1. A Swedish alternative metal band including members of In
Flames. Now filed under Passenger (SWE).
2. A Brighton (UK) based alternative folk band.
3. A San José, Costa Rica hardcore/screamo band.
4. A Mesa, Arizona based acoustic rock band.
5. A rap artist from Texas.
6. An old alias of DJ Tiësto.
7. A Chicago-based instrumental rock band.
8. A psytrance project of MFG's Guy Zukrel.
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Passenger was formed in 1995 by Sten and Engelin. Both members wanted to do something that was not Thrash metal or Melodic death metal unlike the bands they played in. At its early stages the band was originally called "Cliff". Under the name Cliff they recorded two demos in Studio Fredman that were never released. After a break in the band and after Engelin was hired as a session guitarist for In Flames' Whoracle tour, Anders Fridén, the vocalist of In Flames showed interest in Passenger and joined the band.
In the year 2000 the band came back from its break and went on to record a demo. In 2001 the band recorded another demo in which early versions of the songs "Used", "In My Head", "Circus" and "Drowning City" were recorded. After a third demo the band finally recorded and released their debut album entitled Passenger. A video for "In Reverse" was also released.
Sten noted in February 2004 on their official website that they were in the process of recording their second album. However, since then, Fridén, lead vocalist of both Passenger and In Flames has been noted saying that he has very little time for the project, due to other commitments, and the group is currently on hold. In an interview with Fridén he stated that as soon as he gets a break from In Flames, he wants to get all the group together to record a second album for early 2010. This did however not happen as Anders continued touring with In Flames until October 2010 when they entered their studio to record their next album.
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The brainchild of 26-year-old Brighton born singer/songwriter Mike Rosenberg, Passenger is redefining the troubadour for the 21st century. Formerly a five-piece band, Passenger has now pared back to basics, quite literally bringing music to the streets on a series of lengthy busking journeys across Australia, America and the United Kingdom. A classic journeyman musician, cut from the same mould as Van Morrison, Neil Young and John Prine, Passenger has the unique ability to move from the humorous to heartbreaking with every song.
After a year spent crisscrossing the UK and US with his debut album Wicked Man’s Rest, Passenger’s markedly stripped down and soulful second album Wide Eyes Blind Love was brought to the public as it was created: on the road. Setting up on street corners across the UK and Australia, Passenger halted passers by in their hundreds; all connecting to the mellifluous tones and powerfully hewn lyrics emanating from this lone figure and his guitar. This is music as Passenger means it to be, unvarnished and honest, just pure talent and powerful tunes that tap straight into the heart of the crowd.
Struck by the dynamic freedom of the troubadour life, Passenger developed the grass roots method of Wide Eyes Blind Love into the germ of a new album. Impressively and entirely self funded through busking income, Passenger set about recording a series of collaborations with musical friends met along the way. Flight Of The Crow is the remarkable result of Passenger’s intrepid journey, with Australian artists Lior, Josh Pyke, Katie Noonan, Boy & Bear, Kate Miller Heidke, Philadelphia Grand Jury, Brian Campeau and Elana Stone, Matt Corby, Jess Chalker and Dead Letter Chorus all lending their voices to this serendipitous creative venture. Flight Of The Crow was recorded in Sydney’s famous BJB studios over February and March of 2010, and co-produced by Berkfinger (AKA Simon Berkleman from Philadelphia Grand Jury).
As a second album born of the road, Flight Of The Crow speaks to the compelling quality of Passenger’s music and the striking sincerity of his lyrics, both of which are matched by his dedication to this grass roots style of craftsmanship and collaboration. How utterly remarkable that a lone musician can travel the globe, and literally from the street, connect with some of Australia’s finest musical talents to produce a self-funded album. This is the stuff of legend, with Passenger clearly evoking the humble, hardworking creativity of the troubadours of old.
www.myspace.com/passengerofficial
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Passenger or PSNGR is an active hardcore/screamo band formed in San José, Costa Rica born in 2004. Their EP "Get OFF the Rails!" (tentative title) will be out in 20/01/09. Band members: Alejandro Pacheco (vocals & guitar), Grego Rojas (guitar), Andres Moraga (bass), Jose Vargas (drums). www.myspace.com/passenger
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Passenger the acoustic rock band was formed in late 2000. They have a large archive of both original music and cover songs. They released their first pressed album, entitled "Four Letter Word", in September 2004 on indie label Crop Circle Records.
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Passenger is an Austin, Texas based MC. Born in Massachusetts, he spent most of his younger days growing up in New York and Houston, Tx eventually moving to Austin, Tx in 1996 attending college to try his hand as a sound engineer. During these years, his musical versatility had him playing bass in an alternative rock band, singing in another side project, DJing house, jungle and hip hop music at various venues in Austin. Eventually he became a full time DJ for the reggae/ska/hiphop/punk band, Indofin, which he was a member for years touring the country. His love for hip hop provoked him to purchase an MPC and has been making beats and rhyming ever since. "The Brick In A Glass House", his debut album, contains production from Nozebleed, Lazerbeak (Doomtree), amongst others as well as his own and has guests from Austin's own Emcee, Justin Cook, Weezel, as well as a few others. Currently, you can find him playing shows around the Austin area and will begin to venturing out to other Texas cities. He is also working on putting together a live band to back him at shows and working on new material.
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Passenger is also an old alias of DJ Tiësto. Tiësto only produced 2 tracks under his old Passenger-alias: "Blackspin" and "F.A.H.", both appearing on a record released on Momentum Records in 1996.
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Passenger began winter of 2002 when guitarist dustin covert and bassist/vocalist david mata collaborated on the bands first full length "alive" an 8 song full length about a disoriented and dark but intriguing view of love and romance. the album explored dissonant melodies and agonizingly slow chord progressions with the use of mark sampson on drums and sam billen on piano. in 2003 passenger progressed to a four person line up with michael oberlin on drums and james demis on keyboards and sound and began to play various rock venues in chicago, illinois and used silent film to accompany their live performance. numerous line-up changes took effect during the next year and a half, but in 2005 the concrete line-up of Dustin Covert and David D'Antonio on guitars, David Mata on Bass and Samuel Vincent on drums was achieved. In winter of 2005 Passenger recorded "The Owls are Restless", a 2 hour and 40 minute concept record about an ancient war between owls and rabbits and was recorded and engineered by Steve Whitney in a warehouse in Aurora, Illinois. Shortly after the recording drummer Samuel Vincent tragically passed away. Without his talent and with the grief of losing a dear, dear friend the band decided it was impossible to continue performing the material or anything that involved Passenger. These unfortunate events occurred before "The Owls are Restless" was able to achieve any sort of record label attention, and when it finally did it was too late. The remaining musicians have continued creating in their band White Devil, named after the vintage moog synth/organ that Sam would play in collaboration with his drums in Passenger.
myspace.com/whitedevilchicago
Beautiful Birds
Passenger Lyrics
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We would light up the sky, when we'd fly
You were orange and red like the sun when it sets
I was green as an apple's eye
You said you loved all the songs that I'd sing
But nothing like you'd ever heard
And I said I loved you with all of my heart
Do you remember when we were two beautiful birds?
We would say when the morning would come
You are silver and blue like the moon when it's new
I was gold as the summer sun
But one day you asked for a different song
One that I just couldn't sing
I got the melody sharp and the words all wrong
Those were the last days of spring
To build a nest we pecked feathers from our chests
Like a book tearing out every page
We want to know that these feathers would grow
Into a beautiful cage
Beautiful Birds by Passenger feat. Birdy is a beautiful and melancholic love song that tells the story of two birds that used to love each other and fly high in the sky together. The first stanza, “Do you remember when we were two beautiful birds? We would light up the sky when we’d fly. You were orange and red like the sun when it sets, I was green as an apple’s eye” sets up the scene for the listeners, indicating that the two birds used to be deeply in love with each other, and their colours symbolize the different stages of the day. The sun represents the end of the day, and green represents the beginning.
The second stanza, “You said you loved all the songs that I’d sing, But nothing like you’d ever heard, And I said I loved you with all of my heart, When we were two beautiful birds” indicates that the two birds found solace in each other’s company, and they genuinely loved each other. The third stanza, “Do you remember when we were two beautiful birds? We would say when the morning would come, You are silver and blue like the moon when it’s new, I was gold as the summer sun” establishes that the two birds found joy even in the simplest things like seeing the moon and sunrise together.
However, the fourth stanza, “But one day you asked for a different song, One that I just couldn’t sing, I got the melody sharp, and the words all wrong, Those were the last days of spring” indicates a shift in the tone of the song, as the male bird (Passenger) fails to deliver what the female bird (Birdy) wants. The fifth stanza, “To build a nest, we pecked feathers from our chests, Like a book tearing out every page, We want to know that these feathers would grow, Into a beautiful cage” may symbolize that the birds tried to cling on to their love by sacrificing a part of themselves for it, but eventually, they couldn't hold onto it anymore.
Overall, Beautiful Birds is an excellent song that touches on the themes of love, loss, and heartbreak. The lyrics are simple yet powerful, and it’s a beautiful reminder of how fleeting love can be.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you remember when we were two beautiful birds?
Reflecting on a past relationship filled with love, joy and happiness
We would light up the sky, when we'd fly
The love shared was truly special and magical
You were orange and red like the sun when it sets
The partner was warm and vibrant, bringing color and light to life
I was green as an apple's eye
The singer was full of life, like the freshness of a newly picked apple
You said you loved all the songs that I'd sing
The partner loved and appreciated everything about the singer
But nothing like you'd ever heard
The partner was truly impressed and inspired by the singer's talent
And I said I loved you with all of my heart
The singer's love was deep and genuine
When we were two beautiful birds
Highlighting the happiness and beauty of the relationship
Do you remember when we were two beautiful birds?
Reflecting on the past and missing the love shared
We would say when the morning would come
Starting each day together with love and positivity
You are silver and blue like the moon when it's new
The partner was serene and calming, like the sight of a new moon
I was gold as the summer sun
The singer was bright and radiant, like the warmth of the summer sun
But one day you asked for a different song
The partner no longer wanted what the singer had to offer
One that I just couldn't sing
The singer couldn't fulfill the partner's desires
I got the melody sharp and the words all wrong
The singer tried and failed to meet the partner's expectations
Those were the last days of spring
The end of the relationship, symbolized by the changing of seasons
To build a nest we pecked feathers from our chests
The sacrifices made for love, giving up a piece of oneself for the relationship
Like a book tearing out every page
The relationship falling apart, page by page, until there was nothing left
We want to know that these feathers would grow
Hoping that the sacrifices made were worth it and would lead to something more
Into a beautiful cage
Despite the sacrifices and the end of the relationship, still holding onto the hope that love can be beautiful and fulfilling
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MICHAEL DAVID ROSENBERG
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Shuhada Sha'ari
Beautiful Birds
Passenger
LYRICS
Do you remember when we were two beautiful birds?
We would light up the sky, when we’d fly
You were orange and red like the sun when it sets
I was green as an apple’s eye
You said you loved all the songs that I'd sing
But nothing like you’d ever heard
And I said I loved you with all of my heart
When we were two beautiful birds
Do you remember when we were two beautiful birds?
We would say when the morning would come
You are silver and blue like the moon when it’s new
I was gold as the summer sun
But one day you asked for a different song
One that I just couldn’t sing
I got the melody sharp and the words all wrong
Those were the last days of spring
To build a nest we pecked feathers from our chests
Like a book tearing out every page
We want to know that these feathers would grow
Into a beautiful cage
Denise Somewhere Around Here
Such a lovely song. I especially love this acoustic version.
ibrahim iataren
Your music is my cure, it always make me cry .. I JUST LOVED IT
The Doctor Disco
Same
Šárka Macháčková
ibrahim iatare same i love passenger music becose make my cry....
Petru Radu
same
Shuhada Sha'ari
Beautiful Birds
Passenger
LYRICS
Do you remember when we were two beautiful birds?
We would light up the sky, when we’d fly
You were orange and red like the sun when it sets
I was green as an apple’s eye
You said you loved all the songs that I'd sing
But nothing like you’d ever heard
And I said I loved you with all of my heart
When we were two beautiful birds
Do you remember when we were two beautiful birds?
We would say when the morning would come
You are silver and blue like the moon when it’s new
I was gold as the summer sun
But one day you asked for a different song
One that I just couldn’t sing
I got the melody sharp and the words all wrong
Those were the last days of spring
To build a nest we pecked feathers from our chests
Like a book tearing out every page
We want to know that these feathers would grow
Into a beautiful cage
Tyler
The album is so good that I can feel and see the meaning of every single word.
Rebeca Stanca
This song still brings tears to my eyes every time I listen to it... In the best, most cathartic way possible.
Nieves Ugarte
wow 😍😍😍😍 I love this acoustic version
Natiely Moraes
passenger é maravilhoso ❤😍