The project originally came together with songs being written in 2005. It was not recorded until the fall of 2008 in Fall Creek, Wisconsin, USA.
Since then, Jon Mueller (Death Blues) and Thomas Wincek (of All Tiny Creatures) have left Collections of Colonies of Bees, but continue to be members of Volcano Choir. They have also added Matthew Skemp on bass, who also plays in All Tiny Creatures.
Alaskans
Volcano Choir Lyrics
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You had me housed up on your red red rum
Stranded in the housing
Of our moving house and
We were gonna hit every port
And every cape town
We were gonna give a full report, of sorts
Damn
Can't believe your father left his land
The creed
To cry
Rely, rely, rely, rely
Behave, behave, behave, behave
Spend all of that time not wanting to
Climbed up on your carpet
There's a car pit in our minds were in
Shameless and humming
Like a violent strumming
We were gonna hit every mark, in stark
But the sutra didn't suit ya that long day in the park
I'm talking about it
Talking real love
I wanna re-up
On that love
Damn
Can't believe you left me on the lam
To be seen
To be scribed
I'll tell you now tha' you
Rely, rely, rely, rely
Behave, behave, behave, behave
Spend all of that time not wanting to
Rely, rely, rely, rely
Behave, behave, behave, behave
Decide, decide, decide, decide
Repave, repave, repave, repave
(Can't believe you hardly understand)
Inside, inside, inside, inside
The lathe, the lathe, the lathe
The first verse of the song talks about the last time the singer saw the person they are addressing. The person, who had previously captivated the singer with their "red red rum," is now causing them to be stranded "in the housing of our moving house." The next lines talk about their plans to hit every port and cape town to give a report to the person's mother in Kabo and her new cohort. The second verse expresses the singer's disbelief in the fact that the person's father left his land and ends with a repetition of the phrases "rely, rely, rely, rely" and "behave, behave, behave, behave."
The third and fourth verses continue to describe the relationship between the singer and the person they are addressing. The two were going to hit every mark but the sutra didn't suit the person. The singer talks about wanting to "re-up" on that love and expresses their disbelief that they were left "on the lam" to be seen and scribed. The song ends with more repetition of "rely, rely, rely, rely" and "behave, behave, behave, behave" and introduces the new phrases "decide, decide, decide, decide" and "repave, repave, repave, repave." The last line of the song is "inside, inside, inside, inside the lathe, the lathe, the lathe."
The lyrics of the song seem to be about a relationship that has gone wrong. The person the singer is addressing seems to have left them stranded and alone, causing them to express disbelief and confusion through their repetition of certain phrases. The lyrics also contain imagery related to movement and reaching certain goals or landmarks, which could represent the hopes and plans the two had for their future together.
Line by Line Meaning
Last time that I saw you
The last time I saw you
You had me housed up on your red red rum
You had me trapped by your charm
Stranded in the housing
Unable to leave this situation
Of our moving house and
Of our unstable relationship
We were gonna hit every port
We had plans to travel everywhere
And every cape town
And visit every location
We were gonna give a full report, of sorts
We planned to tell your mother everything
To your mother up in kabo and her new cohort
To your mother and her new friends
Damn
Frustration or disbelief
Can't believe your father left his land
Surprise at your father's decision to leave
The creed
A set of beliefs
To cry
To express emotion
Rely, rely, rely, rely
To depend on something or someone
Behave, behave, behave, behave
To act properly or appropriately
Spend all of that time not wanting to
Wasting time not knowing what to do
Climbed up on your carpet
Moved closer to you
There's a car pit in our minds were in
We are stuck in a bad mental state
Shameless and humming
Without guilt or remorse, and singing
Like a violent strumming
Like an aggressive guitar playing
We were gonna hit every mark, in stark
We aimed to accomplish all our goals
But the sutra didn't suit ya that long day in the park
But the peaceful teachings didn't work for you that day in the park
I'm talking about it
I want to discuss it
Talking real love
Talking about genuine love
I wanna re-up
I want to start again
On that love
On that true love we shared
Can't believe you left me on the lam
Surprise at being abandoned
To be seen
To be noticed
To be scribed
To be recorded
I'll tell you now tha' you
I will explain to you
Decide, decide, decide, decide
To make a choice
Repave, repave, repave, repave
To redo or fix something
(Can't believe you hardly understand)
Disbelief or astonishment at lack of understanding
Inside, inside, inside, inside
Internal or emotional state
The lathe, the lathe, the lathe
A tool used to shape something
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Christopher Michael Rosenau, Daniel Thomas Spack, Jonathan Edmund Mueller, Justin Deyarmond Edison Vernon, Matthew David Skemp, Thomas John Wincek
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