The name, The Raveonettes, is a direct reference to The Ronettes, and Buddy Holly's song Rave On!.
Their songs juxtapose the structural and chordal simplicity of 50s and 60s rock with intense electric instrumentation, driving beats and often dark lyrical content, similar to another of the band's influences, The Velvet Underground. Altogether, they sound very much like a slightly more melodic version of The Jesus and Mary Chain.
http://www.theraveonettes.com
On April 4th, 2011, they released "Raven in the Grave", a nine-track studio album with Vice Records. It's their 5th studio album.
From their site bio:
“I think we have finally hit on something quite important and different for this album,” explains Sune. “This is the first Raveonettes album we've done which doesn't feature the signature Raveonettes surf drumbeat. None of the tunes have any real sunshine to them. It’s all very un-Rave.”
“It has a mood of ethereal defiance” Sharin adds. “It’s dark but not bleak, like the single minded determination caused by crisis that is not quite hope but just as powerful. It’s the perfect winter soundtrack just in time for spring”.
Railroad Tracks
The Raveonettes Lyrics
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Leave me by the railroad tracks tonight
Everytime I stare right out the broken glass
I feel like going home to someplace else
Take me off to times (dreams) I think I used to like
(Have)
Leave me by the railroad tracks tonight
It feels so good to stay a while and think of you
The lyrics to The Raveonettes's song Railroad Tracks are a poignant and evocative ode to nostalgia and memory. The singer longs to return to a simpler, happier time, when things were more innocent and carefree. He evokes this sense of longing by invoking images of the railroad tracks, which symbolize both the passage of time and the journey of life itself. The broken glass represents the shattered dreams and disillusionment that often accompany adulthood, while the desire to return to a place from the past represents the yearning for a lost sense of innocence and wonder.
The chorus of "Take me off to times I think I used to like, leave me by the railroad tracks tonight" is particularly powerful, as it captures the wistful longing for a simpler time in a way that is both poetic and deeply affecting. The lyrics suggest that the singer is haunted by memories of a past that he can never fully recapture, and that he is searching for a way to reconnect with those memories in order to reclaim a sense of purpose and meaning in his life. Ultimately, the song is an ode to the transformative power of memory and the enduring strength of the human spirit.
Line by Line Meaning
Take me off to times I think I used to like
Having a desire to return to past memories
Leave me by the railroad tracks tonight
Wanting to be alone with one's thoughts and emotions
Everytime I stare right out the broken glass
Reflecting on the past and feeling melancholy
I feel like going home to someplace else
Craving a sense of belonging and familiarity
It feels so good to stay a while and think of you
Finding comfort in reminiscing about a certain person
I think you're off to times I used to know
Associating a certain person with past memories and experiences
Contributed by Evelyn M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.