The band self-released an extremely limited edition collection of songs in their native L.A under the title of Bomb Romantics in mid 2004. A rough and ready lo-fi compilation of their work to date, the record caused enough of a stir to bag them a UK record deal and a string of live dates including support slots with the likes of Franz Ferdinand, the Strokes and Maximo Park.
The past nine months have seen the band holed up in their east L.A. bunker writing their incendiary debut album, "Lie Lover Lie", a startlingly original and exciting record that features the Bomb Romantics era track Do I Have Your Attention alongside some new wide screen classics such as Going To Arizona and Dolores Delivers a Glorious Death.
The Blood Arm are: Nathanial Fregoso (vocals), Zebastian Carlisle (guitar), Zachary Amos (drums) & Dyan Valdes (keyboards).
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Angela
The Blood Arm Lyrics
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Have you ever seen the light at dawn
Inside the apartment of
A hopeless homewrecker?
Angela
How is it in Washington?
With all of those teenage gods
Angela
Why do they take your photograph
Every time you are passing through
The gates of Osaka?
Angela
Isn't there a parking lot
Right where we were shot
The twenty-second of November?
But now that you're gone
I am filled with unreason
You said I was done
And accused me of treason
Though overworked and so hard won
You know I couldn't love just anyone
I've got a boat to sink
I miss you like a nuclear bomb
Once we were the scandal
In a century of vandals
Will they lavish us with mad conspiracies?
Oh no they won't 'cause
Sometimes once is not enough, I said
Sometimes once is not enough
I've had it rough for far too long so
Won't you make my telephone sing?
Oh
Badada badadada
Badabada baba badadada
Badabada baba badadada
Badabada baba
Excelsior!
Angela
I've been a gentleman
I've been a false alarm
But I've never been a legend
The Blood Arm's song "Angela" is a melancholic yet intriguing love song. The lyrics describe the singer's longing for Angela while contemplating their time together. It becomes clear that Angela has left the singer, which has left them feeling frustrated and misunderstood. The first verse starts with a rhetorical question asking if Angela has ever seen the light at dawn. This line creates an image of a vulnerable and intimate moment in a home that Angela may have caused trouble in. The second verse suggests that Angela is not present and has left the singer to wonder about where she is now. The reference to "teenage gods" and "royal weddings" makes it seem like Angela has moved on to other things without the singer. The chorus that follows is repetitive, highlighting the significant impact that Angela had on the singer's life.
In the third verse, the bridge between Angela and the singer is further broken. Angela is now something of a celebrity, with people taking her photograph every time she passes through the gates of Osaka. This suggests that she is now successful and famous, which makes the singer feel distant from her. The song ends on a bittersweet note. The singer acknowledges the fact that he has been an inconsistent partner to Angela, but he's never been forgotten. He asks if she will "make his telephone sing," hoping that she will reach out to him.
Line by Line Meaning
Angela
Addressing a person named Angela
Have you ever seen the light at dawn
Asking if Angela has ever seen the sunrise
Inside the apartment of
Continuing the previous line and adding description related to the sunrise
A hopeless homewrecker?
Asking if Angela has seen the sunrise inside a home of a person who ruins relationships
How is it in Washington?
Asking about Angela's life in Washington
With all of those teenage gods
Referring to famous teenagers in Washington
And royal weddings
Mentioning royal weddings as a topic of interest
Why do they take your photograph
Asking why Angela's picture is taken frequently
Every time you are passing through
Asking when the photographs are taken
The gates of Osaka?
Referring to a specific place where Angela's pictures are taken
Isn't there a parking lot
Asking if a parking lot exists at a particular location
Right where we were shot
Referring to a location where Angela and the singer were present at the time of the incident
The twenty-second of November?
Mentioning the date when something happened at the location
But now that you're gone
Talking about the present, where Angela is not in the singer's life
I am filled with unreason
Feeling emotional and irrational after Angela's departure
You said I was done
Mentioning something Angela said to the singer in the past
And accused me of treason
Mentioning what Angela accused the singer of in the past
Though overworked and so hard won
Describing the singer's love for Angela, which took a lot of effort and dedication
You know I couldn't love just anyone
Conveying that the singer's love is not for anyone else but Angela
I've got a boat to sink
Mentioning a problem that needs to be dealt with
I miss you like a nuclear bomb
Expressing an intense feeling of missing Angela
Once we were the scandal
Talking about the past when the singer and Angela were the subject of public attention
In a century of vandals
Describing the time when the scandal happened
Will they lavish us with mad conspiracies?
Wondering if there were outrageous rumors surrounding the scandal
Oh no they won't 'cause
Answering the previous question
Sometimes once is not enough, I said
Suggesting that the past might need to be revisited and reevaluated
Sometimes once is not enough
Reiterating the previous line
I've had it rough for far too long so
Expressing that the singer has gone through tough times and needs a change
Won't you make my telephone sing?
Asking Angela to call the singer
Badada badadada
Nonsensical, syllable-based singing
Badabada baba badadada
Continuing the previous singing pattern
Badabada baba badadada
Continuing the previous singing pattern
Badabada baba
Ending the singing pattern
Excelsior!
Exclaiming a Latin word used to express enthusiasm or exuberance
I've been a gentleman
Describing the singer's behavior in the past
I've been a false alarm
Admitting that the singer falsely conveyed something in the past
But I've never been a legend
Emphasizing that the singer has not achieved greatness or fame
Writer(s): NATHANIEL FREGOSO, DYAN VALDES, ZEBASTIAN CARLISLE, JOHN AMOS
Contributed by Emma N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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ANGELAA! :D