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1) Savoy is an electronic trio based in Boulder, Colorado, USA. Made up by Ben Eberdt, Gray Smith and Mike Kelly, the band has played all over the United States. Their MySpace is http://www.myspace.com/savoyband, their official site at http://www.savoyband.com

2) Savoy is a Norwegian-American rock trio consisting of Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (famous from Norwegian hit machine a-ha) (vocals/guitars/bass/keyboards), Lauren Savoy (vocals/guitars) and Frode Unneland (drums/percussion/vocals).

The band has released 5 albums to date. Savoy, unlike Waaktaar-Savoy's other band a-ha, has a certain down-to-earth indie rock approach.

All songs are composed by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy with his wife Lauren Savoy. Lauren herself is known as a film maker and has, amongst other things, directed both a-ha and Savoy music videos. Frode Unneland is one of Norway's best drummers known from the Bergen music scene as drummer with Chocolate Overdose and Popium. He has also drummed for Norwegian pop sensation Sondre Lerche.

3) Savoy is a German emo band.

4) Savoy, a Romanian band, active during the Communist regime and sponsored by the Union of Young Communists. It was supposed to be the rival of dissident rock bands like Phoenix and Sfinx, it got a lot of media support. Jokes about the leader of the band concern his cheap imitation of the Dire Straits vestimentation and garments. Savoy sounded more folky and progressive rather than hard or heavy.

Mountains
Savoy Lyrics

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We don't belong
Here any longer
I won't be surprised
If we're out by the summer
I'll always keep moving
Following you

Only the time

Only the time will do
Give me the time
To be with you
Mountains of time
I wish there could be
Just mountains

You look at me now
A little bit older
It's all in the eye
Of the beholder
And when I hold you
Nothing can feel so good

Only the time
Only the time will do
Give me the time
To be with you
Mountains of time
I wish there could be
Just mountains

And like a student I learn
That what is hot, it will burn
And like a river I'll turn
For no good reason
I'll always keep moving
Following you
Only the time
Only the time will do
Give me the time
To be with you
Mountains of time
I wish there could be

Just mountains
Mountains.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Savoy’s song “Mountains” seem to be about the idea of transience and the fleeting nature of our experiences. The first two lines of the song suggest a sense of impermanence and that the singer doesn’t feel that they belong in their current environment. They go on to say that they won’t be surprised if they’ve moved on by the summer, indicating that they feel like they’re not able to settle in one place for very long. The singer explains that they will keep moving, following someone else, and it’s only the passing of time that can give them what they’re looking for.

Line by Line Meaning

We don't belong
We feel out of place in our current situation

Here any longer
We feel like we need to move on from here

I won't be surprised
It would not be unexpected if we left soon

If we're out by the summer
We may leave this place before the end of summer

I'll always keep moving
I will keep following my dreams and not settling down

Following you
You are my motivation for continuing to keep moving

Only the time
The only thing we need is more time

Only the time will do
We need time to accomplish our goals

Give me the time
Grant us more time to achieve what we want to achieve

To be with you
So we can spend more time together

Mountains of time
A lot of time

I wish there could be
It would be great if there were

Just mountains
A lot of time would be preferable to other options

You look at me now
You see me now and realize I am older

A little bit older
I have aged slightly since we last saw each other

It's all in the eye
Perception is subjective

Of the beholder
Different people will see things differently

And when I hold you
Being close to you is the best feeling

Nothing can feel so good
There is nothing better than this

And like a student I learn
I am always growing and learning

That what is hot, it will burn
Things that seem exciting might not be sustainable

And like a river I'll turn
I will go where life takes me

For no good reason
Sometimes things happen without explanation

Mountains.
A lot of time would be great to have

Writer(s): Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Lauren Lucia Savoy Copyright: Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Scandinavia) Kb

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