The Pacific Northwest may not be the first place you would expect to hear r… Read Full Bio ↴The Pacific Northwest may not be the first place you would expect to hear rollicking Celtic, Folk or World music, but The Town Pants are determined to change that. The Vancouver, Canada– based band combines aspects of Irish traditional, acoustic pop, roots Americana, even Australian and Mexican influences, to create their own unique brand of “West Coast Celtic.” Armed with a pawnshop’s worth of musical instruments, The Town Pants play songs that appeal to young and old alike. The music of The Town Pants remains in the heart and head long after the music stops. The Keogh brothers, Dave and Duane, lead the band in vocals and instrumentation with banjo and acoustic guitar, teamed with Aaron Chapman on tin whistle, harmonica and vocals. Together with Ivanka Watkin providing some fiery fiddle while Brendan Mooney and Gilles Nadon on bass and percussion provide the rhythm, they generate a rare blend of passion, energy, animation and spirit. The Town Pants are unsurpassed with their fast-paced West Coast Celtic style.
Feverish and stampeding, The Town Pants’ lively renditions of traditional and contemporary Celtic-influenced tunes, combined with the group’s original compositions, create a distinctive sound that has attracted fans from around the world. At home, Vancouver fans selected The Town Pants as one of their favourite National Celtic/Traditional Acts in Vancouver’s Georgia Straight entertainment weekly annual “Best of Vancouver” readers’ poll, where they were shortlisted with such groups as Great Big Sea and Natalie MacMaster.

Instrumentation & Guest Musicians:
Dave Keogh - Vocals, banjo, mandolin
Duane Keogh - Vocals, guitar
Aaron Chapman - Vocals, tin whistle, harmonica
Gilles Nadon - Percussion
Brendan Mooney - Bass
Ivanka Watkin - Fiddle

Kyle Taylor - Fiddle
Mo Sherwood - Percussion
Virginia Schwartz - Fiddle
Tony Raybould - Percussion
Andrea Taylor - Fiddle
Meghan Engel - Viola
Hugh McMillan (Spirit Of The West) - Bass, Chapman Stick
Rich Priske(Matthew Good Band) - Bass
Shona Le Mottee (Paperboys)
Dino DiNicolo - Bass, percussion
Michael Michalkow - Percussion

Discography
Coming Home - 2007
Weight of Words - 2004
Piston Baroque - 2001
Liverdance - 1998

Links
http://www.thetownpants.com

Come With Me
The Town Pants Lyrics

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The two of us just sitting here together in this room
Everything the way that it should be
You see the way I look at you it makes you turn away
But then I catch you looking back at me
It could all come crashing down when we step outside that door
It makes me wonder what I'm waiting for

I'm going far away

I want you to come with me, come with me
Don't want to stay here for another day
I want you to come with me far away

I'll go and find a lonely island far away from land
With towering palm trees everywhere and miles of shining sand
I'll build a little boat that's big enough for you and me
We won't take very much we can live off the land and sea
Please say that you'll come with me to this island in my head
Don't say you want to stay here instead

But the cold claw of reality has got me by the neck
I know we can't just pack it up and leave this place quite yet
We have to face the real world as sad as that may be
Don't know what problems may arise we'll have to wait and see

But if this little dream becomes reality some day
I'll look you up and you'll hear me say

Overall Meaning

The Town Pants's song "Come With Me" portrays a scene of two people sitting in a room together. While everything seems to be perfect, the singer can see that their gaze makes the other person turn away. However, when they look back, the singer can't help but wonder what they're waiting for. The singer in the song is eager to escape their current situation and wants the other person to come with them. They sing of wanting to go far away, build a new life on a distant island, and live off the land and sea. The singer clearly paints a picture of a life that they want to lead together, and they plead with the other person to come with them on this island in their head.

However, the lyricist also highlights the harsh reality that they can't just pack up and leave their problems behind. The singer realizes that they have to face the real world, and that there may be problems that arise. Despite the difficulties that may come with leaving, the singer still holds onto the dream of starting a new life together and promises that if they ever achieve this dream, they will reunite with the other person.

One of the themes of this song is escapism - the desire to escape from one's current situation and start afresh. The song also explores the difficulties of making a drastic change and trying to escape one's problems. The lyrics are open to interpretation, but they speak to the human desire to find a place where one can be at peace.

Line by Line Meaning

The two of us just sitting here together in this room
We are sitting here enjoying each other's company

Everything the way that it should be
Everything feels perfect right now

You see the way I look at you it makes you turn away
You feel shy when I look at you in a certain way

But then I catch you looking back at me
But I can tell that you are also interested in me

It could all come crashing down when we step outside that door
Our happiness could come to an end as soon as we leave this room

It makes me wonder what I'm waiting for
I am questioning why we are not taking action to be together

I'm going far away
I am planning to leave this place and start over somewhere else

I want you to come with me, come with me
I want you to come with me and start a new life together

Don't want to stay here for another day
I don't want to stay in this current situation anymore

I want you to come with me far away
I want you to come with me to a new place where we can start fresh

I'll go and find a lonely island far away from land
I will find a deserted island somewhere far from civilization

With towering palm trees everywhere and miles of shining sand
The island will be adorned with tall palm trees and sandy beaches

I'll build a little boat that's big enough for you and me
I will construct a small boat that can accommodate both of us

We won't take very much we can live off the land and sea
We will live off of what the island provides, without taking much with us

Please say that you'll come with me to this island in my head
Please tell me that you want to escape here and start anew on this deserted island with me

Don't say you want to stay here instead
Don't say that you are content with our current situation and don't want to leave

But the cold claw of reality has got me by the neck
The harsh truth of our current situation has made me realize that we cannot simply run away and start over

I know we can't just pack it up and leave this place quite yet
I know that we cannot leave our current lives behind just yet

We have to face the real world as sad as that may be
We have to face the reality of our lives, as hard as it may be

Don't know what problems may arise we'll have to wait and see
We have to be wary of potential issues that may come up in the future

But if this little dream becomes reality some day
If our dream of being together in a new place becomes a reality sometime in the future

I'll look you up and you'll hear me say
I will contact you and tell you that our dream of being together has finally come true

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