Friends since they were five, the band grew up playing music together, from early teen-age house parties in their hometown of San Francisco, to multiple world tours. Throughout their extensive travels over the past 8 years – including recent tours through China and South Korea – Two Gallants have continued to evolve, both musically and personally.
The bands' very first single, "Nothing to You" (from their 2004 debut The Throes), started off a string of cult classics that helped define their signature sound. The success of the sophomore album, What the Toll Tells (2006), delivered a few more singles, including “Steady Rollin’” and “Las Cruces Jail”. The wistful “Seems Like Home to Me” from The Scenery of Farewell EP (2007) and “Despite What You’ve Been Told” from 2007’s self-titled album, provide the framework of the bands development into The Bloom and the Blight.
After six years of constant recording and touring, Two Gallants took a hiatus starting in the summer of 2008.
About their 2012 album, The Bloom and the Blight, Adam Stephens explained: “We’ve both gone through some hard stuff personally, so this album has that element of the cathartic, of a release of tension. We had taken time off, and we did different things, played in different bands. And in doing those things, being apart and redefining ourselves in that way, we were able to come together with a fresh approach.” The album's first single was "Broken Eyes".
The Bloom and the Blight Album Trailer: http://youtu.be/qOY07eRnAgU
We Are Undone, Two Gallants' fifth studio album and second for ATO Records, was released in February 2015.
A second hiatus began in 2016.
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Halcyon Days
Two Gallants Lyrics
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"Well what have you come here for"
"To whisper your dreams away
They say you've loved too hard
Enough to enrage the gods
And now there's hell to pay"
I sunk down
And relived your farewell kiss
As I drowned
So I went off in search of advice
Though you warned me to think twice
"I see death on the sea my love"
I said "I'll return before long
And we'll live in the light of the dawn"
We heard faint laughter above
And with your name upon my lips
No one's ever loved like this
I sunk down
And relived your farewell kiss
As I drowned
Run and see run to the shore
And at your feet on waves I'll roll
Still asleep drenched to the core
And we will love like gods once more
In Two Gallants' song Halcyon Days, the singer is addressing jealousy, who has arrived at their door. When the singer asks what jealousy wants, the response is "to whisper your dreams away". This suggests that jealousy is trying to steal the singer's hopes and desires. The lyrics also imply that the singer has loved too hard and angered the gods, resulting in a difficult situation.
The singer then recalls a bittersweet memory of their lover, with their name upon their lips. The memory is a farewell kiss, which the singer relived as they drowned. The lyrics evoke both pain and beauty, as the singer reminisces about their lover. The singer then seeks out advice, even though their lover warned them to be cautious. The advice they receive is ominous, predicting death on the sea. Despite this, the singer promises to return to their lover.
The song ends on a note of hope, as the singer dreams of being reunited with their lover. They imagine themselves at their lover's feet on the waves, drenched but together. The lyrics suggest that their love is powerful and timeless, like that of gods. Overall, the song is a poignant meditation on the pain and beauty of love, and the struggle to hold onto hope in the face of adversity.
Line by Line Meaning
When jealousy raps on the door
When the feeling of jealousy arises and manifests itself
"Well what have you come here for"
"To whisper your dreams away"
Asking jealousy why it is present, and acknowledging its existence and purpose
They say you've loved too hard
Enough to enrage the gods
And now there's hell to pay
Rumors are spreading that the intensity of the singer's love has angered supernatural forces, leading to negative consequences
And with your name upon my lips
I sunk down
And relived your farewell kiss
As I drowned
The artist feels overwhelmed by the memories of their past love, embodying the pain associated with it
So I went off in search of advice
Though you warned me to think twice
"I see death on the sea my love"
Despite being cautioned by their lover, the artist seeks guidance, and is warned of potential danger
I said "I'll return before long
And we'll live in the light of the dawn"
We heard faint laughter above
The singer promises to return after their journey and reignite their love, while feeling a sense of unease and doubt from the laughter above
And with your name upon my lips
No one's ever loved like this
I sunk down
And relived your farewell kiss
As I drowned
Again feeling overwhelmed and haunted by the memory of their past love, and considering it unique and irreplaceable
Run and see run to the shore
And at your feet on waves I'll roll
Still asleep drenched to the core
And we will love like gods once more
A final plea to their lover to meet them on the shores, where they can express their devotion and rekindle their love to a divine level
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Adam Hayworth Stephens
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Ign GL
Holly cow!!, increíble performance, my favorite music group ever, i am going to bought their t-shirt when the month begin i want to try support his band in order they make more music congratulation for ur work from Spain!!
photoshoot11
Just amazing! Seen them on this past Sunday at The Casbah.. They smashed it and the new cd is BADASS. keep it playing in my truck..
Carlos Tejedor
Enganchado al sonido de esa guitarra!
ThiefOfNavarre
Saw them live in Camden in one of their few UK gigs. Amazing isn't the word, you need to see them live to appreciate them!
CookieOutaSight
These guys are something else for sure. A real gem. I can't believe the distress Adam can put his voice through. I'd pray it stays true, but take care for how perilous it can be to push too far. Good Luck Two Gallants
MikeDel76
It's been 3 years or more since I discovered your channel. And I can say that I did not miss a song of your videos uploaded from your studios or festivals covered. Discovered a lot of unknown and fine bands and singers. What a trip! Thank you KEXP.
Erica Williamson
Aaaand from 3:25 my heart breaks into a million pieces..Will never forget seeing this band live in Cheonan South Korea wayy back when. Nostalgia like crazy right now!
Manina Har
woww........que voz..¡¡¡¡que banda¡¡
Roger Nehring
Nice guitar work. Talented guys.
Mark GNARZ
Life constantly denied me a chance to see them live. Been a fan since hearing Nothing to You on a Vice Cd sampler. (back just before Vice jumped the shark)