On "Sun Come Undone", their debut full length, Thrushes craft gorgeous nois… Read Full Bio ↴On "Sun Come Undone", their debut full length, Thrushes craft gorgeous noise pop and swirling dream rock. Opening with the cavernous drumming of “Aidan Quinn” into the revved-up, fuzzed out Jesus And Mary Chain-esque “Heartbeats,” and carried through the nods to Dead Can Dance in “Loyalty” and haunted claps of guitar thunder on “Ghost Train,” to the final feedback soaked fallout of “The Hardest Part,” this is the sound of blood on blood.

"Sun Come Undone" was released on March 13, 2007 on Birdnote Records.

Guitarist Casey Harvey had been pestering Rachel Tracy about forming a band for years. She finally relented in the summer of 2005, agreeing to play bass, and they recruited vocalist/guitarist Anna Conner during a pickup baseball game and drummer Matt Davis shortly thereafter. Having cut their teeth in the formative Baltimore all-ages indie scene of the mid-nineties, they were itching to make meaningful music again. Several practice sessions in, they realized there was real chemistry and Thrushes was born.

Current Members

* Anna Conner - vox, guitar
* Casey Harvey - guitars, fx, noise, vox
* Rachel Tracy - bass guitar
* Matt Davis - drums (came back in '09)

Crystals
Thrushes Lyrics

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Who will I find to talk to?
And grow old with?
I wish it was you

Could you hurt me more each day?
Love me less in every way?
You told me I’m not a happy girl
I was the happiest in the world

Oh I wish you’d hold my hand
I won’t ever understand

Why you want her more than me
When I know exactly what you need

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Thrushes' song Crystals explore unrequited love and individual perception of happiness. The singer of the song is searching for someone to grow old with, and despite being hurt repeatedly by their current partner, they still wish it was them. The partner tells the singer that they are not a happy person, yet the singer was the happiest in the world before they entered the relationship. The second verse expresses confusion and frustration as to why the partner prefers someone else over the singer, despite the singer believing they know exactly what the partner needs.

The lyrics in this song tap into a common human experience of longing for someone who does not reciprocate our feelings. The theme of love and happiness is explored through two viewpoints, one is the singer's view of how happy they were before and the second is the partner's view that the singer is not happy. The emotions are raw and real and resonate with anyone who has experienced heartbreak.

Line by Line Meaning

Who will I find to talk to?
I am longing for someone to speak to, to share my thoughts with.

And grow old with?
I desire someone to accompany me through life and age with me.

I wish it was you
I yearn for you to be that person, to be by my side for eternity.

Could you hurt me more each day?
Are you capable of inflicting more pain upon me with every passing day?

Love me less in every way?
Do you continue to diminish the love and care you show towards me?

You told me I’m not a happy girl
You uttered the words to me that I am not a joyful woman.

I was the happiest in the world
But I was at the pinnacle of happiness when I was with you.

Oh I wish you’d hold my hand
I desire nothing more than for you to grasp my hand and never let go.

I won’t ever understand
I admit that I will never comprehend your reasons for hurting me in such a way.

Why you want her more than me
I am perplexed as to why you prefer her over me.

When I know exactly what you need
Because I am certain that I am the one who understands and fulfills your needs better than anyone else.