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.

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What Else Do I Need
Vast Lyrics

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I don't mind that I have
Come back here again
In a place so far away
From normal life
They're racing to a prison
They will never leave
Worshiping a system
I just don't believe

I could stay right here
And never ever leave
What else do I need
I know that you don't like me
That's alright today
I love you but you bore me
Don't fuck up my day
'Cause I could stay right here
And never ever leave
What else do I need
I could stay right here
And never ever leave
What else do I need
People worry that
I don't do anything
I think they really wonder
Why I'm not like them
They're racing to a prison
They will never leave
Worshiping a system
I just don't believe
'Cause I could stay right here
And never ever leave
What else do I need
I could stay right here
And never ever leave
What else do I need
What else do I need
What else do I need

What else do I need
What else do I need

Overall Meaning

The song "What Else Do I Need" by VAST is about feeling disillusioned with society and the pressure to conform to normalcy. The singer of the song has returned to a place that is far away from "normal life" and observes others racing to a "prison" that they will never leave because they are worshipping a system that the singer just doesn't believe in. Despite not being liked by the person the singer is addressing, the singer declares love for them but doesn't want them to "fuck up" their day. The singer then reiterates that they could stay where they are and never leave because they don't need anything else. The song ends with the repeated question "what else do I need" which returns to the theme of satisfaction with not conforming to societal expectations.

The lyrics suggest that the singer is finding fulfillment in rejecting the societal norms that are placed upon them. The idea of being in a faraway place suggests that the singer has purposely removed themselves from society in order to live autonomously. The phrase "what else do I need" expresses contentment with their current state of being and suggests that they do not need the possessions or distractions that are often associated with a typical life.

Line by Line Meaning

I don't mind that I have
It's okay that I've returned to this place

Come back here again
To this location I find myself returning

In a place so far away
This location is very distant from normal life

From normal life
Different from a standard way of living

They're racing to a prison
Others rush towards a life of confinement

They will never leave
They will be trapped in this life forever

Worshiping a system
They follow a way of life devoutly

I just don't believe
It's something I don't support or subscribe to

I could stay right here
I'm content to remain in this place

And never ever leave
I don't have the urge to depart

What else do I need
There isn't anything else I require