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
What You're Thinking
Passenger Lyrics
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But throwing stones could never be,
The perfect way to start.
Cos sticks and stones make broken bones,
And empty words make broken homes,
But it’s love that broke our hearts.
I would stop this boat from sinking,
But darling you are like the sand,
And you’re slipping through my hands,
I just don’t know what you’re thinking.
You’re just a photo in a draw,
But photographs are not much more,
Than ghosts we can’t forget.
You’re just a red rag to a bull,
You’re just a false hope for a fool,
But its as close as I can get.
If I knew what you were thinking,
I would stop this boat from sinking,
But darling you are like the sun,
Setting when my evening comes,
I just don’t know what you’re thinking.
And I would stop the sky from falling,
If I knew, if I knew,
And I would love you every morning,
If I knew, if I knew.
If I knew what you were thinking,
I would stop this boat from sinking,
But darling you are like the stars,
I know I can’t reach that far,
I just don’t know what you’re thinking.
The song "What You're Thinking" by Passenger explores the pain of loving someone who is distant and hard to read. The singer is close to the person he loves ("just a stones throw from me") but feels like he can't connect with them. He acknowledges that fighting and arguing ("throwing stones") is not the way to start a relationship, but fears that their lack of communication ("empty words") has led to a broken heart. He desperately wishes he could know what the other person is thinking so he could stop the relationship from sinking.
The metaphor of sand slipping through the singer's hands represents the elusive nature of the other person's thoughts and feelings. He can't grasp onto them or keep them close. The line "you're just a photo in a draw" suggests that the relationship may be over or fading away, but the singer still can't forget the other person. He recognizes that his love may be foolish ("false hope for a fool"), but it's the best he can do when he can't understand the other person's emotions.
The chorus repeats the desire to know what the other person is thinking, to stop the relationship from sinking. The final lines of the song acknowledge that sometimes love is not enough to bridge the gap between two people, that distance can be vast like the stars. The singer is left wondering, and the listener is left with a sense of melancholy.
Line by Line Meaning
You’re just a stones throw from me,
You're physically close to me, but distance isn't the only thing that's keeping us apart.
But throwing stones could never be,
Using violence or aggression won't solve our problems and will only make things worse.
The perfect way to start.
We need to find a better way to begin our relationship and build a foundation for something meaningful.
Cos sticks and stones make broken bones,
Violence or harm can lead to physical injury or harm.
And empty words make broken homes,
Words alone aren't enough to sustain a relationship and create a strong, healthy home life.
But it’s love that broke our hearts.
Sometimes love and heartbreak go hand in hand, and it's difficult to tell the difference between them.
If I knew what you were thinking,
Communication is key in any relationship, and understanding each other's thoughts and feelings can help overcome obstacles.
I would stop this boat from sinking,
I would take action to prevent our relationship from falling apart and failing completely.
But darling you are like the sand,
You are beautiful and complex, but also changeable and difficult to hold on to.
And you’re slipping through my hands,
No matter how tightly I try to hold on, you're slipping away from me, and it's hard to know what to do.
I just don’t know what you’re thinking.
I feel like there's a disconnect between us, and I wish I could understand what's going on in your mind and heart.
You’re just a photo in a draw,
You're a memory that I keep tucked away, a reminder of a time when things were different.
But photographs are not much more,
Pictures can only capture a moment in time and don't tell the whole story of what's happening in someone's life.
Than ghosts we can’t forget.
Memories can haunt us and stick with us, even when we try to move on and let go.
You’re just a red rag to a bull,
You might be something that sets me off and makes me react strongly, even if it's not rational or helpful.
You’re just a false hope for a fool,
I might be foolish to hold on to the hope that we can make things work, even if it seems unlikely or unrealistic.
But its as close as I can get.
Even if it's not a perfect situation, it's the closest I can get to you, and I'll take what I can get.
If I knew what you were thinking,
Understanding each other's thoughts and feelings is difficult, but crucial for building a strong, healthy relationship.
I would stop this boat from sinking,
I would do everything in my power to prevent our relationship from falling apart.
But darling you are like the sun,
You are beautiful and radiant, but also distant and potentially dangerous if I get too close.
Setting when my evening comes,
You seem to disappear at the times when I need you most, making it hard to rely on and trust you.
I just don’t know what you’re thinking.
There's a disconnect between us that's hard to bridge, and I wish I could understand what you're really feeling and thinking.
And I would stop the sky from falling,
I would do anything to prevent the worst from happening, even if it's unlikely or impossible.
If I knew, if I knew,
If only I had more insight or understanding into what's going on in your mind and heart.
And I would love you every morning,
I would show you love and affection every day, no matter what challenges we face or how difficult things might seem.
If I knew, if I knew.
If only I had a better sense of what you really need and want from me.
If I knew what you were thinking,
The key to a successful relationship is communication and understanding, and it's frustrating when that's out of reach.
I would stop this boat from sinking,
I'm committed to making our relationship work, even if it seems like we're close to falling apart.
But darling you are like the stars,
You are beautiful and intriguing, but also difficult to reach or fully understand.
I know I can’t reach that far,
No matter how hard I try, it seems like our connection is beyond my grasp, and that's frustrating and painful.
I just don’t know what you’re thinking.
The disconnect between us makes it hard to know what's really going on, and that's a frustrating and isolating feeling.
Contributed by Jasmine O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ynkrw
I think this is an underrated song of passenger
@KJ-nd6jl
Ufuk Uncu I think almost all of his music is underrated
@rohankalita7460
@@KJ-nd6jl exactly
@phabio711
X222! THINK THE SAME!
@damdennis9124
You’re extremely right
I’m sure is because of the time he was known by many people
@tearwordmelody
I totally agree
@kidowmer
The sad truth is that we will never know what the other is thinking...that's what makes this song so achingly beautiful....
@Albatross0913
That's what trust is for, my friend. Trust your partner to tell you when there's a problem and trust that they're telling the truth when they say they love you, and you need to be honest as well. They need to trust you as much as you need to trust them. Without trust, it'll all fall apart.
@4114das
Every few weeks I'd have new favorite song of Passenger's collection. This is my fav one atm... so beautiful collaboration - in fact all his songs are just wonderful.
@shade4359
Trapped in the beauty of this song, I just gave up, I stopped chasing the red rags. I stopped having the false hopes, cause I damn right knew what she was thinking.