In Autumn 2002 the band recorded their debut album (Find Yourself Along the Way) at The Ship with Aaron Espinoza, the famed musician (Earlimart) and producer (The New Folk Implosion, Eliot Smith, The Breeders). Each member contributed to the songwriting process (Dean and Arthur picking up the guitar again for passages in “Take to the Sun” and “On Our Own” respectively). Find Yourself Along the Way is a stream of peerless compositions that inconspicuously tours the best of the early 1990s dream pop scene. But, due in large part to Harris’ deliciously nonchalant voice, the songwriting progresses from that scene with momentum towards a sparkling style of noise-pop that is equally memorable and provocative. The album appeared on the Top Albums of 2003 lists of several publications around the world, with critics noting the record's crafty juxtaposition of ambience and tunefulness.
From late 2005 to early 2006 the quartet recorded their sophomore album with Jim Fairchild (Grandaddy, Earlimart) at The Ship. "Numbered Days" contains ten luminous new songs that combine infectious, melodic indie-pop with the tremulous soundscapes the band first explored on their 2003 debut. The album will be released worldwide on Words On Music in early Autumn 2006.
The Meeting Places has performed live extensively in California, including the 2003 San Francisco Noise-Pop Festival. They also played at South By Southwest in Austin, Texas in both 2003 and 2005.
In the late summer of 2008 The Meeting Places returned from a two-year hiatus. New songs are currently being worked on, as well as live shows throughout Los Angeles
Scott McDonald left the band in late 2010 and was replaced by Matt Gleason in early 2011. Currently in the early stages of writing new songs for a L.P.
Sink Into Stone
The Meeting Places Lyrics
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He reflects on the note he scrawled
She’ll walk through the door
The life she knew will be no more
You wait alone…
Questions fill her head
Searching for signs from what was said
Now she’s left on her own
You wait alone…
With everybody who went that way to
We wish you could have stayed
Hope you find your way soon
The song Sink Into Stone by The Meeting Places is a melancholic, introspective ballad that seems to chronicle the end of a relationship. The song begins with the male narrator standing behind a wall, reflecting on a note he scrawled, possibly a goodbye note to his partner. He knows that once she walks through the door, the life they knew together will no longer exist. As she steps into the unknown, he waits alone, consumed by the questions that fill her head. He knows that the answers to these questions will sink into stone and be lost forever, and sadly, all he can do is wait.
The female partner is left alone, searching for signs from what was said, but ultimately, the answers that she seeks will be lost in time. The song suggests that many people have gone down the same path, and they all wish that the relationship could have been saved. But in the end, the singer can only hope that his partner finds her way soon.
The song's haunting melody and lyrics convey a sense of loss and regret that will resonate with many listeners who have experienced heartbreak. The sense of being left alone to face an uncertain future is a universal theme, and the melancholic beauty of the song perfectly captures the poignancy of this experience.
Line by Line Meaning
From behind the wall
He is standing away from the crowd, looking in from an outside perspective.
He reflects on the note he scrawled
He thinks deeply about the message he wrote.
She’ll walk through the door
She will enter the room.
The life she knew will be no more
Things will change significantly for her.
You wait alone…
He is isolated and by himself.
Questions fill her head
She is confused and seeking answers.
Searching for signs from what was said
She is combing through prior conversations for clues.
Now she’s left on her own
She is on her own to figure things out.
Where the answers sink into stone
The answers are elusive and hard to come by.
You wait alone…
He is still by himself.
With everybody who went that way to
Others have experienced this before.
We wish you could have stayed
We regret that you had to go through this.
Hope you find your way soon
We wish you a speedy resolution to your problems.
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