Small Brown Bike is a band from Marsha… Read Full Bio ↴1996 - 2004 / 2009 - Present
Small Brown Bike is a band from Marshall, Michigan that existed between 1996 and 2004 and reunited in 2009. The trademark of this four-piece is "double vocals" backed by melodies. Their sound is often identified as being similar to other post-hardcore bands such as Avail and Hot Water Music. The band name is derived from their working experience as bike mechanics.
Their last show was in 2004 at the Fireside Bowl in Chicago, after already agreeing to split up. Former members Mike Reed and Dan Jaquint later created the band LaSalle, with Reed's wife playing bass guitar.
Jeff, Mike and Ben started a new band with Nathan Ellis from The Casket Lottery called Able Baker Fox.
In 2009 the band got back together again and played a couple of reunion shows and released a 7inch with new songs. A new full length record "Fell & Found" was released in spring 2011 via No Idea Records.
Bandmembers:
Ben Reed
Mike Reed
Dan Jaquint
Travis Dopp
Discography:
1997 - No Place Like You EP
1998 - ...And Don't Forget Me EP
1999 - Our Own Wars
2001 - Dead Reckoning
2001 - Small Brown Bike / Cursive Split
2002 - Small Brown Bike / The Casket Lottery Split
2003 - The River Bed
2003 - Nail Yourself To The Ground EP
2009 - Composite 7inch
2011 - Fell & Found
Day And Nightmares
Small Brown Bike Lyrics
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Run around in circles,
Thinking that we're getting further,
But it hurts to look now.
It's getting hard to sleep.
It's getting hard to breathe.
It's getting hard to figure out just where my senses meet.
To figure out which one of us is done.
Take the silence that we keep here to break the tension
That surrounds us and look down
Towards the ground to see the swirling dirt make signs like clouds.
It's getting hard to think.
It's getting hard to leave.
It's getting hard to understand just who is going to give.
So I went up to escape from our homeless state
To leave the rest and think about just us.
These day and nightmares fill my thoughts with despair,
But that's not what I think about.
I'm coming home now and it hurts to look down,
But that's not what I think about.
The lyrics of Small Brown Bike's song Day And Nightmares depict a sense of despair and confusion that the singer experiences in their day-to-day life. The opening lines, "Bend the corners of this dark room that we have built around our lives" talk about the walls we build around us as a form of protection, but with time, it starts feeling claustrophobic. It seems like the singer is trapped inside this dark space and can't seem to find a way out. The following lines, "Run around in circles, Thinking that we're getting further, But it hurts to look now" suggest that they make an effort to break free from this dark room, but the effort seems futile, and they're stuck.
The second verse further elaborates on the singer's emotional turmoil, "It's getting hard to sleep. It's getting hard to breathe. It's getting hard to figure out just where my senses meet." The line, "So I've crawled up on the couch on this one day off, to figure out which one of us is done," could refer to taking a break from life to think about the relationship with oneself, the external environment, or the people around them. The singer is trying to figure out which aspect of their life is not working, and that's the cause of their turmoil.
Line by Line Meaning
Bend the corners of this dark room that we have built around our lives.
We have confined ourselves to a life consumed by darkness and negativity.
Run around in circles,
Thinking that we're getting further,
But it hurts to look now.
We believe we are making progress, but in truth, we are only stuck in a cycle that causes pain.
It's getting hard to sleep.
Anxiety and stress are making it difficult for me to relax and sleep.
It's getting hard to breathe.
The weight of our troubles is becoming suffocating and overwhelming.
It's getting hard to figure out just where my senses meet.
The confusion and chaos in our lives are clouding our judgment and making it challenging to trust our instincts.
So I've crawled up on the couch on this one day off
To figure out which one of us is done.
I take time alone to reflect and decide whether to give up or continue fighting for our relationship.
Take the silence that we keep here to break the tension
That surrounds us and look down
Towards the ground to see the swirling dirt make signs like clouds.
We try to use silence as a means to ease the tension between us and find solace in the natural world around us.
It's getting hard to think.
Our situation is causing mental fatigue and confusion, making it challenging to make rational decisions.
It's getting hard to leave.
The ties that bind us are growing stronger, making it difficult to move on from this situation.
It's getting hard to understand just who is going to give.
The conflict and strife between us are making it impossible to determine who should make the first move towards reconciliation.
So I went up to escape from our homeless state
To leave the rest and think about just us.
I go somewhere separate from our usual environment to think deeply about our situation and how we can improve it.
These day and nightmares fill my thoughts with despair,
But that's not what I think about.
The constant stress of our situation leads to desperate thoughts, but I try not to dwell on them.
I'm coming home now and it hurts to look down,
But that's not what I think about.
Returning to our problematic lives is hard to bear, but I try to keep a positive perspective for the future.
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