They released their EP “Something About the Chaparrals” in October 2009 on indie label Mexican Summer.
In July 2010 they released their second EP "Puro Instinct" on Gloriette Records, they also announced on their blog that they were changing their name from Pearl Harbor to Puro Instinct, http://puroinstinct.blogspot.com/, http://www.myspace.com/puroinstinct.
Sunburn
Pearl Harbor Lyrics
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Though I try to see you differently
I tow the line
You see I'm searching for what used to be, mine
I saw your eyes
And I saw Alice staring back at me
So I will try to find another one
Who suited me as well as her
And I want to see you here beside me, dear
But things aren't clear
When we never even tried
We never even talked
We never even thought in the long run
Whenever it was painful
Whenever I was away
I'd miss you
I miss you
She was mine
I was hers
And all that's in between
If she would cry
I would shelter her
And keep her from the darkness that will be
If I moved far away from you
And I want to see you here beside me, dear
But things aren't clear
We never even tried
We never even talked
We never even thought in the long run
Whenever it was painful
Whenever I was away
I'd miss you
And I miss you
Don't drop me in
It's not my turn
If you cut deep
Then I might learn
That you scarred and left me
Like a sunburn
Don't drop me in
It's not my turn
If you cut deep
Then I might learn
That you scar and leave me
Like a sunburn
We never even tried
We never even talked
We never even thought in the long run
Whenever it was painful
Whenever I was away
I'd miss you
And I miss you
In "Sunburn," Pearl Harbor is singing about a past relationship that didn't work out. Even though he has moved on and is searching for someone new, he still struggles to let go of the memories of his previous partner. Pearl Harbor sings, "You're not her/Though I try to see you differently," expressing his desire to find someone new who reminds him of his previous lover. Despite his efforts to move on, he still misses her and wishes she was beside him.
The bridge of the song, "Don't drop me in, it's not my turn/If you cut deep, then I might learn/That you scarred and left me like a sunburn," shows that Pearl Harbor is scared of being hurt again. He has been left with emotional scars from his past relationship, and he doesn't want to experience that pain again.
Throughout the song, Pearl Harbor reflects on the fact that he and his previous partner never tried to make things work. They never communicated their thoughts and feelings or worked through their issues, leading to the end of their relationship. Despite their unfulfilled potential and missed opportunities, he still misses her and wishes they could be together again.
Line by Line Meaning
You're not her
I know you're not the person I am trying to replace, even though I wish you were
Though I try to see you differently
I am trying to convince myself that you are someone else
I tow the line
I am doing what's expected of me, even if it hurts
You see I'm searching for what used to be, mine
I am trying to find something I lost and I think I can find it in you
I saw your eyes
I looked into your eyes
And I saw Alice staring back at me
I saw the person I am trying to replace in your eyes
So I will try to find another one
I will keep searching for someone who can replace the person I lost
Who suited me as well as her
Someone who can make me feel the way she did
I've moved far away from you
I have distanced myself from you
And I want to see you here beside me, dear
But I still want you by my side
But things aren't clear
I am uncertain about what I want and what is best for me
When we never even tried
We never gave ourselves a chance to see if we could work
We never even talked
We never communicated about our feelings or desires
We never even thought in the long run
We never considered the future or the consequences of our actions
Whenever it was painful
Whenever I was hurting
Whenever I was away
Whenever I was not with you
I'd miss you
I missed you
I miss you
I still miss you
She was mine
The person I lost once belonged to me
I was hers
I once belonged to the person I lost
And all that's in between
Everything that happened in our relationship
If she would cry
If she was sad or upset
I would shelter her
I would protect her
And keep her from the darkness that will be
I would try to prevent her from experiencing pain or suffering
Don't drop me in
Don't hurt or abandon me
It's not my turn
I don't deserve to be hurt or left out
If you cut deep
If you cause me significant pain or harm
Then I might learn
I might finally understand
That you scarred and left me
That you hurt me and left me with lasting emotional scars
Like a sunburn
Like the painful aftermath of getting too much sun
Contributed by Grace C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ross Turcotte
way back in highschool, i found this tape in my car after a friend had left it post-summer road trip --
total flood of carefree bittersweet memories ✨
aMy O
Ur on every single Pearl Harbor vid lol
Dantes Trip
love this song i got this EP
pissedoffporcupine8
I expected the first line of this song to be "down your street your crying is a well known sound"