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
Setting Suns
Passenger Lyrics
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Stood out in front of my house
To see the daylight leaving
My eyes pointed south
I felt like I was dreaming
I'd never seen the sky so red
Gave me the strangest feeling
And a voice inside me said
All my life I've been chasing setting suns
See me running up the hill when the evening comes
They get further away the faster that I run
I'm getting old and tired of chasing setting suns
Walked down to the ocean
And sat on the cold hard stones
Saw the seabirds fishing and the sunlight glistening
Down on my English home
Thought back to all the things I've seen
The people I know and the places I've been
The city skylines and the fields of green
It's a wonder I made it home
All my life I've been chasing setting suns
See me running up the hill when the evening comes
They get further away the faster that I run
I'm getting old and tired of chasing setting suns
Well, all my life I've been chasing setting suns
See me running up the hill when the evening comes
They get further away the faster that I run
I'm getting old and tired of chasing setting suns
I'm getting old and tired of chasing setting suns
Oh, and I'm getting old and tired of chasing setting suns
In "Setting Suns," Passenger appears to be reflecting on his life and the inevitability of aging. The first verse sees him standing outside his house and watching the sun setting. It feels like a dream to him as he's never seen the sky so red before. However, it's not just the beauty of the sunset that captures him. It's what it represents. The voice inside him tells him that he's been chasing setting suns all his life. This phrase is metaphoric, indicating the pursuit of things that are close to their end or have already ended, much like the sunset. It could hint at his career so far, with all the success and the potential end to it.
In the second verse, Passenger walks down to the ocean and watches the birds and the scenic view of English home. He reflects on all the things he's seen, the people he's met, the places he's been, the skylines he's witnessed, and the green fields. From an external perspective, he has achieved so much, but internally, he feels tired of chasing the setting suns. He runs up the hill when the evening comes, hoping to catch the setting sun. However, the closer he gets, the further it seems to be. While aging might have something to do with it, the song also speaks to the universal truth that we all get tired of chasing after things we might never have.
In conclusion, "Setting Suns" is a reflective and poignant song about chasing a dream that is always out of reach. It is a metaphor for life and the never-ending pursuit of happiness. At some point, we all feel exhausted, and this song speaks to that collective feeling.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, I walked out this evening
The singer went outside in the evening.
Stood out in front of my house
The singer stood in front of their house.
To see the daylight leaving
The singer observed the sun setting.
My eyes pointed south
The artist looked towards the southern horizon.
I felt like I was dreaming
The artist had a surreal feeling.
I'd never seen the sky so red
The sky was an unusual red color.
Gave me the strangest feeling
The situation had a peculiar effect on the singer.
And a voice inside me said
The artist heard a voice within them.
All my life I've been chasing setting suns
Throughout their life, the artist pursued fleeting goals.
See me running up the hill when the evening comes
The artist had a tendency to scramble for ambitions at the last moment.
They get further away the faster that I run
The harder the singer pursued their desires, the more out of reach they became.
I'm getting old and tired of chasing setting suns
The artist is growing weary of striving after unattainable dreams.
Walked down to the ocean
The singer headed towards the sea.
And sat on the cold hard stones
The singer rested on the chilly stones near the water.
Saw the seabirds fishing and the sunlight glistening
The singer viewed the seagulls catching fish and the glittering sun on the water.
Down on my English home
The artist thought of their home in England.
Thought back to all the things I've seen
The artist reminisced about their experiences.
The people I know and the places I've been
The singer recalled the individuals and locations they've encountered.
The city skylines and the fields of green
The singer remembered the urban and rural landscapes they've witnessed.
It's a wonder I made it home
The artist expressed their surprise at surviving all their adventures.
Oh, and I'm getting old and tired of chasing setting suns
The artist repeats that they're growing weary of pursuing unattainable goals.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Michael David Rosenberg
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@mumimu4257
Well, I walked out this evening
Stood out front of my house
To see the daylight leaving
My eyes pointed south
I feelt like I was dreaming
And never seen a sky so red
Give me the strangest feeling
When a voice inside me said
All my life I've been chasing setting suns
See me running after you when evening comes
It get further when the faster I run
I'm getting old and tired of chasing setting suns
I walked out to the ocean
Sat on a cold hearth stones
So the see birds fishing and the sunlight cleansing
Don't know my english home
I thought back all the things I've seen
The people I know and the places I've been
The city skylands and the fields of green
It's a wonder I needed home
All my life I've been chasing setting suns
See me running after you when evening comes
It get further when the faster I run
I'm getting old and tired of chasing setting suns
Well, all my life I've been chasing setting suns
See me running after you when evening comes
It get further when the faster I run
I'm getting old and tired of chasing setting suns
I'm getting old and tired of chasing setting suns...
@juanmarjieh9075
Well, I walked out this evening
Stood out in front of my house
To see the daylight leaving
My eyes pointed south.
I felt like I was dreaming,
I'd never seen the sky so red
Gave me the strangest feeling
And a voice inside me said,
[Chorus:]
All my life I've been chasing setting suns
See me running up the hill when the evening comes
They get further away the faster I run
I'm getting old and tired of chasing setting suns.
I walked down to the ocean,
Sat on the cold hard stones,
Saw the seabirds fishing and the sunlight glistening
Down on my English home.
Thought back to all the things I've seen,
The people I know and the places I've been,
The city skylines and the fields of green
It's a wonder I've made it home.
[Chorus x2]
I'm getting old and tired of chasing setting suns
@ramadagi
Give passenger your time and he'll give you peace.
@melxlangford2713
Lay in bed with lights are g by sum canfeld
@lucillefrida132
Exactly he does give me peace lying on my back alone listening
@yolandajerome9561
Jeez, I just wanna lay in a field of grass and listen to you. Sigh.
@pilop4679
Me too but when summer comes and take my guitar and play along * ^_^*
@asifcactus3241
Yolanda Jerome - Absolutely agreed...
@PaekaYate
+Yolanda Jerome I did exactly that at his concert in Cape Town Kirstenbosch Gardens while they were shooting this video apparently ^.^, the moment you notice you are in the video clip of one of your favorite artists!
@yolandajerome9561
You're lucky! Paeka Yaté
@zozzflank7833
"All my life I've been chasing setting suns"
Truth has been spoken.
@thanhatnguyen3896
what do you understand via this one?