“King of the Road” by Wake The Sun - A Song Feature

 

     It’s common for music promoters and publicists to claim that a specific band is equally adept at a span of genres. It’s less common for bands to live up to the claim. The last two releases from Wake The Sun provide evidence that the New York-based band is not genre pigeonholed. Five months ago, the band released “Deep Blue Skies,” which features power vocals and Rock guitar (the song is embedded at the bottom of this post). A comment about Wake The Sun suggested, “Think ‘The Who’ meets ‘The Black Keys.’”
 
      The most recent release is “King of the Road.” It is neither The Who nor The Black Keys. The song instead reminds us of two other bands we follow. The lead vocals are aligned with those of the Southern-touched sound of Moon Taxi, while the vocal purity of the harmonized “yeahs” line up with the backing vocals of Lord Huron. The guitar slide in “King of the Road” adds to the Folksy Rock force of the single.
 
      The first 70 seconds of “King of the Road” exhibit a stepped energy pattern, beginning with a focus on the harmonized backing vocals and ending with an up-tempo full engagement of the band and its instruments. During the remainder of the song, the energy level skillfully and gracefully rises and falls.
 
     The members of Wake The Sun are Dillon Mealey (vocals, rhythm guitar), Jeff Alvarado (bass), Andres Valbuena (drums), and James Rubino (lead guitar). Regarding their single:
   “’King of the Road’ is a song that elucidates the personal reflections of self-actualization and independence. The song is about growing as an individual and also reflecting on nostalgic memories that have helped shape the path that led you here. The song was written while on tour in the back of the van and is an introspective take on one's personal thoughts as you get farther and farther away from home.”
 
     “King of the Road” by Wake The Sun

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Lyrics of “King of the Road” by Wake The Sun

I’ve had my share of broken dreams,

I’ve to grown to know they fall to pieces

It’s getting better on my own,

My legs are shot, my grit increases

 

But oh I’m getting used to calling home,

I’m king of the road

 

I’m all I got when I get this low,

My head gets packed with tiny lessons

I should have known I couldn’t grow,

The wide unknown just keeps me guessing

 

But oh, I’m getting used to calling home,

I’m king of the road

 

I wish I had my childhood back,

Like washed out paint on a Cadillac,

The rolling hills blend with the stars,

The brightest sky is who we are

 

But oh, I’m getting used to calling home,

I’m king of the road

     
 

     “Deep Blue Skies” by Wake The Sun

Lyrics of “Deep Blue Skies” by Wake The Sun

I fall into deep blue skies,

I cover my open eyes,

Try not to get nervous and carried away,

Just fall into deep blue skies

 

I don’t know why I tried it,

I could not say,

A purified vibration,

Took ahold of me,

I don’t how,

My fantasies,

Keep running away

 

There ain’t no use in fighting,

Rose colored frames,

When we are joined together,

We tessellate

I don’t know how,

My fantasies,

Keep running away

 

You're caught in the fire of yesterday

Just open your mind and float away

 

I don’t know why I tried it,

I could not say

When we are joined together

We tessellate,

I don’t know how,

My fantasies

Keep running away

 

You're caught in the fire of yesterday

Just open your mind and float away

 

I fall into deep blues skies

I cover my open eyes

Try not to get nervous and carried away, yeah

Just fall into deep blue skies, oh yeah