Rogue Wave is an alternative rock band from Oakland, California, formed in … Read Full Bio ↴Rogue Wave is an alternative rock band from Oakland, California, formed in 2002. They are headed by Zach Schwartz (aka Zach Rogue), who created the band after losing his job in the dot-com bust. Their first album was Out of the Shadow which was written, recorded and produced entirely by Zach Rogue (except the drums) - released privately in 2003 and finally re-released in 2004 on Subpop. In the autumn of 2004 they went on a national tour of the US, which lasted two years. They have been compared in the music press to The Shins. Their second album, Descended Like Vultures, was released in October of 2005. They are currently signed to Jack Johnson's label Brushfire Records having released 2 previous albums on Sub Pop).

They are also featured on the Stubbs: The Zombie Soundtrack doing a cover of Buddy Holly's "Everyday". A live version of their Out of the Shadow track, "Every Moment", appeared on the soundtrack for the movie Napoleon Dynamite. However, the song never appeared in the movie itself. In addition, the song "Eyes" was featured twice in the Ryan Reynolds movie Just Friends this fall, and the first episode of NBC's Heroes. The Fox show The O.C. has used Rogue Wave songs, "Publish My Love" (DLV) and "Interruptions" (10:1 EP) as well as included "Publish My Love" on The O.C. Mix 5, a collection of songs used in the show. Rogue Wave recently recorded an exclusive song for the new movie, "Spiderman 3".

Until very recently, the band lineup consisted of Zach Rogue (Vocals, Guitar), Pat Spurgeon (Drums, Samples, Guitar, Vocals), Gram Lebron (Keyboards, Guitar, Drums, Vocals) and Evan Farrell (Bass, Vocals). Farrell replaced original bassist Sonya Westcott in Autumn of 2004. Unfortunately, in December 2007, bassist Farrell passed away in a house fire. A link to the memorial paypal fund set up to help support the Farrell family can be found on the band's website www.roguewavemusic.com. Their new bassist is Patrick Abernethy.

Zach Rogue was previously a guitarist in the Bay Area band The Desoto Reds. Pat Spurgeon has played with bands Antenna, Stranded at the Drive In, Ramona the Pest, Brando, Steve Kowalski, and has also released solo work as The Phantom Drummer. Gram Lebron has been involved in the bands: Schrasj, Sad Like Crazy, Conundrum, Jessica Six, All Transistor and has also released solo work as Golden Gram. Evan Farrell has played with the following bands: Japonize Elephants, Mega Mousse, Amaldecor, Big Mule, Hunted Haunted Bazergahn Klezmorchestra, Grande Rouge, Kentucky Nightmare, and Mama HooHoo. Sonya Westcott was in the band Venus Bleeding prior to her time with Rogue Wave and is currently working on an album with her new project.

Most recently, Rogue Wave released Asleep At Heaven's Gate in September of 2007. They are currently wrapping up their US winter tour to start their European tour. They plan to tour the states again in April 2008.

Rogue wave is set to release a new LP in March of 2010 named Permalight.

Fantasies
Rogue Wave Lyrics

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give me a second if you like
I am going, light ahead
I'll get you in the corner if you like it
I am going to be resigned
if you are ready anytime
every day is a fantasy
are you with me
I'll get you in the middle if you want it

I feel like a soldier's file
she felt bad and reviled
every day is a fantasy
are you with me
places, places
I'm all out of faces

every day is a fantasy
are you with me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Rogue Wave's song "Fantasies" express a sense of resignation and escapism. The singer is offering someone else an opportunity to join them in their fantasy, to leave reality behind and find a more satisfying existence. The opening lines of "give me a second if you like, I am going, light ahead" suggest a hesitant departure into an unknown but tempting realm. The next line, "I'll get you in the corner if you like it", could be interpreted as an invitation to enter into the singer's private space or to be cornered, surrounded by the singer's fantasy world.

The phrase "every day is a fantasy" is repeated twice, emphasizing the importance of this alternate reality to the singer. The line "I'll get you in the middle if you want it" suggests a willingness to share this alternate reality, to bring someone else into the middle of it. However, the subsequent lines "I feel like a soldier's file/she felt bad and reviled" create a sense of unease and turmoil, as if the fantasy is not as perfect as the singer pretends it to be. The final lines of the song, "places, places/I'm all out of faces/every day is a fantasy/are you with me", suggest a sense of exhaustion with this fantasy, and perhaps a desire for a more grounded existence.

Line by Line Meaning

give me a second if you like
Give me a moment, if you please.

I am going, light ahead
I am moving towards a brighter future.

I'll get you in the corner if you like it
I'll approach you and strike up a conversation, if that's what you want.

I am going to be resigned
I am accepting of my situation and the events that follow.

if you are ready anytime
If you're prepared, I'm ready when you are.

every day is a fantasy
Each day holds endless possibilities.

are you with me
Do you share my aspirations and dreams?

I'll get you in the middle if you want it
If you'd like, I'll approach you confidently and with purpose.

I feel like a soldier's file
I feel like a document in a military record.

she felt bad and reviled
She felt negative emotions of shame and disgust.

places, places
The various locations and settings we encounter in life.