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 โan idea that represents pure creative expression, that disregards all previously made genres and idealsโ.
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 isnโt 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 weโre 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 musicianโs 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.
This Could Build Us A Home
The Garden Lyrics
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Right into my face
Layin' 'em on
Jack shit surrounding my barn
I've gotta beat time
I've gotta beat time
We're running out of time
I've gotta beat time
I've gotta beat time
We're running out of time
We're running out of time
Promise me
That this can build a home
Promise me
That we will not get old
I've gotta beat time
I've gotta beat time
We're running out of time
We're running out of time
I've gotta beat time
I've gotta beat time
We're running out of time
We're running out of time
I've gotta beat time
I've gotta beat time
We're running out of time
We're running out of time
The lyrics to The Garden's song "This Could Build Us A Home" express a sense of urgency and desperation, with the singer feeling trapped and running out of time. The image of a cell door slamming in their face suggests a feeling of imprisonment or confinement, and the phrase "layin' em' on/ Jack shit surrounding my barn" suggests a sense of barrenness or emptiness.
Despite this bleak situation, the singer seems to hold out hope that something positive can come out of it, indicated by the repeated refrain of "promise me/ that this can build a home." This suggests that the singer sees their current circumstances as a potential foundation on which to build something meaningful and hopeful. The desire to not grow old also speaks to a sense of urgency and a desire to make the most of their time.
Line by Line Meaning
Cell door slams
I am trapped and confined
Right into my face
I am confronted with my limitations
Layin' em' on
I am struggling with my surroundings
Jack shit surrounding my barn
I have nothing of value around me
I've gotta beat time
I need to move forward and make progress
Running out of time
I am becoming increasingly limited by time
Promise me
Please ensure
That this can build a home
That our efforts will lead to a stable and secure living situation
That we will not get old
That we will not succumb to the inevitability of aging and mortality
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Written by: Fletcher Steven Shears, Wyatt James Shears
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victoria
Cell door slams
right into my face
Laying them on
jack shit surrounding my barn
I've gotta beat time
I've gotta beat time
We're running out of time
We're running out of time
I've gotta beat time
I've gotta beat time
We're running out of time
We're running out of time
Promise me
That this can build our home
Promise me
That we will not get old
I've gotta beat time
I've gotta beat time
We're running out of time
We're running out of time
I've gotta beat time
I've gotta beat time
We're running out of time
We're running out of time
sh4wnee
i feel like everyone has had a โthis could build us a homeโ phase where you just played this song on repeat.
Nicole Bravo
How did you know? ๐คจ๐คจ๐คจ
Rodney
Me rn
Ryan H
Today is looking like the day
k
and you'd be absolutely right
vusukii
me rn
velvetcrack
if you want this song to feel longer, hold a plank
keyforvariousdoors
@Daisy i think it means the exercise move plank, which feels like an eternity to hold
Daisy
@keyforvariousdoors I donโt get it )):
Pilloy
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