various ways - perhaps as someone who is taking the place of another, or as a symbol for something that is not quite real or genuine. The singer acknowledges their own sense of detachment ("I'm just a shell as far as I can tell"), yet there is a sense of whimsy and playfulness in the description of the light green eyes.
The final lines of the song bring together the imagery of air travel and dreams, as the silver beams of light represent the streams of air traffic that twirl and swirl throughout the dream world. Overall, there is a sense of wonder and escapism in the lyrics, with a poetic and dreamy quality that invites the listener to join in the journey.
Line by Line Meaning
The bird is here and we are off
We've started our journey with our feathered friend
To wherever those wings take us
We have no specific destination
The atmosphere is crawling with airlines
The sky is filled with planes
That wind through the clouds
They fly through the billowing masses in the sky
And look down on the crowds
Their passengers can watch the people down below
Relax your back and let the noise
Ease up on your body and let the sounds
Sing you to sleep in my arms
Lull you into slumber while you're held by me
If you awake before we arrive I will carry you down
Should you wake up, I'll carry you safely to the ground with care
And I won't make a sound
I'll be as quiet as a mouse
The scent is strong as we move on
As we continue our journey, there's a distinct aroma present
And breathe in the pristine crime scene
We inhale the pure, untouched scene of the crime
The false veneer is old like a substitute volunteer
The deceptive appearance is aged and no longer new, like a replacement volunteer
From, oh, some other year
From another time long ago
I'm just a shell as far as I can tell
I feel like a mere shell of a person, an empty vessel
So I paint my eyes a light green
To add some color and a sense of vitality, I've applied a pale green to my eyes
The silver beams are twirling and swirling throughout your dreams
In your dreams, brilliant silver beams twist and dance
Like air traffic streams
Resembling the flow of planes in the sky
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Adam R. Young
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Julius Rufino
no head, no heart, no hurry, no hate, no fun, no muss, no city, no state, no card, no kid, no call, no kiss, no book, no bread, no hit, no miss, no tears, no laugh, no love, no sin, no hand to put my handshake in no header, no footer, no girl, no boy, no good, no better, no touch, no toy there is only air where i used to care
Sam~
Thx!
Katie Corr
Ouch. Revisiting after many years. Beautiful.
John
this made me really happy. thank you.
fiveyearwinterkiss
nostalgia
Haetes Friedom
pretty cool sounding stuff. But unfortunately you should have researched if there was already a band called "The Owls." Because there IS one, and they put out the most outstanding album recorded by Steve Albini in 2001 that will be remembered for years to come as far ahead of its time.
Scott Phillips
Haetes Friedom thankyou for pointing that out! THIS is not the owls i was looking for
Derrick Norum @usanow14 twitter
Did the Owls sing
"as trains go by"?
(I'm in love forever
Stars in the sky)
Korb Gus
2023 still here
Casagroove
What happened to this band???