Before this, they were a hip-hop group with the single album Rock City and the EPy El Producto. After a 16 year hiatus, they released their sophomore album Wildflower (2016), which was followed by We Will Always Love You (2020).
2. A defunct American surf rock group
NOTE: The former band actually got their name from the latter, as The Avalanches' " Ski Surfin''" album was known to be their favorite album.
The Avalanches was an instrumental surf rock studio group, active in the 1960s, which included Billy Strange, Tommy Tedesco, David Gates (later of Bread) and Hal Blaine. In 1963 they recorded an LP Ski Surfin', which was re-released in 2007.
The Divine Chord
The Avalanches Lyrics
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The way I dreamed of you
The way I hoped that you imagined I'd be
Long before we came to realize the hard truth
Things aren't always what you want them to be
It's not a secret now
We couldn't work it out
So I'll keep clinging to the real you I knew
Before you ever met me
(And now the stars are rearranging, I know)
I still remember
(And now the stars are interchanging, I know)
I still remember you
(And now the stars are rearranging, I know)
I still remember you
(And now the stars are interchanging, I know)
I'll take a chance this time
And reset all the lies
Keep the fire burning long as can be
Maybe I'll become the person you wished I was
Before you ever met me
(And now the stars are rearranging, I know)
(And now the stars are interchanging, I know)
I still remember you
(And now the stars are rearranging, I know)
I still remember you
(And now the stars are interchanging, I know)
The Avalanches's song The Divine Chord is a love song that explores the pain of loss and the memories of a past relationship. The opening lines set the tone for the rest of the song, as the singer remembers their former love before acknowledging that things didn't turn out the way they hoped. The phrase "Long before we came to realize the hard truth" suggests a sense of inevitability and resignation, as the singer recognizes the limitations of their relationship. Despite the disappointment, the singer still remembers their former love and seems to hold onto the hope that they can reconnect in some way.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "And now the stars are rearranging, I know", which could be interpreted as a metaphor for the idea that life is constantly changing and shifting. The singer is acknowledging that they are no longer with their former love, but they still hold onto the memories and the possibility of reconnecting. The final verse offers a glimmer of hope as the singer vows to "reset all the lies" and become the person their former love wanted them to be, perhaps in the hopes of winning them back.
Overall, The Divine Chord is a poignant love song that captures the pain and uncertainty of lost love, while also hinting at the possibility of reconciliation and growth.
Line by Line Meaning
I still remember you
I have not forgotten about you
The way I dreamed of you
I had imagined you in a particular way
The way I hoped that you imagined I'd be
I had hoped that you had a certain expectation of me
Long before we came to realize the hard truth
Before we learned the difficult reality of our situation
Things aren't always what you want them to be
Life doesn't always meet your desires
It's not a secret now
The knowledge is no longer hidden
We couldn't work it out
We were unable to come to a resolution
We didn't want to know how hard it could be
We avoided facing the difficulty of the situation
So I'll keep clinging to the real you I knew
I will hold onto the version of you that I was familiar with
Before you ever met me
Before our paths had crossed
(And now the stars are rearranging, I know)
The universe is changing in ways that are evident to me
I'll take a chance this time
I will roll the dice in this endeavor
And reset all the lies
I will discard all of the falsehoods that have been told
Keep the fire burning long as can be
I will try my hardest to maintain the passion between us
Maybe I'll become the person you wished I was
Perhaps I can transform into the idealized version of myself that you desired
(And now the stars are interchanging, I know)
The cosmic bodies are shift and changing, and I am aware of it
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Andrew Szekeres, Andrew Wells Vanwyngarden, Anthony Diblasi, Benjamin Nicholas Huner Goldwasser, Burt F. Bacharach, Hal David, Robert Jordan Chater
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@ketloma
Lyrics:
I still remember you
The way I dreamed of you
The way I hoped that you'd imagine I'd be
Long before we came to realise the hard truth
Things aren't always what you want them to be
It's not a secret now
We couldn't work it out
We didn't want to know how hard it can be
So I'll keep clinging to the real you I knew
Before you ever met me
(And now the stars are rearranging, my love)
I still remember you
(And now the songs arе interchanging, my love)
I still remember you
(And now the stars are rearranging, my love)
I still remembеr you
(And now the songs are interchanging, my love)
I'll take a chance this time
And rеset all the lies
Keep the fire burning long as can be
Maybe I'll become the person you wished I was
Before you ever met me
(And now the stars are rearranging, my love)
(And now the songs are interchanging, my love)
I still remember you
(And now the stars are rearranging, my love)
I still remember you 🎶
@ThumpingThromnambular
The subject matter of the lyrics is so grounded.
They illustrate the recognition of the person you were FOR someone else.
"and now the stars are rearranging"
The conept of 'star crossed lovers' is now changing, what is seen as a done deal by the heavens is now gone.
Aside from that they dip so well into the beauty that great music shoudl always attempt to.
I feel energy in the part of my heart that one would wish would always feel warm true attention.
Graceful is how I would describe the most prominent qualities of some of The Avalanches greatest works.
@sanne433
This song made me cry and remember a significant other from the past in a warm, melancholic manner
@pepeludo1998
exact same feeling
@Misterpiccolo93
same :'-)
@meesterrain
Definitely ❤️
@laszlopunaflex6625
Yep ❤️
@anewblu6916
yes
@niceopinion374
wow, mgmt, johnny marr... what a team, avalanches never disappoints
@basedaudio1
you're gonna make youtube put a limit on profile names
@aaron4104
I thought the same thing when I read the title Johnny Marr and Mgmt are amazing musicians
@defoperator7993
Still waiting for an mgmt Brian Jonestown massacre collab though