The Damnwells are an indie rock band from Brooklyn, New York formed in 2001… Read Full Bio ↴The Damnwells are an indie rock band from Brooklyn, New York formed in 2001. The original members were Alex Dezen (lead vocals, guitar, piano), David Chernis (lead guitar), Ted Hudson (bass), and Steven Terry on drums. Although David Chernis and Steve Terry left the band in 2007, core members Alex Dezen and Ted Hudson still appear in changing formations.

The Damnwells are the subject of a documentary feature film called 'Golden Days,' which is also the name of a track on their 2006 record 'Air Stereo.' Taking a hiatus after touring and being dropped from their label, front man Alex Dezen completed and released an album in April 2009, 'One Last Century.'

This album included Damnwells tunes exclusive to unreleased demos such as "Soundtrack" and "Bastard of Midnight." and many new songs Most importantly about that the album was that it is a free online download. The explanation given to fans and listeners:

"I have never worked so hard or put so much of myself into a collection of recorded songs. It is for just this reason that I want to give it away. To me it makes perfect sense. I just want people to hear this music, and I don’t want them to have to enter into some kind of contractual agreement with a third party to do so." - Alex Dezen, Damnwells

Electric Harmony
The Damnwells Lyrics

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the clock would ring just like a bell
the green in her eyes dropped out and fell
everywhere
but I don't care
I can see
that she's made of something else entirely
has she completely gone crazy
she kissed me back and ran

she's my electric harmony
and I'm her little paper tree
she looks me up and down again
she's looking out and I'm looking in
she's my electric harmony
I've counted all the things I can see
the spots and bumps and valleys that
are keeping you in
then you begin
to become a million things
I tried to gather all of them but I couldn't sing
has she completely gone crazy
she kissed me back and ran
she's my electric harmony
and I'm her little paper tree
she looks me up and down again
she's looking out and I'm looking in
she's my electric harmony
did I catch your name?
was it something weird or something strange?
did I catch your name? did I catch your name?
was it something strange?
she's my electric harmony
and I'm her little paper tree
she looks me up and down again

she's looking out and I'm looking in
she's my electric harmony

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Damnwells's song Electric Harmony are both abstract and vivid, presenting a portrait of an enigmatic woman who is both elusive and magnetic. The song's narrator describes his interactions with her with a sense of mild obsession and awe, as if she is a puzzle he cannot quite solve. The lines "the green in her eyes dropped out and fell / everywhere" suggest a kind of disintegrating or fracturing quality to the woman's essence, perhaps hinting at some kind of deep emotional or psychological pain. However, the singer remains captivated by her, insisting that he can see "she's made of something else entirely."

The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "she's my electric harmony / and I'm her little paper tree," an intriguing and somewhat cryptic metaphor that raises more questions than it answers. The image of electricity and music intertwined suggests a powerful, almost mystical connection between the two characters, while the phrase "little paper tree" evokes something fragile and static, like a piece of origami or a pressed flower. Throughout the song, the singer grapples with the woman's complexity and mystery, trying to understand her even as she remains elusive.

Line by Line Meaning

the clock would ring just like a bell
The clock makes a noise similar to a bell ringing.

the green in her eyes dropped out and fell everywhere
Her green eyes lost their color and it was all over the place.

but I don't care
But I don't mind.

I can see that she's made of something else entirely
I perceive that she is composed of something different and unique.

has she completely gone crazy
Is she totally insane?

she kissed me back and ran
She returned my kiss and hurried away.

she's my electric harmony
She is my energizing and nourishing melody.

and I'm her little paper tree
And I'm like a paper tree under her influence, fragile and malleable.

she looks me up and down again
She examines me from top to bottom again.

she's looking out and I'm looking in
She is seeing outside and I am seeing inside.

I've counted all the things I can see
I have observed everything I can see.