Starting with 2001's brilliant day darkener, Here's Luck, the band charted a course of, as Paste magazine said, capturing "the Zeitgeist of this anxious era." The follow-up, 10,000 Years, was hailed as the bands' masterpiece—a concept album based on Levy's experiences in social work telling the story of a poor urban test tube kids’s rise and fall during a genocidal apocalypse in the not-so-distant future. In 2006 the band released Amygdala, a record thematically exploring fear in its varied forms—abandonment, losing children, war & death, aging, social decay.
In 2009 the band emerges with an offering considerably more hopeful in these desperate times. The tracks on Sunshine Committee reflect a complex, often nuanced intersection of art and humanity while marking a return to a more live, rocking sound.
Once featured guests, Matt Darling on trombone and Steven Kung on trumpet have now become integral core members of the band, adding a vintage Stax/Volt-Muscle Shoals unctuousness to the record. Bass player Trent Norton’s writhingly hooky parts almost singularly define the new improved sound. Levy and Brian Halverson have further perfected their guitar matrimony, playing off each other and swapping leads and obbligatos. Peter Sands, given extra real estate space, layers clavinets, harpsichords, pianos, Hammond organs, Chamberlains, and various odd keyboards from his museum of myriad electronic instruments. Drummer Peter Anderson directs traffic like an empathic inner city principal, alternately slamming and playing with great economy, sensitivity and restraint.
As always, the band refers to the traditional soul and rock touchstones while creating something interesting, unpredictable, insightful, and moving: shades of the Stones' Exile on Main Street, Fresh-era Sly Stone, twilight Hendrix and Revolver-esque Beatles, all with Levy's surreal, evocative and enigmatic lyrics winding sinuously through the savory mix.
Sunshine Committee is the band’s first truly self-produced effort, with the entire band involved in the conception, engineering and editing of the record. Granted permission to record this and his children’s record (Bunny Clogs) at the Institute of Production and Recording where Levy is a teacher, the EP's production provided top students with a “laboratory” environment in which to experiment with various mics and recording techniques, comment on arrangement and performance, and assist in the editing process.
Capping off the roster of contributing talent, friend and mainstay John Fields, freshly finished with recording the Jonas Brothers, offered up his mixing expertise to the band.
On the eve of this, the Honeydog's 10th release, with solo projects and new records percolating, the band emerges confident in their ability to reinvent their sound while keeping alive the best musical and thematic features that have been their trademarks for nearly 15 years.
I Miss You
The Honeydogs Lyrics
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It's hard to be away
But I guess that's what I meant when I said "I do"
And you said it too
I can't get used to this
No matter how hard I try
But if it goes on too much longer
I'll probably die
Just because I've been away so long
And just because I'm not that strong
Just because a pretty woman turns me on
Doesn't mean I'm gonna be a fool
And give up what I got with you
I miss your laughing lips
I miss your eyes and hips
Do you miss me?
'Cause I miss you
In a week or two
I'm coming home to you
And when I get back there's a lot of things
A lot of things that we're gonna do
I always think about the things you said
I always think about you in bed
Sometimes I try to think of something instead
But we make love for hours in my head
I miss your laughing lips
I miss your eyes and hips
Do you miss me?
'Cause I miss you
I been away so long
Right or wrong
Sometimes I can't even sing a song
I'm comin' there
I'm just about gone
I'm gonna love you all night long
In a week or two
I'm coming home to you
And when I get back there's a lot of things
A lot of things that we're gonna do
Just because I've been away so long
And just because I'm not that strong
Just because a pretty woman turns me on
Doesn't mean I'm gonna be a fool
And give up what I got with you
I miss your laughing lips
I miss your eyes and hips
Do you miss me?
'Cause I miss you
The Honeydogs’ “I Miss You” is a poignant ballad about the challenges of being apart from someone you love. The song begins with a description of the emotional toll distance takes on a relationship. The singer struggles to adjust to life without his partner and fears that the separation may be too much to bear. He expresses his hope that their love will withstand the test of time and distance.
The chorus of the song provides a glimpse into the depth of the singer’s longing for his partner. He misses her physically and emotionally, yearning for her lips, eyes, and hips. He wonders if she feels the same way and hopes that she misses him too. The second verse describes the singer’s anticipation of returning home to his partner. He reflects on the intimacy they share and imagines the time they will spend together when he returns.
The song’s message is one of commitment and fidelity, as the singer resists outside temptations and vows to cherish the relationship he has with his partner. The lyrics are a testament to the power of love to overcome distance and remind us of the importance of treasuring the people we hold dear.
Line by Line Meaning
Days are cold and gray
The time spent away from you feels long and dull.
It's hard to be away
Being apart from you is difficult.
But I guess that's what I meant when I said "I do"
I understood that our life together would have its ups and downs when I made the commitment to be with you for better or for worse.
And you said it too
You also made the same commitment when we got married.
I can't get used to this
I still struggle with being away from you.
No matter how hard I try
Despite my best efforts.
But if it goes on too much longer
If the distance between us continues for too much longer.
I'll probably die
The pain of missing you is so intense that it feels unbearable.
Just because I've been away so long
My absence does not mean that I do not love you or that I will cheat on you.
And just because I'm not that strong
I struggle with the distance, but I remain faithful to you.
Just because a pretty woman turns me on
Even if I find other women attractive, it does not mean I will be unfaithful.
Doesn't mean I'm gonna be a fool
I will not make foolish decisions that could hurt you and our relationship.
And give up what I got with you
I value what we have together, and I will not put that at risk.
I miss your laughing lips
I miss the sound of your laughter and the feel of your lips against mine.
I miss your eyes and hips
I miss the way you look at me and move your body.
Do you miss me?
I wonder if you feel the same way I do.
'Cause I miss you
I miss you deeply and cannot wait to be with you again.
In a week or two
I will be coming home soon.
I'm coming home to you
I am returning to the place I belong - with you.
And when I get back there's a lot of things
There are many things we need to catch up on and do together.
A lot of things that we're gonna do
We have so many plans and experiences to share together.
I always think about the things you said
I reflect on your words and how they have impacted me.
I always think about you in bed
I think about how much I miss being with you physically.
Sometimes I try to think of something instead
But my thoughts always circle back to you.
But we make love for hours in my head
In my thoughts, I am able to experience the intimacy we share when we are physically together.
I been away so long
The time spent apart has felt endless.
Right or wrong
Regardless of how we may have felt or what we may have done while apart, we both still love each other.
Sometimes I can't even sing a song
My sadness over being away from you is so overwhelming that it affects even the simplest of tasks, like singing.
I'm comin' there
I am determined to be reunited with you.
I'm just about gone
I am on my way to you and will be with you soon.
I'm gonna love you all night long
I cannot wait to hold you in my arms again and show you how much I love you.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ADAM L. LEVY, NOAH LEVY, THOMAS BORSCHEID, TRENT NORTON
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