Third Eye Blind recorded their first demo in 1993. In 1996, the band landed an opening gig for Oasis, prior to which performance, so the legend goes, Third Eye Blind was warned that the crowd might throw food at them. As it turned out, however, they were invited out for an encore, even after Oasis had already played, bringing Liam Gallagher to tears and sparking the friendly rivalry that would form between the two bands. The band was paid double what they were promised for the gig. Afterwards, the band found themselves in a bidding war among record labels, in which they settled on Elektra because they believed it offered the most artistic freedom. Stephan Jenkins' outspoken behavior after signing the deal earned him the title of "the biggest mouth in music" by many critics. Jenkins has spoken out many times against several different artists, including a heated feud with Rob Thomas of the band Matchbox Twenty.
A fourth album, tentatively titled Ursa Major, was released August 2009. Shortly after the band has slated the release of a follow-up album, Ursa Minor. Only Jenkins' lyrics and vocals are left to be finished; all instrumental work is reportedly complete. Recent live performances have revealed a majority of the new tracks being worked on, including "Don't Believe a Word," "Lay Back (and the Water Will Hold You)," "In the Skin," "Summer Town," "Second Born," "(You Really) Don't Like Me Now" aka "Campfire," "Monotov's Private Opera," "Break Me," "Stevie Ray Vaughan," "Red Star," and "Standing Up For You." Other tracks mentioned for the album by Fredianelli are "Away," "A Sharp Knife," "Captain of Emo," "Swimming," and "Jesse 2k." He also confirmed that "Lay Back" was scrapped. A number of previously unreleased recordings were made available, including "Persephone," "Carnival Barker" (an instrumental), and numerous instrumental sessions declined by Jenkins for inclusion on the fourth album.
Can't Get Away
Third Eye Blind Lyrics
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I miss the way it was before
No one even knew me
Your eyes looked right through me
And I'm taking off your clothes
And you bloom like a rose
I can't get away from you
And where the ocean meets the land
Is like the sliding of your hand
Prickles up my skin
And I can feel the changing weather
Ride alone along the coast
Sense memories of your ghost
I can't get away from you
Deliver me, shut me up
Deliver me
Give into me, release
Deliver me, deliver me
Through the airport corridors
In magazines in stores
If I see your face once more
Cause you know I can't ignore it
I recognize that pose
When you bloomed like a rose
I can't get away from you
In Third Eye Blind's song "Can't Get Away", the lyrics paint a picture of a past love that the singer cannot let go of. The opening lines express a longing for the way things used to be, with the sand on the concrete floor symbolizing a carefree time before heartbreak. The line "No one even knew me" suggests that this time was before the relationship or before the singer was truly known by their partner. The following line "Your eyes looked right through me" shows that even though they were together, the singer felt unseen or overlooked.
As the song progresses, the singer describes how they still can't escape the memories of their former love. The metaphor of the ocean meeting the land is like the sliding of their hand, showing the physical closeness they once shared. The prickling of the singer's skin suggests that even though the relationship is over, the memory of their touch still affects them. Riding alone along the coast is a bittersweet experience as the singer is reminded of their former love.
The final verse describes how the singer can't escape reminders of their love, even when traveling through airport corridors or seeing their ex's face in magazines. The repetition of the line "I can't get away from you" emphasizes the feeling of being stuck in the past and unable to move on. The final line "When you bloomed like a rose" brings back the imagery of the partner as a beautiful but fleeting presence in the singer's life.
Overall, "Can't Get Away" is a poignant exploration of the lingering effects of past relationships and the difficulty of moving on.
Line by Line Meaning
I miss the sand on the concrete floor
I miss the old times when life was simpler and I didn't have to worry about anything
I miss the way it was before
I long for the past when things were less complicated and less painful
No one even knew me
I felt lost and invisible, like nobody cared about me
Your eyes looked right through me
You never really saw me for who I was, and it hurt me deeply
And I'm taking off your clothes
Intimacy between us feels like such a fleeting connection that I'm afraid to lose
And you bloom like a rose
In that moment, you are beautiful and vulnerable, like a flower opening up to the sun
I can't get away from you
Even if I try to leave the past behind, I am haunted by the memories of our time together
And where the ocean meets the land
The natural world creates its own set of unchanging boundaries, just like our feelings and situations do
Is like the sliding of your hand
Sensual and hypnotic, like the touch of someone you can't resist
Prickles up my skin
It is electrifying and unforgettable
And I can feel the changing weather
The ups and downs of life affect me deeply, just like the natural world can fluctuate wildly
Ride alone along the coast
Traveling alone can be a soothing and calming escape from reality
Sense memories of your ghost
Memories and traces of what we shared linger on and haunt me
Deliver me, shut me up
I want to escape the pain and suffering that feeling haunted brings, to be rescued from my own agony
Deliver me
I want to be saved and protected from the damage of heartbreak
Give into me, release
Embrace me, offer me comfort and redemption so that I can move on and find peace
Through the airport corridors
No matter where I go, I can't escape the memory of what we had, it follows me everywhere
In magazines in stores
I can't even browse a magazine stand without being reminded of our time together
If I see your face once more
Even the slightest reminder of you is enough to bring back all the pain and heartache
Cause you know I can't ignore it
I am powerless to resist the pull of our past and the effect it still has on me
I recognize that pose
Your voice, your mannerisms, and your body language are all familiar and hauntingly recognizable
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JENKINS, SALAZAR
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