1) American industrial… Read Full Bio ↴Vast or VAST is the name of more than one artist:
1) American industrial rock band
2) trance, alias of Bernie Eller
3) Drum n Bass
1) VAST stands for Visual Audio Sensory Theater, and is the brainchild of Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter and musician Jon Crosby.
VAST's sound is identifiable as ambient electro-rock with considerable industrial and acoustic influences, usually made with Crosby's traditional acoustic guitar, electronic instruments and processing, drum-driven tracks, and heavy bass. In recent years, however, VAST's sound has been more identifiable with acoustic rock in releases such as April and Me and You.
The musical outfit began in rather minimalist fashion when Jon was only sixteen, with the other members of the outfit being a drum machine and a bass player.
Their real rise to fame began when a local radio station granted consistent air-time to their demo tape, after which Crosby sent demo tapes to New York City recording companies, eventually signing with Elektra Records. Thomas Froggatt, Steve Clark, and Rowan Robertson made up the hastily-assembled band along with Crosby. After touring America and releasing their first album named simply Visual Audio Sensory Theater (1998), they began work on a second album, entitled Music for People (2000). Before it was finished, Robertson left in pursuit of a solo career. After auditioning, Justin Cotta was chosen to replace him. The new quartet began another US tour. In 2001, Cotta and Clark decided to leave the band to form their own.
VAST's next album, Nude, was preceded by the online release of the unmastered demo tracks, which were grouped into separate downloads known as Turquoise and Crimson . Some of the feedback from the fans regarding the demo tracks was taken into account when choosing the tracks for Nude, which was released on February 24, 2004. Two months after the release, the band began the new tour with a new lineup. Towards the end of 2004 when it became clear working with other labels was a bad idea, Crosby started his own label, 2Blossoms Records & Media, and began selling a double CD of the Turquoise and Crimson download albums from the VAST website, mastered and with new artwork, simply entitled Turquoise & Crimson. Strong online sales indicated that a retail release would be well received, and Turquoise and Crimson was officially released May 30th, 2006.
Crosby's model of selling cheap downloads of demo tracks before the completion of the recording process was repeated with the next album, April, which was available in an 'online version' before the album was finished. The final version included five new tracks and alternate (finished) versions of the tracks carried over from the online version. The release version of April is now available as a download from the VAST site, and they plan to release a limited collectors edition CD over the summer of 2007 before the retail release date is scheduled.
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Be With Me
Vast Lyrics
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You were walking by a cafe on a Paris street
Be with me
Protect me from the darkness of the sun
Be with me
Right now I just need to be with someone
Words unspoken are the only words I know are true
Be with me
You are the flower in a desert sea
Be with me
Until the time to settle in with me, in with me
Be with me
Saw you laughing under the heavy London winter sky
Saw you disappear into the coldness of the morning light
Be with me
Protect me from the darkness of the sun
Be with me
Right now I just need to be with someone
Oh with someone
Be with me
Be with me
The lyrics of āBe With Meā by VAST express a deep craving for companionship and protection from loneliness. The song is a conversation between two people who are separated by distance and circumstances. The singer talks about seeing the other person in various cities, such as New Orleans, Paris, and London. The verses talk about the singerās yearning to be with the other person, his desire to share his thoughts and feelings, and his hope to find safety and love in their company.
The chorus is a plea for the other person to come to him, to be with him, and to protect him from the dark and sunless world of loneliness. The repetition of the words ābe with meā reinforces the idea that the singer is in desperate need of human connection and warmth. The bridge highlights the imagery of a desert, which represents the harsh and unforgiving reality of life, and the flower, which symbolizes beauty and hope.
The songās lyrics evoke feelings of vulnerability, longing, and hope, and they speak to the universal human desire for love and companionship.
Line by Line Meaning
You were standing in a dark club down in New Orleans
You were in a nightclub in New Orleans with dim light.
You were walking by a cafe on a Paris street
You walked on the streets of Paris and passed by a cafe.
Be with me
Stay with me or become my partner.
Protect me from the darkness of the sun
Shield me against harmful things or people.
Be with me
Stay with me or become my partner.
Right now I just need to be with someone
I am feeling lonely and I want to be with somebody.
Saw you lying on the soft bed I had made for you
I saw you on the bed that I arranged and made cozy for you.
Words unspoken are the only words I know are true
The emotions that I feel for you cannot be explained through words.
You are the flower in a desert sea
You are the only good thing in a difficult or hopeless situation.
Be with me
Stay with me or become my partner.
Until the time to settle in with me, in with me
Be with me until we have to live together.
Saw you laughing under the heavy London winter sky
I saw you laughing in London during the harsh winter season.
Saw you disappear into the coldness of the morning light
I saw you leave in the morning when it was still chilly outside.
Oh with someone
With anybody who is willing to be with me.
Be with me
Stay with me or become my partner.
Be with me
Stay with me or become my partner.
Lyrics Ā© EMPIRE PUBLISHING
Written by: COURTNEY SILLS, DARON JONES, JASON BOYD POOH BEAR, MARVIN SCANDRICK, MICHAEL KEITH, QUINNES PARKER, SEAN PUFFY COMBS, YOUNG LORD
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Darrin Freeman
This band is just wonderful. So brilliant and gorgeous.Ā
ravagefox
@autotech3032 Not just the whole album, Everything the man has done, whether with a band or solo, is amazing.
Eric de Forest
One of my favorites from them, among the many great tracks in their large catalog of music,.
DMGSKY
Im 43 yrs old and did get stuck in that rut of what i know and like is what i like. This is one of the songs/bands that rewoke me... they are great.
LJPFTW
Vast is brilliant. Jon is Brilliant. Love love love.
Alain De Neve
Awsome song I just discovered! :-)
Hexenring
I suddenly have the urge to frontside flip the Love Gap wearing a leather jacket.
Rabidpotato
gosh i just love Vast
Matthew Bailey
Love park
1988banker
That love documentary is dope af!