Chad Petree and Jeremy Dawson grew up in Oklahoma and were involved in previous music projects together, including the soundtrack for the videogame Grand Theft Auto III in 2000 and Cloud2Ground. After relocating to Los Angeles, California in 2004, the two recruited vocalist Carah Faye Charnow and drummer Mikey Martin.
Their debut album, We Are Pilots was originally released in January 2005, though versions of the album featuring different cover art and tracklisting would be released later the following year. Three singles were issued: "Le Disko", "You Are the One" and "Rainy Monday". We Are Pilots received a Grammy Award nomination on 6 December 2007 in the category of Best Electronic/Dance Album, but lost to The Chemical Brothers.
The band's second studio album, Season of Poison, was released on 4th November 2008, with Sisely Treasure as vocalist. They have released two singles from their second album: "Ghost Town" and "Ricochet!".
In 2009, Shiny Toy Guns released "Major Tom", a Peter Schilling cover.
In 2011, Carah Faye Charnow returned to Shiny Toy Guns. In addition, Daniel Johansson also joined the band on guitar, synth and bass. In March 2011, the band released a new single "The Sun", available to download for free.
In May 2012 the band announced that Daniel Johansson left the band.
Band Members:
Current members
Carah Faye Charnow – vocals, synth (2004–2008, 2011–present)
Gregori Chad Petree – vocals, guitar (2002–present)
Jeremy Dawson – synths, bass (2002–present)
Mikey Martin – drums (2004–present)
Former members
Daniel Johansson – guitar, synth, bass (2011–2012)
Sisely Treasure – vocals (2008–2010)
Ursula Vari – vocals (2004)
Official site: http://www.shinytoyguns.com
Poison
Shiny Toy Guns Lyrics
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Voices are child in sound
Fades away...
For silence is walking, signs of you will leave
What will happen is the same for you
Til the end of someones world
Painfully, I prepare a release
And poison takes me away
Poison takes me away...
Takes me away
Listen, don't cry my child
When you awake...
My father's table set a place for you
Contact, with firefull love
As you're to know my days
A season of poison will bring the darkness soon.
Painfully, I prepare a release
And poison takes me away
Poison takes me away...
Takes me away
On angels wings
You learn to fly
From this world you left below
I'm going to meet you
I've come to take you home
Mommy! mommy!
From this world you left below
I'm going to meet you
I've come to take you home
From this world you left below
I'm going to meet you
I've come to take you home
Painfully, I prepare a release
And poison takes me away
Poison takes me away...
On angels wings
You learn to fly
On angels wings
You learn to fly
The lyrics to Shiny Toy Guns' song "Poison" speak of a person who is willing to die in order to be reunited with a loved one who has passed away. The opening lines "I'm going to meet you" indicate that the singer of the song has some sort of plan in which they will die and travel to the afterlife. The use of childlike voices and phrases such as "mommy" suggest that the loved one being referred to is a child who has passed away. The repetition of the phrase "from this world you left below, I'm going to meet you, I've come to take you home" emphasizes the desire to be reunited with the loved one, even if it means leaving the physical world.
The second half of the song brings in elements of religion and spirituality. The mention of "my father's table set a place for you" and "on angel's wings you learn to fly" suggest that the singer believes in an afterlife in which they will be reunited with their loved one. The phrase "a season of poison will bring the darkness soon" could be interpreted as a reference to the cycle of life and death, indicating that the singer is willing to accept their own death as a natural part of this cycle.
Overall, the lyrics to "Poison" explore themes of love, loss, and spirituality. The singer's willingness to die in order to be reunited with their loved one speaks to the power of human connection and the desire for transcendence.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm going to meet you
I'm going to reunite with you
Voices are child in sound
The voices are reminiscent of a child's sound
Fades away...
The voices fade away
For silence is walking, signs of you will leave
The silence is a sign that you (the person being sung to) is leaving
What will happen is the same for you
The fate that is to come will also happen to you
Til the end of someones world
Until the end of someone's world (death)
And the cradle says goodbye to yesterday...
The end of the past is signified by the cradle saying goodbye
Painfully, I prepare a release
The artist is preparing to let go and set free
And poison takes me away
The release comes with a 'poison', something harmful or toxic
Takes me away
The poison takes the artist away from their current state
Listen, don't cry my child
The 'child' being addressed is advised to listen and not cry
When you awake...
When the 'child' wakes up
My father's table set a place for you
The 'child' is welcome to the singer's father's table
Contact, with firefull love
The 'child' comes into contact with the singer's love, which can be all-consuming like fire
As you're to know my days
The 'child' will come to understand the singer's experiences and their view of the world
A season of poison will bring the darkness soon.
The 'poison' will lead to a 'season of darkness' soon to come
On angels wings
The artist is carried by angels in a spiritual sense
You learn to fly
The listener is taught how to 'fly' in this new state of being
From this world you left below
The listener has left the physical world behind
I've come to take you home
The artist is there to bring the listener to their spiritual home
Mommy! mommy!
The 'child' cries out for their mother
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JEREMY DAWSON
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