The band’s sound has been described as alternative folk with some 60s pop and rock influence in there too.
The band first came to the attention of the Pure Tone record label after impressing talent scouts from the label at an audition in Pittsburgh.
They were signed to the label where they were assigned producer Brian Deck (Modest Mouse, Iron & Wine) to help compile their debut album. Josh was at this point relocated to various states and holed up in studios with Brian, where along with various session musicians they recorded a batch of songs for inclusion on the album.
The album was eventually released, using Josh's basement recordings and various studio recordings to make up a whole album.
Josh decided to disband the group soon after the album was released after artistic differences with the label.
He now plays with his new band Meeting Of Important People and plays bass for Lohio.
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The You Lyrics
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朋友 我当你一世朋友
奇怪 过去再不堪回首
怀缅 时时其实还有
朋友 你试过将我营救
朋友 你试过把我批斗
无法 再与你交心联手
毕竟 难得有过最佳损友
倾通宵都不够
我有痛快过 你有没有
很多东西今生只可给你
保守至到永久
别人如何明白透
实实在在 踏入过我宇宙
即使相处到 有个裂口
命运决定了 以后再没法聚头
但说过去 却那样厚
问我有没有 确实也没有
一直躲避的藉口 非什么大仇
为何旧知己 在最后
变不到老友
不知你是我敌友 已没法望透
被推着走 跟着生活流
来年陌生的
是昨日最亲的某某
生死之交当天不知罕有
到你变节了 至觉未够
多想一天 彼此都不追究
相邀再次喝酒
待 葡萄成熟透
但是命运入面 每个邂逅
一起走到了 某个路口
是敌与是友 各自也没有自由
位置变了 各有队友
问我有没有 确实也没有
一直躲避的藉口 非什么大仇
为何旧知己 在最后
变不到老友
不知你是我敌友 已没法望透
被推着走 跟着生活流
来年陌生的
是昨日最亲的某某
早知解散后 各自有际遇作导游
奇就奇在 接受了 各自有路走
却没人像你 让我 眼泪背着流
严重似情侣 讲分手
有没有 确实也没有
一直躲避的藉口 非什么大仇
为何旧知己 在最后 变不到老友
不知你又有没有 挂念这旧友
或者自己 早就想通透
来年陌生的 是昨日 最亲的某某
总好于 那日我 没有
没有 遇过 某某
These lyrics are from The You's song "Sun." The song reflects on the complexities and shifts in a friendship over time.
In the first paragraph, the singer acknowledges the friendship they once had, emphasizing that they considered the other person a friend for a brief moment ("One second as a friend"). The singer also mentions that they believed this friendship would last a lifetime. However, something strange happened in the past that they cannot bear to look back on, yet there are still moments of nostalgia and longing for what once was.
In the second paragraph, the singer reveals that the friend has tried to rescue them and also chastise them ("You tried to save me, you tried to criticize me"). However, they cannot open up and trust their friend completely anymore, as they have realized that true loyal friends are hard to come by and they have experienced the pain of betrayal.
The third paragraph reflects on the past times the two friends spent together, sharing drinks, staying up all night talking, and wondering if their friend experienced the same sense of liberation and enjoyment as they did. The singer mentions that there are things in their life that they can only give to this friend, promising to keep them forever. Despite this, others may not understand or truly grasp the connection the two friends had, and even if they have encountered difficulties ("cracks"), fate has decided that they cannot reunite.
The fourth paragraph expresses confusion and frustration about why their relationship could not turn into a long-lasting friendship. The singer questions whether the friend has become an enemy or if they simply cannot understand them anymore. They feel pushed along by life, following its stream, and the next year brings unfamiliarity. The person who was once closest to them has become distant. The singer laments that friendship should have been enduring and wonders if the friend still misses them or if they themselves have moved on.
Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of nostalgia for a friendship that has changed or ended. The singer reflects on the past with mixed emotions, longing for what once was while also acknowledging the uncertainties and complexities of relationships. Despite the confusion and distance, there is still a sense of attachment and yearning for the old friend.
Line by Line Meaning
朋友 我当你一秒朋友
Friend, I considered you a friend for a moment
朋友 我当你一世朋友
Friend, I considered you a friend for a lifetime
奇怪 过去再不堪回首
Strange, the past is no longer worth looking back on
怀缅 时时其实还有
Reminiscing, there are still moments
朋友 你试过将我营救
Friend, have you tried to rescue me
朋友 你试过把我批斗
Friend, have you tried to criticize me
无法 再与你交心联手
Unable to confide and work together with you anymore
毕竟 难得有过最佳损友
After all, it's rare to have a best rough friend
从前共你 促膝把酒
In the past, we drank together and talked face to face
倾通宵都不够
Talking all night was not enough
我有痛快过 你有没有
I experienced joy, did you have the same
很多东西今生只可给你
Many things in this life can only be given to you
保守至到永久
Preserved until eternity
别人如何明白透
How can others fully understand
实实在在 踏入过我宇宙
Truly stepped into my universe
即使相处到 有个裂口
Even if there is a crack in our relationship
命运决定了 以后再没法聚头
Fate decided that we can't meet again in the future
但说过去 却那样厚
But when talking about the past, it is so thick
问我有没有 确实也没有
Ask me if I have it, indeed I don't
一直躲避的藉口 非什么大仇
Always avoiding excuses, not some big grudge
为何旧知己 在最后
Why did old friends end up like this
变不到老友
Unable to become old friends
不知你是我敌友 已没法望透
I don't know if you are my enemy or friend, it's hard to see through
被推着走 跟着生活流
Being pushed away, following the flow of life
来年陌生的
A stranger in the coming year
是昨日最亲的某某
Is someone who was closest yesterday
生死之交当天不知罕有
A rare bond between life and death
到你变节了 至觉未够
Until you betray, it feels unfinished
多想一天 彼此都不追究
How I wish that one day we won't hold grudges against each other
相邀再次喝酒
Invite each other to drink again
待 葡萄成熟透
Wait until the grapes are fully ripe
但是命运入面 每个邂逅
But in the face of fate, every encounter
一起走到了 某个路口
Walked together to a certain crossroad
是敌与是友 各自也没有自由
Neither enemy nor friend, neither have freedom
位置变了 各有队友
Positions have changed, each has their own teammates
问我有没有 确实也没有
Ask me if I have it, indeed I don't
一直躲避的藉口 非什么大仇
Always avoiding excuses, not some big grudge
为何旧知己 在最后 变不到老友
Why did old friends end up like this, unable to become old friends
不知你又有没有 挂念这旧友
I don't know if you still miss this old friend
或者自己 早就想通透
Or maybe I have already figured it out
来年陌生的 是昨日 最亲的某某
A stranger in the coming year is someone who was closest yesterday
总好于 那日我 没有
Better than the day I didn't have
没有 遇过 某某
Didn't meet someone
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