The band is currently working on their next full length record.
Official site: http://www.thelovelysparrows.com
Discography
Album page: Tall Cedars of Lebanon - EP
Album page: Bury the Cynics
Album page: Pulling Up Floors, Pouring on (New) Paint
Current band members:
Shawn Jones (songwriting, vocals, electric guitar, classical guitar, melodica, saxophone, piano, organ and bass)
Jason Cooper (Bass)
Robert Ellis (Guitar)
Gray Parsons (Drums)
Past band members:
Michael Landon
Earl Vallery
Lauryn Steinberg
Stephen Pierce
Steven Garcia
Sweney Tidball
Paul Brinkley
Nathan Siler
Steven Stark
Meaghan Perry
Living Room
The Lovely Sparrows Lyrics
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We waited through the living room
I was freaking out, freaking out
Some will hear and say
What do you need?
Some will hear and say
She's split you like the streams at the rock
It wiggles and winds its way to the cracks already made
If time is a river, you wear it like a sleeve
It's sown with a the thread of hope so short she hardly believes
Some will hear and say
What do you need?
Some will hear and say
She's split you like the streams at the rock
In the slow sure way
It wiggles and winds its way to the cracks already made
Well, I was out sailing
My true love was astray
Sure, we ended the flood but it was never the same
Some will hear and say
What do you need?
The lyrics of "Living Room" by The Lovely Sparrows are introspective and reflect on a time of waiting and uncertainty. The song speaks about waiting out a "flood" while being in the living room, causing anxiety and panic. The line "She's split you like the streams at the rock" suggests a sense of emotional isolation or loneliness. However, despite this, the song also speaks to the power of hope and resilience, with lines like "If time is a river, you wear it like a sleeve/ It's sown with the thread of hope so short she hardly believes." The song concludes with the admission that even though the flood eventually ended, it was never the same, perhaps serving as a metaphor for the aftermath of a difficult experience.
The use of water imagery and metaphors throughout the song is striking, with references to floods, streams, and rivers. This could suggest a sense of overwhelming emotions and the idea of being swept away by them. The repetition of the lines "Some will hear and say/ What do you need?" could be interpreted as the frustration of not being able to adequately express one's emotions or needs. The inclusion of the line "my true love was astray" adds another layer of complexity to the song, possibly hinting at the complicated nature of relationships or the pain of being separated from someone important.
Line by Line Meaning
We waited out the flood
We waited for a bad situation to end
We waited through the living room
We waited and endured difficult times
I was freaking out, freaking out
The situation was causing extreme anxiety
Some will hear and say
What do you need?
Some people will offer help or support
Some will hear and say
She's split you like the streams at the rock
In the slow sure way
It wiggles and winds its way to the cracks already made
Some people may realize that the relationship was causing harm in a subtle way over time
If time is a river, you wear it like a sleeve
It's sown with a the thread of hope so short she hardly believes
Time has passed and brought hope, but that hope is fragile and barely held onto
Well, I was out sailing
My true love was astray
Sure, we ended the flood but it was never the same
The relationship may have survived the difficult times, but it was never as strong or fulfilling as before
Some will hear and say
What do you need?
Even though the situation appears to be resolved, some people will still try to offer help or support
Contributed by Keira I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.