In 2006, The Weepies big label debut Say I Am You came out on Nettwerk Records. After an initial hard-scrabble tour in their compact car as a duo, Deb Talan & Steve Tannen’s music appeared in more than a dozen TV shows, as well as several major motion pictures.
Their iTunes sales topped the folk charts in eight countries. Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol nominated them for a Short List Music Prize, and Mandy Moore asked them to write with her and sing on her album. They were invited to open for the Indigo Girls and invited onto the Hotel Café Tour; they played the Oxegen Festival in Ireland, the Hurricane Festival in Germany, and T in the Park in Scotland. Their MySpace player hit 2 million plays. JCPenney and Old Navy used their tunes as the theme songs for their major holiday TV campaigns.
When The Weepies returned home in 2007, they were exhausted.
“2006 was amazing. Coming off the road in 2007 should have been this blissed-out time with so much to celebrate, but it was totally depressing. Our rented shack in the California hills was cold, it had a leaky roof and there were mice living in it. Our electric guitar had been destroyed on the last plane flight of the year. We hadn’t seen most of our close friends in months.”
“We were empty,” says Talan. “We both felt dark after being in the bright lights for a year. We were looking to reconnect with what moved us about music in the first place. We needed to hide out and write.”
Hideaway was the result of their year-long struggle to get tapped in again, released in 2008. Another homemade gem, Hideaway is a darker companion to their first album, with 14 new tunes ranging from the upbeat title track to the jangly rock of Not Dead Yet to gorgeously arranged meditations like How You Survived the War and Little Bird.
As with most of The Weepies’ music, there is a happy ending to all the struggle: Deb and Steve were married in 2007, and they had a baby boy, Theo, in October.
The Weepies sound on Hideaway remains rooted in their unique writing and unusual harmonies. Their distinctive production was filled out again by bass player and guitarist Whynot Jansveld, guitarist Meghan Toohey and drummer Frank Lenz. Additional musicians on this album include string player Oliver Kraus, keyboardist John Deley, guitarist Steve Walsh, and horn player/keyboardist Brad Gordon.
The Weepies' fourth full-length album, Be My Thrill, was released in August 2010.
Living in Twilight
The Weepies Lyrics
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With memories to light your way
A little sad but it's all right
We are always living in twilight
No one knocks upon your door
Until you don't care anymore
A little alone but it's all right
Living in a dream, walking in between the sunrise and sunset
Living in a dream, walking in between sunset and sunrise
You get tied up in your day, so I let go and walk away
And now we're loose ends of the night
We are always living in twilight
So it goes, though no one knows you like they used to do
Have a drink the sky is sinking toward a deeper blue
And you're still all right
Step out into twilight
So I stumble home at night
Like I've stumbled through my life
With ghosts and visions in my sight
We are always living in twilight
The song Living in Twilight by The Weepies is a reflection on the melancholic state of being caught in between day and night, or waking life and dream life. In the first verse, the singer acknowledges the bittersweetness of remembering the past, yet being resigned to always living in a slightly sad, nostalgic state. The second verse paints a picture of isolation and detachment, where no one bothers to connect with you until you have stopped caring. The chorus repeats the phrase "Living in a dream, walking in between the sunrise and sunset," underscoring the liminal nature of the mood.
Line by Line Meaning
You look darkly on the day, with memories to light your way.
You tend to focus on the negative aspects of life, using memories of past experiences to guide you.
A little sad but it's all right. We are always living in twilight.
Despite feeling a bit melancholy, you come to accept that life is always in a state of transition.
No one knocks upon your door until you don't care anymore.
People tend to only reach out to you when you've already given up on seeking their attention.
A little alone but it's all right. We are always living in twilight.
Though you may feel isolated at times, you understand that life is inherently unpredictable and constantly shifting.
Living in a dream, walking in between the sunrise and sunset.
You feel as if you're drifting through life, existing in a sort of liminal space between day and night.
Living in a dream, walking in between sunset and sunrise.
You continue to wander through life in a state of uncertainty, caught between the end of something and the beginning of another.
You get tied up in your day, so I let go and walk away.
When you get too caught up in your own struggles, I try to detach and give you space.
And now we're loose ends of the night. We are always living in twilight.
After things have fallen apart, we're left drifting through the darkness, still trying to make sense of what's changed.
So it goes, though no one knows you like they used to do.
Life continues on, even as people grow distant and drift apart.
Have a drink, the sky is sinking toward a deeper blue.
Take a moment to pause and enjoy the beauty of the world around you, even as things may be growing darker.
And you're still all right, step out into twilight.
Despite everything happening around you, you're still holding strong and able to take the next step.
So i stumble home at night like I've stumbled through my life, with ghosts and visions in my sight.
As you make your way through life, you can't help but feel haunted by the memories of the past.
We are always living in twilight.
Throughout all of life's ups and downs, we're always in a state of in-between, of transition.
Lyrics © STEVE TANNEN MUSIC, DEB TALAN MUSIC
Written by: Deb Talan, Steven Tannan
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@drnykterstein_
You look darkly on the day
With memories to light your way
A little sad but it's all right
We are always living in twilight
No one knocks upon your door
Until you don't care anymore
A little alone but it's all right
We are always living in twilight
Living in a dream, walking in between the sunrise and sunset
Living in a dream, walking in between sunset and sunrise
You get tied up in your day, so I let go and walk away
And now we're loose ends of the night
We are always living in twilight
So it goes, though no one knows you like they used to do
Have a drink the sky is sinking toward a deeper blue
And you're still all right
Step out into twilight
So I stumble home at night
Like I've stumbled through my life
With ghosts and visions in my sight
We are always living in twilight
@rangercynth
Their songs are always so nostalgic, they feel like a warm a hug; like coming home.
@queerantine69
Such nostalgia for a youth I never had
@Jessx
I love this song, the harmonizing is perfect and it's so soothing and it really makes me think about life of course
@arbitrarynonsense
This song would definitely be somewhere on the soundtrack of my life. The soundtrack of my life is more like a box-set than one disk, but it would make the cut somewhere. Maybe Disk 3, Track 8. LOL! :)
@zalayetarico6572
L&N <3 This is Forever.
@whydontwejustdance07
My bet friend on earth brought me here. His perfect taste in music.
@badgernation74
heard this years ago on "Greek." love it still.
@whydontwejustdance07
Best**
@drnykterstein_
You look darkly on the day
With memories to light your way
A little sad but it's all right
We are always living in twilight
No one knocks upon your door
Until you don't care anymore
A little alone but it's all right
We are always living in twilight
Living in a dream, walking in between the sunrise and sunset
Living in a dream, walking in between sunset and sunrise
You get tied up in your day, so I let go and walk away
And now we're loose ends of the night
We are always living in twilight
So it goes, though no one knows you like they used to do
Have a drink the sky is sinking toward a deeper blue
And you're still all right
Step out into twilight
So I stumble home at night
Like I've stumbled through my life
With ghosts and visions in my sight
We are always living in twilight
@covidoff
great song, great band. glad it's in your box-set