Violet Road: «In Town To Get You»Mange regner nå Violet Road som et av land… Read Full Bio ↴Violet Road: «In Town To Get You»Mange regner nå Violet Road som et av landets absolutt ypperste live-band. Godt hjulpet av radiohits som «Can You Hear The Morning Singing», «Burning Up», «Face of the Moon» og «Good Girls», har de også festet grepet om platekjøperne. Albumet «Back to the Roadshow» ble et av Sony Musics aller mest solgte i fjor. Det er lett å la seg rive med; Saksofon, mandolin, trekkspill, korpsinstrumenter, korsang og et helvetes godt humør lar seg høre. Alt sammen i en herlig popmusikk-blanding. Der disse gutta dukker opp blir det fest, og det siste året har de blant annet dukket opp hos Lindmo, i Senkveld, med den offisielle låten for NRKs TV-aksjon og som åpningsnummer på Idrettsgallaen. I vinter dro bandet til Ocean Sound på Giske for å spille inn nytt album. Med seg hadde de co-produsent Jonas Lie Theis, miksetekniker Christer Andre Cederberg – og noen selvpålagte regler:
– «Vi spiller mange instrumenter, og har nok vært glad i å bruke disse veldig mye. Denne gangen ønsket vi å gjøre produksjonen strammere, og lagde et dogme: Alt som spilles på en sang, må tåle å være skikkelig høyt i miksen. Hvis ikke må det bort! Målet var et mer minimalistisk, samtidig sterkere, uttrykk, med unisone temaer som kan synges med på –også når musikken er instrumental», forteller vokalist Kjetil Holmstad-Solberg.Første singel «Higher Ground» kommer 5. August. Å kalle denne eller resten av det kommende albumet for minimalistisk, vil være å ta i. Fremdeles har musikken mange lag, men hvert av disse har fått bedre plass. Fortsatt er det mange ulike, til dels ganske sprikende, inspirasjonskilder å spore. Men et modent studioband trekker på sin femte langspiller konsekvent i samme retning. Storslagent i det ene øyeblikket – melankolsk, nært og sårt i det neste. Albumet som kommer i februar har fått tittelen «In Town to Get You». Det er en god beskrivelse på hvordan tilværelsen for fem ulastelig antrukne nordlendinger har artet seg de siste årene: På en nærmest uendelig reise fra by til by, for å vinne stadig nytt publikum. Når Violet Road kommer til din by gjelder det å passe seg. Ellers blir du fort tatt, du også!

Monument
Violet Road Lyrics

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I keep on wondering about why people say
That we should all wish to improve
We should be skinnier or bigger or both
We should be wiser and renewed
But there′s a living proof that makes them all so wrong
And I'll show you in this song

It is you, love

Like the wind always blows, like the wind always blows

We search for ways to move faster
Expensive clothes to make us shine
Satellites they watch all over us
And all the planets are aligned
But there′s a monument to rise above it all
Ain't no way it's gonna′ fall

It is you, love
Like the wind always, like the wind always blows

So come tomorrow with the busy beat
Come the days and move it on
I′ll sit outside the house and watch you as you run around
And I can always sing this song
About the one thing that makes the seasons change
I can watch it at close range

It is you, love

Like the wind always blows, like the wind always blows
Like the wind always blows, like the wind always blows

Overall Meaning

In the song Monument by Violet Road, the artist contemplates the societal expectations placed on individuals to constantly strive for improvement. They question why people say that we should all wish to be better by being skinnier, bigger, wiser and renewed. To the artist, such expectations make "them all so wrong" because there is a "living proof" that can rise above it all. This living proof is figuratively depicted as the force that blows "like the wind always blows." It represents the love that exists between the artist and the subject of the song.

Despite the allure of materialism and technology, the monument that stands tall above all is the power of this love. It is the one thing that makes the seasons change that the artist can observe closely. Even when time flies by and days move on, the artist will always have this song to sing about the power of love. When faced with the constant pressure to improve and be what society deems successful, love serves as a constant force to keep things in perspective.

In Monument, Violet Road portrays that love is a monument in itself that can never fall. No matter how far technology advances or how much societal standards change, the power of love will always remain steadfast. It is a reminder to the listener to prioritize the things that truly matter in life, and that sometimes, the things that make us happiest are the simplest things.

Line by Line Meaning

I keep on wondering about why people say
I always wonder why people say that we should improve ourselves.

That we should all wish to improve
People advise us to strive for self-improvement.

We should be skinnier or bigger or both
We are told to be thinner or bulkier or both.

We should be wiser and renewed
We should aim to be wise and refreshed.

But there's a living proof that makes them all so wrong
There is real evidence that proves these ideas wrong.

And I'll show you in this song
I will demonstrate this in my music.

It is you, love
Love is the answer to this contradiction.

Like the wind always blows, like the wind always blows
Love is an eternal force, like the wind.

We search for ways to move faster
We try to find methods for going faster.

Expensive clothes to make us shine
We purchase costly clothing to appear better.

Satellites they watch all over us
Satellites monitor us from above.

And all the planets are aligned
And even the planets appear to support us.

But there's a monument to rise above it all
Nevertheless, there is a symbolic structure that transcends these things.

Ain't no way it's gonna' fall
And it is indestructible.

So come tomorrow with the busy beat
No matter what hectic events the future brings.

Come the days and move it on
As days blend together and time marches on.

I'll sit outside the house and watch you as you run around
I will watch you with delight as you play outside.

And I can always sing this song
And I can always use music to express my affection.

About the one thing that makes the seasons change
That one thing that inspires a sense of renewal and change is love.

I can watch it at close range
And I can observe it up close.

It is you, love
Therefore, love is the ultimate monument.

Like the wind always blows, like the wind always blows
Just like the enduring wind, love is a constant presence and influence.

Writer(s): Petter Sven Winroth, Hakon Rundberg, Kjetil Solberg, Herman Rundberg, Hogne Rundberg, Halvard Rundberg, Joel Hamilton

Contributed by Kaelyn G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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