Artwork title: Been Here Before
Artist: The Galvanics (Colin Lukens, Michael Austin, James Capobianco, Chris Lawler, Carlos Cardenas)
Been Here Before is the latest extended play release from the Boston-based rock band
the Galvanics. It features three songs: 2AM, Lost Call, and Time Machine. Overall
themes for this release include love lost, relationship anxiety, and transformation from
confusion to clarity. The musical styles include 80s album-oriented rock, progressive
rock, and psychedelic rock.
Song One – 2AM
Lyrics:
Here I lie awake with no emotion
Staring blind into the cracks
We’ve learned to go so cold
Do we even realize we scream at our reflection?
Scrolling down, passing by
The theater of our souls
Time passes by and weakens our connection
Where’s the child that used to laugh?
A man who wanted more
A fever dream of now
It’s just a simulation
How much? How far? Enough?
Is someone keeping score…
Ooooh….
It’s 2AM, turn the lights on
Ooooh…
It’s 2AM, time to go
Pouring rain that builds an ocean
Falling star leaves the sky
Shine a smile of gold
Not easy to resist when running out of options
It’s time to realize
you’re losing all control
Ooooh….
It’s 2AM, turn the lights on
Ooooh…
It’s 2AM, time to go
Ooooh….
It’s 2AM, turn the lights on
Ooooh…
It’s 2AM, time to go
2AM credits:
from Been Here Before, released November 11, 2024
Music by the Galvanics
Words by Carlos Cardenas
Produced and engineered by David Minehan
Michael Austin – Lead and rhythm guitars
Carlos Cardenas – Lead vocals, electric pianos, B3 organ, and piano
Chris Lawler – Drums, background vocals
Colin Lukens – Bass
David Minehan – Background vocals
Recorded and mixed at Woolly Mammoth Sound, Waltham, MA
Mastered by Dave Locke at JP Masters, Seattle, WA
Song two: Lost Call
Instrumental – no lyrics
Lost Call credits:
from Been Here Before, released November 11, 2024
Music by the Galvanics
Produced and engineered by David Minehan
Michael Austin – Lead and rhythm guitars
Carlos Cardenas – Electric pianos, synthesizers, clavinet, and piano
Chris Lawler – Drums
Colin Lukens – Bass, samples, vibraslap
David Minehan – Rhythm guitar
Recorded and mixed at Woolly Mammoth Sound, Waltham, MA
Mastered by Dave Locke at JP Masters, Seattle, WA
Song Three: Time Machine
Lyrics:
here’s an elephant in the room
Trying to fly
Aiming for the moon
Your lies won’t die
A Club, your not a member
Dark skin on the floor
Each soul a contender
We can’t take no more
(Oohhh no more, ooooh)
Garden of lust in bloom
Bred to shine
Made up to seduce
Money, honey, you’ll buy…
Next time you’ll remember
You’ve been here before
No petty pretender
When Themis knocks on your door
(Oohhh, your door…)
Better gonna lie, better gonna lie
Try, try, try
Never gonna lie, never gonna lie
Sly, sly, sly,
Never gonna die, never gonna die
Cry, cry, cry
You’re already gone
It’s late it’s true
No surprise
Brimming in the gloom
Your eyes won’t dry
Next time you’ll remember
You’ve been here before
No one-way adventure
We’re all coming back for more
Better gonna lie, better gonna lie
Try, try, try
Never gonna lie, never gonna lie
Sly, sly, sly,
Never gonna die, never gonna die
Cry, cry, cry
You’re already gone
Better gonna lie, better gonna lie
Try, try, try
Never gonna lie, never gonna lie
Sly, sly, sly,
Never gonna die, never gonna die
Cry, cry, cry
You’re already gone
Time Machine credits:
from Been Here Before, released November 11, 2024
Music by the Galvanics
Words by Carlos Cardenas
Produced and engineered by David Minehan
Michael Austin – Lead and rhythm guitars
Carlos Cardenas – Lead vocals, electric pianos, B3 organ, and piano
Chris Lawler – Drums, backing vocals
Colin Lukens – Bass, backing vocals, rainstick
David Minehan – Backing vocals
Recorded and mixed at Woolly Mammoth Sound, Waltham, MA
Mastered by Dave Locke at JP Masters, Seattle, WA