Alternative folk, Chicago, IL
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Austin Thompson - guitar, lead & harmony vocals as well as percussion in the studio. Austin studied music at the collegiate level where he grew as a musician. Austin finds much inspiration for his lyrics in the beauty of nature and his love for hiking. He adds his unique musical influences of rock, folk and the spoken word to the music he writes and performs.
Collin Krause - mandolin, fiddle, lead and harmony vocals. Collin became involved in music when he began taking classical violin at the age of 3. Growing up around traditional roots & bluegrass music had a big influence on him. Meeting his older half-brother, Ben (also in the band) for the first time at the age of 12 was a pretty cool moment for Collin, especially when he discovered that Ben, who grew up in an entirely different home, was also a folk music enthusiast and full-time musician. Collin enjoys writing, co-writing and arranging music for the band.
Benjamin Montalbano - Banjo, lead and harmony vocals. Ben, Collins half brother, is an award winning composer whose music seeks to reinvigorate the American music culture. In the spring of 2011, Montalbano was recognized as a finalist by the prestigious ASCAP Composers' Competition. Bens music education allows him to influence the bands music with his sense of form and composition.
John Williams - Upright bass. John is a former classical upright bass performance major who also enjoys singing, song-writing and entertaining a crowd.
John Merikoski- Drums, Percussion. John has been playing drums since age nine and is featured on dozens of recordings, ranging from Jazz and Metal to Hip-hop and Bluegrass. In 2012 he was awarded a full ride scholarship to study Jazz performance for drum set at the University of Illinois. He is currently finishing up his degree and performs frequently in a wide variety of musical projects.
She's Alright
The Way Down Wanderers Lyrics
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But she don't love me
Cause she won't try
She won't, she won't
She'll treat me kind
As long as I don't find
That she keeps asleep just fine
In front of my eyes it's been going down
Oh my
Believe I'm leaving this time
So tonight
You go your way
And I'll go, I'll go mine
Well I'm alright
But she don't love me
I pretend that I don't mind
Cause I don't, I don't
When our love ran out
It's over now, you sold me out
I'm a dying dove in a hollow house
Burn it down, burn it down
Until you told me how
I can do without
With all of me I thank you now
But I'm not the type
To take to the high road when I know
The low is passing by
But I didn't did I
I treated you like a blade of
Grass in the cornfield, the last thing
Left hear to die
But I didn't did I
And the stones you're casting now
Baby hitting waves on his lake
Skipping the mistakes you found
Well I'm alright now
But she don't love me
Can't pretend lovers happen around
Cause I don't, I don't
When our love ran out
It's over now, you sold me out
I'm a dying dove in a hollow house
Burn it down, burn it down
Until you told me how
I can do without
With all of me I thank, I thank you
Well I thank you now
Your days are slipping
Dreaming away what's been wasted
Seeing the way it's always been
I don't expect it to change
You can't say you don't feel the same when
You're coming around to the day's end
Love will become so vacant
When you're weighing out the coming days
Well I won't, I won't wait
Well she's alright
But she don't love me
Cause she won't try
(She won't try)
She's alright
The song "She's Alright" by The Way Down Wanderers speaks about a relationship that has lost its spark. The singer acknowledges that his partner is good to him, but she doesn't love him the way he needs her to. He says that she won't try to work through their issues, and she's not willing to be vulnerable with him. He can sense that something is amiss, and it's clear to him that their relationship is slowly deteriorating. He sees that things are going downhill, and for the first time, he's considering leaving.
As the song progresses, the singer becomes more introspective. He acknowledges that he's not blameless in their relationship troubles. He's aware that he mistreated her, comparing her to a blade of grass ready to wither away. He recognizes that he never took the "high road" when he had the chance. Despite this, he doesn't want to wait for things to improve because he knows they're unlikely to change. He's accepted that their love has run out, and they sold each other out.
Overall, "She's Alright" powerfully highlights the often complex and tumultuous nature of relationships. The lyrics encapsulate the conflicting emotions that arise in a faltering relationship- the pain, the longing, the hopelessness- and the final decision of whether to keep trying or move on.
Line by Line Meaning
Well she's alright
The girl is okay, there is no major issue.
But she don't love me
The girl does not have romantic feelings towards the singer.
Cause she won't try
The girl is not willing to put in the effort to make their relationship work.
She won't, she won't
The girl is very stubborn and unchanging in her behavior towards the artist.
She'll treat me kind
The girl is nice to the artist.
As long as I don't find
The girl's true intentions are hidden from the singer.
That she keeps asleep just fine
The girl is not worried about the relationship like the singer is.
Well I know, I know
The artist is aware of the girl's indifference towards him.
In front of my eyes it's been going down
The artist has noticed a decline in their relationship.
Oh my
The artist is surprised and emotional about this decline.
Believe I'm leaving this time
The singer has decided to end the relationship this time.
So tonight
The breakup is happening tonight.
You go your way
The singer and the girl will go separate ways.
And I'll go, I'll go mine
The singer will focus on his own life.
Well I'm alright
The singer is okay.
But she don't love me
The girl still does not have romantic feelings towards the artist.
I pretend that I don't mind
The artist tries to act like the lack of love does not bother him.
Cause I don't, I don't
The singer is denying his own feelings of hurt and sadness.
When our love ran out
The singer and the girl's love for each other faded away.
It's over now, you sold me out
The girl betrayed the artist and caused the end of the relationship.
I'm a dying dove in a hollow house
The artist feels hopeless and alone in the aftermath of the breakup.
Burn it down, burn it down
The artist wants to get rid of everything related to the girl and the relationship.
Until you told me how
The singer did not realize how he could move on from the relationship.
I can do without
The artist does not need the girl in his life to be happy.
With all of me I thank you now
The singer is grateful to the girl for teaching him this lesson.
But I'm not the type
The singer is not someone who forgives and forgets easily.
To take to the high road when I know
The singer will not forgive the girl just because it is the mature thing to do.
The low is passing by
The artist is willing to let the girl suffer just like he did.
But I didn't did I
Despite his anger, the artist did not do anything to hurt the girl back.
I treated you like a blade of
The singer treated the girl like something insignificant and disposable.
Grass in the cornfield, the last thing
The singer did not value the girl properly when she was with him.
Left hear to die
The artist left the girl behind to suffer on her own.
And the stones you're casting now
The girl is now blaming the artist for the end of the relationship.
Baby hitting waves on his lake
The artist is not letting the girl's accusations affect him.
Skipping the mistakes you found
The singer believes that the girl is ignoring her own part in the breakup.
Can't pretend lovers happen around
The artist cannot act like he and the girl are still in love.
When our love ran out
The singer is still affected by the end of the relationship.
Your days are slipping
The girl's time with the singer is running out.
Dreaming away what's been wasted
The girl is regretful about what happened between her and the singer.
Seeing the way it's always been
The girl is realizing that their relationship was doomed from the start.
I don't expect it to change
The artist does not believe that the girl will change her feelings.
You can't say you don't feel the same when
The singer knows that the girl has also fallen out of love with him.
You're coming around to the day's end
The girl is finally accepting that their relationship is coming to an end.
Love will become so vacant
The artist believes that there is no hope for their relationship to continue.
When you're weighing out the coming days
The girl is realizing that there is no future for them as a couple.
Well I won't, I won't wait
The artist will not wait for the girl to change her mind and come back to him.
Contributed by Peyton K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.