Tim met ex-drummer Ben Davis during a cigarette break at school. Ben (who then played bass) and Tim started to play together on a regular basis until Tim invited Airin Older, a fellow classmate, to join. Ben was moved to the position of drummer and Airin filled in for Ben on bass. Marko DeSantis was added into the band after meeting Tim back stage at a Superdrag concert. The pair apparently met because Tim was wearing a suit that resembled the one Marko wore to the show. Tim asked Marko to join the band before even hearing Marko play a single note on the guitar.
In the Summer of 2004, the critically acclaimed "Vans Warped Tour" featured Sugarcult, who were, in fact, the final band to play at the year's tour.
After the tour, the Band teamed up with Green Day, and New Found Glory on their tour of the US, and were a huge success.
In 2006, The EA Games title "Burnout 3: Takedown" featured the song "Memory" from the Album "Palm Trees and Power Lines" and was an instant success.
After years of touring and recording, Ben was asked to leave the band due to his extensive alcoholism. Ben has said he would rather be sober out of the band than drunk and still in the band. Kenny Livingston was drafted into the band after recording Palm Trees And Power Lines and touring with the band.
Current Members
* Tim Pagnotta - Vocals/Guitar
* Marko DeSantis - Guitar
* Kenny Livingston - Drums
* Airin Older - Bass
Memory
Sugarcult Lyrics
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We could fall apart
And I'd be your memory
Lost your sense of fear
Feelings insincere
Can I be your memory?
So get back, back, back to where we lasted
Just like I imagine
I could never feel this way
So get back, back, back to the disaster
My heart's beating faster
Holding on to feel the same
This may never start
I'll tear us apart
Can I be your enemy?
Losing half a year
Waiting for you here
I'd be your anything
So get back, back, back to where we lasted
Just like I imagine
I could never feel this way
So get back, back, back to the disaster
My heart's beating faster
Holding on to feel the same
This may never start
Tearing out my heart
I'd be your memory
Lost your sense of fear
Feelings disappeared
Can I be your memory?
So get back, back, back to where we lasted
Just like I imagine
I could never feel this way
So get back, back, back to the disaster
My heart's beating faster
Holding on to feel the same
This may never start
We could fall apart
And I'd be your memory
Lost your sense of fear
Feelings insincere
Can I be your memory?
The opening lines of Sugarcult's song "Memory" seem to suggest the possibility of a doomed relationship, with the idea that it may never even begin. However, the singer seems to be holding on to the hope that if it does, they can remain forever in each other's memories, even if they eventually fall apart. This sentiment is reinforced throughout the song, particularly in the repeated lines, "Can I be your memory?" The singer is willing to be whatever their lover needs, even if it means being their enemy or tearing themselves apart.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the desire to return to a happier time in the relationship, referring to it as "where we lasted" or "the disaster." The latter seems to suggest that the relationship may have been tumultuous or difficult, but the singer is still holding onto the feelings they had during that time, and is desperate to return to it. The song ends with a repetition of the opening lines, further driving home the idea that the relationship may never truly start in the first place.
Overall, "Memory" is a hauntingly beautiful song about the fragility of relationships and the desire to hold onto memories, even after they've faded. The imagery of tearing oneself apart or being remembered as an enemy add a weight to the lyrics that lingers long after the song has ended.
Line by Line Meaning
This may never start
The relationship between the singer and the addressee may never begin
We could fall apart
The singer and the addressee have the potential to break up
And I'd be your memory
The singer would like to be remembered by the addressee in the event of a breakup
Lost your sense of fear
The addressee has become fearless, possibly due to a lack of concern for the relationship
Feelings insincere
The addressee's emotions are untrustworthy to the artist
Can I be your memory?
The singer asks the addressee for permission to be remembered after a possible breakup
So get back, back, back to where we lasted
The singer reminisces about the beginning of the relationship and would like to return to that period in time
Just like I imagine
The artist's ideal version of the relationship is in the past
I could never feel this way
The current state of the relationship isn't as fulfilling to the artist as the past
So get back, back, back to the disaster
The artist recalls a tumultuous time in the relationship and longs to relive it
My heart's beating faster
The singer is experiencing an increased heart rate due to the intensity of their feelings
Holding on to feel the same
The artist is attempting to maintain the same feeling they had at the beginning of the relationship
I'll tear us apart
The singer would cause the relationship to end if it means they will be remembered
Can I be your enemy?
The singer is willing to be seen as an adversary if it means they will not be forgotten
Losing half a year
The singer has spent a significant amount of time waiting for the addressee to reciprocate their feelings
Waiting for you here
The artist has been waiting for the addressee to return to their initial enthusiastic feelings
I'd be your anything
The artist is willing to do anything to be remembered by the addressee
Tearing out my heart
The singer would sacrifice their own feelings and well-being to be remembered
Feelings disappeared
The addressee's emotions have vanished or become hidden, leaving the singer feeling uncertain
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Timothy Alan Pagnotta
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