The brothers love for Enya, Sergio Leone films and The Knife brings them to a crossroad that resembles few of its ingredients and presents a sound that utilizes slow rhythms with bubbling synths and simplistic vocal melodies.
2010 found White Apple Tree releasing the Velvet Mustache LP and the Peach Hat EP, the latter receiving both critical acclaim and vast increase in domestic support, while Velvet Mustache has spent the year snowballing into a top 10 record in Europe.
White Apple Tree has since been makings its rounds on the interweb, from numerous blogs to larger magazine publications, White Apple Tree has created a buzz with it’s charming recorded material and over the top live performances. Snowflakes, Velvet Mustache’s single, recently hit the Top 10 on the German singles charts after it’s placement in indie film Kokowaah. The song has also been featured on TV programs Gossip Girl and the Hills. Peach Hat’s lead single, Passed Out climbed to the top 10 on charts of the wildly popular blog super-site, the Hype Machine.
White Apple Tree is set release it’s next full LP in early summer 2011, featuring 9 new tracks and several songs that the brothers consider to be the peak of their writing potential to date.
Youth
White Apple Tree Lyrics
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We stick around because we don't care
None of us have had to work for nothing
Let's go to Tyler's house and waste some air
One more forty
One more year
What a waste of youth grandeur
Let's take a trip on a road to nowhere
With a car your parents own
Let's make a stop at every Starbucks
Let's complain about how service is slow
One more problem
One more Schmear
Racing Rats are more sincere
One more last drink
Before you drive home
We'll watch Fight Club till four in the morning
Talk about that Pixies song at the end
We spew ramblings of something exotic
And what will happen when our lives begin
One more forty
One more year
What a waste of youth grandeur
One more last drink
Before you drive home
The song Youth by White Apple Tree is a melancholic anthem about the struggles of growing up and facing the realities of life. The first stanza of the song talks about the carefree attitude that the youth possess towards life. The "smell of cigarettes stain the backseat" shows that the youth are not afraid of being rebellious and doing things that are not necessarily good for them. They "stick around because they don't care" and have not faced any real challenges in life. They are lured into wasting their time and energy at Tyler's house because, well, why not? It is a representation of the apathy that the youth possess towards the future, and they revel in the present without thinking about the consequences.
The chorus "One more forty, one more year, what a waste of youth grandeur" points out the futility of the youth's actions, and how they will look back at their wasted youth with regret. The line "One more year" is significant because it is a reminder that they are getting older and should start thinking about their future. The youth, however, cannot see this and are blinded by their carefree outlook towards life.
The second stanza talks about the desire of the youth to explore the world, albeit aimlessly. The line "let's take a trip on a road to nowhere" shows that they do not have a clear direction in life and are just meandering through it. They use a car that their parents own to go on this journey, which is a glaring reminder that they are still dependent on their parents. The chorus is repeated, emphasizing the point of how they are wasting their youth.
The last part of the song talks about how the youth spend their time, discussing the movie Fight Club and "ramblings of something exotic." They are not worried about anything other than their immediate surroundings and the present moment. The line "and what will happen when our lives begin" is a testament to how the youth are not prepared for the future and do not have a clear plan for it. The song ends with "one more last drink before you drive home," showing that the youth are still not taking their future seriously.
Line by Line Meaning
The smell of cigarettes stain the backseat
We are in a car that reeks of cigarettes
We stick around because we don't care
We remain in a situation despite its negative aspects
None of us have had to work for nothing
We have not experienced the hardship of working for no gain
Let's go to Tyler's house and waste some air
Let's go to Tyler's house and do something pointless
One more forty
One more bottle of malt liquor
One more year
Another year of wasted time
What a waste of youth grandeur
What a waste of the glory and potential of our youth
Let's take a trip on a road to nowhere
Let's embark on a pointless journey
With a car your parents own
Using a car that belongs to our parents
Let's make a stop at every Starbucks
Let's visit every Starbucks and complain about the slow service
Let's complain about how service is slow
Let's express dissatisfaction with slow service
One more problem
One more issue to complain about
One more Schmear
One more bagel with cream cheese
Racing Rats are more sincere
Rats in a race are more genuine than we are
One more last drink
One last alcoholic beverage before we leave
Before you drive home
Before we leave and go our separate ways
We'll watch Fight Club till four in the morning
We will watch Fight Club until very late
Talk about that Pixies song at the end
Discuss the song played during the credits of Fight Club
We spew ramblings of something exotic
We say nonsensical things about something unusual
And what will happen when our lives begin
What will happen when we start living our lives for real
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: RYAN MARSHALL LAWHON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Adina Maynard
I am so uber proud of you guys! So excited for all that's yet to come in 2010 - your hardwork will pay off <3
Kelsey Reese
They are amazing :)
Auri
Amazing song!
ø Annie May ø
wow! the video is AMAZING ryan!!! im so glad you've made it this far!! :D
inglizlan
It's crazy how this song is not popular
Bri Luczak
OH MY. everything about it is the best. I'm so proud of you guys. Let's feeeeddd duccckzzz !
LAGRIETA
very nice!!
neoMaury
great deserve a great success !!!
Camburger
@foohey He made our first show at the Epicentre incredibly fun. I love that guy
nickfitzy
great song, cool effects, but i dont get why theres a reference to pyramid head from silent hill. and i didnt get how to song tied in to the video. but it definetly was still a good song with a visually pleasing video, so im not sure how important it is that i understand whats going on. good job