Rialto and Warners
Rialto signed to EastWest Records and set about recording their debut album. However after releasing a number of singles they were dropped, without their album being released. China Records signed up the band and agreed to take on the manufacturing and promotion of their debut album. Unfortuately for the band, China was in the middle of being taken over by Warner Music, EastWest's parent company. Once this deal was completed the band found themselves back on EastWest, who quickly dropped them for the second time.
Rialto is also the name of a one man solo project from New Zealand. His music can be generalized as Cinema-Electronic-Emotion. His first release is based on the script of the famous "Brat-Pack" film The Breakfast Club, with the single called John Bender Is A Badass. http://rialto.bandcamp.com/
Monday Morning
Rialto Lyrics
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That's when I left her house for mine
She said that she'd be staying in
Well, she had to be at work by nine
So I get home and have a bath
And left an hour or two pass
Drifting in front of my TV
When a film comes on that she wants to see
It's Monday morning 5. 19
And I'm still wondering where she's been
'Cause every time I try to call
I just get her machine
And now it's almost 6 a.m.
And I don't want to try again
'Cause if she's still not back
And then this must be the end
At first I guess she's gone to Cannes
Her silver pack of cigarettes
A pint of milk, food for the cat
But it's midnight now and she's still not back
It's Monday morning 5. 19
And I'm still wondering where she's been
'Cause every time I try to call
I just get her machine
And now it's almost 6 a.m.
And I don't want to try again
'Cause if she's still not back
Well, heaven knows what then
Is this the end?
At half past two I picture her
In the back of someone else's car
He runs his fingers through her hair
Oh, you shouldn't left him touch you there
It's Monday morning 5. 19
And I'm still wondering where she's been
'Cause every time I try to call
I just get her machine
And now it's almost 6 a.m.
And I don't want to try again
'Cause if she's still not back
Well, heaven knows what then
Is this the end
The lyrics of Rialto's song "Monday Morning 5:19" express the anxiety, confusion, and pain of a man who is left wondering where his lover has gone. The song starts with a scene where they bid goodbye at eight o'clock, and the singer leaves for his home, while she has to be at work by nine. He spends the rest of the evening taking a bath and watching TV until the film she wants to see comes on, reminding him of her absence. As the night progresses, he becomes increasingly worried about her whereabouts, and his repeated phone calls go unanswered, leading him to consider the possibility of the relationship's end.
The second half of the song portrays the singer's growing frustration and despair. He tries to make sense of the situation and imagines his lover with another man in the backseat of a car. He expresses his frustration at her letting another man touch her hair, and the song ends with the singer still waiting, uncertain of whether he will ever see his lover again.
Line by Line Meaning
At eight o'clock we said goodbye
We parted ways at 8 PM
That's when I left her house for mine
I departed from her place to my own
She said that she'd be staying in
She mentioned that she'd be staying home
Well, she had to be at work by nine
She was obligated to be at work by 9 AM
So I get home and have a bath
I returned home and took a bath
And left an hour or two pass
I allowed an hour or two to pass
Drifting in front of my TV
I watched TV aimlessly
When a film comes on that she wants to see
A movie that she wants to watch airs on TV
It's Monday morning 5. 19
It is currently 5:19 AM on Monday
And I'm still wondering where she's been
I am still pondering where she has gone
'Cause every time I try to call
Because I am unable to reach her on the phone
I just get her machine
I only reach her voicemail
And now it's almost 6 a.m.
It is nearly 6 AM
And I don't want to try again
I am reluctant to try calling her again
'Cause if she's still not back
If she hasn't returned yet
And then this must be the end
This may signify the end of our relationship
At first, I guess she's gone to Cannes
Initially, I assumed she traveled to Cannes
Her silver pack of cigarettes
Her metallic box of cigarettes
A pint of milk, food for the cat
She purchased a small amount of milk and cat food
But it's midnight now and she's still not back
However, it's now midnight and she still has not returned
At half-past two I picture her
At 2:30 AM, I imagine her
In the back of someone else's car
Sitting in the backseat of someone else's car
He runs his fingers through her hair
He touches her hair with his fingers
Oh, you shouldn't let him touch you there
You should not have allowed him to touch you like that
Well, heaven knows what then
I have no idea what will happen next
Is this the end?
Is this the end of our relationship?
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: LOUIS ROBERT ELIOT
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