While touring in support of their full-length album Albatross, the band created the Acoustic EP: Seattle Sessions, which was simply a compilation of songs they created while on the road.
Their next album, 'The Silver Cord', was released on July 22, 2008. With the album being based on the realities of life and death, it signals a move into an alternative genre for TCC. Exactly 5805 copies of 'The Silver Cord' were sold in the first week. 5805 is a significant number because it is a song title on the album and it is the address of the house where the band formed and began to break out.
In 2010, 'Vagabonds' was released.
The Beginning
The Classic Crime Lyrics
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It will be locked till I get home
I've grown feeble and tired of the world, and
Tired of constantly missing my girl
And I long to smell the sea
I long to smell the sea
The sea
And to run each of my fingers through the strands of her air
I've been all over this country lately,
But I've been no where it seems, no where.
Well I've found the cure for my landlocked blues
It's coming home to you,
It's coming home to you
If a simple seed gets just what it needs,
Then a redwood tree can grow
Up to a hundred feet for the world to see,
And endure the sleet and the snow
But if my whole life was wrapped and priced,
I wonder what the tag would show
Cause every time I'm close to the holy ghost,
I always seem to let her go
I let her go
[Repeats]
I let her go
I left my heart in a plastic box on the bedside table
It will be locked till I get home
The lyrics to The Classic Crime's song "The Beginning" express the yearning of the singer to return home to his girlfriend or significant other, who is represented symbolically as the pacific ocean and northwestern air. He compares himself to a "simple seed" that needs to return to its roots in order to grow, and wonders about the true value of his life ("if my whole life was wrapped and priced, I wonder what the tag would show?"). The plastic box symbolizes his heart, which he has locked away until he returns, indicating self-preservation and a guarded heart.
The lyrics express themes of alienation, longing, and finding one's home. The singer has traveled extensively around the country, but still feels lost and disconnected. He yearns to be with his girlfriend and finds comfort in her presence. The sea and the northwestern air represent the physical and emotional "home" of the singer, and he cannot truly thrive without them. The last line, "It will be locked till I get home," indicates a sense of anticipation and longing for homecoming, suggesting the singer might find what he is looking for -- both literally and metaphorically -- when he finally returns to his roots.
Line by Line Meaning
I placed my heart in a plastic container on the nightstand
My heart is safe and secured until I return home.
It will be locked till I get home
The plastic box is locked and will only be opened when I return.
I've grown feeble and tired of the world, and
I am exhausted and worn out by the world and its ways, and
Tired of constantly missing my girl
I am tired of the constant feeling of missing the one I love.
And I long to smell the sea
My heart yearns to experience the smell of the sea,
I long to smell the sea
The overwhelming desire to breathe in the scent of the ocean.
The sea
The vast, endless ocean.
I miss the pacific ocean and the northwestern air,
I yearn for the Pacific Ocean and the breeze of the Northwest,
And to run each of my fingers through the strands of her air
I want to run my fingers through the hair of the one I love,
I've been all over this country lately,
I have traveled throughout the nation recently,
But I've been no where it seems, no where.
But it feels like I haven't been anywhere at all.
Well I've found the cure for my landlocked blues
I have found a solution to my stagnant and unexciting life,
It's coming home to you,
Returning home to the one I love,
It's coming home to you
Is the one thing that can bring me true joy and happiness.
If a simple seed gets just what it needs,
When a seed is given everything it requires,
Then a redwood tree can grow
It can grow into a massive redwood tree,
Up to a hundred feet for the world to see,
One that can reach up to hundreds of feet to be seen by the world,
And endure the sleet and the snow
And able to withstand the toughest of weather conditions.
But if my whole life was wrapped and priced,
If my existence was labeled and valued,
I wonder what the tag would show
I contemplate what the tag would reflect on such a label.
Cause every time I'm close to the holy ghost,
Whenever I get close to the divine presence,
I always seem to let her go
I always misplace the person I love.
I let her go
I lose the one I adore.
[Repeats]
I let her go
I lose the one I adore.
I left my heart in a plastic box on the bedside table
My heart is safe and secured until I return home.
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Gabe Adams
their album is going to be one of the best I can already tell. This song is so amazing and makes me feel relaxed and happy!!!!
Pamela Dahl
i love this song so much. even though this band is not signed as a christian band, its so uplifting and wonderful it could be a christian band! love ya, guys!
kirk drake
great song, awesome band live, incredibly nice guys also
Gabe Adams
dude, that's EXACTLY how it makes me feel! every time I listen to it it puts me into some deep thinking!!
tHe XeKuter
a MASTERPIECE
Gabe Adams
dang man, I'm blown everytime I listen to this song!
Brandalff
best band ever, i think i have a new favorite song
Gabe Adams
best song on new album!!!
Kaylor Roberts
Beautiful.
Gabe Adams
this song is one of my fav songs,:D