The Hoodies are:

Dan Armbruster (vocals, guitar)
Brandon Desormea… Read Full Bio ↴The Hoodies are:

Dan Armbruster (vocals, guitar)
Brandon Desormeaux (bass)
Joey Morinelli (guitar)
Paul Brenner (drums).

Founded in 2002 in Rochester, NY, The Hoodies' catalogue includes 5 U.S. releases (Karma Is A Boomerang, Endings, A Place On Solid Ground, What's to Come, and B-Sides) and 2 Japanese releases (Karma Is A Boomerang and A Place On Solid Ground). The band built up a strong word-of-mouth following in the early 2000's by packing local venues and concentrating on college campuses.

Crowds of 400+ turned out for their shows, including their CD release party in January of 2006.

Brandon Desormeaux left the band and the remaining members went on to form Joywave in 2010.

Elegy
The Hoodies Lyrics

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The water rushes against my front side*
It's coming up towards high tide.
I'll hold you steady while I can, while I still can.
But you never know what will come tonight,
And heaven knows I'm in it's lights.
I'm the ticking clock, the set alarm
That you've so long relied upon.
Just stay right where you are.

Whoa, just come on home! Just come on home!
And the daylight is growing scarce,
But sunshine is in my head, and I'll shine it,
I'll shine it everywhere I go.
I can hear the angels calling me
And my father's voice across the sea.
The words float in on wisps of wind,
They settle and they start again.
They say, "Stay right where you are,
Just stay right where you are."
Whoa, just come on home! Just come on home!
Stay right where you are my dear,
Won't you watch me walk right off this pier
And go on and on up to the sun?
We'll leave all things behind.
Just follow me, you're doing great!
Just don't step out of time!
Down to, down to the watershed.
Down past the river bed,
Where we used to wonder what lay beyond here.
And out past, out past the signals sent,

Sent by the scientists from the largest satellite dishes.
Whoa, just come on home! Just come on home!

Overall Meaning

In The Hoodies' song Elegy, the singer is standing by the water as the tide is rising. They express a sense of urgency to hold onto the person they are with, afraid of what may come that night, while also acknowledging their own mortality as a "ticking clock." As the daylight fades, the singer finds hope and positivity in their mind as they envision the angels calling them and their father's voice across the sea. They encourage their loved one to stay put and follow them towards a brighter future, leaving all things behind.

The lyrics of this song have a contemplative and philosophical quality to them, touching on themes of mortality, hope, and the unknown future. The singer is aware that their time is limited and that they must make the most of it while they can. The song's chorus, with its repeated refrain of "just come on home," is both a plea and an invitation for the listener to follow the singer towards a better future. The imagery of the water and the natural world creates a sense of vastness and uncertainty, but also of potential and possibility.

Line by Line Meaning

The water rushes against my front side*
The waves of water hit my body as it approaches high tide.

It's coming up towards high tide.
The water is getting higher and closer to me with the incoming tide.

I'll hold you steady while I can, while I still can.
I will support you as much as I can, while I still have the ability to do so.

But you never know what will come tonight,
It's impossible to predict what will happen tonight or in the future.

And heaven knows I'm in its lights.
I am aware that I am under observation, possibly from a higher power.

I'm the ticking clock, the set alarm, That you've so long relied upon.
I am like a timepiece, with a predictable routine that you've depended on for a long time.

Just stay right where you are.
Stay where you are, don't move or change anything.

Whoa, just come on home! Just come on home!
Call to someone to come home, return to a familiar or safe place.

And the daylight is growing scarce, But sunshine is in my head, and I'll shine it, I'll shine it everywhere I go.
Although daylight is running out, I have a positive outlook and will spread it wherever I go.

I can hear the angels calling me And my father's voice across the sea.
I am receiving spiritual or emotional guidance and support from what feels like a divine source and from a distant father figure.

The words float in on wisps of wind, They settle and they start again.
The messages I receive come and go subtly and repetitively like the wind.

They say, 'Stay right where you are, Just stay right where you are.'
The messages urge me not to stray from where I am in the moment.

Whoa, just come on home! Just come on home!
The call to come back to a place of safety remains.

Stay right where you are my dear, Won't you watch me walk right off this pier And go on and on up to the sun? We'll leave all things behind.
Remain where you are while I embark on a journey to the unknown, leaving everything behind.

Just follow me, you're doing great! Just don't step out of time!
I encourage you to follow me, but be mindful of the passage of time.

Down to, down to the watershed. Down past the river bed, Where we used to wonder what lay beyond here.
We travel down towards the watershed and past the river where we used to ponder what lay ahead.

And out past, out past the signals sent, Sent by the scientists from the largest satellite dishes.
We go out beyond the signals sent by scientists from the world's largest satellite dishes.

Whoa, just come on home! Just come on home!
The invitation to return home remains.

Contributed by Grayson R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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