Brighter Days: Difference between revisions

	ⓘ This lostwave is classified as solved.
	Brighter Days
Alternative name(s)	Back to Bed, B2B, BTB
Artist(s)	John Snow
Genre	Indie Rock
Length	3:45
Year	2011
Original poster	daqva
Search duration	April 29th, 2011 - May 20th, 2024
	File:John Snow - Brighter Days (2011).mp3

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Brighter Days (formerly known as "Back To Bed" or "Mechanical People") is a solved lostwave by indie-rock band John Snow that released in 2011, and was posted on WatZatSong by user daqva.

Background[edit | edit source]

On April 29th, 2011, WatZatSong user daqva first posted the song, claiming that it was recorded from the Philadelphia radio station Y-Rock on XPN,^[1] which broadcasted under that name until June 15th, 2011, when the name was changed to XPN2.^[2]^[3]

The sample went unnoticed for well over a decade, until the search gained traction in late 2023, when it was posted on r/lostwave by user stablemachines.^[4]

On January 16th, 2024, Reddit user SpiritualTrifle4213 posted an archive of Y-Rock's playlists,^[5] and more were posted on March 6th, 2024 by Reddit user stevethesleeve12.^[6]

On February 21st, 2024, YouTube channel LostMusicColdCase suggested two possible leads for the song, "Too Many Times" by Inviting The Crash and "Too Many Things Have Already Been Said" by Chris Hornsby.^[7] The former song was debunked, but the latter song could not be found online because the album on which it appeared, Freshly Grounded Man, was never released.^[8] The latter lead was debunked when searchers compared Hornsby's vocals with the snippet and realized there was no resemblance.^[9]

On February 23rd, 2024, Lostwave's Finest Wiki user ArthurOffical shared an alleged Dutch poem from the 1700s, claiming that it was the original source of the song's lyrics.^[10] This was debunked when it was confirmed that the alleged book of poetry was not in the Dutch National Library catalogue,^[11] and the National Library of the Netherlands confirmed via email that it did not exist.^[12]

Discovery[edit | edit source]

On May 19th, 2024, Reddit user Belfour20 identified the song as "Brighter Days" by Norwegian indie-rock band John Snow,^[13] which also had a music video on Vimeo.^[14] This was discovered by searching the Y-Rock archived playlists from February 2011.^[15]

The song was officially released on May 25th, 2024 on Spotify and Apple Music.^[16]

Lyrics[edit | edit source]

Presumed Lyrics

(Verse 1)

Every morning

Same old, same old

Can’t stand the morning sun

Or those disciplined people

Early out for their run at five in the morning

What will be the use of this day

(Chorus)

I might as well go back to bed

Too many rainy days

Still searching for that glimpse, of where happiness lies

But I’ll see brighter days

(Verse 2)

Suffocated in surround

By mechanical people

My mind is occupied, with answers I can’t seem to find

So I wonder as I wander

Is this by some shape or design

Or am I wired a different way?

(Chorus)

I might as well go back to bed

Too many rainy days

Still searching for that glimpse, of where happiness lies

But I’ll see brighter days

(Bridge)

Blinded by these bright lights

A moment of sunshine

(Pre-Chorus)

Every morning

Same old, same old

(Chorus)

Too many rainy days

Still searching for that glimpse, of where happiness lies

But I’ll see brighter days

Too many rainy days

Still searching for that glimpse, of where happiness lies

But I’ll see brighter days

Personnel[edit | edit source]

Petter Tørdal – vocals

Ole Henrik – guitar

Vetle Gundersen – guitar

Martin Marker – bass

Christian Gundersen – drums

Bjørner Christiansen – keyboards

References[edit | edit source]

Interview With John Snow

[1] ttps://www.watzatsong.com/en/found/John+Snow-Brighter+Days-48319.html?page=3

[2] ttps://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WXPN#History_2

[3] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/BackToBed/comments/197ilkd/john_burke_response/

[4] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/17g9k01/unknown_musicalesque_poprock_song_still_unsolved/

[5] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/BackToBed/comments/198k8x2/yrock_radio_playlists/

[6] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/BackToBed/comments/1b8a22y/yrock_archived_website/

[7] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge76kLU5ehI&lc=UgyOQokdUhyolp1XFQJ4AaABAg

[8] ttps://www.discogs.com/release/5164582-Chris-Hornsby-Freshly-Grounded-Man

[9] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/BackToBed/comments/1b4lvhj/chris_hornsby_and_btb_voice_comparison/

[10] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/BackToBed/comments/1axyby8/chat_is_this_real_if_so_get_someone_who_speaks/

[11] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/BackToBed/comments/1axyby8/comment/krs6w60/

[12] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/BackToBed/comments/1b0n4jm/update_the_book_does_not_exist/

[13] ttps://www.discogs.com/artist/14604728-John-Snow-11

[14] ttps://vimeo.com/145539227

[15] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/BackToBed/comments/1cw2xqz/back_to_bed_found/

[16] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/BackToBed/comments/1d0fwa2/its_on_streaming/

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-{{BoxRed}}
+{{Infobox Lostwave
-[[File:B2B.jpeg|right|thumb|I might as well go back to bed…]]
+|Box = BoxGreen
-'''Back To Bed''', abbreviated as '''B2B''', is an unsolved lostwave.
+|ShowBox = Yes
+|Name = Brighter Days
+|Image = BrighterDaysAlbumArt.png
+|Caption =
+|Alt_name = Back to Bed, B2B, BTB
+|Genre = Indie Rock
+|Length = 3:45
+|Year = 2011
+|OP = daqva
+|Search_started = April 29th, 2011
+|Media = John Snow - Brighter Days (2011).mp3
+|Search_ended=May 20th, 2024|Artist=John Snow}}
+'''Brighter Days''' (formerly known as '''"Back To Bed"''' or '''"Mechanical People"''') is a solved lostwave by indie-rock band John Snow that released in 2011, and was posted on WatZatSong by user daqva.
-== History ==
+== Background ==
-A 30-second snippet of B2B was uploaded to WatZatSong on April 29, 2011, by user daqva. He claims that he recorded it off of Y-Rock, Philadelphia. Y-Rock was broadcasting under that name from 2006 to 2010, narrowing date possibilities.
+On April 29th, 2011, WatZatSong user daqva first posted the song, claiming that it was recorded from the Philadelphia radio station Y-Rock on XPN,<ref>https://www.watzatsong.com/en/found/John+Snow-Brighter+Days-48319.html?page=3</ref> which broadcasted under that name until June 15th, 2011, when the name was changed to XPN2.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WXPN&useskin=vector#History_2 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WXPN#History_2]</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/BackToBed/comments/197ilkd/john_burke_response/</ref>
-The sample went unnoticed for well over a decade, until it was met with a new wave of interest beginning in early 2023. By the time that happened, daqva had already been inactive for nearly 12 years, and showed no signs of coming back.
+The sample went unnoticed for well over a decade, until the search gained traction in late 2023, when it was posted on r/lostwave by user stablemachines.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/17g9k01/unknown_musicalesque_poprock_song_still_unsolved/</ref>
-john45290 commented “crazy how this post just got lost and op uploaded this in 2011. nearly 12 years ago. wow”
+On January 16th, 2024, Reddit user SpiritualTrifle4213 posted an archive of Y-Rock's playlists,<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/BackToBed/comments/198k8x2/yrock_radio_playlists/</ref> and more were posted on March 6th, 2024 by Reddit user stevethesleeve12.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/BackToBed/comments/1b8a22y/yrock_archived_website/</ref>
-One lead was that the song was actually from Chris Hornby’s Freshly Grounded Man album, song name being “Too Many Things Have Already Been Said”.
+On February 21st, 2024, YouTube channel LostMusicColdCase suggested two possible leads for the song, "Too Many Times" by Inviting The Crash and "Too Many Things Have Already Been Said" by Chris Hornsby.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge76kLU5ehI&lc=UgyOQokdUhyolp1XFQJ4AaABAg</ref> The former song was debunked, but the latter song could not be found online because the album on which it appeared, Freshly Grounded Man, was never released.<ref>https://www.discogs.com/release/5164582-Chris-Hornsby-Freshly-Grounded-Man</ref> The latter lead was debunked when searchers compared Hornsby's vocals with the snippet and realized there was no resemblance.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/BackToBed/comments/1b4lvhj/chris_hornsby_and_btb_voice_comparison/</ref>
+On February 23rd, 2024, Lostwave's Finest Wiki user ArthurOffical shared an alleged Dutch poem from the 1700s, claiming that it was the original source of the song's lyrics.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/BackToBed/comments/1axyby8/chat_is_this_real_if_so_get_someone_who_speaks/#lightbox https://www.reddit.com/r/BackToBed/comments/1axyby8/chat_is_this_real_if_so_get_someone_who_speaks/]</ref> This was debunked when it was confirmed that the alleged book of poetry was not in the Dutch National Library catalogue,<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/BackToBed/comments/1axyby8/comment/krs6w60/</ref> and the National Library of the Netherlands confirmed via email that it did not exist.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/BackToBed/comments/1b0n4jm/update_the_book_does_not_exist/</ref>
+== Discovery ==
+On May 19th, 2024, Reddit user Belfour20 identified the song as "Brighter Days" by Norwegian indie-rock band John Snow,<ref>https://www.discogs.com/artist/14604728-John-Snow-11</ref> which also had a music video on Vimeo.<ref>https://vimeo.com/145539227</ref> This was discovered by searching the Y-Rock archived playlists from February 2011.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/BackToBed/comments/1cw2xqz/back_to_bed_found/</ref>
+The song was officially released on May 25th, 2024 on Spotify and Apple Music.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/BackToBed/comments/1d0fwa2/its_on_streaming/</ref>
+== Lyrics ==
+{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" role="presentation"
+|'''Presumed Lyrics'''
+|-
+|'''(Verse 1)'''
+Every morning
+Same old, same old
+Can’t stand the morning sun
+Or those disciplined people
+Early out for their run at five in the morning
+What will be the use of this day
+'''(Chorus)'''
+I might as well go back to bed
+Too many rainy days
+Still searching for that glimpse, of where happiness lies
+But I’ll see brighter days
+'''(Verse 2)'''
+Suffocated in surround
+By mechanical people
+My mind is occupied, with answers I can’t seem to find
+So I wonder as I wander
+Is this by some shape or design
+Or am I wired a different way?
+'''(Chorus)'''
+I might as well go back to bed
+Too many rainy days
+Still searching for that glimpse, of where happiness lies
+But I’ll see brighter days
+'''(Bridge)'''
+Blinded by these bright lights
+A moment of sunshine
+'''(Pre-Chorus)'''
+Every morning
+Same old, same old
+'''(Chorus)'''
+Too many rainy days
+Still searching for that glimpse, of where happiness lies
+But I’ll see brighter days
+Too many rainy days
+Still searching for that glimpse, of where happiness lies
+But I’ll see brighter days
+|}
+== Personnel ==
+Petter Tørdal – vocals
+Ole Henrik – guitar
+Vetle Gundersen – guitar
+Martin Marker – bass
-== Lyrics ==
+Christian Gundersen – drums
+Bjørner Christiansen – keyboards
+== References ==
+* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkBGQQwS7Rc Interview With John Snow]
+<references />
+[[Category:Identified]]
+[[Category:Indie Rock]]
+[[Category:Music video]]
+[[Category:The Golden Age Of Lostwave]]