Vast or VAST is the name of more than one artist:
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.

http://www.realvast.com

Better Place
Vast Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴

Days, how many days
Do I have until
I am set free
To a better place
A place of love
A place of no tomorrows
Release me from this need I have of me
Hours, how many hours

Do I have until
I am set free
To a better place
A place of love
A place of no misery
Release me from this need I have of me
When will you believe me
When I say these things to you
No one likes a liar baby
No one at all
When will you receive me
When I say these things to you
No one likes a liar baby
No one at all
I guess I have something to look forward to
I guess I have something to look forward to
I guess I have something to look forward to
When will you believe me
When I say these things to you
No one likes a liar baby
No one at all

No one likes a liar baby
No one at all

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Better Place" by Vast seem to be about the singer's desire to escape from their current reality and find a better place, a place of love and without any pain or suffering. The repetition of the questions "How many days"/"How many hours" emphasizes the urgency and desperation the singer feels to leave their situation behind. They long to be set free from this need they have of themselves, whether it be a need for validation or something else entirely.

The second half of the song switches to addressing someone else, perhaps a lover or friend. The singer wonders when this person will believe what they are saying and stop seeing them as a liar. It seems as though the singer is trying to communicate their struggles and desires, but is not being taken seriously. The repetition of "No one likes a liar baby/No one at all" drives home the singer's frustration with not being believed or understood.

Overall, "Better Place" seems to be a plea for release and a search for something better. The lyrics are infused with a sense of longing and desperation, while also expressing frustration with not being heard or validated.

Line by Line Meaning

Days, how many days
Questioning how long until freedom

Do I have until
Asking about the time left

I am set free
Yearning for liberation

To a better place
Dreaming of an improved space

A place of love
Visualizing a loving environment

A place of no tomorrows
Imagining a place without worries about the future

Release me from this need I have of me
Desiring freedom from self-imposed shackles

Hours, how many hours
Questioning how much time is left

A place of no misery
Dreaming of a place without pain

When will you believe me
Doubting if others will trust their words

When I say these things to you
Referencing the words spoken to others