The initial lineup of vocalist Mark Melicia, guitarists Dave Rosen and Paul Ritchie, bassist Nick Villapiano, and drummer Sam Bey arose out of the ashes of an earlier, short-lived band named What About Frank in 2004, and quickly attracted a small following in local clubs. Early on in their career, the Parlor Mob earned critical praise for their captivating translation of classic '70s rock devices (think Deep Purple, Uriah Heep, Captain Beyond, Granicus, etc.) into modern indie rock aesthetics. Inspired live performances and songwriting sessions continued apace and, before long, the band had scored a development deal with Capitol Records. But, just as the band's eponymous, four-track EP was headed for release in early 2007, the Parlor Mob became embroiled in the messy merger between Capitol and Virgin Records, watched most of their on-staff supporters laid off, and thus decided to part company with the label rather than cope with any additional fallout. Finding a new home with Roadrunner Records later that summer, the band immediately set about preparing their debut full-length, And You Were a Crow, for an early 2008 release. After touring for the album, the band settled in to work on new material, but tensions within the band resulted in the departure of Nick Villapiano, who was replaced by Anthony Chick. The Parlor Mob eventually followed up in 2011 with their second album, Dogs. The album's lead single, "Into the Sun," found some wider exposure thanks to its use in both a Pittsburgh Penguins commercial and on Monday Night Football. Following a hiatus that effectively began at the end of 2012, the Parlor Mob returned in 2015 with the self-released Cry Wolf EP, a surprisingly lengthy five-song affair that at time dipped into progressive rock territory.
Another three years passed before the band emerged with new material, this time for BMG-affiliated Brittania Row Recordings. The departure of guitarist Dave Rosen and second bassist Anthony Chick made for a reshuffled quartet lineup that included Melicia, Ritchie, Bey, and incoming bassist Gianni Scalise. Beginning with "4th of July," the Parlor Mob issued three tracks throughout 2018. In 2019, they released their fifth album, Dark Hour, which featured production by Malay and found them experimenting with synth and electronic sounds.
Biography by Eduardo Rivadavia
Setting With The Sun
The Parlor Mob Lyrics
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Things are changing in front of me
There's nothing I can do
You're drifting out of view
And I'm just gonna watch you leave
We are falling on different sides
No I won't try to change your mind
Setting with the sun
Is there a reason
Know what I'm feeling
I'm missing the meaning
And now I'm conceiving
We're falling on different sides
Setting with the sun
I was lost in a different scene
Between real and make believe
I was being someone else
But too caught up to tell
What was right there in front of me
We are falling on different sides
No I won't try to change your mind
Setting with the sun
Is there a reason
Know what I'm feeling
I'm missing the meaning
And now I'm conceiving
We're falling on different sides
Setting with the sun
We are falling on different sides
No I won't try to change your mind
Setting with the sun
Is there a reason
Know what I'm feeling
I'm missing the meaning
Now I'm conceiving
Is there a reason
You know the feeling
I'm missing the meaning
Now I'm conceiving
We are falling on different sides
Setting with the sun
The lyrics of The Parlor Mob's song "Setting With the Sun" are a reflection on the end of a relationship. The singer is watching the person they love leave and realizes that they are powerless to stop it. Things are changing in front of them, and they feel a sense of loss and confusion. They see that they are falling on different sides and won't try to change the other person's mind. The person who is leaving is like the sun setting, disappearing into the horizon, and the singer is left behind, missing the meaning of what just happened and questioning if there was a reason for it all.
The lyrics highlight the complexity of relationships and how difficult it can be when things come to an end. The use of the metaphor of the sun setting is particularly powerful in conveying the sense of finality and loss. The repeated chorus emphasizes the feeling of missing the meaning of what happened and the sense of confusion that comes with the end of a relationship. The Parlor Mob creates a poignant and relatable reflection on the end of love.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh what I didn't see
I failed to notice what was happening
Things are changing in front of me
The situation is transforming before my eyes
There's nothing I can do
I am unable to alter what's happening
You're drifting out of view
You're moving away from me
And I'm just gonna watch you leave
I'm powerless to stop you departing
We are falling on different sides
We are diverging in our opinions
No I won't try to change your mind
I won't attempt to alter your stance
Setting with the sun
The end is near
Is there a reason
Is there an explanation?
Know what I'm feeling
I'm aware of my emotions
I'm missing the meaning
I'm unsure of the significance
And now I'm conceiving
Now I'm realizing
We're falling on different sides
We're at odds
I was lost in a different scene
I was preoccupied with something else entirely
Between real and make believe
Between what's true and what's not
I was being someone else
I was pretending to be someone I'm not
But too caught up to tell
But too wrapped up to realize
What was right there in front of me
What was happening plainly in sight
Now I'm conceiving
Now I'm understanding
You know the feeling
You understand the sensation
We are falling on different sides
We are diverging in our opinions
Setting with the sun
The end is near
Writer(s): mark melicia, paul edwin shelton, john scalise, samuel bey, james ho, paul ritchie
Contributed by Claire C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.