1. Vanna is a band from Boston, Massachusetts. They formed in December 2004 with Evan Pharmakis and Nick Lambert and recorded their first demo in a dorm room at MassArt using a drum Machine. Soon they recruited drummer Brandon Davis (who at the time was playing guitar for the band Therefore I Am), bassist Shawn Marquis, and vocalist Joe Bragel.
They then recorded and self released their first EP, This Will Be Our Little Secret. The six song EP quickly helped the band gain a strong local fan base. It was this EP that helped them get noticed and on November 15, 2005, the band was signed to Epitaph Records. In March 2006, they released a split vinyl EP with Therefore I Am; only 500 copies were pressed.
They then began recording their Epitaph debut, but due to personal reasons Vanna and vocalist Joe Bragel decided to part ways. After the departure of Joe, they recruited Chris Preece to fill in the vocal spot. For various legal reasons Chris could not do the vocal parts, so Nick and Evan did the vocals on the record. The The Search Party Never Came EP was released June 6, 2006. After its release, the band toured for the whole summer and into the fall and on October 25th, they traveled to Seattle, Washington to record their first full length album with Producer Matt Bayles (Mastodon, Norma Jean, The Fall Of Troy, Pearl Jam). They recorded through November and up until December 19. After coming home they took the month of January off and in February began touring again with The Esoteric and playing a few Dates on the 2007 Epitaph Tour.
On January 23rd, 2007, the song The Things He Carried was released on Purevolume and featured vocals from Brendan Brown of The Receiving End Of Sirens. Their debut full-length, Curses, was released on April 24, 2007 under Epitaph. Midway through their tour to support the album, drummer Brandon Davis left for personal reasons, stating that there was no bad blood between him and the band. He was eventually replaced by Chris Campbell, formerly of The Jonah Veil and Evertone.
After months of touring, the band went into the studio to record their 2009 full length, A New Hope. A few months after its release in April, vocalist Chris Preece decided to part ways with the band due to personal reasons. He played his last show with the band during Warped Tour in Mansfield, MA, where he gave the mic to new vocalist, Davey Muise (formerly of Seeker Destroyer).
A year and a half later, Vanna released The Honest Hearts EP under Artery Recordings on October 12, 2010. The EP included three new songs as well as re-recorded versions of A Dead Language for a Dying Lady (shortened to A Dead Language) and Trashmouth. Three months later, they headed back to the studio to record a new full-length, And They Came Baring Bones, with producer Matt Goldman. The album was released on June 21, 2011.
Vanna are currently on the road for the European Impericon Never Say Die! Tour 2011 which will last throughout the month of October with fellow bands Suicide Silence, Emmure, Deez Nuts, The Word Alive, As Blood Runs Black, and The Human Abstract. They are also preparing for their first DVD, Bring Me Your Bones, by holding a show which will take place on November 12, 2011 at the Worcester Palladium in Massachusetts. At the same time, they will also be touring throughout the US from early November to mid-December with fellow bands The Chariot, The Crimson Armada, Former Thieves, and Listener.
White Light
Vanna Lyrics
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Oh, debating the last time we felt warm, we've always turned a cold shoulder.
To the blinding white light, where I know I'm not alone, gravity pulled me out here.
To the reaching skyline, where men look for their rest, to my knees I drop at last.
With worn out hands I present them to the sky, only to feel your guiding light.
To the blinding white light, x2
Where I know I'm not alone, gravity pulled me out here.
Maybe I can call this home.
So many lights flickered black, yet you've refused to burn out like that.
So to my true north I let my body fade, and there I will live out the rest of my days,
For you have come and saved brought the lost back,
So you will remain here and I'll fade, I'll fade to black, and I'll fade. I'll fade to black.
We all fade, we all fade to black.
To the blinding white light, x2
Where I know I'm not alone, gravity pulled me out here, gravity pulled me out.
To the blinding white light, x2
Where I know I'm not alone, gravity pulled me out here.
Maybe I can call this home.
You are the white light, we fade to black,
You are the white light, we fade, we fade to black.
You are the white light (where I know I'm not alone), we fade to black,
You are the white light (maybe I can call this home), we fade, we fade to black.
You are the white light (where I know I'm not alone), we fade, we fade to black.
You are the white light (maybe I can call this home), we fade.
The lyrics to Vanna's "White Light" reflect a sense of longing and surrender to a greater force. The singer is waiting for a change to come, hoping to be washed away into the unknown. Perhaps they have grown tired of their current reality or are searching for something bigger than themselves. Despite feeling alone and cold, they find comfort in the blinding white light, which they see as a guiding force that has pulled them out of their current state. The imagery of the reaching skyline suggests the singer is searching for rest, but it is only through submitting to the power of the white light that they find peace. The concept of fading to black represents a surrendering to the inevitable, but the singer takes comfort in the fact that they are not alone, that the white light will ultimately guide them home.
This song explores the complex idea of surrender, and how falling into the unknown can bring a sense of peace and freedom. It is a reminder that even when we feel alone or lost, there is always a guiding force if we are willing to embrace it.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, I'm waiting in the calm before the storm for the tides to turn and wash me away.
I am waiting for something big to happen that will change my life completely.
Oh, debating the last time we felt warm, we've always turned a cold shoulder.
We often ignore or reject warmth and kindness, even though we crave it.
To the blinding white light, where I know I'm not alone, gravity pulled me out here.
I have found hope and guidance in a powerful force that seems to be calling me towards it.
To the reaching skyline, where men look for their rest, to my knees I drop at last.
After a long and difficult journey, I have finally found a place of peace and comfort.
With worn out hands I present them to the sky, only to feel your guiding light.
Despite being exhausted and feeling helpless, I still hold on to the hope and light that guides me.
So many lights flickered black, yet you've refused to burn out like that.
Many sources of light or hope have failed, but this one has remained strong and constant.
So to my true north I let my body fade, and there I will live out the rest of my days,
I have found my true purpose and direction, and I am willing to let go of everything else to pursue it.
For you have come and saved brought the lost back,
The guiding force has helped me and others who were lost find their way back to hope and light.
So you will remain here and I'll fade, I'll fade to black, and I'll fade. I'll fade to black.
I am willing to let go and fade away, knowing that the guiding force will remain and continue to help others.
We all fade, we all fade to black.
In the end, we all must let go and fade away.
You are the white light, we fade to black,
The guiding force represents hope and light, while we all must eventually fade away.
You are the white light (where I know I'm not alone), we fade to black,
The guiding force provides comfort and support, even in our darkest moments.
You are the white light (maybe I can call this home), we fade, we fade to black.
The guiding force represents a sense of belonging and purpose, even as we fade away.
Contributed by Anna H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.