Before forming the Dream Syndicate, Wynn played guitar in the Davis, California-based band The Suspects, whose members included vocalist Kendra Smith (who later played bass in the Dream Syndicate) and Russ Tolman and Gavin Blair (who would form True West (band)); in 1979 they released a single, "It's Up to You" b/w "Talking Loud." Two years later, under the name 15 Minutes, he self-released another single, "Last Chance for You" b/w "That's What You Always Say" (later performed by the Dream Syndicate), which owed much to Joy Division.
Though they were popular with critics, an influence on other musicians, and signed briefly to a major label, The Dream Syndicate were never really commercially successful. They did establish, however, the fan base on which Wynn built his solo career.
Since 1990, Wynn has released a number of albums exploring various musical styles. His first solo album, Kerosene Man, included backing work by bassist Fernando Saunders (a frequent sideman of Lou Reed, to whom Wynn was often compared early in his career), drummer D.J. Bonebrake from the L.A. punk band X, Howe Gelb of Giant Sand and saxophonist Steve Berlin from Los Lobos. Peter Buck, from R.E.M., played on its follow-up, Dazzling Display, and co-wrote the title song. Backing on Melting in the Dark (1996) was provided by the Boston band Come.
Here Come the Miracles (2001) was his best-selling solo album to date, and the best-reviewed, appearing at year's end on numerous critical Top Ten lists.
In 1985, Wynn wrote a collection of songs with Dan Stuart of Green on Red, and recorded and released them as Danny and Dusty. This collaboration was revisited in 2007 for a second Danny & Dusty album. In the '90s he was a part of the indie supergroup Gutterball along with Stephen McCarthy of The Long Ryders and Brian Harvey and Johnny Hott of House of Freaks. In 2008 Wynn and his wife Linda Pitmon collaborated with Scott McCaughey (The Minus 5) and Peter Buck (R.E.M., The Minus 5) for a record with songs about legendary baseball players - this collaboration is known as The Baseball Project.
The double CD From a Man of Mysteries: A Steve Wynn Tribute was released by the German label Blue Rose in 2004 and features Wynn's songs performed by the likes of Concrete Blonde, the Silos, Chuck Prophet, The Minus 5 and others.
Wynn also records as Steve Wynn & The Miracle 3.
Wynn is at present more popular in Europe than in the United States. While domestic tours are rare, he continues to perform regularly overseas.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Wynn_%28songwriter%29
Good And Bad
Steve Wynn Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Are you gonna come back
Do you wanna come back to me
I hope you won't hold me to blame
All that I remember
All that I remember was shame
Nobody's a villain
Nothing that can't be explained
There's more than just good and bad
There's a reason
A reason for everything
I'm starting to figure it out
Maybe just maybe
It wasn't my fault
Maybe there's something you said
Are you gonna come back
Are you gonna come back to me.
In the movies the monsters are real
But now
Now I just don't know
These lyrics speak about a relationship that has been wounded but has healed now. Here, the singer wonders whether their partner would return to them or not. The singer further goes onto expressing their hope that their partner wouldn't hold them responsible for the past mistakes that led to the wound. As the singer reflects on the relationship, he realizes that everything is subjective, and there are two sides to every story that needs to be understood. The singer believes that no one is a villain in this story, and everything can be explained if one looks at it from a broader perspective.
Moreover, the singer believes that everything in life is not just good or bad. There's always a reason behind someone's actions, and that's what makes everyone unique. The singer also suggests that maybe something someone else said, which led to the problem, but it wasn't their fault. Now, that the singer is starting to understand this, he wonders if his partner would come back to him or not. In the end, the singer seems confused about life and its complexities- how one cannot differentiate between good and evil and that sometimes the monsters are not monsters at all.
Line by Line Meaning
Now that the wounds have all healed
The physical and emotional wounds of the past have healed, creating an opportunity for reconciliation.
Are you gonna come back
The singer inquires if the other person is willing to come back to him/her after the past events.
Do you wanna come back to me
The singer wants to know if the other person still feels a connection and wishes to return to the relationship.
I hope you won't hold me to blame
The artist desires not to be blamed for the past circumstances and seeks forgiveness from the other person.
All that I remember
The artist recalls the past events that caused hurt and pain in the relationship.
All that I remember was shame
The singer feels ashamed for the actions that contributed to the downfall of the relationship and hopes to be absolved of guilt.
It's all in the story you tell
The truth is subjective and different perspectives can create different interpretations of the past events that led to the relationship's demise.
Nobody's a villain
There is no one person to blame for the relationship's failure; both parties played a role in the events that occurred.
Nothing that can't be explained
All past actions, words and reactions can be explained, expressed, and understood.
There's more than just good and bad
There are many different shades of gray beyond just black and white in every situation, including the past events of the relationship.
There's a reason
There is an underlying cause for the past events and the relationship's fate.
A reason for everything
Every past action and reaction within the relationship was caused by an external factor, creating an elementary chain of events that decided the fate of the relationship.
I'm starting to figure it out
The singer is analyzing the past events of the relationship and beginning to understand what happened and why, hoping to achieve closure and moving on from the relationship.
Maybe just maybe
The singer is hopeful that the relationship could be saved, depending on the other person's desire and effort to reconcile.
It wasn't my fault
The singer is acknowledging that although they may have contributed to the relationship's downfall, the entirety of the issue is not their fault alone and that the other person's actions also played a role.
Maybe there's something you said
The artist ponders if something the other person said may have contributed to the relationship's downfall and desires discussion about it.
Are you gonna come back
The artist reiterates their desire to know if the other person is willing to return to the relationship.
Are you gonna come back to me.
The singer emphasizes their strong desire for the other person to come back and work towards reconciling the relationship.
In the movies the monsters are real
In cinematic and fictional stories, villains are portrayed as actual monsters beyond redemption.
But now
However, after processing and understanding the events of the relationship, the artist now questions if there was truly an evil in the relationship.
Now I just don't know
The artist is confused about the events that occurred in the relationship, specifically if there was a true villain and if they themselves were responsible for the negative outcome.
Contributed by Mason B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ntina Mpatzia
Now that the wounds have all healed
Are you gonna come back
Do you wanna come back to me
I hope you won't hold me to blame
All that I remember
All that I remember was shame
It's all in the story you tell
Nobody's a villain
Nothing that can't be explained
There's more than just good and bad
There's a reason
A reason for everything
I'm starting to figure it out
Maybe just maybe
It wasn't my fault
Maybe there's something you said
Are you gonna come back
Are you gonna come back to me.
In the movies the monsters are real
But now
Now I just don't know
Panos Lin
I was looking for this song a long time , thank for posting it !!!!
gaston merelas
Muy bueno...
Carlo Di Lodovico
Capolavoro