Skywave was formed in the mid to late 90's in Fredericksburg, Virginia by m… Read Full Bio ↴Skywave was formed in the mid to late 90's in Fredericksburg, Virginia by members Paul Baker (guitar, vocals), John Fedowitz (drums), and Oliver Ackermann (bass).

Skywave was most active around 1999-2001, playing with many east coast American Shoegazers, and was a progenitor to the resurgence of shoegaze in America after its demise in the UK in 1996. Many of Skywave's albums were released during this period - Took the Sun (1998) and Echodrone (1999), along with a variety of ep records (i.e. got that feeling, suicide, and without you eps). Critics have cited Skywave's sound as borrowing heavily from Noise-pop bands like Loop and the Jesus and Mary chain.

The new millennium was somewhat quiet for Skywave. In 2001, Skywave released the Walk My Way ep, and a Split album with the Peepholes on Valentines day. The next two years the band toured with Alcian blue, Highspire, and The Emerald Down around the east coast of the US and Canada. In 2003, they released their last ep called Don't Say Slow on Cherry Coated Records. This ep was a rough demo of Skywave's most seminal record yet, Synthstatic. Released on Blisscent Records in the beginning of 2004, Synthstatic was the sharpest of Skywave's records, spanning 18 tracks, with amazing sound quality (compared to their previous Lo-fi efforts). However Synthstatic was short lived, as the band soon broke up when Oliver Ackerman left the band to move to New York city.

Shortly after Skywave's demise, Paul Baker and John Fedowitz reformed Skywave (minus Oliver) under the name Ceremony. Oliver went on to form A Place to Bury Strangers in Brooklyn NY. Both bands have a similar sound and tone to their former. So in a sense, Skywave will always live on.

Over and Over
Skywave Lyrics

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Did the fire even spark?
Yes, it's true, you control my heart
Even though about this is not right (?)
I'll leave alone with you tonight

Make my words go away
I'll kill this love and fade away
I feel so alone, I can't be free

(?) used to the end of me

Nothing can last forever
Suicide could be the answer (x2)

I can't even breathe
Space around me is starting freeze
Climbing stars, now I see the light
Taking me, telling me goodnight

Is this the end, cease of being?
My future is so easy to see
All this gone, all this gone
All this gone, all this gone

Nothing can last forever
Suicide could be the answer (x7)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Skywave's song Over and Over explore the complicated emotions that arise when one is in love with someone they know they shouldn't be with. The opening lines, "Did the fire even spark? / Yes, it's true, you control my heart" suggest that while there may not have been a strong initial attraction, the person singing the song has fallen deeply in love with the other. Despite feeling conflicted about the situation, with the line "Even though about this is not right," they ultimately make the decision to be with this person for at least one more night, saying "I'll leave alone with you tonight."

As the song continues, the lyrics shift towards feelings of desperation and hopelessness. The line "Make my words go away / I'll kill this love and fade away" suggests a desire to erase the feelings they have for this person and disappear entirely. There is a sense of feeling trapped in the situation with the line "I feel so alone, I can't be free," and the sense that something about being with this person is destructive, with the line "(?) used to the end of me."

The chorus of the song deals directly with the idea that nothing can last forever and suicide being a possible answer. These lines are repeated multiple times throughout the song, emphasizing the weight of the singer's emotions and the potentially devastating consequences of their actions. There is also a sense of confusion and disorientation, with the lines "I can't even breathe / Space around me is starting freeze / Climbing stars, now I see the light / Taking me, telling me goodnight" suggesting a struggle to come to terms with what is happening.

Overall, the lyrics to Skywave's song Over and Over explore complex emotions surrounding love, desperation, and the potential for self-harm or even suicide. The repeated chorus lines emphasize the weight of these feelings and the sense of hopelessness that can arise in such situations.

Line by Line Meaning

Did the fire even spark?
Is there even a true attraction between us?

Yes, it's true, you control my heart
I am completely under your control emotionally

Even though about this is not right (?)
Even though I may have reservations about our relationship

I'll leave alone with you tonight
I'll still spend the night with you despite my concerns

Make my words go away
I want to take back the things I've said

I'll kill this love and fade away
I want to put an end to this intense, painful love and disappear

I feel so alone, I can't be free
Despite being in a relationship, I feel trapped and isolated

(?) used to the end of me
Something (or someone) has been draining me to the point of exhaustion

Nothing can last forever
All good things must come to an end

Suicide could be the answer (x2)
The idea of ending it all seems to be an appealing answer

I can't even breathe
I feel suffocated and overwhelmed