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The Good Life star… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists with this name:
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The Good Life started out as a means for Tim Kasher to use a songwriting approach that differed from his other projects (namely, Cursive), but it didn’t take long for the solo project to become a band, and for that band to finally come into its own.
The Good Life’s sound has evolved from the refined, quiet pop of the first full-length, Novena on a Nocturn, to the moody hooks of 2002’s Black Out, to the sing-along anthems of divorce and disillusionment found on the recent Lovers Need Lawyers EP. The sum of these parts is found on Album of the Year.
Album of the Year brings all that is the sound of The Good Life to fruition – catchy, moody pop rock that fluctuates between the all-ages club and the smoky cabaret, right alongside sing-along crescendos that spin into cinematic bursts. In short, every song has a plan – every song is going someplace, and lyrically, going there will inevitably involve leaving, being left, or leaving in anticipation of being left. Kasher’s ability to cleverly turn an innocuous phrase into a malicious slur of ill will leaves you not knowing whether to laugh or cry, all the while giving you the distinct impression that you’ll be quoting him at some point down the road. With that said, could Album of the Year just as well be called Break-up Album of the Year? Maybe. But that would limit it to being compared only to other break-up albums, and, well, it can hold its own.
The follow-up to this year’s Lovers Need Lawyers EP features Tim Kasher, Stefanie Drootin, Ryan Fox, and Roger Lewis, as well as a guest vocal performance on "Inmates" from former The Good Life member Jiha Lee.
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The Good Life is also a recent Nels Cline live project based on the music of Ornette Colleman. The other band memebers are: Ben Goldberg on clarinet, John Dietrich on electric guitar, Trevor Dunn on electric bass and Scott Amendola on drums.
A Golden Exit
The Good Life Lyrics
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I can feel a winter coming we're frozen in our stares.
And we know there's a world outside
Of these insults and injuries
Maybe we're just too, afraid to be one.
The autumn sets a golden exit the winter is waxing
Where we dream our dreams, where we wait for sleep.
Maybe we'll wake up with golden wings,
And fly over a city screaming, take me take me!
I woke up this morning to the silence of falling snow.
These graces of beauty have left me so cold.
I once had a heart, but hearts are like snowflakes
And snowflakes. one warm touch and they melt away
Maybe we'll get wings. maybe anything.
Just anything to set us free. maybe we'll wake up
A golden exit. must we always wait for sleep?
The song "A Golden Exit" by The Good Life is about two people in a troubled relationship who may be afraid to face the truth of their situation. The title "A Golden Exit" refers to the opportunity to leave the relationship behind and start anew. The first verse describes the tension between the two lovers as they sit in silence, with metaphorical winter looming between them. They know there is an outside world, but are too afraid to face it together.
As the seasons change and time moves on, the second verse speaks of autumn setting the stage for a golden exit, bringing an end to the old. The coldness of winter has settled in, and the possibility of a warm sun bringing new beginnings seems impossible in their current situation. They dream and wait for something to change, and hope to wake up with golden wings to escape their troubles.
The final verse references the beauty of snowfall, but how it can leave one feeling empty and alone. The fragility of hearts is compared to snowflakes, easily melted away with a warm touch. The idea of getting wings and flying away from their problems becomes a symbol of freedom and hope for the future. The song ends with the question of whether they must always wait for sleep to finally find their golden exit.
Line by Line Meaning
I can see the chill in the air between us.
I perceive the coldness in our relationship.
I can feel a winter coming we're frozen in our stares.
I sense a time of hardship and frigidity in our future, as we cannot even look at each other.
And we know there's a world outside Of these insults and injuries Maybe we're just too, afraid to be one.
We are aware of the existence of happiness and togetherness outside of our conflicts, but our fears prevent us from achieving them.
The autumn sets a golden exit the winter is waxing That cold sun will shed no more warmth into our living rooms.
As fall approaches, a chance for new beginnings arises, but winter's approach signals a lack of comfort and warmth in our current situation.
Where we dream our dreams, where we wait for sleep. Maybe we'll wake up with golden wings, And fly over a city screaming, take me take me!
Our minds are preoccupied with our wishes and desires as we wait for change. Perhaps we will finally break free and soar above the city, calling out for liberation.
I woke up this morning to the silence of falling snow. These graces of beauty have left me so cold.
I awoke to find myself surrounded by the beauty of nature, yet I feel empty inside and cold despite it.
I once had a heart, but hearts are like snowflakes And snowflakes. one warm touch and they melt away Maybe we'll get wings. maybe anything.
My heart used to be tender, but like a snowflake it can easily be destroyed. Perhaps we will develop the strength to rise above our struggles and achieve our goals.
Just anything to set us free. maybe we'll wake up A golden exit. must we always wait for sleep?
We desperately yearn for anything that will release us from our entrapment. Perhaps a chance for freedom will come to us when we're alert and awake, instead of in our dreams.
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