White Denim is a bluesy, jazzy, garage-rock trio, hailing from Austin, Texa… Read Full Bio ↴White Denim is a bluesy, jazzy, garage-rock trio, hailing from Austin, Texas USA. According to vocalist/guitarist James Petralli, White Denim’s songs are the musical manifestations of abstract paintings or philosophical tracts. He explained to UK music magazine the NME: "The things that I like to read are generally abstract. I like patterns, I like reading poetry and avant-garde prose and I'm more interested in musical patterns in literature than I am in long-form narratives. I look at paintings and try to visualise an object or image, then assimilate how that makes me feel into a series of phrases and try to make it musical."
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In March 2005, the two bands Parque Touch (Josh Block, James Petralli, Lucas Anderson) and Peach Train (Steve Terebecki) played a show together at Beerland in Austin, Texas. After the show Steve was asked to play bass for Parque Touch and the band became four, playing under the pseudonyms Byshop Massive (Lucas), Bop English (James), Nicholas Mallard (Josh), and Terry Beckins (Steve); however, in February 2006, Lucas moved to Russia and the resulting power trio changed its name to White Denim. The new line-up began playing the local Austin circuit while recording punk-infused, psychedelic blues-rock in Block's 1940s Spartan trailer.

In 2007, the band self-released its first EP entitled Let's Talk About It on 7" only, but later these tracks became available on iTunes. While on tour in 2007, the band recorded its second album and sold copies as a nine-song "tour EP" entitled Workout Holiday, which was only sold at shows. Workout Holiday caught the ear of new record label RCRD LBL (an online record label releasing exclusive and completely free music from emerging and established artists), and the band signed on to re-record three of the songs from Workout Holiday. These songs were exclusively released as the RCRD LBL EP, one Mp3 track at a time over the course of the first few months of 2008.

Since these releases, the band has toured extensively, playing shows including SXSW and CMJ Music Marathon, and also received the award of "Best New Band" at the 2008 Austin Music Awards. In order to reach European listeners, the band signed to U.K. record label Full Time Hobby (home to The Hold Steady and Viva Voce) for an overseas release.[8] The first release on Full Time Hobby was the single "Let’s Talk About It" b/w "Darksided Computer Mouth". One June 23, 2008, the band released its debut album, the Workout Holiday LP, which consists of re-recorded songs from the band's first two self-released EPs along with some new tracks.

White Denim have also finished recording their debut U.S. full-length LP, which will be entitled Exposion. Originally sold during their Spring 2008 tour as a CDR with the title 11 Songs, the album is planned to be released by the summer of 2008. The new album will be self-released much like the Let's Talk About EP (on vinyl and digital format only), reporting that "CDs seem pretty worthless to us".

Members:

* James Petralli: Vocals, guitar
* Joshua Block: Drums
* Steve Terebecki: Vocals, bass

TAKE IT EASY
White Denim Lyrics

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Uh uh
Uh uh
You don't have to say a single world
I know just what you're thinking, girl
You don't have to tell me you love me
Take it easy

You don't have to be a movie star

In fact I want you just the way you are
You don't ever have to change for me
Take it easy
Take it easy

I've been waiting for someone like you for my whole life
I have made a few exceptions on some lonely nights
I'm not proud of my mistakes
Though I'm not trying to fake it
I need you

Uh uh
Uh uh
I don't need you to be on time
All you have to me mine all mine
I don't want you to do anything
Take it easy

You don't have to keep your
You dont have to say exactly why
I just need for you to stay with me
Take it easy
Take it easy

I've been waiting for someone like you for my whole life
I have made a few exceptions on some lonely nights
I'm not proud of my mistakes
Though I'm not trying to fake it
I need you

Love everlasting love (love everlasting love, love everlasting love)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of White Denim's song "Take It Easy" seem to be a declaration of love for someone. The first couple of lines "You don't have to say a single word, I know just what you're thinking, girl" suggests that the singer is in sync with the one he loves. The singer is emphatic when he says "You don't have to tell me you love me, take it easy". This line suggests that the one he's addressing is shy and perhaps hesitant to express her feelings, so the singer is reassuring her that he already knows she loves him and she should relax.

The next few lines are about the singer accepting and embracing the person he loves just the way she is. "You don't have to be a movie star...You don't ever have to change for me". This line is a declaration of acceptance, unconditional love, and a desire that the person he loves should always remain true to herself.

The last few lines of the song seem to be a reaffirmation of the singer's feelings towards his love interest. He says he's been waiting for someone like her his whole life and although he has made a few exceptions, he's not trying to fake it because he needs her. The line "Love everlasting love" at the end of the song is a statement of the deep and abiding nature of the love he feels for this person.

Overall, the lyrics of the song are a testament to the beauty of simple, unconditional love. It's a reminder that sometimes in a world filled with complexity and chaos, all we need is someone to love and who loves us back unconditionally.

Line by Line Meaning

Uh uh
The singer starts the song with a couple of uh uhs

You don't have to say a single world
The singer understands the girl's thoughts and also acknowledges that she doesn't need to articulate her feelings

I know just what you're thinking, girl
The singer has an understanding of the girl's thoughts

You don't have to tell me you love me
The girl doesn't need to declare her love for the singer verbally

Take it easy
The singer wants the girl to relax and not feel pressured to do anything

You don't have to be a movie star
The singer wants the girl as she is, with no pressure to try to be someone she's not

In fact I want you just the way you are
The singer loves the girl the way she is

You don't ever have to change for me
The singer loves the girl for who she is and does not want her to change

Take it easy
The singer emphasizes that he does not want the girl to feel stressed or pressured to do anything

Take it easy
The singer repeats the phrase to reinforce his message

I've been waiting for someone like you for my whole life
The singer has been waiting for someone special like the girl for a long time

I have made a few exceptions on some lonely nights
The singer admits that he may have accepted less than he deserved in the past because of loneliness

I'm not proud of my mistakes
The singer recognizes that he has made mistakes in his past relationships

Though I'm not trying to fake it
The singer assures the girl that he is being sincere in his feelings for her

I need you
The singer expresses that he has a strong need for the girl's affection and love

Uh uh
The song again has a couple of uh uhs

I don't need you to be on time
The singer doesn't require the girl to arrive at a certain time for him to love her

All you have to me mine all mine
The singer only wants the girl to be his

I don't want you to do anything
The singer does not want the girl to feel burdened to do anything

Take it easy
The phrase is repeated to reinforce the message of the song

You don't have to keep your
The line is incomplete, but the singer may be saying that the girl does not need to keep any secrets from him

You don't have to say exactly why
The singer does not want the girl to feel that she needs to explain herself to him

I just need for you to stay with me
The singer only needs the girl's presence to be happy

Take it easy
The phrase ends the song to reinforce its message once more

Take it easy
The song ends with a final repetition of the phrase

I've been waiting for someone like you for my whole life
The closing line is repeated to leave a memorable impression of the song's theme

I have made a few exceptions on some lonely nights
The phrase is repeated again to emphasize the singer's past failed relationships

I'm not proud of my mistakes
The singer ends the song emphasizing his acknowledging and remorse for his past mistakes

Though I'm not trying to fake it
The singer's assurance to the girl that his feelings for her are sincere is repeated to show that he wants to be transparent about his feelings

I need you
The song ends with the singer's heartfelt admission of his strong need for the girl in his life

Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: JAMES PETRALLI, STEVEN TEREBECKI

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