Based in Seattle, Lerner handled most of the instrumental duties on his band's debut, Telekinesis!, which was produced by Death Cab for Cutie's Chris Walla and released in spring 2009. Telekinesis then launched a tour in support of the record, with auxiliary members Chris Staples, David Broecker, and Jonie Broecker filling out the lineup. On the 2010 EP Parallel Seismic Conspiracies, Lerner took over production duties, but for his next full LP, 12 Desperate Straight Lines, he was back to working with Walla. For the tour that accompanied the release, Lerner formed a new band with Jason Narducy on bass and Cody Votolato on guitar. Lerner's third outing under the Telekinesis moniker, 2013's Dormarion, found the one-man band enlisting the help of Spoon drummer/producer Jim Eno.
Lerner spent the next two years immersing himself in the world of vintage synths and keyboards in anticipation of the band's retro synth pop-heavy fourth studio album, Ad Infinitum, which dropped in September 2015. Lerner struck a balance between the clean electronic textures of Ad Infinitum and the more organic approach of his earlier work on the album Effluxion, released in February 2019.
Biography by Andrew Leahey
Symphony
Telekinesis Lyrics
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Was it a dream or are you just a scheme
I don't care I'm alive and I'm well
You are my love and you are above any women that I've ever met
I do believe that we are machines and we search till our parts intersect
Now I know that there's so much more that I didn't get to say
All my life for once I was right and and I'll make it all better again
But now I rest
You are the notes coming out of my throat like I'm breathing a book that you read
All the bells and orchestra swells are filling the holes in our heads
Big kettle drums and violin strums will play like a sort of a hymn
When we are wed
In this song, Symphony by Telekinesis, the singer is reflecting on the night before and is unsure if he had a dream or if what happened was real. He professes his love and admiration for the woman in his life, describing her as being above any other woman he has ever met. The lyrics suggest that human beings are like machines and are constantly searching for a connection with others, as if their parts need to intersect with someone else's. Despite not being able to say everything he wanted to say, the singer believes that he can make things right between them and suggests that they will be wed.
The song seems to be about the power of love and the connection between two people. The lyrics suggest that the singer has found this connection with the woman he loves and that it is so strong that it is like a symphony in his head. The use of musical imagery throughout the song reinforces this idea of a musical connection between the two of them. The lyrics also suggest that love is something that can be fixed or made right, even when things may seem uncertain.
Line by Line Meaning
As I awoke and my heart it did choke on the scene that was set in our bed
Upon waking, I was overwhelmed by the image of you in our bed, causing me distress.
Was it a dream or are you just a scheme I don't care I'm alive and I'm well
I'm unsure if this is reality or a fantasy, but I don't mind either way because I'm happy.
You are my love and you are above any women that I've ever met
I hold you in the highest regard among all the women I have encountered - you are my love.
I do believe that we are machines and we search till our parts intersect
I believe that we are like machines, destined to search for one another until we finally meet.
Now I know that there's so much more that I didn't get to say
I regret not being able to express everything I wanted to say to you.
All my life for once I was right and and I'll make it all better again
I finally feel like I made the right decision in choosing you, and I promise to make up for any mistakes I've made.
But now I rest
I can finally relax and find peace.
Now I can hear what was once loud and clear is a symphony heard overhead
I can now hear the beauty of life - it's like a symphony playing above me.
You are the notes coming out of my throat like I'm breathing a book that you read
You are the words that flow from me effortlessly, like a book that I know by heart.
All the bells and orchestra swells are filling the holes in our heads
The music is filling the voids in our minds, making us feel complete.
Big kettle drums and violin strums will play like a sort of a hymn
The loud and powerful sounds of the drums and violin will play like a hymn.
When we are wed
When we are united in marriage.
Lyrics © ROUGH TRADE PUBLISHING, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Michael Lerner
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Championette
Perfect... ❤️
Akshat Kumar
Yep! Thank you!
Barbara Gordon
As I awoke and my heart it did choke on the scene that was set in our bed
Was it a dream or are you just a scheme
I don't care I'm alive and I'm well
You are my love and you are above any women that I've ever met
I do believe that we are machines and we search till our parts intersect
Now I know that there's so much more that I didn't get to say
All my life for once I was right and and I'll make it all better again
But now I rest
Now I can hear what was once loud and clear is a symphony heard overhead
You are the notes coming out of my throat like I'm breathing a book that you read
All the bells and orchestra swells are filling the holes in our heads
Big kettle drums and violin strums will play like a sort of a hymn
When we are wed
Jessica Stallings
this is beautiful. the lyrics are quite touching.
renata cabral
love it <3
Iziz Darcy
I like this
hifivicky
so much more that i didn't get to say
Sa Stephens
To good to only have 1700 views