Van She formed when Nick Routledge [vocals, guitar], Matt Van Schie [bass], Michael Di Francesco [synths] and Tomek Archer [drums] all responded to an ad in Sydney’s Drum Media and arrived at an audition for a vocalist for a doom metal band with influences including Sepultura, Entombed, Black Skull and Phil Collins to find the whole thing was a sham. You could call it the result of Satan at work, or you could call it fate.
Since the chance meeting Van She have been playing out and about around Sydney, headlining their own shows and supporting the likes of The Presets and Wolf & Cub.
They’ve also been in the studio, the fruits of which we now see in the shape of a 6 track, self titled EP. Opener Mission acts as a gloomy but punchy entry point into the Van She world, while Kelly is like the epic, lovelorn cousin to The Presets’ Girl And The Sea. Sex City throbs and blips like a restless adolescent, and Survive is the greatest post post punk tune to make use of slap bass. Kelly Reprise blisses out for just a few seconds before Here With You brings us to a beautifully textured, melancholic close.
The Sea
Van She Lyrics
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A rainy day forever
Bell that pings
Time and loose won't last away forever
And I became the tall care free
In your head dreams that never ever end
To breath the air till never
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You and I and me and you together
And I became the tall refrain
In your head dreams that never ever end
Say Hello to me
Sail away with me
Re-drawn the earth
We slept till we were frozen
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We spoke in tongs we never wanted spoken
And you said
Time will change
These things
For you will always be the same
Say Hello to me
Sail away with me
Now that I'm awake
You know that we are broken
The tiny hand
Is past with doors, were shut they are now are open
Cause I'm still the tall care free
In your head dreams that never ever end
Say hello to me
Sail away with me
Say hello to me
Sail away
with me
The lyrics of Van She's song The Sea illustrate the ups and downs of a relationship, starting with the feeling of endless happiness symbolized by a "rainy day forever." The opening line is somewhat ambiguous, but it seems to hint at a feeling of being lost or disconnected before the singer found something that felt permanent. The "bell that pings" in the second line is a sound effect that could represent a reminder of this happiness.
The song then describes the feeling of being carefree and untouchable in a relationship that seems too magical and perfect to end. This is symbolized by the line "And I became the tall carefree in your head dreams that never ever end." The second verse describes a trip to British Columbia, where the couple can breathe fresh air and "never" leave each other. However, even in this idyllic setting, there is a hint of tension, as the lyrics suggest that something is "broken" and that the singer is aware of it.
The bridge of the song is somewhat cryptic, but it seems to describe a moment of crisis in the relationship. The singer is "awake" and aware that they are "broken," and they acknowledge that they can never go back to the way things were before. However, the final chorus is a return to the carefree feeling of the beginning of the song – a request to "sail away" and escape from reality, at least for a little while.
Overall, the lyrics of The Sea paint a vivid picture of a relationship that starts off full of promise and ends in disillusionment. The song captures the bittersweet feeling of looking back on a happy memory and realizing that it can never be recaptured.
Line by Line Meaning
I've found
I have discovered
A rainy day forever
A dull and unhappy day for a long time
Bell that pings
A sound of a bell which can be heard
Time and loose won't last away forever
Things that are not certain and can be lost won't stay forever
And I became the tall care free
I turned into a tall and carefree person
In your head dreams that never ever end
Dreams that keep repeating in your head, never-ending
On to B.C
Heading towards British Columbia
To breath the air till never
To enjoy the fresh air forever
You and I and me and you together
All of us together
And I became the tall refrain
I turned into a tall repetition or verse
In your head dreams that never ever end
Dreams that keep repeating in your head, never-ending
Say Hello to me
Greet me
Sail away with me
Let's go on a sailing journey together
Re-drawn the earth
Reconstructed or reimagined the world
We slept till we were frozen
We slept for a very long time until we were numb and couldn't wake up
We spoke in tongs we never wanted spoken
We spoke in languages we never intended to use
And you said
You spoke
Time will change
Things will not stay the same
These things
The present situation
For you will always be the same
You will always stay the same
Now that I'm awake
Now that I'm conscious
You know that we are broken
You know that we're damaged and unable to be fixed
The tiny hand
A small clock hand
Is past with doors, were shut they are now are open
The time when doors were closed is over now
Cause I'm still the tall care free
Because I'm still the tall and carefree person
In your head dreams that never ever end
Dreams that keep repeating in your head, never-ending
Say hello to me
Greet me
Sail away with me
Let's go on a sailing journey together
Say hello to me
Greet me
Sail away
Let's go on a sailing journey together
Contributed by Ella F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.