In 1999 Tea Leaf Green released their debut album Tea Leaf Green.
Next Tea Leaf Green released Midnight On The Reservoir.
In 2003 Tea Leaf Green released Living In Between.
In 2006 Tea Leaf Green released Taught To Be Proud on their own record label, the fourth and final album with founding band member Ben Chambers on bass.
In 2008 Tea Leaf Green released Raise Up The Tent on Surfdog Records, recorded 2 weeks after Reed Mathis joined the band on bass.
In 2010 Tea Leaf Green released Looking West on independent, an album of older songs newly recorded and mixed wtih Reed Mathis.
In 2011 Tea Leaf Green released Radio Tragedy! on independent, the first TLG studio album with dual drummers with Cochrane on drums and percussion.
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These Two Chairs
Tea Leaf Green Lyrics
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These last few months,
These bills to pay,
These tired walkways.
My love for you,
The love I don't got,
Like the last song just before the needle picks up.
And the kids, they just don't understand,
But they got a rock 'n' roll band.
It's hard I know,
But I can't give up,
Where would I go if I had to break it up?
There's no one can say,
There's no one to trust,
Cause who are they? I don't even know if I'm one of us.
And the kids they just don't understand,
But they got a rock 'n' roll band.
The song "These Two Chairs" by Tea Leaf Green is a melancholic and reflective piece that muses on the struggles and complexities of relationships and adult responsibilities. The singer in the song contemplates the difficulty of maintaining a relationship while trying to handle the various financial and emotional obligations that come with adulthood.
The opening lines of the song, "These two chairs, these last few months, these bills to pay, these tired walkways," immediately set the tone for the rest of the song. The chairs may represent a relationship that has been worn down over time, while the bills and tired walkways evoke a sense of exhaustion and fatigue. The love that the singer has for their partner is mentioned but is also tinged with a sense of absence or lack.
The next lines, "The love I don't got, like the last song just before the needle picks up," can be perceived as a metaphor for the loss and distance that the singer feels in their relationship. The mention of a needle, typically used in the context of playing vinyl records, could represent the moment just before the music begins, with the silence a symbolic stand-in for the singer's unfulfilled love. Nonetheless, the singer perseveres, feeling the weight of the importance of maintaining a strong relationship in spite of the challenges, as their kids "just don't understand" but have a rock 'n' roll band that they get satisfaction from.
Ultimately, the song is an acknowledgment of the difficulties of life, and the sometimes impossible choices that one sometimes has to make. The line "Where would I go if I had to break it up?" seems to indicate that the singer is willing to endure the difficulties of their relationship because they cannot imagine living any other way.
Line by Line Meaning
These two chairs,
These two chairs represent the space that we share, the connection between us.
These last few months,
The last few months have been a test of our love and endurance, but we've made it through together.
These bills to pay,
Our financial struggles have added to the stress, but we continue to persevere and work hard.
These tired walkways.
The journey has been long and exhausting, but we keep moving forward through it together.
My love for you,
My love for you is strong and unwavering, even though I don't always express it well.
The love I don't got,
Despite my best efforts, I struggle to show my love in a way that you can feel and understand.
Like the last song just before the needle picks up.
My love is like a fading melody that you can just barely hear, like the last song on a record that's about to end.
And the kids, they just don't understand,
Our children may not comprehend the complexity of our situation, but they see us pushing through.
But they got a rock 'n' roll band.
Despite the challenges, our kids have found joy and meaning in their own passions and pursuits.
It's hard I know,
This is a difficult time for us, and I understand that it's not easy on you either.
But I can't give up,
I refuse to give up on our love and our life together, even when the future seems uncertain.
Where would I go if I had to break it up?
I can't imagine a life without you, and I don't know where I would turn if we couldn't be together.
There's no one can say,
There's no clear answer or solution to our problems, and nobody can provide us with all the answers.
There's no one to trust,
In a world full of uncertainty and chaos, it can be hard to find someone you can truly rely on.
Cause who are they? I don't even know if I'm one of us.
It's difficult to know who to trust or who truly understands our situation, and sometimes it feels like we're all alone in this.
Contributed by Maya M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.