The band has performed at many national festivals including Coachella, Stagecoach, Summerfest, Bumbershoot, and Pickathon. In 2011, they performed at several large folk festivals such as Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Newport Folk Festival and 2011 ROMP roots and branches. They are scheduled to play the Sasquatch Festival, Bonnaroo, All Good Music Festival, Newport Folk Festival, and Lollapalooza in 2012.
2014 saw the release of Trampled by Turtles's seventh studio album, Wild Animals, on July 15th. The band tapped Alan Sparhawk, from the band Low, to produce Wild Animals. Sparhawk's influence is evident in the band's seemingly more alternative, high lonesome sound. The night of Wild Animals' release, TBT made their second appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman. On August 16th, Trampled by Turtles headlined a sold out show at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, CO.
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Silver Light
Trampled By Turtles Lyrics
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And surround you
Getting thin and alone
Silent forces
When they've found you
Can you just pick up the phone?
Silver light
Silver light
Not a savior in sight
Crumbled and bleeding
In the corner
And i don't think of you at all
Nights are quiet
Cool and breezy
And I don't think of you at all
Silver light
Don't leave me lonely tonight
Silver light
Empty streets and traffic lights
Enter softly
Touching nothing
Slip away without a sound
There were the good days
Light and soaring
Days beneath the pitted ground
Silver light
Don't leave me lonely tonight
Silver light
Broken down and running light
The lyrics of Trampled by Turtles' song "Silver Light" are open to interpretation and can be connected to various themes, from feelings of loneliness and abandonment to the passage of time and the ephemeral nature of existence. The song seems to be about a person who is feeling lost and abandoned, seeing their life slowly falling apart. The "silver light" that appears in the lyrics may represent hope or a sense of guidance, but it is transient and unreliable. The light is there one moment, but gone the next, leaving the person feeling just as alone and disconnected as before.
The lyrics suggest that the person is struggling to find a way out of their problems, feeling like no one is there to help them. The line "Can you just pick up the phone?" implies that the person is desperate for someone to talk to but can't seem to find anyone who will listen. The song also touches on the idea of memories and how they can haunt us or bring us comfort. The line "There were the good days, light and soaring, days beneath the pitted ground" suggests that the person is reminiscing about happier times but finds little solace in them now.
Overall, "Silver Light" is a poignant and emotive song that tackles some big themes about the human condition. The music is stripped back and folky, adding to the sense of vulnerability and rawness in the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
See the light come
A new opportunity presenting itself
And surround you
The opportunity engulfing you
Getting thin and alone
Feeling vulnerable and isolated
Silent forces
Unseen influences affecting your life
When they've found you
When these influences become apparent
Can you just pick up the phone?
Will you seek help when you need it
Silver light
The image of hope
Don't leave me lonely tonight
A plea for hope to not abandon us
Not a savior in sight
No clear solution to our problems
Crumbled and bleeding
Broken and hurt
In the corner
Feeling trapped or isolated
And I don't think of you at all
Ignoring the source of pain or memory
Nights are quiet
A peaceful but potentially lonely time
Cool and breezy
An atmospheric description of the night
Empty streets and traffic lights
A lonely setting
Enter softly
An instruction to avoid attention
Touching nothing
Avoiding involvement
Slip away without a sound
Disappear without a trace
There were the good days
Nostalgia for a better past
Light and soaring
A description of the past being brighter and more hopeful
Days beneath the pitted ground
The good days now buried or forgotten
Broken down and running light
The feeling of being abandoned or failing
Lyrics © TERRORBIRD PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: DAVID PATRICK CARROLL, DAVID PAUL SIMONETT, ERIK ROBERT BERRY, RYAN DAVID YOUNG, TIMOTHY POWELL SAXHAUG
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