<… Read Full Bio ↴The Weeks are an indie rock band originally from Jackson, Mississippi.
The band was formed by Cain Barnes, Chaz Lindsay, Cyle Barnes, Damien Bone, and Samuel Williams in March of 2006 when they were between 14 and 16 years old. The band signed to the Esperanza Plantation label, with the debut album, Comeback Cadillac, released in July 2008. The album blended southern rock and alternative.
A second album, Rumspringa, followed in 2009. After some lineup changes that left them with a four piece of the Barnes twins, Bone and Williams, the band relocated to Nashville, TN. In March 2011, they returned to Water Valley, MS to work with Winn McElroy at his Black Wings Studio on the eight songs that encompass a 12" EP entitled, "Gutter Gaunt Gangster", out October 11, 2011 on Esperanza Plantation.
They spent the next six months touring with Junior Astronomers, Local H, North Mississippi All-Stars, and The Meat Puppets. After signing with Kings of Leon's new record label Serpents and Snakes, they re-released Gutter Gaunt Gangster September 25th, 2012.
Currently, the Weeks are anticipating a tour in the UK with KOL in the summer of 2013 and celebrating the accolades following the release of their current album, "Dear Bo Jackson".
Harmony
The Weeks Lyrics
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With dirty eyes and rose red cheeks she says she waits to speak
So we’ll be in a public place where people meet
I can see she’s standing, says she waits to speak
And he said, “Harmony, if it is your real name, go ahead and tell us why you came.”
Tell them I come from way up over that hill
It’s where my father lives
He said Gods gonna come
He said he’s bringing flames and floods
They say he’s gonna wash me up
Well he can’t wash me up
He can’t burn me up
Christ don’t save
I’m sorry it’ll never change
Baby we were born to fade
I swear were born to fade
God don’t come
No matter how far you run
Baby, we’re setting suns
I swear we’re setting suns
And he said, “Harmony, if it is your real name, go back from where you came. Tell ‘em we can’t help you”
Tell em God don’t come
No matter how far you run
Baby, we’re setting suns
I swear we’re setting suns
He said Gods gonna come
He said he’s bringing flames and floods
They say he’s gonna wash me up
He can’t wash me up
He can’t burn me up
The lyrics of The Weeks's song Harmony are rich and layered with potential meanings. The beginning of the song sets the scene of a possible confrontation, with a woman with "dirty eyes and rose red cheeks" waiting to speak in a public place. The listener is left to wonder about the context and significance of this interaction. The tension is heightened by the repetition of the line "I can see she's standing, says she waits to speak." The use of the word "dirty" to describe her eyes adds a sense of danger or recklessness to the situation.
The second verse introduces a character named Harmony, who is asked to explain why she has come. Her response is somewhat cryptic, but suggests that she comes from a distant place, where her father lives and where she was raised. This could be interpreted as a metaphor for a sense of alienation or distance from society. The repetition of the line "He said Gods gonna come" creates a sense of foreboding, as if something apocalyptic is about to happen.
The chorus is where the emotional core of the song comes through. The lyrics express a sense of hopelessness and fatalism, with lines like "Christ don't save, I'm sorry it'll never change" and "Baby we were born to fade." The repetition of the line "God don't come" reinforces the sense of despair and abandonment.
Line by Line Meaning
I can see she’s standing, says she waits to speak
She's waiting to talk, with dirty eyes and rose red cheeks
So we’ll be in a public place where people meet
To ensure safety, we'll meet in a busy area
And he said, “Harmony, if it is your real name, go ahead and tell us why you came.”
Asked her why she came, calling her by a name that might not be hers
Tell them I come from way up over that hill
Said she's from a distant place beyond the hill
It’s where my father lives
Her father resides there
It’s where I was raised
It's where she grew up
He said Gods gonna come
Someone said God is coming
He said he’s bringing flames and floods
Said God is bringing destruction
They say he’s gonna wash me up
Rumors say God will cleanse her
Well he can’t wash me up
But she thinks she can't be cleansed
He can’t burn me up
She also can't be destroyed by God
Christ don’t save
She's convinced that even Christ can't save her
I’m sorry it’ll never change
She believes her fate is sealed
Baby we were born to fade
She thinks their destiny is to disappear
God don’t come
No matter how far one runs, God won't come
No matter how far you run
It doesn't matter how much one tries to escape
Baby, we’re setting suns
They're like the sun setting, fading away
And he said, “Harmony, if it is your real name, go back from where you came. Tell ‘em we can’t help you”
He told her to go away and tell people they can't help her
He can’t burn me up
She repeats her belief that God can't destroy her
Contributed by Alice B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.