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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You Losin' Out
Two Gallants Lyrics
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I can't forget the day, mama you walked away,
Can't forget the day that you walked away,
When you come back next time, here to stay,
That's the reason I'm telling you mama you're losin' out.
Well it was early one morning you come draggin' home,
Well it was early one morning you come draggin' home,
That's the reason I'm telling you mama you're losin' out.
Well you left that time and you ain't gonna leave no more,
Yeah, you left that time and you ain't gonna leave no more,
Well you left that time, ain't gonna leave no more,
I'm putting a lock on my back door,
And that's the reason I'm telling you mama you're losin' out.
Well I followed my baby to her barren place,
Yeah I followed my baby to her barren place,
Well I followed my baby to her barren place,
Can't get another writer to take your place,
That's the reason I'm telling you mama you're losin' out.
You oughta heard me crying, baby you're all I crave,
You oughta heard me crying, mama you're all I crave,
You oughta heard me crying you're all I crave,
While I wrote your will upon your grave,
And that's the reason I'm telling you mama your losin' out.
And that's the reason I'm telling you mama your losin' out.
And that's the reason I'm telling you mama your losin' out.
The song "You Losin' Out" by Two Gallants is a raw and emotional ballad about a man who is lamenting the loss of a lover. The man is reflecting on the day the woman left him and wondering if she will ever come back. He is torn between his desire to have her back in his life and his anger at her for leaving. The lyrics are simple and straightforward, but they convey a sense of deep longing and regret.
In the first verse, the man repeats the phrase "I can't forget the day" to emphasize the impact that the woman's departure had on him. He expresses a hope that she will come back and stay with him, but warns her that she is "losin' out" by not being with him.
In the second verse, the man describes a moment when the woman returned to him and begged for forgiveness, but he is still angry and feels like she is losing out by not being with him. He decides to put a lock on his back door to ensure that she can't leave him again.
The third verse is more cryptic, but it seems to describe the man following the woman to some kind of deserted or isolated place. He is unable to find another writer to replace her, suggesting that she was somehow involved in his creative life or that she inspired him in some way. He continues to express his deep longing for her and writes her will on her grave, emphasizing the depth of his feelings for her.
Overall, the song is a potent expression of the pain of loss and the difficulty of moving on. The man is torn between his anger at the woman for leaving and his obsessive love for her. The lyrics are simple, but they are delivered with such emotion that they convey a deep sense of longing and regret.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't forget the day, baby you walked away,
The memory of the day you left me still haunts me, my love.
When you come back next time, here to stay,
I hope you return for good and stay by my side, forever.
Well it was early one morning you come draggin' home,
I remember the day you came home in the wee hours, looking weary and defeated.
It was early morning, dragging home say forgive me daddy for I gone wrong,
You arrived home in the wee hours, asking for my forgiveness for your wrongdoings.
Well you left that time and you ain't gonna leave no more,
You may have left before, but this time, it's for good. You're not leaving me again.
I'm putting a lock on my back door,
To ensure that you stay with me forever, I'm going to lock the back door to prevent you from leaving again.
Well I followed my baby to her barren place,
I followed you to a desolate, emotionless place inside yourself.
Can't get another writer to take your place,
No one else can satisfy me or fill the void you left behind.
You oughta heard me crying, baby you're all I crave,
You should have seen the depth of my sorrow, darling. My whole being longs for you.
While I wrote your will upon your grave,
I wrote your will as you lay in your final resting place, proving my love for you even in death.
And that's the reason I'm telling you mama your losin' out.
All these reasons combined make me certain that you're missing out by not staying with me forever, my love.
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