Paul first started playing the guitar in 1995 and quite literally has not put it down since. But his love for music did not stop there - while a senior at the Houston High School for Performing and Visual Arts, Paul put together a group of talented professional musicians to form the Paul Eason Band. Since that time Paul has played alongside Texas and Country artists such as Roger Creager, Jack Ingram, Django Walker, Randy Rodgers, Radney Foster, Clay Blaker, Rick Trevino, the Great Divide, Davin James, and members of the Ace in the Hole band, the Pat Green Band, Gary P. Nunn’s Bunkhouse Band, the list goes on… the Paul Eason Band has played all across Texas, with no intent to slow down.
Born in Houston and now living in the Texas hill country town of San Marcos, Paul is steadily becoming a popular singer/songwriter. He is all about producing good music that makes people dance, sing, and enjoy life. With the new addition to his band of Texas steel guitar legend Danny Hawk - formerly of the Cory Morrow and Gary P. Nunn bands - along with the release of his first full length album, Paul and the band are making strides in the country music industry.
With a talented band, enthusiastic management, ever-growing fan base, and a little bit of luck behind him, Paul is ready to have some fun and make the country music scene a little bit better. The band has been busy touring to promote their debut album titled “Keepin' it 'Tween the Lines” as well as continue to captivate crowds that appreciate good Texas music. The CD is available on Texican Records at www.pauleason.com. Look for the band next time they pass through your town.
Taylor Davis - Keyboards
Daniel Rhodes - Bass
Luke Richards - Drums
Danny Hawk - Steel
abilene
Paul Eason Lyrics
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Nothin seems the same
I wake up to the same old place
It don't ever change
I can see those night we used to watch
The fireflies dancin round
If I close my eyes in no time at all
In my heart I'm in Abilene
Where life don't treat you quite so mean
It's you and me on a front porch swing
Watchin the sun go down
Can't you feel the summer breeze
Blowin through the grass so green
Though I'm sittin here in Tennessee
In my heart I'm in Abilene
Lately when I talk to you
I can't remember why I'm gone
But it don't matter anyhow
The lyrics to Paul Eason's song Abilene talk about how the singer is feeling out of place and homesick. The stars in the new place where he is don't shine as bright as they did in Abilene, and nothing seems to be the same anymore. He wakes up to the same old place every day, and it doesn't change. However, he remembers the times when he used to watch the fireflies dance around in his beloved town. Even though he is far away, if he closes his eyes, he is back in Abilene in no time at all. In his heart, he feels like he is in the old town, where life didn't use to treat him so badly.
The lyrics paint a vivid picture of the singer's longing for Abilene, where he used to sit on a front porch swing alongside a loved one, watching the sunset. The summer breeze blowing through the green grass is a sensory memory, and he can feel it even though he is now sitting in Tennessee. Even though he is physically away, he can't shake off the feeling that he is in Abilene in his heart. The last lines of the song suggest that the singer can't remember why he left in the first place or why he can't go back, but that sense of longing persists.
Line by Line Meaning
The stars up here don't burn as bright
The stars in his current location are not as bright and prominent as the ones he is used to seeing.
Nothin seems the same
Everything around him feels different and unfamiliar.
I wake up to the same old place
He is waking up to a mundane and unchanging environment every day.
It don't ever change
The situation and environment around him is unlikely to change anytime soon.
I can see those night we used to watch
He can vividly recall and visualize the memories of the nights he spent watching the fireflies.
The fireflies dancin round
The imagery of the dancing fireflies is etched deep in his memory.
If I close my eyes in no time at all
He can quickly transport himself back to the past by closing his eyes and recollecting the memories.
I'm back in that old town
All the vivid memories make him feel like he is transported back to his hometown.
In my heart I'm in Abilene
Despite being physically present at a different location, his heart and mind are still in Abilene.
Where life don't treat you quite so mean
Abilene is a place where he had less trouble and was happier.
It's you and me on a front porch swing
He has fond memories of spending time with his loved ones on a front porch swing in Abilene.
Watchin the sun go down
It was a serene and peaceful time spent watching the sun go down.
Can't you feel the summer breeze
He can imagine and feel the gentle summer breeze blowing through the lush green grass.
Blowin through the grass so green
The grass was so green and vibrant that it looked alive and swayed with the wind.
Though I'm sittin here in Tennessee
He might be physically sitting in Tennessee, but his heart and mind are in Abilene.
In my heart I'm in Abilene
He reiterates that despite being far away from his hometown, he still feels emotionally attached to it.
Lately when I talk to you
Whenever he talks to someone he knows from Abilene.
I can't remember why I'm gone
He is unable to explain why he left Abilene and moved to Tennessee.
But it don't matter anyhow
He realizes that the reason doesn't matter anymore as he still feels emotionally attached to Abilene.
Contributed by William P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.