The Head and the Heart is an American indie-folk band which formed in 2009 … Read Full Bio ↴The Head and the Heart is an American indie-folk band which formed in 2009 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The band consists of Josiah Johnson (vocals, guitar), Jonathan Russell (vocals, guitar), Charity Rose Thielen (violin, vocals), Chris Zasche (bass), Kenny Hensley (keyboards) and Tyler Williams (drums).

Composed primarily of transplants to the Seattle area, The Head and the Heart write and play songs that speak to the newness of a fresh start, of the ghosts left behind, of moving forward, all brimming with a soulfulness and hope for a better life than the one we've all been sold.

Stylistically, think a folksy Beatles or The Avett Brothers with a little extra oomph. Catchy piano melodies stand side by side with a tight trio of harmonies, and solid minimalist drums, groovin' bass, and plenty of hand percussion and foot stomps make the live show inspiring and really goddamn fun.

After the band self-released its eponymous debut album in June 2010, the emblematic Seattle label Sub Pop re-released the album. For the Sub Pop version, the song “Sounds like Hallelujah” has been re-recorded, live favorite “Rivers and Roads” has been added, and the album has been re-mastered.

The band's second album "Let's Be Still" was released on October 15, 2013.

The band released their third studio album, "Signs of Light", in September 2016.

The band's fourth album, "Living Mirage", was released in May 2019.

Band member Josiah Johnson released his debut solo album, "Every Feeling On a Loop", in September 2020.

Ever Since
The Head and the Heart Lyrics

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How can I know that it's real now
How can I know that it's real now

Don't wanna sleep cause you wanna play
Don't wanna talk cause you wanna kiss now
Get this party underway
Sugar shake down to the Earth let's sing now

Sweet soul dancing underway
The system the man can't hijack this now
Let feminine love rule the day
All that woman you can't resist now

Ever since ya pulled me under
You're the only one I'm dreaming of
Yeah you are the seventh wonder
Help me I'm fallin' in

Take a look around the world today
Can you feel it in the air now
Revolution in the records that play
In the beats that they're shooting through the streets now
Tragic kings have lost their way
Its you and me and your mother that pays
Every soldier's coming on home
And they're playing it through the streets now
Every soldier's coming on home
Yeah, they're blasting it through the streets now

Ever since ya pulled me under
You're the only one I'm dreaming
Yeah you are the seventh wonder
Help me I'm fallin' in

Lightning strike such a loud hit, shaking up the
disconnect to respect with a sexual switch
Turned on, shined on, showered on, flow: let's avoid a meltdown
Ever since ya pulled me under

Don't wanna sleep cause you wanna play
Don't wanna talk cause you wanna kiss now
Get this party underway
Sugar shake down To the Earth lets sing now

Sweet soul dancing underway
The system the man can't hijack this now
Let feminine love rule the day
All that woman you can't resist now

Ever since ya pulled me under
Take a look around the world today,

In the beats they're playin' in the streets now,
Revolution in the records that play, ever since ya pulled me under

Overall Meaning

The Head and the Heart's song Ever Since begins with a question - how can I know that it's real now, repeated twice. This could be the singer questioning the reality of their feelings, perhaps for someone they just met. The next two lines suggest that they're more interested in pursuing physical intimacy than simply talking or sleeping, which sets the tone for the rest of the song. The singer seems to want to live in the moment and enjoy the present, as evident from lines like 'Get this party underway' and 'Sugar shake down to the Earth let's sing now'. They're perhaps talking about escapism from reality - leaving their problems behind and dancing to their heart's content.

The chorus, 'ever since ya pulled me under, you're the only one I'm dreaming of, yeah, you are the seventh wonder, help me I'm falling in' indicates that the singer has fallen hard for this person and they can't seem to get them out of their mind. The rest of the song talks about how music can bring people together and cause a revolution. The singer mentions that even soldiers are listening to the music and coming home to it. The song's intensity builds up towards the end with the repeated chorus and a few different lines, and ends with the phrase 'ever since ya pulled me under', implying that the person they've fallen for is their escape from the real world.

Line by Line Meaning

How can I know that it's real now
Expressing uncertainty about the authenticity of a situation

Don't wanna sleep cause you wanna play
Choosing to stay awake and active to spend more time with a loved one

Don't wanna talk cause you wanna kiss now
Preferring physical intimacy over verbal communication

Get this party underway
Motivating a group to start celebrating and having fun

Sugar shake down to the Earth let's sing now
Encouraging everyone to join in and sing joyfully

Sweet soul dancing underway
Describing a lively and enjoyable dance party

The system the man can't hijack this now
Celebrating the freedom and power of independent and grassroots movements

Let feminine love rule the day
Advocating for the empowerment and leadership of women

All that woman you can't resist now
Acknowledging the irresistible charm and attractiveness of a woman

Ever since ya pulled me under / You're the only one I'm dreaming of / Yeah you are the seventh wonder / Help me I'm fallin' in
Expressing intense admiration and love for a romantic partner

Take a look around the world today
Encouraging introspection and reflection on the state of the world

Can you feel it in the air now
Suggesting the presence of an important and palpable energy or emotion

Revolution in the records that play
Highlighting the transformative role of music in social movements

In the beats that they're shooting through the streets now
Emphasizing the contagious and impactful nature of music and its ability to stir people to action

Tragic kings have lost their way
Expressing disillusionment with corrupt or misguided leadership

Its you and me and your mother that pays
Suggesting that ordinary people bear the costs and consequences of ineffective leadership

Every soldier's coming on home / And they're playing it through the streets now / Yeah, they're blasting it through the streets now
Celebrating the return of military personnel and the power of music to mark significant moments

Lightning strike such a loud hit, shaking up the disconnect to respect with a sexual switch / Turned on, shined on, showered on, flow: let's avoid a meltdown / Ever since ya pulled me under
Using poetic language to express a sudden and transformative experience of sexual attraction

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@Franksdad_deanmartinonrepeat

9y↑8

Ever since I first laid eyes on you
I don't know what, I don't know what to do
I must be a fool to go out and chase you
But that's just what, that's just what I'll do

I am, chasing a ghost
I am, a fool
Ooooooo
Ooooooo, ooooo
Ahhhahhh

Ever since, you packed up and walked away
All my skies have all turned to gray

I am, chasing a ghost
I am, a fool
I am, falling, falling for you
Ever since I first laid eyes on you

@medenarodriguez2579

2y↑1

Ever since, I first laid eyes on you
I don't know what, I don't know what to do
I must be a fool, to go out and chase you
But thats just what, its just what I'll do
And I am, chasing a ghost
And I am, A fool
Ever since, you packed up and walked away
Well all my skies, have all turned grey
And I am, chasing a ghost
And I am, a fool
And I am, falling,
Falling for you
Ever since, I first laid eyes on you

All comments from YouTube:

@koolie4341

5y↑17

WHY ISN'T THIS ON SPOTIFY

@John-bg3mm

5y↑16

This is by far my favorite song by THaTH. And this version is the best, in my opinion. It stirs me inside.

@impek667

31w↑1

I wish this song was on Spotify 😢

@emmagoodwin7483

8y↑20

I wish they put this on Signs of Light

@zatchery1

12y↑8

i prefer this to the full band!

@IsraelLopezPJ

10y↑4

"I am chasing a ghost and I am a fool..." Awsome song!

@nathanchelf4011

8y↑13

Best version. First song I ever learned on guitar!

@scottmcclory8546

5y↑1

Nathan Chelf ... must have been hard with B7

@Adimenera

Nathan Chelf saaaaame!!!

@matthewcruse5697

Lol

@nicksguitaracademy2995

5y↑1

I can’t listen to this without crying.

@tupac78380

7y↑6

Very beautiful song brings tears ever time I hear it.

@mikedoran1365

11y↑5

To reiterate what others have said, thank you to KEXP for providing this music. I often click on links of other bands that have appeared in your studio just as a way to find new and beautiful music. Keep doing what you're doing to make us on the other coast aware of all the good stuff the Pacific Northwest is churning out.

@beardlessjoebae

11y↑2

every time i sing and play this song i get lost in it. not many songs can make me feel that way

@TheBofSerenity

12y↑1

Oh KEXP how do I love thee? I can't even begin to count the ways in which you have enlightened me and continue to enlighten me with such amazing music.

@kristbjorg999

5y↑1

My first song I heard by this band, loved it from the very first moment I heard it, still such a great song ❤️

@laurissakovacs5117

7y↑6

I love this song so much for such an odd reason. I used to be very religious (southern baptist) and this song sounds like so many of the songs we would sing, and I always loved this sort of acoustic style worship music. Over the years I've changed my beliefs and as nice as the christian music can sound I can't bear to listen to it. So this has that vocal & musical vibe that some of my favorite songs had without the religious themes.

@ksol1460tv

You might like Neil Young or James Taylor for that reason. Also Simon & Garfunkel.

@AntonyKein

10y↑3

This is brilliant - amazing - moving !!!

@knowingfreedom

12y↑1

My Goodness... my goodness. Thank you.

@jessicacolchado8447

7y↑2

This is my favorite video on YouTube

@FREELORDMEATS

12y

haven't listened to these guys until KEXP showed them to me. i have yet to hear the lady have a solo after watching a few of these. im growing very impatient. da fuuuuk

@Franksdad_deanmartinonrepeat

9y↑8

@ElixGiuly

12y

This song says so much about what I am going trough right now... These guys are great! Awesome!!

@bartmanfan99

5y↑1

One of my all time faves.

@almadutoit1788

8y↑3

Beautiful

@jackiesmusic423

11y↑1

DITTO!!I am in love with these guys!

@meli149

10y↑2

Great Song!

@materialhandling2010

11y

Love this song so much !!!!!!!!!!

@jenniferperlinger3413

11y

ahh! i love this band so much!

@40409143902

12y↑2

i've seen it go by both names it's called ever since on their itunes sessions, but it's called chasing a ghost on their fuel/friends chapel sessions

@brandizook8425

On repeat ♡

@nicou22

12y

super ! j' adore !!!!!!

@medenarodriguez2579

2y↑1

@dimazmahardhikas2577

All the same, at any unpredictable, unbidden (and terribly unwelcome) moment, everything can invert itself. Figure can become ground, and ground figure. Then, in your mind’s eye, what’s staring back at you as figure—hauntingly, horrifyingly—is how agonizingly alone you are in all this. Mercilessly, you’re bombarded by the stark realization that a love affair for one isn’t really a love affair at all. That the extraordinarily sweet feelings that have been so warmly enveloping you aren’t shared, aren’t mutual. Your rapturous and oh-so-intimate thoughts and fantasies of the beloved exist in a vacuum. And your continuing to “nurture” them—as figure—is simply rehearsing an illusion.

In a word, you perceive yourself to be a fool.

Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward--And your continuing to “nurture” them—as figure—is simply rehearsing an illusion.

In a word, you perceive yourself to be a fool.

@Wailuku43

12y

Its Chasing a ghost (ever since). That's what most of the other videos of this songs has as title

@daddycubjudah

Either Charity and John are really feeling what they're feeling at the 50 second mark or its some really good theatre to add to the depth of the song

@jezebelisgone

6y↑1

Why is this not on Spotify?

@virtualspacenaut

11y↑1

It was but now it's called "Ever Since" :D

@ImportanceOfWhatever

5y↑1

Where can I get this song

@robduncan7409

12y

Is this radio station i connecticut?

@robduncan7409

12y

*in ct

@quinn9058

Olivia Grimm

@errika27

12y

I thought this was called chasing a ghost?

@iwillnevergetone5

12y↑1

This is very similar to 'Forget Me Not' by The Civil Wars. Obviously the chord progression has been used for centuries now, i'm talking about the vocal patterns are similar. But its all good, this is still an amazing song, and i'm still jealous that i'm not in this band.