Los Angeles is a city brimming with opportunity. When Philadelphia native a… Read Full Bio ↴Los Angeles is a city brimming with opportunity. When Philadelphia native and established music composer/producer Dan Mufson moved to LA in 2011, he quickly realized that in this city, creative minds often meet at unexpected moments. Every name and every phone number increases the odds of achieving a goal, or helping someone along the way. Dan likened the process to a scavenger hunt. When he first heard the enchanting voice of Jill Lamoureux -- herself a Wichita, Kansas transplant -- he knew collaboration was imminent. The very next day the two worked together composing a track for a commercial. The multi-instrumentalist producer and vocalist enjoyed the writing process so much they decided to form Scavenger Hunt.

For Dan and Jill, the hunt led them to one another. The duo turned 4 piece band are forging an exciting, dreamy electro-pop sound that is attracting listeners on both coasts. Less than 48 hours after releasing their debut single "Lost" it was played on University Of Pennsylvania's WXPN. Since then, the track has received blog acceptance by Pigeons and Planes, Indie Shuffle, The Burning Ear and Neon Gold. They are embarking on their first tour this spring supporting Capital Cities and are releasing their debut EP in early April.

Artist Website: http://scavengerhuntmusic.com

Bones
Scavenger Hunt Lyrics

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are you alone tonight?
or only in your mind
i know your bones will fit
now sit next to mine
beneath the moon and the telephone wire
between the hurt and the heal
there's a fire
are we stranded, you and me?

somewhere just out of reach
is it only belief
cause i wanna believe
i wanna believe, i wanna believe
in my dreams at night
all of the colours drain
through the black and grey
i see your face again
beneath the moon and the telephone wire
between the hurt and the heal
there's a fire
are we stranded, you and me?
somewhere just out of reach
is it only belief
cause i wanna believe
i wanna belive, i wanna believe
cause i wanna believe
i wanna believe, i wanna believe
are we stranded, you and me?
somewhere just out of reach
is it only belief
cause i wanna believe
i wanna belive, i wanna believe

cause i wanna believe
i wanna believe, i wanna believe

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Scavenger Hunt's song "Bones" are poetic and introspective. The vocalist is asking if the listener is alone tonight, or if they are just feeling lonely in their mind. The song implies a feeling of being stranded or out of reach, and the chorus comes in with the repetitive desire to believe in something greater. The singer is asking to believe that they aren't alone.

The verses of the song are full of imagery, such as "beneath the moon and the telephone wire", which alludes to the idea of isolation and communication. The lyric "between the hurt and the heal there's a fire" speaks to the idea that even within pain and healing, there is still passion, desire and drive to move forward. The song seems to be a conversation with oneself, or possibly another person, about holding onto hope even when it feels impossible.

The repetition of the line "I wanna believe" in the chorus emphasizes this need for hope, and the desire to find something worth believing in. The song is powerful in its simplicity and in its relatability to anyone who has ever felt lost or alone.

Line by Line Meaning

are you alone tonight?
Questioning the listener about their present state of being.

or only in your mind
Asking if the listener is with someone physically or just imagining them.

i know your bones will fit
Asserting that the listener and the singer are the perfect match.

now sit next to mine
Inviting the listener to physically be next to the singer.

beneath the moon and the telephone wire
Describing the setting of the scene: a romantic or intimate setting beneath natural and man-made elements.

between the hurt and the heal
The scene takes place between two extremes, possibly physical, emotional or mental states.

there's a fire
Intensity and passion exists within the scene.

are we stranded, you and me?
The singer wonders if the listener and the singer are stuck in their current situation.

somewhere just out of reach
The situation that the singer and listener are in is just beyond their grasp, possibly metaphorical.

is it only belief
The singer questions if what they are experiencing is merely based on faith or if it is tangible.

cause i wanna believe
The singer expresses their desire to believe in the situation they are in.