In Doylestown, PA, the last stop on Philadelphia’s northbound train, three musicians gathered behind Matt Talyor’s unique songwriting. After performing Taylor's solo record for some time, the quartet transitioned to playing and molding his unrecorded material into their debut release in 2002. Aderbat's first record, Rabbits and Rocks, was recorded over a six month period on a laptop computer in three living room locations. The album caught the attention and ultimately the mixing talents of producer, Andrew Weiss (Rollins Band, Ween, Cafe Tacuba). Rabbits and Rocks was released in the summer of 2004. Soon after the making of the album, guitarist Chris Blasucci left the group to pursue other projects, and experimental guitarist and jazz composer Christopher Covatta was asked to fill in the spaces.
The 2004 independently released "Rabbits and Rocks", now on its second pressing, has won the love and support of locals, as well as fans from as far as Brazil, Australia, and Sweden. Radio interviews and rotation (including an interview on a national AAA favorite, WXPN), and critical acclaim (including Performing Songwriter Magazine), followed the swell of northeastern touring and reviews. The CBS station liked it too. They chose Aderbat’s track “Bye Bye,” for their hit series, Joan of Arcadia. Nick Danger clothing also chose a track to promote their line that year. These highlights, along with sharing the stage with Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Dears set the tone for Aderbat in 2005.
But that all seems so long ago to the four musicians who are still working independently to build something special for themselves and their growing fan base. Album two is close to being finished, and with Andrew Weiss playing a more integral role by producing the second album in his own studio, he and Aderbat hope to get even higher off the ground this time around.
Band Members:
Matt Taylor (vocals, guitar)
Chris Covatta (guitar)
Brad Kunkle (bass)
Todd Schied (drums)
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Mastodon
aderbat Lyrics
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Go and plug yourself into a socket
'Cause I can't stop it
But do I get a turn?
I wanna help you lead in the riots
It's been too quiet, it's been too quiet
So come on come back for more
But you say it's a metaphor
That you want me near you
In your company
You won't fall if I'm not gonna see
When you get rolling
When you get like a mastodon
Was your evolution disregarded?
It hasn't started
It never started
So come on, come back for more
'Cause you really need a war
And you say it's a metaphor
That want me near
Now you see what's wrong
I lit the wick on the top of a big black bomb
To fill in your mind tomorrow
So you hear me now today
I'll drop matches on the water
How could we last if I only ask you to?
Come on, come back for more
'Cause who really needs a war
And you don't have to block the door
'Cause I want it too
Come on, come back for more
'Cause you really need a war
And it's just like the times before
But I want it too
Fingers snapping
Now you're gonna get what you want
Now we throw the furniture
How we gonna clean this up?
The lyrics of Aderbat's song "Mastodon" seem to deal with themes of aggression, violence and war. The first stanza sets the stage for a call to action, with the singer asking someone to "plug yourself into a socket" and lead in the "riots" that they feel are necessary. The singer seems to want to help, but they also ask whether they will get a turn in this aggression. The repeated phrase "it's been too quiet" suggests that there has been some kind of silence or calm, but that it's time to break that by unleashing some kind of intense conflict.
The second stanza seems to address a single person that the singer wants to be close to and who they believe wants them close. However, there's a sense of danger in this intimacy: the person won't "fall" if the singer is "not gonna see" - what exactly will happen? The metaphorical "mastodon" is introduced, and the singer seems to be asking the person whether their "evolution" has been disregarded, or whether it hasn't even started - perhaps suggesting that they are stuck in some kind of primitive, violent mode.
The third and final stanza seems to come to a climax, with the singer declaring that they have "lit the wick on the top of a big black bomb" and that the person will now "get what you want". The image of dropping "matches on the water" seems to suggest that they are intent on causing chaos and destruction. The final lines of the song seem to acknowledge that this kind of violence is messy and destructive, with the question "how we gonna clean this up?" providing a kind of bleak coda to the whole experience.
Line by Line Meaning
Rearrange the cords
Change the situation or circumstances
Go and plug yourself into a socket
Get energized and ready for a fight
'Cause I can't stop it
I cannot control the situation
But do I get a turn?
Can I be a part of the action too?
I wanna help you lead in the riots
I want to be by your side and lead the way in the chaos
It's been too quiet, it's been too quiet
The current situation is too calm and boring
So come on come back for more
Come back to the battlefield again and again
'Cause you're in the mood for war
You are ready for a war
But you say it's a metaphor
You claim that it's just a comparison
That you want me near you
That you want me to support you
In your company
When I am with you
You won't fall if I'm not gonna see
You won't fail if I am not there to see it
When you get rolling
When you get active
When you get like a mastodon
When you become unstoppable like a mastodon
Was your evolution disregarded?
Was your growth and development ignored?
It hasn't started
It hasn't even begun
So come on, come back for more
Come back to the battlefield again and again
'Cause you really need a war
You have a deep desire for a war
And you say it's a metaphor
And you claim that it's just a comparison
That you want me near
That you want me to be by your side
Now you see what's wrong
You now realize the problem
I lit the wick on the top of a big black bomb
I set off the trigger for the dangerous situation that is about to happen
To fill in your mind tomorrow
To make you think about the consequences of your actions in the future
So you hear me now today
So you listen to me today
I'll drop matches on the water
I will do something that is impractical or impossible
How could we last if I only ask you to?
How can we survive if I just depend on you?
Come on, come back for more
Come back to the battlefield again and again
'Cause who really needs a war
Who truly wants a war?
And you don't have to block the door
And you don't have to stop me from entering
'Cause I want it too
Because I also want it
And it's just like the times before
And it's just like the previous times
But I want it too
But I also desire this situation
Fingers snapping
Making sounds by snapping the fingers
Now you're gonna get what you want
Now you will get the things you desire
Now we throw the furniture
Now we start to create chaos around us
How we gonna clean this up?
How are we going to fix the mess we made?
Contributed by Gabriel K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@WoHDEMENTOR
Aderbat is one of the bands that brings new feelings to me. Thanks to them for making me feel things that i need to felt and didnt feel long time ago ♥ I know this band will go up
@hairrocket
Aderbat is now Mammal of Paradise. They have a new record and they are playing a show in Philadelphia July 8 at Bookspace, you should come and enjoy.
@WoHDEMENTOR
@hairrocket Thanks! i wish i could be there but im to far away, in colombia :/ please upload more songs of them
@hairrocket
look up mammal of paradise and download their record