"You & I"-Colony House
Did the presidential election stress you out? Has the Trump presidency driven a political wedge between you and some of your friends or co-workers?
Well, if I'm interpreting the lyrics correctly, this Tennessee band may have tapped into the nation's political anxiety during that seemingly very long campaign. As lead vocalist Caleb Chapman laments in the new Colony House track "You & I," "Somehow, we're okay with all these differences leaving us blind..."
Well, if I'm interpreting the lyrics correctly, this Tennessee band may have tapped into the nation's political anxiety during that seemingly very long campaign. As lead vocalist Caleb Chapman laments in the new Colony House track "You & I," "Somehow, we're okay with all these differences leaving us blind..."
The band explained to Laura Craddock of Billboard, "Lyrically and musically this song pushed us out of what's comfortable to us. In a time in history that feels so fragile we feel like this song takes a different perspective. The lyric 'Maybe the world isn't crazy, maybe it's you and I' is our attempt to look at ourselves before we point a finger at someone else."
Aside from the efficient and effective lyrics, the tempo is a bit complex yet compelling. You'll notice "You & I" cruises along just fine between second and third gears until the middle-eight when there's a brief downshift (along with a operatic tip-of-the-hat to Freddie Mercury) before the band once again steps on the gas taking this driving Colony House joyride all the way to the finish line.
"Musically, we approached this song like a live show. We recorded it as one take with all of us playing our instruments in a room at the same time. That approach really helped us draw out the emotion and urgency that the song expresses."
Although the song doesn't start until about two-minutes into their hostile yet hysterical sibling rivalry-themed music video (below), I think "You & I" is a nice little rocker that's definitely worth the short wait.
