1.) Parachute was founde… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one band with this name:
1.) Parachute was founded as a project in 2000 in Germany, focussing on ambient, drone, experimental and space sounds, and processed music, their musical roots are resulting out of krautrock, ambient, minimal drones, and soundscapes like Thomas Köner and earlier electronic music like Morton Feldmann, Klaus Schulze, John Cage etc… Group members are c_drive and triPhaze. The official site of Parachute is at the privatelektro record label.
2.) Parachute was a solo project created in 2005 by Matthew Stevens. The Illinois based project expanded to include Emily Sobacki on Violin and Stephanie Popoca on Glockenspiel and backup vocals. Upon the discovery of a different band called Parachute (see below) the members collectively decided on a name change. The band is now known as Emblems.
3.) Parachute (formerly Sparky's Flaw) is a five-member pop band hailing from Charlottesville, Virginia, currently signed to Mercury Records. The band's first major label release, Losing Sleep, debuted exclusively on iTunes on May 2009. Formerly known as Parachute VA, the band dropped the "VA" for legal reasons. The band's members, Will Anderson, Kit French, Alex Hargrave, Johnny Stubblefield, and Nate McFarland, have been touring for the past two years and have shared the stage with the Jonas Brothers and Taylor Swift among others. After a few label changes, the band released their last album (self titled) May 10,2019. Early 2020 the band announced they were going on a break on their Instagram, and all websites have since been deactivated. Safe to say, the band has folded.
4.) Parachute is a Japanese fusion band that was active in the 1980s. Among its members were Akira Inoue (keyboards/vocals), Tatsuo Hayashi (drums),Tsuyoshi Kon (guitar), Masaki Matsubara (guitar), Mike Dunn (bass/vocals), Yoshihiko Ando (keyboards/vocoder), Izumi "Mimi" Kobayashi (keyboards/background vocals) and Nobu Saito (percussion).
American Secrets
Parachute Lyrics
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Every house called out as we passed them by, yeah
She would grab my hand as the trees leaned in, yeah
Oh I'm still racing home from the place I've been
It was all I knew
I was waiting for the big one
And I stayed forever
Oh, oh, American secrets
I dreamed it was ours
That we just didn't know yet
We would drive out through every lonely street, yeah
Smell the truth in hear hair, felt the world at my feet, yeah
But we were just two kids, in a beat-up car
Oh I'm still driving home from the things I've done
It was all I knew
I was waiting for the big one
And I stayed forever
Oh, oh, American secrets
I dreamed it was ours
That we just didn't know yet
Oh, oh, American secrets
I dreamed it was ours
That was lost in the regrets
We were caught on the inside
Left it all on that bedside
Give me one more minute with those baby blues
We pulled up
Oh, she looks back in ways as I wait too long
I can picture her room as the lights turn on
I'm still dancing alone with the way it was
I'm still dancing alone with the way it was
Give me one more, give me one more
Give me one more minute with my baby
(Oh, oh)
Give me one more, give me one more
Give me one more minute with American secrets
(Oh, oh)
Give me one more, give me one more
Oh she looks back in ways as she slips inside
Every hope in the world in those bright blue eyes
I'm still dancing alone with the way it was
Got my mind made up
And I'm coming back for you
I can hear your voice calling and I'll be there soon
I can see you there
In the bedroom by the stairs
Oh, I've always been running but I don't know where
And oh, and oh
It took twenty-five years but I finally see
Not the boy I was
In the car that you saw leave
But I'm still not the man that I thought I'd be
But when those trumpets sound
When the good Lord calls my name
Oh, I'm gonna be with you, oh I'm gonna be with you
And oh,
And oh
It took twenty-five years but I finally see
And oh, and oh
It took twenty-five years but I finally see
It took twenty-five years but I finally see
It took twenty-five years but I think I see
The lyrics of Parachute's song "American Secrets" describe a nostalgic longing for the past, as well as a sense of abandonment and missed opportunities. The singer seems to be reflecting on a past relationship, driven by youthful optimism and visions of a perfect future, only to realize the flaws in their dreams and the passing of time. The opening verse describes a beautiful but eerie sunset, with houses passing by and the trees encroaching on the road - perhaps underscoring a sense of isolation or being trapped in a particular time and place. The chorus, "American secrets, I dreamed it was ours, that we just didn't know yet," suggests a sense of unfulfilled potential or missed opportunities, and the pain of nostalgia for a past that can never be regained.
Line by Line Meaning
When the sun set low in the blood red sky, yeah
As the sun was setting and the sky was a deep red color
Every house called out as we passed them by, yeah
All of the houses seemed to be speaking to us as we drove by them
She would grab my hand as the trees leaned in, yeah
She held my hand tightly while the trees seemed to close in around us
Oh I'm still racing home from the place I've been
I'm still rushing home from wherever I've been
It was all I knew
That was the only thing I knew how to do
I was waiting for the big one
I was hoping for something big to happen
And I stayed forever
I stayed there for what seemed like an eternity
Oh, oh, American secrets
There are hidden secrets in America
I dreamed it was ours
I had a dream that we owned them
That we just didn't know yet
But we weren't aware of them yet
We would drive out through every lonely street, yeah
We drove down every deserted street
Smell the truth in her hair, felt the world at my feet, yeah
I could smell the honesty in her hair and I felt that I could conquer the world
But we were just two kids, in a beat-up car
We were just two young people driving in a car that wasn't in great condition
Oh I'm still driving home from the things I've done
I'm still heading home after everything I've accomplished
That was lost in the regrets
Those secrets were all forgotten because of regrets
We were caught on the inside
We were trapped inside a certain experience
Left it all on that bedside
We left everything on that bedside
Give me one more minute with those baby blues
I want one more minute to look into those beautiful blue eyes
Oh, she looks back in ways as I wait too long
She glances back at me as I hesitate
I can picture her room as the lights turn on
I can imagine her room as the lights turn on
I'm still dancing alone with the way it was
I'm still remembering how it used to be and dancing alone
Got my mind made up
I've made a decision
And I'm coming back for you
I'm returning to you
I can hear your voice calling and I'll be there soon
I can hear you calling me and I'll be there shortly
I can see you there
I can picture you there
In the bedroom by the stairs
You're in the bedroom by the stairs
Oh, I've always been running but I don't know where
I've always been running but I don't know where I'm headed
And oh
And
It took twenty-five years but I finally see
It took me twenty-five years but I finally understand
Not the boy I was
I'm not the same boy I once was
In the car that you saw leave
The one you saw driving away
But I'm still not the man that I thought I'd be
However, I'm still not the man I thought I would become
But when those trumpets sound
But when the trumpets begin to play
When the good Lord calls my name
When God calls me by name
Oh, I'm gonna be with you, oh I'm gonna be with you
I'll be with you when that day comes
It took twenty-five years but I think I see
It took me twenty-five years but I think I understand
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: WILLIAM CHARLES ANDERSON
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