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Shelf in the Room ~ Days of the New  

Days of the New is a post-grunge rock band from Charlestown, Indiana (later relocated to Louisville, Kentucky and currently based out of New York, New York), formed in 1995. The band consists of vocalist/guitarist Travis Meeks and a variety of supporting musicians.

Days of the New began as a hard rock/metal trio called Dead Reckoning, with Meeks, Matt Taul, and Jesse Vest. When they turned to an acoustic sound, they changed the name of the band, as well as added guitarist Todd Whitener.

Shelf in the Room

Days of the New I (Orange Label)

The video for “Shelf in the Room” bears the rural and color aesthetics depicted in the album art of Days of the New. It focuses on a troubled adolescent boy, likely a reflection of Days of the New frontman Travis Meeks. He is first seen glaring through the display window of an antique store before shattering it with his fists. The store owner comes out to yell at the boy who carelessly leaves. He is then shouted at by a man on the street and barked at by a dog, all of whom appear in a motion blur. Later on, the boy is surrounded by older kids who begin taunting him. He is chased out of town and into the woods where he finds solace in a small wooden building. While appearing no bigger than an outhouse from its exterior, inside is a large empty room. The boy places items he has obtained, including a set of old keys, a dead bird’s feather, and shards of glass, on a shelf. He then sits curled up on a chair in the middle of the room.

http://djallyn.org/media/Days_Of_The_New-ShelfInTheRoom.flv

The key is so distant
I’ve opened doors
Know when to listen
know what to listen for (yea)

The shelf in the room
has been the way of holding me
and letting me stay

Kick me out
let me go
I don’t belong here no more
A releasing sense of getting tired
Hold myself
I can’t hold myself

The shelf in the room
has been so true
I can hide in
the shelf in the room

Holding out
never hold in
holding out
never hold

Know when to listen
Know what to listen for
Believe in resistance
don’t let them tell you anymore
Is there anyway/no
to get away/no
Ask myself
while I stay inside

The key is so distant
I’ve closed my doors
The shelf in the room
is rain waiting to pour

Audio from the 1997 Days of the New I album:

Other Songs Posted for this Artist

• October 14, 2009 -- Touch, Peel And Stand ~ Days Of The New
• March 24, 2009 -- Enemy ~ Days Of The New