Their music is subdued and mellow folk pop, with hints of piano, violin, acoustic guitar and atmospheric vocals, all carefully squeezed through a lo-fi filter.
They released their first full-length album, The Ghost That Carried Us Away, in Autumn 2007 under Morr Music. Sindri also has an solo-artist EP under the name Seabear entitled Singing Arc EP.
Seabear has announced, via their myspace, that they are working on a new album which they hope to release in February or March 2010.
Have now released a new 7" Lion Face Boy/Cold Summer http://www.anost.net/Labels/Morr-Music-Shop/Seabear-Lion-Face-Boy-Cold-Summer.html you can listen to the songs on the same site.
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Cold Summer
Seabear Lyrics
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every summer we'd pull the stinger out.
Drinking like our parents did
drunk at the dance, I knew you dhid.
Picture of her eyes under your skin
she wasen't old enough to let love in.
I can see your eyes turn blue
I can see the weather changing you.
got old fast, grew tired of each other.
Born across from you
Proud sleepless child, followed her
It's getting harder to find it in me
Bite my lipe, fall asleep
But now, but now can be
falling down
filling, filling the empty.
She could sing to shipmen
I lay my eyes on you
down where we grew lost
find your month and winter skin.
It's getting harder to find it in me
I scab my wounds and fall asleep.
But now, but now can be
falling down
filling, filling the empty.
The lyrics of Seabear's song Cold Summer depict a nostalgic recollection of past summers and a relationship that has grown cold. The opening lines, "Your teeth too big for your mouth, every summer we'd pull the stinger out" set the dreamlike and whimsical tone for the rest of the song. The reference to pulling out a stinger could be interpreted as a metaphor for removing pain or hurt. The next line, "Drinking like our parents did, drunk at the dance, I knew you did" highlights the recklessness of youth and the desire to emulate the behavior of those we look up to.
The lines "Picture of her eyes under your skin, she wasn't old enough to let love in, I can see your eyes turn blue, I can see the weather changing you" suggest that the relationship was not built on a solid foundation and that it was bound to crumble. The reference to the picture of her eyes under the skin could be interpreted as a tattoo or a permanent reminder of a past love. The image of the eyes turning blue could represent a change in emotion or mood, and the "weather changing you" could symbolize the passing of time and the evolution of a person.
The phrase "cold summers, one after the other, got old fast, grew tired of each other" encapsulates the central theme of the song - the gradual disintegration of a relationship that once held promise. The final lines "It's getting harder to find it in me, I scab my wounds and fall asleep, But now, but now can be falling down, filling, filling the empty" suggest a struggle to move on and an internal battle to overcome the pain and emptiness of a broken relationship. The song ends on a melancholy note, with a sense of resignation and acceptance of the past.
Line by Line Meaning
Your teeth too big for your mouth
Your immaturity and awkwardness is showing, it's hard to hide.
every summer we'd pull the stinger out.
Every summer we had to go through some kind of pain, but we helped each other through it.
Drinking like our parents did
We were trying to be grown up and cool like our parents, but really we were just kids.
drunk at the dance, I knew you did.
We drank too much and made mistakes, but I still loved you anyway.
Picture of her eyes under your skin
You carry the memory of someone who hurt you with you wherever you go.
she wasn't old enough to let love in.
The person you loved wasn't ready for a real, adult relationship.
I can see your eyes turn blue
I can see that the things that used to bring you joy no longer do.
I can see the weather changing you.
I can see that you're changing and becoming someone different from who you used to be.
Cold summers, one after the other,
Life keeps dragging on, and we're stuck in the same unhappy pattern, with no escape.
got old fast, grew tired of each other.
Our relationship became stale, and we got bored of each other's company.
Born across from you
We were destined to be connected, to cross paths and influence each other's lives.
Proud sleepless child, followed her
We were young and foolish, but we thought we knew what we wanted and chased after it.
It's getting harder to find it in me
I'm losing my passion and motivation for life, and I don't know how to get it back.
Bite my lip, fall asleep
I'm trying to hold back my emotions and pretend everything is okay, but it's not.
But now, but now can be
Things can change, there's still hope for a better future.
falling down
Life can be cruel and overwhelming, it's easy to lose your footing.
filling, filling the empty.
We try to distract ourselves and fill the void, but it doesn't always work.
She could sing to shipmen
She had a talent or a gift that made people feel at ease, even when things were rough.
I lay my eyes on you
I see you, I understand you, and I care about you.
down where we grew lost
In the places and memories we shared, we lost ourselves and found each other.
find your month and winter skin.
Find your true self and embrace it, even if it's cold and lonely.
I scab my wounds and fall asleep.
I try to heal and move on from the pain, even if it's just for the night.
Contributed by Grayson M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
AlexVanLa
this song will forever be the song i never get tired of.. it makes me happy on sad days, it comforts me when i'm down, it makes me think of what is important in this world, it males me sad when i'm happy, it makes me go total mental when i'm angry it makes me burst out in tears when i have a bad day, it makes me see everything clearer.But i'll also never be able to express how much this song means to me, It's just that magical.
Krissy Jackson
This is almost too good to be a live studio version. Compared to the album recording, it's almost spot on.
Monika K
I don't know why but this song is always breaking my heart :( beautiful emotional music ❤
Tony Wyman
Monika K Because you HAVE a heart.
Monika K
It's so nice to hear that.. Thank you!
Christine Opal
This music speaks to my soul....
Ludmila Morinigo
No puedo explicar bien con palabras lo que me produce esta canción, simplemente decir que se asemeja a la sensación de pararse en una montaña, cerra los ojos y respirar profundo. Y sentir como ese aire fresco e inmaculado purifica cada parte del cuerpo y te sumerge al mas deseado placer...
Alfonso Espinosa
Really, really, i can´t get enough from this song. I can't.
Fabian Baumert
great band, great song!
coastwalker
Excellent music, bravo!