A local act from Raleigh, NC. Through the craggy mountains of sound that No… Read Full Bio ↴A local act from Raleigh, NC. Through the craggy mountains of sound that North Carolina metal acts have pushed up through the years lies the lulls and valleys populated by pop bands that once dominated the local music scenes, and their younger brethren eager to return to the melodies that first put the state on the map. Climbing down from the monoliths towering above to forge something new and unique is Yearling, featuring Sid Menon, bassist for the uncompromisingly brutal Glass Casket. Cutting his teeth touring the nation with the metal outfit, Menon realized that as much as he enjoyed the shredding and destruction Glass Casket provided him with, his heart still lie in the golden sounds of 70's AM pop. A sound he was eager to breathe new life into and bring back to the forefront in the scene at home. On their debut full-length, The View From Here, Yearling takes the arena-rock appeal of artists like Todd Rundgren and T. Rex and updates it with an ambience and soul all their own. The result is an album bursting with lush harmonies and fluid, textured guitar-work. There are hints of synth and sound loops that flesh things out and make each song it's own animal, an impressive feat in a sea of pop that pays tribute to yesterday and yet all sounds the same. The most impressive thing about the album is that you'll barely notice as the instantly catchy choruses bury themselves inside your head, unable to be shaken for weeks. But that's certainly not a bad thing as you'll find that the mood of the record is such that every time you hum it to yourself you'll be smiling.

Picturesque
Yearling Lyrics

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Grace arrives.
Sapphire breaks the night like a knife.
You were right, and all this time
The sun and the moon left to conspire
And redefine the sky.
Because here it's you and me.
All these dreams are lost to the sea.
A treasure chest of wayward hope, an ocean's keeping me afloat.

Reveries, my lost memories, and everything I thought I'd be is falling

In between you and me.
In between
The pen and the page is the part of me
That I might never see.
But, like ink, it seems
The words write the better part of me
While the rest leaves a distant dream.

Here it's you and me, a picturesque dichotomy, a melody in binary.
Here it's you and me as everyone comes out to see a vessel full of memory.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Yearling's song Picturesque are full of poetic and metaphorical language that express the feeling of being lost and found simultaneously. The beginning of the song, "Grace arrives / Sapphire breaks the night like a knife / You were right, and all this time / The sun and the moon left to conspire / And redefine the sky" sets an ominous tone with its use of imagery and abruptness. The arrival of grace and the breaking of sapphire, which could represent the arrival of something beautiful and valuable, but also destructive and sharp. The idea of the sun and moon conspiring together and redefining the sky could parallel a catastrophic event that has caused a shift in the world.

The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "Here it's you and me" as if stating the fact that in a world that has been turned upside down, the individual and one's connections to others is what matters most. The line "All these dreams are lost to the sea / A treasure chest of wayward hope, an ocean's keeping me afloat" could signify that despite the chaos, there is a sense of hope and a belief in a better future.

The second verse of the song delves deeper into the human psyche and the inner turmoil that one may feel. "In between you and me / In between / The pen and the page is the part of me / That I might never see. But, like ink, it seems / The words write the better part of me / While the rest leaves a distant dream" expresses the idea that writing and expression can unlock parts of ourselves that we may not have realized existed.

Overall, the song Picturesque is a beautifully written piece that captures the essence of hope in a world that may seem lost. Its use of metaphor and poetic language creates imagery that leaves a lasting impact on the listener.

Line by Line Meaning

Grace arrives.
A beautiful thing or an elegant person has made its/their appearance

Sapphire breaks the night like a knife.
The Sapphire (gemstone) shines so bright that it cuts sharply through the darkness of the night

You were right, and all this time The sun and the moon left to conspire And redefine the sky.
The singer's mistrust towards the world has been proven right, as the powerful celestial bodies, the Sun and the Moon, have worked together to change the world that the singer thought they knew and trusted

Because here it's you and me. All these dreams are lost to the sea. A treasure chest of wayward hope, an ocean's keeping me afloat.
Even though all of the artist's dreams have been lost or forgotten, they still have a glimmer of hope that keeps them going through life's rough waters - like a treasure chest that keeps the artist afloat in the vast ocean of life

Reveries, my lost memories, and everything I thought I'd be is falling In between you and me.
The artist's dreams, memories and aspirations are all falling apart, and they find themselves in the space between themself and another person

In between The pen and the page is the part of me That I might never see.
The space between the writer and the words they write is where parts of the writer remain hidden and may never be revealed

But, like ink, it seems The words write the better part of me While the rest leaves a distant dream.
Just as ink writes on the page and reveals parts of the writer, the words that the writer produces may reveal the best parts of them while leaving behind parts of them that feel distant and unattainable

Here it's you and me, a picturesque dichotomy, a melody in binary.
The artist and the other person represent a beautiful and interesting contrast to each other, like a binary code that creates a beautiful melody

Here it's you and me as everyone comes out to see a vessel full of memory.
To others, the artist and the other person appear to be a vessel full of memories that others want to witness and explore

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