Barthel and Carter were friends since junior high school. Barthel pursued a visual arts degree while Carter formed the experimental band Grand Habit. In the summer of 2007 they reunited and worked on finishing some beat ideas Carter made earlier. The duo was originally called Charlie Everywhere when performing around the Saratoga Springs area on the local label Sub-Bombin Records. When they signed to BBE Records they changed the name to Phantogram, to avoid legal issues.
In March 2009, they self-released a five song EP, Phantogram EP, which featured four songs that ended up being on the full length. In the same year they released another EP, Running From the Cops on BBE Records.
The band's debut album Eyelid Movies was released in September 2009, on BBE Records in Europe, and in February 2010, on Barsuk Records in the US. The album received generally favorable reviews. The singles "Mouthful of Diamonds", "When I'm Small" and "As Fas As I Can See" supported the album.
Phantogram have supported acts such as Metric, The xx, J-Live, Brazilian Girls and have toured with The Slip, Zero 7 and Minus the Bear.
Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter were inspired by artists like J Dilla, Serge Gainsbourg, My Bloody Valentine, Madlib, Sonic Youth, The Beatles and David Bowie.
In 1 November 2011, the band issued the EP Nightlife. This EP includes the single "Don't Move".
The duo collaborated with Big Boi from OutKast on three songs from his second studio album, Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors: "Objectum Sexuality (feat. Phantogram)", "CPU (feat. Phantogram)" and "Lines (feat. A$AP Rocky & Phantogram)". Phantogram are also credited as producers for the song "Objectum Sexuality".
Official site: http://www.phantogram.net
Bloody Palms
Phantogram Lyrics
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And I'm tired of love
Someday I'm gonna miss you
Blood on my palms
Wide eyes and holes
Someday I'll pull my teeth out
Where all the colors are dark or glowing
We don't really get along
We get down
Wet get down
I'll see you later in the moonlight
Where all the colors are softly fading
We don't really wanna die
We get down
We get down
Blood on my palms
Wide eyes and holes
Someday I'll pull my teeth out
The opening lines of Phantogram's "Bloody Palms" portray two individuals who are both weary and dissatisfied in their own respective ways. The singer suggests that he is tired of love, while the other person seems to be tired of loneliness. The following lines about blood on the singer's palms and wide eyes and holes suggest a certain amount of violence, possibly self-inflicted. The lyrics speak to a sense of discomfort and unease, perhaps a desire to escape from something.
Continuing with this theme of escape, the lyrics present the image of seeing someone later in the nighttime or in the moonlight, where colors are either dark or softly fading. It's possible that the singer and the other person mentioned in the song are both seeking refuge or distraction from something, and the darkness provides some sort of comfort or solace. Though the two "don't really get along", they "get down", suggesting a connection or shared understanding on some level.
The repetition of the lines about blood on the singer's palms and pulling teeth out adds to the unsettling nature of the lyrics, giving the impression of someone who is either struggling with self-harm or is willing to go to great lengths to escape from their current situation. The overall tone of the song is one of unease and restlessness, but also a desire for connection and understanding.
Line by Line Meaning
She's tired alone
The author is referring to the exhaustion and loneliness felt by a woman
And I'm tired of love
The author is tired of love and romantic relationships
Someday I'm gonna miss you
The author acknowledges that they will someday long for love and companionship
Blood on my palms
The author has blood on their palms, potentially symbolizing guilt or violence
Wide eyes and holes
The author's eyes are wide and they have holes in their body, possibly representing trauma or fear
Someday I'll pull my teeth out
The author is alluding to the idea of self-harm or self-destructive behavior
I'll see you later in the night time
The author may run into this person at night
Where all the colors are dark or glowing
The author is describing the sadness and beauty that can be found in the night
We don't really get along
The author and this person do not have a positive relationship
We get down
Despite their conflict, the author and this person share a negative emotional state
Wet get down
The author and this person share a sense of anxiety or sorrow
I'll see you later in the moonlight
The author may encounter this person in a different, more peaceful setting
Where all the colors are softly fading
The author is describing the melancholy feeling of the moonlight
We don't really wanna die
Despite their negative emotions, the author and this person do not actually desire death
We get down
The author and this person share a sense of emotional darkness and despair
We get down
The author and this person share a sense of emotional darkness and despair
Blood on my palms
The author still has blood on their palms, potentially representing their inability to escape their past or their guilt
Wide eyes and holes
The author's eyes are still wide and they still have holes in their body, representing their ongoing trauma or fear
Someday I'll pull my teeth out
The author may still struggle with self-destructive tendencies
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She's tired alone
And I'm tired of love
Someday I'm gonna miss you
Blood on my palms
Wide eyes and holes
Someday I'll pull my teeth out
I'll see you later in the night time
Where all the colors are dark or glowing
We don't really get along
We get down
We get down
I'll see you later in the moonlight
Where all the colors are softly fading
We don't really wanna die
We get down
We get down
Blood on my palms
Wide eyes and holes
Someday I'll pull my teeth out
@JohnCrawford420
Such a great groove and when Sarah's vocal comes in....beautiful, my favorite track on this record.
@ashlandstationmusic
My favorite from this record
@SamuelViol
I stare at riechmarks and contemplate burning them when I listen to this song.