It seems all eyes are on Kilpatrick and his band whenever they are in the Great State of Maine, with the Portland Press Herald calling him, “The Maine Artist to Watch in 2007.” And now the rest of the country is beginning to peek in on the band’s music with steady internet CD sales and heavy MySpace traffic. ThisIsModern.net praised Kilpatrick as “the best kept secret in indie music.” But with a burgeoning fan base that is growing by the minute in New England and supporters sprouting up across the country and even over seas, it appears that the secret has been leaked rather massively.
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Chasing the sun
Pete Kilpatrick Band Lyrics
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You fall into my arms
The hum of the engine on the highway
Is like a monotone alarm
We drive 'til the morning comes
And search for a field to fall upon
We whistle every song we hear
We drive through Portland along the ocean
Where the waves crash down
We're chasing the sun
But the snow keeps falling
Will this winter ever end?
The city's asleep but I'm still awake
Wondering will this winter ever end?
The birds all sing along in the summer
We hear them up in trees
But they're nowhere to be found right now
They'd be frozen in the breeze
I wish I'd followed them down south
Where the snow it seldom falls
Instead I just feel stuck up here
Trapped inside of these four walls
We drive through Portland along the ocean
Where the waves crash down
We're chasing the sun
But the snow keeps falling
Will this winter ever end?
The city's asleep but I'm still awake
Wondering will this winter ever end?
The spring, it must be near
We watch as the ground reveals itself
The sky's a sheet of white
Again let's get a drink and wait it out
We drive through Portland along the ocean
Where the waves crash down
We're chasing the sun
But the snow keeps falling
Will this winter ever end?
The city's asleep but I'm still awake
Wondering will this winter ever end?
In the Pete Kilpatrick Band's song "Chasing The Sun," the lyrics paint a vivid picture of a winter spent longing for warmer days. The opening verse describes an evening scene where the moon is hidden behind branches, and the hum of the car engine on the highway is compared to a "monotone alarm." The couple in the car continues to drive until morning, searching for a field to rest in and listening to the radio as they whistle along to songs.
The second verse expresses the frustration of the long winter, contrasting the sounds of summer (the birds singing in trees) with the frozen silence of the current season. The singer muses about wishing they had followed the birds down south, where "the snow it seldom falls." However, hope is renewed in the chorus as the couple drives through Portland along the ocean, chasing the sun despite the snowfall. They wonder if the winter will ever end while finding solace in each other's company and toasting to a brighter season to come.
Overall, "Chasing The Sun" is a wistful yet hopeful reflection on the wait for change, inspiring listeners to persevere through the darker seasons of life and hold onto the promise of warmer days ahead.
Line by Line Meaning
Branches block the moon in the evening
In the evening, branches obscure the view of the moon
You fall into my arms
You fall into my embrace
The hum of the engine on the highway
The sound of the engine on the highway hums like a monotonous alarm
Is like a monotone alarm
It is similar to a monotonous alarm
We drive 'til the morning comes
We drive until sunrise
And search for a field to fall upon
And hunt for a field to rest upon
We whistle every song we hear
We whistle every song that we listen to
And the radio plays along
And the radio sings along with us
We drive through Portland along the ocean
We drive along the coast of Portland
Where the waves crash down
Where the waves surge and crash
We're chasing the sun
We're pursuing the sunlight
But the snow keeps falling
But it continues to snow
Will this winter ever end?
Will this winter ever reach a conclusion?
The city's asleep but I'm still awake
The city is dormant, but I remain alert
Wondering will this winter ever end?
Wondering if this winter will ever come to an end
The birds all sing along in the summer
The birds all sing in unison during summer
We hear them up in trees
We hear them producing sounds while perched on trees
But they're nowhere to be found right now
But they are inaccessible at present
They'd be frozen in the breeze
They would be frosted in the chilly wind
I wish I'd followed them down south
I wish I had accompanied the birds to head south
Where the snow it seldom falls
Where snow rarely occurs
Instead I just feel stuck up here
Instead, I feel confined in this place
Trapped inside of these four walls
Stuck indoors within these four walls
The spring, it must be near
Springtime is likely almost upon us
We watch as the ground reveals itself
As the snow melts, we observe the earth coming back into view
The sky's a sheet of white
The sky is a solid white color
Again let's get a drink and wait it out
Once more, let us have a drink and be enduring
Contributed by Cooper E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.