Other members of the group included guitarists Mike Daly and Phil Wandscher, bassist Steve Grothmann and drummer Skillet Gilmore.
Adams and Cary have publicly talked of reuniting Whiskeytown on multiple occasions, as recently as 2005, but as of yet, nothing new has materialized. The two did perform together briefly, along with Skillet Gilmore, on June 8, 2005, in Raleigh.
Major recordings include:
Faithless Street (Mood Food, 1995) which was later reissued with additional tracks and a new mix.
Strangers Almanac (Outpost, 1997).
Pneumonia (Lost Highway, 2001) the band's swan song, which Adams labored over for two years before its release, by which time the group had split up.
The EP Rural Free Delivery (Mood Food, 1997) collects unreleased tracks from the early days and is apparently reviled by Adams.
Additionally, the band's music appears on various soundtracks and compilations.
Empty Baseball Park
Whiskeytown Lyrics
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After all, it's been so long
Since I lived in town.
Let it go for now.
Have a drink at your favorite bar 'til dark.
Stumble into empty baseball park.
Strike one and strike two,
Stumble past the record store, end up at the movies,
Try and think of something else, but nothin's comin' to me.
Stumble past the record store, end up at the movies,
Try and think of something else, but nothin's comin' to me.
You do this to me.
You do this, and I oblige
And I fight.
Why should I miss you?
After all, it's been so long
Since I felt your kiss.
How did it come to this?
Stumble past the record store, end up at the movies,
Try and think of something else, but nothin's comin' to me
Stumble past the record store, end up at the movies,
Try and think of something else, but nothin's comin' to me.
I let you do this to me.
I must be crazy,
I must be crazy,
I must be crazy,
I must be
I must be
I must be
The lyrics of Whiskeytown's song Empty Baseball Park are ripe with themes of nostalgia, regret, and lingering feelings after a past relationship. The singer seems to be struggling with the memories of a past lover. He asks, "Why should I hate you?," acknowledging that it has been a long time since he last saw her. However, he cannot seem to let go of the past, as evidenced by his drinking and wandering through town. He stumbles into an empty baseball park and proceeds to strike out, mirroring his inability to reconcile with his ex-lover. As the night continues, he tries to distract himself by visiting a record store and a movie theater but cannot seem to think of anything other than his lost love.
The singer's emotions are complicated and contradictory. He questions why he should hate his ex, yet he also concedes that she has done something to him. He admits that he misses her and has not forgotten her kiss, yet he also implies that he should be trying to move beyond their past. Ultimately, he puts the blame on himself by saying, "I let you do this to me. I must be crazy." He feels a certain level of helplessness in his inability to move on from the past, and seems to be stuck in a cycle of nostalgia and regret.
Line by Line Meaning
Why should I hate you?
I don't understand why I still have feelings of anger towards you.
After all, it's been so long
It has been quite some time since we have had any interactions.
Since I lived in town.
I have not been in this town for a while.
Let it go for now.
I'll try not to focus on the negative emotions for the time being.
Have a drink at your favorite bar 'til dark.
I'm going to grab a few drinks at your favorite bar till it gets dark.
Stumble into empty baseball park.
I've arrived at an abandoned baseball field, feeling a bit disoriented.
Strike one and strike two,
I feel like I am failing, unable to overcome our differences.
I guess we're both out.
Seems like we are not meant to be together.
Stumble past the record store, end up at the movies,
I accidentally pass the record store and end up in the movie theater.
Try and think of something else, but nothing's comin' to me.
I am trying to forget about you, but my mind won't let me.
You do this to me.
You still have an impact on me, even though you're not here.
You do this, and I oblige
I still react to the memory of you and the way you made me feel, even though I know I shouldn't.
And I fight.
I try to resist the urge to think of you.
Why should I miss you?
I don't understand why I still have feelings of longing towards you.
Since I felt your kiss.
It has been quite some time since we shared an intimate moment.
How did it come to this?
I am reflecting on how our relationship became so fractured.
I let you do this to me.
I have been a willing participant in this cycle of memories and pain.
I must be crazy,
I must be out of my mind to still be pining for you.
I must be
I cannot explain why I can't let you go.
I must be
It's possible that I still care for you.
I must be
I am starting to realize that I need to let go of you to move on.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: RYAN ADAMS
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