After creating nearly a year of anticipation and hype in the music world, Boston, Massachusetts rockers, Paris, have just released their first demo. We decided to catch up with vocalist and guitarist Lynn Gunnulfsen to learn more about the meaning behind the band’s first demo “Mind Over Matter.” Take a glance at the lyrics and check out what Lynn had to say below. Also, you can listen to the full song here for free!
Lynn Says: ‘At the time I was writing the lyrics to this song, I seemed to have hit a bump in the road where no matter where I looked, I was surrounded by bitter and close minded people. I absolutely hated it and I was getting so sick of hearing people’s negative outlook on things to the point in which I even started to feel the way they felt. But before I let negativity get the best of me, I gave myself a solid pep talk and made it a point to fix my attitude until I actually did so. The song is essentially just my attempt at sharing my outlook on things with others who can’t seem to dig themselves out of whatever mess they might be in; my pep talk to them. Things get awful, but you don’t necessarily need safe and secure surroundings for things to get better. It’s ultimately up to your outlook and your attitude. Keeping an open mind about everything, in my eyes, is the best way to be truly happy. No one ever gets anywhere with a closed one. It’s all in your head, mind over matter.’
Lyrics:
“You were spoiled rotten and turned stale like all your plans,
My tongue’s acquired tolerance for tastes I couldn’t stand.
You’ve been stuck in a rut and a wasteland, drowned in swamps below your feet.
So just trust me, you’ll be just fine,
I need your trust just for tonight.
This is not a place in my head,
Reach out your hands and tell me just what you feel.
This is not just all in your head,
Mind over matter makes these things feel so real.
I can see the doubt in your eyes,
You say there’s no such thing as better things in life.
Well, I must confess this is all to new for me,
A whole new world, a whole new world to see.
Trust me, you’ll be just fine,
I need your trust just for tonight.
This is not a place in my head,
Reach out your hands and tell me just what you feel.
This is not just all in your head,
Mind over matter makes these things feel so real.
Keep an open mind, it brings open hearts and open eyes.
You walk around with your hands out, and I’ve never seen anyone so blind.”
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