Campbell has since worked with Mark Lanegan on the album Ballad of the Broken Seas, and Sunday At Devil Dirt and recorded a second solo album Milkwhite Sheets.
Evensong
The Gentle Waves Lyrics
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I would pay you handsomely
While you're killing time
You could help fill mine
With a bit of honesty
If you're feeling kind of beat
If you're feeling incomplete
Open up your eyes
There's a harsh reality
When a person's sad and lonely
Sometimes they will cry
When the sun comes out to meet them
Then their tears run dry
And it's nearly not so bad
When you learn of how to add up
All the good around
And you can paint the town
With a sad kind of beauty
When a person's sad and lonely
Sometimes they will cry
When the sun comes out to meet them
Then their tears run dry
Life is hard and life is cruel
If you often blow your cool
When hope lets you down
And you feel a clown
For there's little honesty
For a bit of loyalty
I would pay you handsomely
With music as sweet as wine
Rapture that's divine
If you keep me company
You could sing along with my evensong
It might ease the drudgery
The lyrics to The Gentle Waves' song Evensong seem to speak about the desire for loyalty and honesty. The singer is willing to pay handsomely for a bit of loyalty, while they also ask for honesty in return. They express their feeling of being incomplete and how a bit of honesty could fill that emptiness. The song talks about the harsh reality of life and how sometimes people feel sad and lonely, but when the sun comes out, their tears dry up. The lyrics encourage finding beauty in sadness and to keep looking for the good around us.
The song's main message seems to be about finding solace in company and music, especially during the toughest times in life. The lyrics urge to find a way to ease drudgery and disappointment. Though life can be hard and even cruel, the evocative chorus expresses the power of singing along with the "evensong" to make life feel more bearable. Overall, the song seems to promote finding beauty in the struggle, honesty in relationships, and the importance of music in soothing the soul.
Line by Line Meaning
For a bit of loyalty
I am willing to pay you handsomely if you show me loyalty
While you're killing time
While you are doing nothing much
You could help fill mine
You could help me by accompanying me
With a bit of honesty
By being honest with me
If you're feeling kind of beat
If you are feeling defeated
If you're feeling incomplete
If you are feeling like something is missing in your life
Don't be too surprised
Don't be shocked
Open up your eyes
See reality
There's a harsh reality
The truth is not always pleasant
When a person's sad and lonely
When someone is feeling depressed and isolated
Sometimes they will cry
They may express their sadness through tears
When the sun comes out to meet them
When things start to get better
Then their tears run dry
Their sadness fades away
And it's nearly not so bad
Things are not as terrible as they seem
When you learn of how to add up
When you are able to focus on the positive things in life
All the good around
All the good that surrounds you
And you can paint the town
You can enjoy life
With a sad kind of beauty
Even in sadness, beauty can still be found
Life is hard and life is cruel
Life can be tough and unfair
If you often blow your cool
If you tend to lose your temper easily
When hope lets you down
When things do not go as planned
And you feel a clown
When you feel foolish or embarrassed
For there's little honesty
Because honesty is often hard to come by
With music as sweet as wine
I can share soothing music
Rapture that's divine
Joy that is divine
If you keep me company
If you come along with me
You could sing along with my evensong
You can join me in singing
It might ease the drudgery
It could make things less monotonous
Contributed by Juliana T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.