Twin Peaks was formed by four young Chicago natives -- vocalist/guitarist Cadien Lake James, guitarist Clay Frankel, bassist Jack Dolan, and drummer Connor Brodner -- in the early 2010s. The guys had known each other and been friends since elementary school, but only formed a band after the duo James had with his brother Hal split up so Hal could join the Smith Westerns. They began playing together near the end of high school, then went on tour during their senior year. Before heading out on the road, they had quickly and cheaply recorded an album in James' basement to sell in order to keep them in gas and beer. Titled Sunken, the album caught the ear of Autumn Tone, which issued it in the summer of 2013. After graduating, James, Dolan, and Brodner headed to Olympia to attend Evergreen College, but they decided school wasn't for them, so they swung by L.A. to get Frankel and headed back to Chicago.
Once there, they began working on a second album with producers Andrew Humphrey and Colin Croom. Taking more time to craft their sound but never losing the wild and loose feel of their live set, the album showed that the bandmembers' decision to quit school and stick together was wise. Wild Onion was issued by Grand Jury in summer 2014, just a few weeks after Twin Peaks wowed the crowd at the Pitchfork Festival with their set. More festivals, including Lollapalooza, followed amid a relentless touring schedule with multiple trips across the U.S. and forays into Canada, Mexico, the U.K., and Western Europe before their third LP, Down in Heaven, arrived in spring 2016. With Croom joining the lineup on keyboards, the album retained Twin Peaks' rough edges while drawing inspiration from the reflective tone of favorite works from the late '60s (the Rolling Stones, the Kinks, the Beatles). The following year, they delivered the double-live album Urbs in Horto, recorded over three nights at Chicago's Metro and Thalia Hall in 2016. Over the next year, the band toured and released a series of 7" singles that were then compiled on 2018's Sweet '17 Singles. Also in 2018, Frankel released an eponymous album as Grapetooth with his then-roommate Chris Bailoni (Home-Sick) that combined garage punk and new wave influences.
Twin Peaks regrouped in the studio, this time with producer Ethan Johns (Paul McCartney, Kings of Leon, Ray LaMontagne). Featuring guests such as Ohmme on backing vocals and Kyle Davis (Cage the Elephant, Evangelicals) on auxiliary percussion, Lookout Low saw release in 2019.
Biography by Tim Sendra
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2) Twin Peaks are a four piece rock or whatever band from Denver. http://twinpeaksdude.bandcamp.com https://soundcloud.com/twinpeaksdude http://www.reverbnation.com/twinpeaksdenver
3) Twin Peaks are a Polish alternative/electronic rock band from Cracow, formed in October 2008.
4) Twin Peaks is a Toronto based hip hop group made up of Ghettosocks & Muneshine.
It may also be an incorrect artist tag for Angelo Badalamenti who made the soundtrack to the TV series.
Ferry Song
Twin Peaks Lyrics
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Maybe I could take up a seat
Getting hard to keep walking
With those phrases on repeat
Sure as high times in summer
Going to lead to hard times in fall
If I get over that river, babe
I'll run blindly through it all
Come on down
Come on down
You might be the only one
It was almost time for bed
And I tried to keep from wandering
Something so close it was too easy to see
The image of that one girl
The one that left me ? down
Showed herself in to keep we gone beneath
And with the motor in my hand
That won't stop running
The hand in my pocket that won't leave me be
And that storm in my belly
You know it just keeps on plunging
And it won't stop, till you drift to me
So come on down
Come on down
You might be the only one
You're my good luck charm
The smoke that never left my lungs
You're the only one
There's a ferry on the river
Taking me from here to you
And there's a 15 in the 45
It's all you need to know
Two dollars ain't too bad
When you've got nowhere to go
But if I keep on thinking how the hell I got here alone
I may never know what could be
And I won't find out till you drift to me
In the song Ferry Song by Twin Peaks, the singer is feeling lost and unsure of what to do. They are struggling with the repetition of their own thoughts and the consequences of their actions. The line "sure as high times in summer, going to lead to hard times in fall" suggests that the singer knows that their indulgence in pleasure will eventually catch up to them. They feel that they are getting nearer to the end of their journey and are looking for a place to sit down and rest. The repetition of the line "come on down, you might be the only one" highlights the singer's loneliness and desperation, pleading for someone to be with them.
The second verse suggests that the singer may be trying to forget a past love. They describe an image of "that one girl" who left them "down", showing herself to keep them "gone beneath." The phrase "the motor in my hand that won't stop running" could represent the singer's inability to let go of their past emotions for this girl. The storm in their belly and the hand in their pocket could symbolize their anxiety and distress over their situation. The final lines reveal that the singer is waiting for someone to come to them, but they are unsure of how to make this happen. The ferry on the river represents a means of escape and the hope that they will be reunited with their loved one.
Line by Line Meaning
Since it's too late to stay here
Because it's too late to remain here
Maybe I could take up a seat
Perhaps I could find a seat
Getting hard to keep walking
It's becoming difficult to keep on walking
With those phrases on repeat
With those words playing over and over again in my mind
Sure as high times in summer
As certain as good times in summer
Going to lead to hard times in fall
Will eventually lead to difficult times in the future
If I get over that river, babe
If I can get past that river, my love
I'll run blindly through it all
I will move forward without seeing what's ahead
Come on down
Come join me
Come on down
Come on over
You might be the only one
You could be the only person for me
It was almost time for bed
It was nearly time to go to sleep
And I tried to keep from wandering
And I attempted to avoid getting sidetracked
Something so close it was too easy to see
Something so obvious it was hard to overlook
The image of that one girl
The picture of that special lady
The one that left me ? down
The one who jilted me and got away
Showed herself in to keep we gone beneath
Came up in my mind to keep me occupied
And with the motor in my hand
And holding onto the engine
That won't stop running
That won't quit working
The hand in my pocket that won't leave me be
The hand in my pocket that I can't stop fidgeting with
And that storm in my belly
And the turmoil in my stomach
You know it just keeps on plunging
You know it only gets more intense
And it won't stop, till you drift to me
And it won't go away until you find me
You're my good luck charm
You bring me good fortune and luck
The smoke that never left my lungs
The memory that I can't forget
You're the only one
You are the sole person for me
There's a ferry on the river
There's a boat crossing the river
Taking me from here to you
Taking me from where I am to where you are
And there's a 15 in the 45
And there's a fifteen-minute interval, only forty-five minutes away
It's all you need to know
That's everything you need to understand
Two dollars ain't too bad
Two dollars is not too expensive
When you've got nowhere to go
When you have nowhere else to be
But if I keep on thinking how the hell I got here alone
But if I keep on pondering how I arrived here all by myself
I may never know what could be
I might never know what could potentially have been
And I won't find out till you drift to me
And I won't discover until you come back to me
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Cadien James, Clay Frankel, Colin Croom, Connor Brodner, Jack Dolan
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Since it's too late to stay here
Maybe I could take up a seat
Getting hard to keep walking
With those phrases on repeat
Sure as high times in summer
Going to lead to hard times in fall
If I get over that river, babe
I'll run blindly through it all
Come on down
Come on down
You might be the only one
It was almost time for bed
And I tried to keep from wandering
Something so close it was too easy to see
The image of that one girl
The one that left me ? down
Showed herself in to keep we gone beneath
And with the motor in my hand
That won't stop running
The hand in my pocket that won't leave me be
And that storm in my belly
You know it just keeps on plunging
And it won't stop, till you drift to me
So come on down
Come on down
You might be the only one
You're my good luck charm
The smoke that never left my lungs
You're the only one
There's a ferry on the river
Taking me from here to you
And there's a 15 in the 45
It's all you need to know
Two dollars ain't too bad
When you've got nowhere to go
But if I keep on thinking how the hell I got here alone
I may never know what could be
And I won't find out till you drift to me
Source: LyricFind
@dominikwastowski4606
guys: real voices, real instruments, real experience and thus you give us real emotions, love the way you make it
ps: idea with more wind instruments is brilliant
@beakerland
stand in the sand is when you're caught up in the summer and ferry is remembering the summer
@acrylicpaint4447
This song is so lively, the instruments and the vocals too. Can't wait for the album.
@adrianne5177
Always a good day when your favorite band releases new music 🥰
@lauren-rf8he
just here bc i love twin peaks who to heck is finn
@kamrynstar9712
I love vibe this gives off, it just makes me smile for some reason.
@arnaudthepgm
I'm almost crying your music touch my soul so much ... u made my day with this song.
Tuna, Clay and others I can't wait to see you in Paris
@cacker5072
I've lost my shit, like my love for you guys is at the max every new song pushes it up
@AnonymousSaiyan
Best ensemble of musicianship out there. Love this track so much
@suzies.2367
I'M SO IN LOVE WITH THIS SONG IT'S AWESOME