1. The Garden is an American art… Read Full Bio ↴There are 3 artists with this name:
1. The Garden is an American art rock duo from Orange County, California, formed in 2011 by twin brothers Wyatt and Fletcher Shears. The duo released their debut album The Life and Times of a Paperclip in 2013, with several smaller releases following. In 2015, the group released their second studio album Haha along with the lead single "All Smiles Over Here :)" to critical acclaim after being signed to Epitaph Records. They released their third album Mirror Might Steal Your Charm on March 30, 2018. Their fourth album, Kiss My Super Bowl Ring, was released on March 13th, 2020. Their most recent album, Horeshit on Route 66, was released September 8th, 2022.
The band is known for their fast, punk-influenced two-piece bass and drum songs, with both their music and image being characterized by "DIY principles, thrift store-cum-glam fashion style and a vast list of influences." The brothers classify their sound as "vada vada," a philosophy which Wyatt Shears describes as “an idea that represents pure creative expression, that disregards all previously made genres and ideals”.
2. The Garden was a gothic rock / ethereal wave / shoegaze band from Pittsburgh, PA, United States. The band was formed in the autumn of 1985, with the intentions of pursuing a sound that was not only unique, but also moving. And through the years, Anthony LaCava, Christine Sacramento and Stephen Marlette, with accompaniment by Shelly O'Keefe on bells/keyboards, followed this dream by creating many songs of great substance. The band emerged with an intensely uncommon sound drawn on electronic drum tracks and dark ambient guitar mixed with rhythmic bass, heartfelt lyrics and strong vocals.
Often described as "Pittsburgh's first gothic rock band", The Garden has sustained a rather faithful following. Tanya Kavalkovich joined the band in 1996 with her lyrical violin contributing a new warmth and beauty to an already compelling sound. Opening for such acts as And Also the Trees, Wolfgang Press, Throwing Muses, Faith and the Muse, Strange Boutique, Spahn Ranch, Gargoyle Sox, Of a Mesh, FourWay Cross, This Ascension. The Curtain Society, Bella Morte, Eva O.
Heavy employment and academic demands forced Stephen to leave the band in 1997. Christine, Anthony, and Tanya formed a new band with drummer James and vocalist Patricia called Between the Waters
3. The Garden is a collaboration between David Tagg and Hakobune. It isn’t often that collaborative projects bear such bountiful fruit right from the start of their conception, but sometimes, nature seems to have another motive in mind, and we’re given a very special and very unique result. Hailing from near-opposite sides of the globe, David Tagg and Takahiro Yorifuji (also known here at Install and elsewhere as Hakobune) decided to combine their complementary approaches to ambient guitar music and make something new together.
"In Sea-Land" certainly conjures images of organic growth in a surreal landscape, and the album colors in the empty spaces with watery blue melodies submerged in ocean water and triumphant overarching towers of weathered stone drones surrounded by sea spray and thin clouds. Both similar to what David and Takahiro have individually created before, and also unique to itself, these two men have found an alchemical assurance in combining their crafts with The Garden. Sure to please fans of either musician’s work, or anyone who appreciates gentle guitars unspooled over a canvas of water and green. Deep and lush, alive and vibrant. A multifaceted pleasurable listen for the hot Summer months.
Kiss My Super Bowl Ring
The Garden Lyrics
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Kiss my super bowl ring
If you got a big ego
Kiss my super bowl ring
When you cancel on a tour
Kiss my super bowl ring
Had enough of that treatment
Kiss my super bowl ring
Kiss my super bowl ring
No idols, no masters
Kiss my super bowl ring
All fake, all bastards
Kiss my super bowl ring
No interest, no laughter
Kiss my super bowl
You acted like a little bitch
Kiss my super bowl ring
Kiss my super bowl ring
Trying to put us both down
Kiss my super bowl ring
Kiss my super bowl ring
Why don't you take a look now
Kiss my super bowl ring
Kiss my super bowl ring
Glad you didn't stick around
Kiss my super bowl ring
Kiss my super bowl ring
Used to work with a prick
Kiss my super bowl ring
Didn't really know his shit
Kiss my super bowl ring
Always blamed it on us
Kiss my super bowl ring
He liked to spit, he liked to cuss
Kiss my super bowl ring
I know you think you got us pinned
Kiss my super bowl ring
Writing comments once again
Kiss my super bowl ring
People come and then they go
Kiss my super bowl ring
Better if they never know
Kiss my super bowl
You acted like a little bitch
Kiss my super bowl ring
Kiss my super bowl ring
You try to put us both down
Kiss my super bowl ring
Kiss my super bowl ring
Why don't you take a look now
Kiss my super bowl ring
Kiss my super bowl ring
Glad you didn't stick around
Kiss my super bowl ring
Kiss my super bowl ring
Kiss my super bowl ring
'Cause it's just a feeling
('Cause it's just a feeling)
('Cause it's just a feeling)
Kiss my super bowl ring
Not to be misleading
(Not to be misleading)
(Got my own meaning)
Kiss my super bowl ring
'Cause it's just a feeling
('Cause it's just a feeling)
('Cause it's just a feeling)
Kiss my super bowl ring
Not to be misleading
(Not to be misleading)
In Kiss My Super Bowl Ring by The Garden, the lyrics strongly express a clear message of defiance and not being walked over. The song talks about expressing anger and frustration towards people who have mistreated or underestimated the band in the past. The phrase ‘Kiss my super bowl ring’ is repeated throughout the song, and the meaning behind it is somewhat ambiguous as it can be taken both as cocky and dismissive, but also as a playful suggestion to ‘kiss and make up’. It seems to convey the idea that this is the band’s time to shine and they refuse to take disrespect or careless behaviour from those around them. The lyrics showcase a persona that is strong-willed, confident and a force to be reckoned with.
Line by Line Meaning
If I come off as a problem
If you find my behavior unreasonable
Kiss my super bowl ring
You can deal with it and show me respect
If you got a big ego
If you have an inflated sense of self-importance
When you cancel on a tour
When you choose to back out of commitments
Had enough of that treatment
I've been subjected to that kind of behavior for far too long
Pretty over being passive
I am no longer willing to stay silent and accept things as they are
No idols, no masters
I don't worship anyone, and I don't let anyone control me
All fake, all bastards
Everyone I've encountered has been insincere and untrustworthy
No interest, no laughter
I have no enthusiasm or joy for these people and situations
You acted like a little bitch
You behaved in a cowardly and weak manner
Trying to put us both down
You attempted to undermine and discredit us
Why don't you take a look now
Perhaps you should reassess the situation and see things from our perspective
Glad you didn't stick around
I'm relieved that you're no longer in our lives
Used to work with a prick
I used to work with someone unpleasant and difficult
Didn't really know his shit
He wasn't very knowledgeable or skilled
Always blamed it on us
He consistently shifted the blame onto us
He liked to spit, he liked to cuss
He enjoyed using vulgar language and spitting on others
I know you think you got us pinned
You believe you have a clear understanding of us
Writing comments once again
You're expressing uninformed opinions and criticisms once more
People come and then they go
Individuals enter and exit from our lives constantly
Better if they never know
It's best if they remain unaware of our experiences and feelings
'Cause it's just a feeling
Everything is solely based on emotions
(Not to be misleading)
This is not intended to be deceptive in any way
(Got my own meaning)
This interpretation is unique to me
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Fletcher Steven Shears, Wyatt James Shears
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Branko Marinkovic
First set
0:07 Hit Eject
3:09 King Of Cutting Corners
5:57 Lurkin'
8:01 Lowrider Slug
12:19 Please, Fuck Off
14:36 Thy Mission
Second set
Goblin view / Clench to stay awake 18:22
Sneaky Devil 21:47
Kiss My Super Bowl Ring 24:48
A Fool's Expedition 28:09
AMPM Truck 31:23
Goblin Ending 35:28
Larga vida al VV!
gr3asy_vgn4
0:00:00 Hit Eject
0:03:21 The King Of Cutting Corners
0:05:58 Lurkin' (feat. Khalif Jones)
0:08:03 Lowrider Slug (feat. Ariel Pink)
0:12:21 Please, F***k Off
0:14:40 Thy Mission (feat. Mac Demarco)
0:18:36 Clench To Stay Awake
0:21:47 Sneaky Devil
0:25:00 Kiss My Super Bowl Ring
0:28:15 A Fool's Expedition
0:31:23 AMPM truck
here :)
jimmythethird
These guys have so many years of great music ahead of them. They just seem to keep getting better with each album
Ross Hunter
And when you get into their puzzle and enjoy albums too, it's insane how much music they've made, and how good it is.
K
@Ross Hunter yeah dude lots of gems but some have been taken off their Bandcamps )':
CORPSESCORPSESCORPSES
they have alot of great hidden music !!
Promakhos
you can say that again m8
Promakhos
@Ross Hunter and now Penalty Kill and Turkey!
NoJoshinJoshy
"SOME OF YOU DESERVE TO DIE BUT PROBABLY NEVER WILL"
I love this line so much..
ike
YESS!! literally one of the best the garden lyrics
Branko Marinkovic
First set
0:07 Hit Eject
3:09 King Of Cutting Corners
5:57 Lurkin'
8:01 Lowrider Slug
12:19 Please, Fuck Off
14:36 Thy Mission
Second set
Goblin view / Clench to stay awake 18:22
Sneaky Devil 21:47
Kiss My Super Bowl Ring 24:48
A Fool's Expedition 28:09
AMPM Truck 31:23
Goblin Ending 35:28
Larga vida al VV!
arlequin
gracias <3