They toured nationally for a few years before returning to academia, and reducing their tour schedule to select cities which they would visit a few times each year.
Their music is self-described as "Suburban Wussy Rock" - usually two singers with acoustic guitars while touring. Nathan plays some rhythm guitar while Joti provides the accompaniment.
Last heard from, Joti is working in the academic world of bluegrass music. Nathan works for a music publishing company on the East coast.
Chandelier
Rockwell Church Lyrics
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in a morissette kind of way
professor was a pop star
cause i never really bought your logic
i just nodded my head okay
in the back of the bar
same result
go on, go on and toe the line
you've got me swinging from your chandelier
right over, right over the edge up here
i'm probably swinging from your chandelier
i'm over, i'm over the edge up here
i'm trying not to be my father
in a positive kind of way
i guess i could have warned ya
'cause you couldn't really get much farther
it's the reason i ran away yeah
singing please come to california
same result
just a long way there
go on, go on and toe the line
you've got me swinging from your chandelier
right over, right over the edge up here
i'm probably swinging from your chandelier
i'm over, i'm over the edge up here
it wasn't really what i wanted
but there wasn't much room to choose
just me and you yeah
so you take what you get undaunted
and you win more than you loose
yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
same result
just a long way there
and it shoots strait through my life
you've got me swinging from your chandelier
right over, right over the edge up here
i'm probably swinging from your chandelier
i'm over, i'm over the edge up here
you've got me swinging from your chandelier
right over, right over the edge up here
i'm probably swinging from your chandelier
i'm over, i'm over the edge up here
right over, right over the edge up here
right over
right over
In Rockwell Church's song "Chandelier," the singer is reflecting on a situation in which they feel they have been manipulated by someone they were romantically involved with. The singer finds it ironic that they allowed themselves to be swayed by this person's words, and compares the experience to something that would happen in a song by Alanis Morissette. The object of the singer's affection is referred to as a "professor" who was a pop star, implying that they believed themselves to be knowledgeable and important, and possibly implying that they used their influence over the singer to get what they wanted.
The chorus of the song speaks to the sense of danger and instability that the singer feels in this relationship. The repeated refrain of "you've got me swinging from your chandelier" suggests a feeling of being out of control, as though the singer is suspended precariously in mid-air with no safe way to come down. The repetition of the phrase "right over the edge up here" adds to the sense of vertigo and danger. Overall, the song captures the feeling of being involved with someone who is exciting and alluring but ultimately untrustworthy and potentially dangerous.
Line by Line Meaning
i'm finding this a little ironic
I find it somewhat paradoxical
in a morisette kind of way
similar to the song 'Ironic' by Alanis Morisette
professor was a pop star
The teacher was once a famous musician
cause i never really bought your logic
Because I never fully believed your reasoning
i just nodded my head okay
I simply acknowledged and accepted it without question
in the back of the bar
In a dark corner of the establishment
same result
The outcome was unchanged
just a long way there
Although the path was difficult, the end goal was eventually achieved
go on, go on and toe the line
Keep following the established rules and norms
you've got me swinging from your chandelier
You have complete control over me
right over, right over the edge up here
I am on the verge of losing control
i'm probably swinging from your chandelier
I am almost certainly under your spell
i'm trying not to be my father
I am making an effort to not repeat the mistakes of my dad
in a positive kind of way
In a constructive and optimistic manner
i guess i could have warned ya
I suppose I should have given you a heads up
'cause you couldn't really get much farther
Because you had already reached your limit
it's the reason i ran away yeah
That's why I chose to leave and start over
singing please come to california
I am requesting that you join me in California
it wasn't really what i wanted
The situation did not fully match my desires
but there wasn't much room to choose
I did not have many other options available
just me and you yeah
Only the two of us were involved
so you take what you get undaunted
You accept what you receive without fear or hesitation
and you win more than you lose
Overall, you come out ahead
and it shoots straight through my life
It has a significant impact on my entire existence
right over
On the brink of a major change
right over, right over the edge up here
I am about to lose control, right on the edge of a precipice
Contributed by Sebastian M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.