An excerpt from a Nettwerk Records press release, July 1996:
The roots of The Tear Garden extend back to 1983 when Cevin Key, on the verge of forming Skinny Puppy, struck up a trans-Atlantic correspondence with Edward Ka-Spel, the lead vocalist and driving force behind The Legendary Pink Dots. Three years later, Ka-Spel visited Vancouver for a series of three live performances with Key as sound technician, and during his visit, they recorded The Tear Garden's self-titled debut EP.
In 1987, Ka-Spel returned to open for Skinny Puppy on their North American tour, after which the duo retreated to the studio for two weeks to produce the now classic electronic-psychedelic album, Tired Eyes Slowly Burning. It was during these sessions that the project's ranks began to expand, with guest appearances by Key's fellow Puppies Dwayne Goettel and Nivek Ogre.
Four years later, the Garden bloomed again, this time growing well beyond the Key/Ka-Spel partnership to include not only Goettel, but a wide assortment of friends, including most of the Pink Dots. This fruitful month-long collaboration spawned two releases: an album called The Last Man To Fly, and a (very long) EP called Sheila Liked The Rodeo.
Another four years passed. Four years that saw literal and figurative deaths (the departure of both Skinny Puppy and LPD from their long-time labels; the subsequent break-up of SP; the tragic passing of Dwayne Goettel) and births (Edward's son, Calyxx; Download; Key's return to Nettwerk).
In late December, 1995, in the midst of this turbulence, The Tear Garden gathered once more, perhaps to attempt to trigger the dawn of a tranquil new era. The result was To Be An Angel Blind, The Crippled Soul Divide, an album of fragile and powerful beauty that digs even deeper into the psychedelic underground than its predecessors, adding a range of influences from dub bass to country slide guitar, all the while retaining the dark electronic melancholy that has become the project's signature.
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Four more years passed. Tear Garden got back together in 1999 and in 2000, Crystal Mass was released. In 2001, a "best of" collection was issued by the Russian label Brudenia, Для Тех, Ҡто Прогулялся Бьі С Богами (which translates to "For Those Who Would Walk with the Gods") as well as an "outtakes" collection released by Cevin Key's Subconscious Communications label, Eye Spy with My Little Eye.
2007 saw the release of The Secret Experiment, once again on Subconscious Communications. This is from the "Vault 2" series but features new music.
Currently, Edward and cEvin wrapped up their sessions of 13 tracks, compiled into a brand new upcoming TG release, available through Subcon.
Discography
* Tired Eyes Slowly Burning (1987)
* Last Man to Fly (1992)
* Sheila Liked The Rodeo (1993)
* Bouquet of Black Orchids (1993)
* To Be an Angel Blind, The Crippled Soul Divide (1996)
* Crystal Mass (2000)
* Eye Spy With My Little Eye (2002)
* The Secret Experiment (2007)
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You and Me and Rainbows
The Tear Garden Lyrics
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Loaded guns attract. We know the rules, we don't react. We wait in hope, we don't expect - You and me and rainbows.
Down here everything is fine. We have a straw, we have a line. We have a bag, a rock, a mountain with a string of shepherds driving lions. Aiming skewers at the sheep... face down, asleep in onion fields. The frying fields. The worms... they peep through holes which once were eyes. They thrive... they bake although we painted out the sky and the sun. There's only thunder, and you and me and raindows.
Let's hide out in the lay-by, let the time fly by. Tonight's disguise - a car crash with our wheels like shattered stars, our dashboard charred. Our windscreen... a graveyard for the flies (we're fast!) The hungry flies are circling, mourning as the watchers squat with cameras, cakes and flasks. They're spying, spitting as the blue light flashes, axes swing. We're broken wings, but still we'll fly and we'll reach our destination - you and me and rainbows.
And if we turn the lights down low and watch the sky cry through the window... Will I watch your fingers grow and stretch like butterflies? The shadows flexing, licking toes, and blinding as slowly sun sets on the same old hill. The same red glow. We're quite alone - just you and me and rainbows.
Everything I own is in the corner of your room. It's covered with a sheet just like it died - but I will take a broom. I'll sweep it new again, arrange it... Oh, I'll grow a dozen hands. No I never will neglect my world again. I'm safe beneath my blanket. Call it home... For you. For me... and rainbows
Loaded guns attract
We know the rules, we don't react
We don't expect
Just you and me and rainbows
Looking down
The Tear Garden's song "You and Me and Rainbows" is a surreal account of a drug-induced experience. The opening verse introduces the listener to a woman, Jane, who is the eighth person encountered in the singer's drug-fueled journey. The detailed description of Jane suggests that she is a fellow drug user, with shades hiding her habit. The line "You and me and rainbows" is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the bond that the singer shares with Jane and their shared experience.
The second verse describes a world where everything is fine, where drugs and drug-related detritus are abundant. The imagery used is striking and surreal, with shepherds driving lions and onions fields where the sheep lie face down. The singer has created a world where the sky and sun have been painted out, leaving only thunder and rainbows.
The final verse seems to return to reality, or at least a more grounded version of it. The singer describes a room where everything they own is stored under a sheet, but they plan to take control of their life and "sweep it new again." The repetition of "You and me and rainbows" throughout the song provides a sense of connection between the singer and Jane, and emphasizes the importance of shared experiences, even if they are surreal and drug-induced.
Line by Line Meaning
You're number eight. Your name is Jane, with black hair, braids, and black lines around your eyes... Shades to hide your habit. I don't know your age, though you guessed mine... My sign. Your sign! The opening line is always just the same. The same intention, destination. You and me and rainbows.
You are just another person in the crowd. I don't know much about you except for your looks and guesswork. We have similar intentions and destination. Together, we will find joy in simple things like rainbows.
Loaded guns attract. We know the rules, we don't react. We wait in hope, we don't expect - You and me and rainbows.
We know that violence attracts trouble, so we wait patiently for something positive to happen. Our hope for a better future keeps us moving forward. We find solace in each other and colorful things like rainbows.
Down here everything is fine. We have a straw, we have a line. We have a bag, a rock, a mountain with a string of shepherds driving lions. Aiming skewers at the sheep... face down, asleep in onion fields. The frying fields. The worms... they peep through holes which once were eyes. They thrive... they bake although we painted out the sky and the sun. There's only thunder, and you and me and rainbows.
We may be stuck in a difficult situation, but we have everything we need to survive. We have our vices and the things that help us escape reality. We see the cruelty and suffering around us, but we choose to see beauty in the small things like worms and rainbows.
Let's hide out in the lay-by, let the time fly by. Tonight's disguise - a car crash with our wheels like shattered stars, our dashboard charred. Our windscreen... a graveyard for the flies (we're fast!) The hungry flies are circling, mourning as the watchers squat with cameras, cakes and flasks. They're spying, spitting as the blue light flashes, axes swing. We're broken wings, but still we'll fly and we'll reach our destination - you and me and rainbows.
Let's escape our troubles and spend time together. We'll pretend to be in a car crash with our destroyed car, and the flies will mourn our deaths. People who judge us will try to capture our every move, but we'll keep going despite our difficulties. We may be broken and hurt, but we will still find joy in simple things like rainbows.
And if we turn the lights down low and watch the sky cry through the window... Will I watch your fingers grow and stretch like butterflies? The shadows flexing, licking toes, and blinding as slowly sun sets on the same old hill. The same red glow. We're quite alone - just you and me and rainbows.
As we watch the rain and darkness outside, we notice small details about each other. We see beauty in the way our bodies move and react to the environment. As the sun sets, we realize that we are alone but we have each other and the beauty of rainbows to comfort us.
Everything I own is in the corner of your room. It's covered with a sheet just like it died - but I will take a broom. I'll sweep it new again, arrange it... Oh, I'll grow a dozen hands. No I never will neglect my world again. I'm safe beneath my blanket. Call it home... For you. For me... and rainbows
All my possessions are in your room. They are neglected and covered like they don't matter, but I will take care of them and make them new again. I will take responsibility for my life and make it better. I feel safe with you, and together we will create a home with rainbows.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: EDWARD SHARP, KEVIN CROMPTON
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You're number eight. Your name is Jane, with black hair, braids, and black lines around your eyes... Shades to hide your habit. I don't know your age, though you guessed mine... My sign. Your sign! The opening line is always just the same. The same intention, destination. - just you and me and rainbows.
Loaded guns attract. We know the rules, we don't react. We wait in hope, we don't expect - just you and me and rainbows.
Down here everything is fine. We have a straw, we have a line. We have a bag, a rock, a mountain with a string of shepherds driving lions. Aiming skewers at the sheep... face down, asleep in onion fields. The frying fields. The worms... they peep through holes which once were eyes. They thrive... they bake although we painted out the sky and the sun. There's only thunder, and you and me and rainbows.
Let's hide out in the lay-by, let the time fly by. Tonight's disguise - a car crash with our wheels like shattered stars, our dashboard charred. Our windscreen... a graveyard for the flies (we're fast!) The hungry flies are circling, mourning as the watchers squat with cameras, cakes and flasks. They're spying, spitting as the blue light flashes, axes swing. We're broken wings, but still we'll fly and we'll reach our destination - you and me and rainbows.
If we turn the lights down low and watch the sky cry through the window... Will I watch your fingers grow and stretch like butterflies? The shadows flexing, licking toes, and blinding as slowly sun sets on the same old hill. The same red glow. We're quite alone - just you and me and rainbows.
Everything I own is in the corner of your room. It's covered with a sheet just like it died - but I will take a broom. I'll sweep it new again, arrange it... Oh, I'll grow a dozen hands. No I never will neglect my world again. I'm safe beneath my blanket. Call it home... For you. For me... and rainbows
Loaded guns attract
We know the rules, we don't react
We wait in hope
We don't expect
Just you and me and rainbows
Looking down.
The Tear Garden - You And Me And Rainbows [ Full + HQ ]
@lbruington
It's hard to believe this is 30 years old. I was heavy into this in high school. Pretty deep music for a 15 year old kid...I'm over 40 now and this is just as awesome as it ever was.
@tomt5745
Bam! Im 50 now, and this track is still haunting me. Where did time went? Still running, but the ground is opening up
@TheElvisDiet
i agree, love songs by yukihiro takahashi, HiLt
@adamt8692
93
@MorrisonsProphecy
First time I heard this track was fresh out of "CRAZY" Right wing fundamentalist Christianity.
(There may or not have been fungi involved.... 😊)
@cablevamp3163
Same dude
@MorrisonsProphecy
This is one of my favorite songs of all time in ways I can never hope to express to anyone. If you get it, you get it.
If you don't, I can't explain it to you.
@OldGayGamer
This came out when I was in HS and I still listen to it.
I always imagine a video for it. Two addicts who think they're in love w/each other, descending together to the darkest deepest hell their habit leads to.
@loopy1774
This song scared the s*** out of my young children. They would beg me to stop playing it. I just couldn't.
@craigrobb8197
you can't cut this song short, mood is everything in this song