Benefield rose to infamy around the New Zealand music scene with his group TOMMY headlining many festivals, getting several singles on high rotate on the indie radio stations and with their first two albums making it onto the indie charts.
TOMMY became festival darlings with their high energy performances, beautiful melodies, evocative lyrics and hilarious banter.
When TOMMY disbanded the remaining members released their new album under the name Tommy and The Fallen Horses which had a new aesthetic and a more 70’s country-rock sound.
Their critically acclaimed debut album Isolation Is The new Party has been compared to Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, Iron and Wine, The Felice Brothers and Ben Harper to name a few.
Isolation Is The new Party has received rave reviews, had several songs receive major airplay and featured on the indie charts.
Tommy tours relentlessly both with the full band and as a duet with his crazy 20-year-old side kick, the bands lead guitarist, Finn Castree. Tommy and Finn are off to seek their fame and fortune in California early in 2011.
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Tommy and the Fallen Horses Lyrics
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But there's one thing that I've got
It's my man
Cold and wet, tired you bet
But all that I soon forget
With my man
He's not much for looks
And no hero out of books
Two or three girls has he
That he likes as well as me
But I love him!
I don't know why I should
He isn't good, he isn't true
He beats me too
What can I do?
Oh, my man I love him so
He'll never know
All my life is just despair
But I don't care
When he takes me in his arms
The world is bright, all right
What's the difference if I say
I'll go away, When I know
I'll come back on my knees some day?
For whatever my man is
I am his forever more
Oh, my man I love him
Sometimes I say
If I could just get away
With my man
He'd go straight sure as fate
For it never is too late
For a man
I just like to dream
Of a cottage by a stream
With my man
Where a few flowers grew
And perhaps a kid or two
Like my man
And then my eyes get wet
I most forget till he gets hot
And tells me not to talk such rot
Oh, my man I love him so
He'll never know
All my life is just despair
But I don't care
When he takes me in his arms
The world is bright, all right
What's the difference if I say
I'll go away, When I know
I'll come back on my knees some day?
For what ever my man is
I am his forever more
The lyrics of this song depict a woman who is deeply in love with her man, despite his flaws and imperfections. She speaks of the sacrifices she has made for him, but states that she is content as long as she has him. The woman is aware that her man is not faithful and often mistreats her, yet she is unable to leave him because she is in love with him. She dreams of a perfect life with him, but knows that it is only a fantasy. She is willing to forgive him for all his wrongdoings and will always come back to him, no matter what.
The lyrics of the song reflect the situation of many women who are in love with men who are not good for them. It portrays the struggle of being in a relationship with someone who doesn't treat them well, but still being unable to let go of the love they have for them. The emotional complexity of this situation is highlighted by the lyrics and the powerful delivery of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
It's cost me a lot
I have sacrificed a great deal for this love
But there's one thing that I've got
But I have this one thing that makes it all worth it
It's my man
And that is my love for my man
Cold and wet, tired you bet
Even when things get tough and I'm cold, wet, and tired
But all that I soon forget
I quickly forget about it all
With my man
When I am with my man
He's not much for looks
My man is not considered conventionally attractive
And no hero out of books
He is not someone you would find in a storybook hero
Is my man
But he is my man
Two or three girls has he
He is not completely loyal to me and has feelings for other women
That he likes as well as me
He has feelings for these other women even though he loves me too
But I love him!
Despite all of this, I love him
I don't know why I should
I cannot explain why I love him despite all his flaws
He isn't good, he isn't true
He is not a good or trustworthy person
He beats me too
He even physically abuses me
What can I do?
But I feel powerless to do anything about it
Oh, my man I love him so
Despite everything, I love him deeply
He'll never know
He is unaware of the depth of my love for him
All my life is just despair
My life is filled with sadness and hopelessness
But I don't care
Despite everything, I don't care about any of the negative aspects of our relationship
When he takes me in his arms
When he embraces me
The world is bright, all right
The world suddenly becomes a brighter and better place
What's the difference if I say
It does not matter if I say
I'll go away, When I know
That I will leave him when I know
I'll come back on my knees some day?
That I will inevitably return to him, begging for his forgiveness
For whatever my man is
No matter who or what my man is
I am his forever more
I will always be devoted to him
Sometimes I say
Sometimes I think to myself
If I could just get away
If I could only escape this situation
With my man
With my man by my side
He'd go straight sure as fate
He would turn his life around for the better
For it never is too late
It's never too late to make a change
For a man
For any man
I just like to dream
I enjoy envisioning
Of a cottage by a stream
A small, peaceful home near a stream
With my man
With my man by my side
Where a few flowers grew
With just a few pretty flowers nearby
And perhaps a kid or two
Maybe even with children
Like my man
Children like my man
And then my eyes get wet
And then I can't help but cry
I most forget till he gets hot
I forget all of this until he becomes angry and aggressive again
And tells me not to talk such rot
And scolds me for my unrealistic dreams
Oh, my man I love him so
Despite everything, I love him deeply
He'll never know
He is unaware of the depth of my love for him
All my life is just despair
My life is filled with sadness and hopelessness
But I don't care
Despite everything, I don't care about any of the negative aspects of our relationship
When he takes me in his arms
When he embraces me
The world is bright, all right
The world suddenly becomes a brighter and better place
What's the difference if I say
It does not matter if I say
I'll go away, When I know
That I will leave him when I know
I'll come back on my knees some day?
That I will inevitably return to him, begging for his forgiveness
For what ever my man is
No matter who or what my man is
I am his forever more
I will always be devoted to him
Oh, my man I love him
Despite everything, I will always love him
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOSE RAMON GARCIA FLOREZ, MARELLA CAYRE
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