While still in high school, he recorded his first solo effort, Mythologies, released on the Carpe Diem label, and produced by future 97 Murry Hammond. Miller and Hammond then formed the group Sleepy Heroes, a power-pop trio that released one CD - Under A Radio Sun - and promptly disbanded.
In the early 1990s, Miller started performing country songs acoustically with Hammond with the moniker Ranchero Brothers - a duo that performs occasionally to this day.
Miller's second solo album The Instigator was released in 2002. In 2006, he released The Believer. Recently he released the self-titled Rhett Miller in 2009.
For photographs and additional information visit Rhett Miller's official website www.RhettMiller.com, or the official website of the Old 97's www.Old97s.com.
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Rhett Miller Lyrics
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I'm a rock and roller she's a science teacher
I send her looks they don't reach her
She does not know I'm in love with her
Later on it's no better
She wants to take a walk so I let her
I watch her go and then I go and get her
I have to spell it out for her
She knows how to move me now she knows how
Twenty-four hours Katz's never closes
Yeah I tell her that I love her and I don't care who knows it
What's it take romance red wine roses
She gets the picture takes pity on me
She lets go she lets it happen
It's a hot spell after a cold snap
My eyes are open nobody's napping she says
You don't want to miss a minute of me
La-la-la I'm in love with a four-eyed girl
She knows how to move me now she knows how
La-la-la I'm in love with a four-eyed girl
She knows how to move me now she knows how
In "Four-Eyed Girl," Miller describes his love interest as a "science teacher" with glasses. He claims to be infatuated with her but his advances go unnoticed. He watches her leave and waits for her to return only to have to spell out his feelings for her. He confesses his love for her and says he doesn't care who knows it. Later in the song, the girl reciprocates, takes pity on his feelings, and they share a romantic moment.
The song is essentially about the dynamics of unrequited love and the moment when it finally becomes shared. In a broader sense, it feels like a love letter to those pursuing their passions and chasing those they admire. Miller's use of imagery, particularly with the sciences imagery, feels like a nod to the technicality and exactness of love: emotions, after all, are hard to pin down even for those in love.
Line by Line Meaning
Two of us in a double-feature
There are two people together in a place that features more than one event
I'm a rock and roller she's a science teacher
I am a musician who plays rock and roll while she is an instructor of science
I send her looks they don't reach her
I give her glances, but she does not notice them
She does not know I'm in love with her
She has no idea that I have romantic feelings for her
Later on it's no better
As time passes, the situation does not improve
She wants to take a walk so I let her
She desires to go for a stroll, so I allow her to do so
I watch her go and then I go and get her
I observe her walking away and then follow her to catch up
I have to spell it out for her
I must be explicit with her and communicate my feelings clearly
La-la-la I'm in love with a four-eyed girl
I am infatuated with a bespectacled woman
She knows how to move me now she knows how
She is aware of how to affect my emotions
Twenty-four hours Katz's never closes
Katz's is a restaurant that remains open all day long
Yeah I tell her that I love her and I don't care who knows it
I confess my love to her without being concerned about others' opinions
What's it take romance red wine roses
What does it require to make a romantic impact, such as red wine or roses?
She gets the picture takes pity on me
She understands the situation and shows compassion for me
She lets go she lets it happen
She permits it to unfold and does not try to control it
It's a hot spell after a cold snap
It is now a passionate and intense moment after a period of detachment
My eyes are open nobody's napping she says
I am attentive and alert while she reminds me that nobody is resting
You don't want to miss a minute of me
You desire to experience every moment with me
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: STEWART RANSOM MILLER
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