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Parallel

by Animal Boy

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This song reflects on the things that are lost to time. Loss of innocence, of heart, of faith, and of youth. I pose a question to another (or to myself) that things could remain as they are, or we could live independently in the same spaces. Our paths never crossing but still in sight of each other. A life together, alone - or lives lived in parallel – alone, together.

The question comes partly from sentimentality, the parallel life gives the illusion of proximity but is unreachable in practice. It also comes from fear, holding onto the hope that the other could become a lifeboat if being alone becomes too unbearable.

Ultimately, regardless of the answer time’s arrow marches forwards. As we age and stare confused into an unfamiliar reflection – does it suddenly become clear what the right answer was? Is that the answer we gave? Does it even matter now as the sun sets?

lyrics

Stop
Stay just for a little while
This heart is like a carousel
Never seems to settle down
But you could be my right now
Or just live our lives in parallel
Two lies that never intersect
We’re out of love and oversexed
We’re coming in and out of time
There never is a right time, with you
And I don’t know what we’re gonna do
So I’ll just lie and say I love you, for now

And if that was all that love would take
Then I would melt it down
And dig myself a lake
And force myself to drown

But baby wipe away that tear
What's the use in crying over such a silly thing
I know something about fear
I’m accidentally older but still don’t know a god damn thing
Don’t tell me I sound naive
I know all about it but that doesn’t fix my problems at all

Wait
I hope I didn’t take too long
But I think I’m ready now
Says the man through the mirror
To his boy been gone for years
His life and hair replaced with grey
Pretty soon now he will fade away
Mom and Dad not there to bail him out
His only instincts left are fear and doubt
I must be singing out of tune
Because I’m never getting through to you
You’re just nestled by the fire, all alone

And if that was all that life would take
Then I would melt it down
And dig myself a lake
And force myself to drown

But baby wipe away that tear
What's the use in crying over such a silly thing
I know something about fear
I’m accidentally older but still don’t know a god damn thing
Don’t tell me how to behave
If that was all it took then I would have no problems at all

credits

released June 25, 2021
Lyrics: Tommy Davies
Vocals: Tommy Davies
Backing Vocals: Dani Heidebrecht + Tommy Davies
Lead Guitar: Marty Brown
Drums: Sage Christiano

Engineering/mix/master: Tommy Davies

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Animal Boy Guelph, Ontario

We’re a band from Guelph, Ontario.

We’re four anxious twenty-somethings who write extremely honest songs that you can dance to.

Sometimes those songs sound like indie/surf and punk.

We’re in a city that is very, very far from the ocean.

We’re doing it anyway.
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