Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys is clearly a man who likes to keep busy, han… Read Full Bio ↴Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys is clearly a man who likes to keep busy, handling plenty of production assignments and backing like-minded artists during his downtime from the band, and in 2015, after the Black Keys took some time off after drummer Patrick Carney suffered a shoulder injury, Auerbach decided to make productive use of the hiatus by launching a new side project. The Arcs were formed by Auerbach and Leon Michaels, a multi-instrumentalist who was part of the studio crew on Auerbach's production projects for Dr. John and Lana Del Rey. Telling the press "I just wanted to do my thing and get extra weird," Auerbach headed into the studio with Michaels and a handful of friends and colleagues, including Nick Movshon, Homer Steinweiss, Richard Swift, and Kenny Vaughan. The Arcs made their debut with a 7" vinyl single released to independent music stores to commemorate the Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao title fight in May 2015. A-side "Stay in My Corner" and the flip "Tomato Can" were songs inspired by Auerbach's passion for boxing, and "Stay in My Corner" also appeared on the Arcs' debut album, Yours, Dreamily, which was recorded in a handful of freewheeling sessions lasting less than two weeks. Yours, Dreamily appeared on Nonesuch Records in September 2015.

Biography by Mark Deming

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Rosie
The Arcs Lyrics

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Crawling low through rocks and dust
Hits my home so much I could bust
Makin' time for someone else
Makes me feel like I could lose myself

Say a little prayer for me
Say a little prayer for me
Your love will bring me home
Say a little prayer for me
Say a little prayer for me
Your love will bring me home

It's funny how you lose perspective
Every inch of you is bruised and dented
The thought of your touch is the only relief here
War is hell but in my mind I'm with you dear

Say a little prayer for me
Say a little prayer for me
Your love will bring me home
Say a little prayer for me
Say a little prayer for me
Your love will bring me home

Say a little prayer for me
Say a little prayer for me
Your love will bring me home
Say a little prayer for me
Say a little prayer for me
Your love will bring me home

Say a little prayer for me
Say a little prayer for me
Your love will bring me home
Say a little prayer for me
Say a little prayer for me
Your love will bring me home

Overall Meaning

The song "Rosie" by The Arcs is a beautiful love song that speaks to the struggles of being away from a loved one during times of war. The song starts with the singer, who is likely a soldier, crawling low through rocks and dust, and acknowledges that being away from home is painful. This feeling is compounded by the fact that the soldier is making time for someone else, which makes him feel like he could lose himself. The soldier then asks the listener to say a little prayer for him and that their love will bring him home.

The singer then reflects on the toll that war has taken on him, acknowledging that every inch of him is bruised and dented. However, the thought of his loved one's touch is the only relief he finds in the midst of the hellish war. The lyrics then repeat the request for the listener to say a little prayer for the soldier and that their love will bring him home.

Line by Line Meaning

Crawling low through rocks and dust
Struggling and persevering through difficult and harsh circumstances

Hits my home so much I could bust
The impact of the current situation is felt heavily and is overwhelming

Makin' time for someone else
Prioritizing another person's needs before their own

Makes me feel like I could lose myself
Neglecting self-care and losing one's identity in the process

Say a little prayer for me
Asking for support and help from others or a higher power