The idea for the project began one day a couple of years ago when Alaina made fun of Patrick for playing tennis in college. A year later the two fled their hometown Denver to spend eight months sailing and exploring the North Atlantic coast. During their adventures they began writing music together documenting their experiences. The Longboat Pass Songfacts reports that the pair eventually recorded their songs. The resulting album, Cape Dory, is about their time on the seas, the majority of the tracks being about the difficulties they experienced during their trip.
There other artists with the same name:
2. Australian Indie band containing two brothers, two cousins and a mystery bass player. Tennis have left the halcyon days of art school behind in pursuit of the perfect musical storm. Tennis played their first gig at a strip club in Surry Hills circa ’06, simultaneously debuting in Sydney’s indie and adult entertainment scenes.
Pursuing the former rather than the latter, Tennis have since graced the stages of many more credible venues, supporting the likes of; Matt & Kim(USA), The Ruby Suns(NZ), Wolf and Cub, Children Collide, Lost Valentinos, Tame Impala and The Holidays. Their colliding beats, wild rhythms, melodic vocals and stark atmospheres meld into a festive music de force driving listeners into a sweaty rapture.
3. IDM project of Ben Edwards & Douglas Benford. Their releases:
Wooden Sweets (CD, 2000)
Duckshelf / Interview (7", Expanding 2001)
Europe On Horseback (CD, BiP_HOp 2001)
Furlines (2xCD, BiP_HOp 2003)
4. A now-defunct alternative pop/punk band from New York consisting of singer/guitarist Greg Tuohey, bassist Kris Bauman, and drummer Jochen Rueckert.
Night Vision
Tennis Lyrics
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The way you keep time
Makes me feel light
Don't trust your magic
Can't change your habits
So let's be light
The way you hold me
Makes me feel light
It's not surprising
We go on rising
All through the night
Looking across the street lights
See the colors they obscure
Straining your night vision
For a chance to pierce the heavens
In the darkened light
Watching through the moonlight
Feel the softness of the air
Sleeping in the shadows
Of the heavens, so expansive in the waning light
The taste of sweet wine
The way you keep time
All through the night
Don't trust your magic
Can't change your habits
So let's be light
Looking across the street lights
See the colors they obscure
Straining your night vision
For a chance to pierce the heavens
In the darkened light
Watching through the moonlight
Feel the softness of the air
Sleeping in the shadows
Of the heavens, so expansive in the waning light
I knew all the love songs
I knew all the love songs
I knew all the love songs
I knew all the love songs
I knew all the love songs
I knew all the love songs
I knew all the love songs
Looking across the street lights
See the colors they obscure
Straining your night vision
For a glimpse of something pure
Wandering through the moonlight
Feel the softness of the air
Sleeping in the shadow
Of the heavens, so expansive in the waning light
Tennis’s song Night Vision is a dreamy and ethereal reflection on a night wrapped in the arms of a loved one. The lyrics evoke a sense of lightness and freedom as the couple indulges in sweet wine and sways to the rhythm of the music. The singer acknowledges the magic of the moment but urges herself to be cautious and not let herself be swept up in it. She sings, “Don’t trust your magic, can’t change your habits, so let’s be light.”
The second verse shifts the focus to the surroundings - street lights, sleeping shadows, and expansive heavens. The singer looks across the street lights, noticing the colors they obscure, and strains her night vision for a chance to pierce the heavens. She is wandering through the moonlight, feeling the softness of the air, and sleeping in the shadows of the heavens. The song ends with the repetition of the line “I knew all the love songs”, a nostalgic reminiscence of a time when love songs were a constant accompaniment for lovestruck hearts.
Overall, Night Vision is a beautiful and evocative song that captures the magic and wonder of a night spent in the company of a loved one. Its soft and dreamy melodies transport the listener to a place of calm and introspection, with the lyrics adding depth and meaning to the ethereal soundscape.
Line by Line Meaning
The taste of sweet wine
The pleasure brought by the taste of wine, which creates a bright feeling
The way you keep time
Your sense of rhythm, which gives structure and brightness to our experience
Makes me feel light
Fills me with joy and lifts my spirit
Don't trust your magic
Be cautious about relying too much on your abilities and quirks
Can't change your habits
Unable to break free from your patterns of behavior and thoughts
So let's be light
Let's enjoy the moment and not let our worries weigh us down
The way you hold me
Your tender embrace, which makes me feel safe and cherished
Careful unfolding
Slowly revealing yourself to me, and being gentle in doing so
Makes me feel light
Fills me with joy and lifts my spirit
It's not surprising
It's expected and normal
We go on rising
We keep growing and progressing
All through the night
Throughout our existence, even during difficult times
Looking across the street lights
Observing the lights on the street
See the colors they obscure
Noticing how the lights hide some parts of the surroundings
Straining your night vision
Struggling to see clearly in the dark
For a chance to pierce the heavens
Wanting to reach or touch the sky, which represents something higher and greater
In the darkened light
The limited visibility in the darkness
Watching through the moonlight
Observing the surroundings under the moon's light
Feel the softness of the air
Sensing the gentle, smoothness of the atmosphere
Sleeping in the shadows
Resting in the darkness
Of the heavens, so expansive in the waning light
Referring to the vastness of the sky during a time when the light is fading
For a glimpse of something pure
Seeking to see something untainted and sincere
Wandering through the moonlight
Moving around aimlessly while under the moon's light
Sleeping in the shadow
Resting while in the darkness
I knew all the love songs
Having heard or experienced many songs about love
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audlight
one hell of an opener for the album, such a strong track
Ronnie Lane
I love this album so much. Tennis is so awesome!
Will Hennessy
best song on the album
Ciro Carreño
This is awesome!
Mark Levy
Powerful....dreamlike
Rodfer
Killer track
2ndShiftSupremeOverlord
drove 4 hours to see tennis in indianaplois in like '17 or some shit. it was so good. radio radio was the name of the place im pretty sure.
Ciro Carreño
Muy tremendo posta
Captain Sunday
This is like an indie pop version of Black Sabbath's "Heaven and Hell".
dogukan hasdemir
God bless u