It's been a long, strange trip for this outfit, which formed from the ashes of various collegiate bar bands in and around Berkeley, CA in 1994. The band has since released 7 albums on 5 different national labels, had 12 different members, logged over 50,000 miles, played hundreds of shows, contributed music to numerous film and television projects, and generally endured all manner of threats and pitfalls that haunt any band who dares to shoulder the Mantle of Rock. However, some things have never changed: Kelly on the skins, Scanlin on the wires/mics, and an unswerving dedication to and obsession with writing Songs. For Actionslacks the melody is key. It doesn't always have to be pretty, but if you don't have one, you don't have a song.
The penultimate album, Kids with Guitars, was an EP the band produced over the course of seven days in May of 2008, following a year of songwriting, demoing, and practicing (though never in the same room). It was initially released on-line (http://slacksaction.com/) on a pay-what-you-want basis, but is now available through iTunes and similar digital retailers or, more recently, as a CD release available through CDBaby.
The self-titled Actionslacks was recorded in mid-November 2009 and while it was slated for a Spring 2010 release, delays resulted in a release in early-October 2012.
Tad Loves Kimberly James
Actionslacks Lyrics
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Comes without a sound
And you and me love to see
Every drop fall
I like you I'll tell you why someday
I won't jinx it trying to explain
I am not the same
Every time you're eyes speak
The words cannot compete
And the way you blink makes me think
That this is more than just
I like you I'll tell you why someday
I won't jinx it trying to explain
I like you
You like me
It's simple and easy
You're stumping me Kimberly James
The way you come way
These lyrics describe a rainy Saturday that the singer and his love interest Kimberly James are experiencing together. The rain falls silently, and they both enjoy watching it. The singer likes Kimberly and acknowledges that he will eventually tell her why, but he doesn't want to jinx it by trying to explain it too soon. He also notes that he is not the same since she came into his life.
The singer mentions how every time Kimberly looks at him, her eyes speak volumes and the words cannot compare. He notices little things about her like the way she blinks, which makes him believe that their connection is more than just liking each other.
Overall, these lyrics capture the simplicity and beauty of developing feelings for someone, and the hesitancy that can come with sharing those feelings too soon.
Line by Line Meaning
Saturday rain comes down
The rain falls quietly on a Saturday
Comes without a sound
The rain is silent as it falls
And you and me love to see
We both enjoy watching the rain fall
Every drop fall
We appreciate the beauty of each raindrop falling
I like you I'll tell you why someday
I have feelings for you, but I'm not ready to explain them yet
I won't jinx it trying to explain
I don't want to ruin what we have by over-analyzing or talking about it too much
I am not the same
You have changed me in a positive way
Since you came my way
Ever since I met you, my life has been different
Every time you're eyes speak
When I look into your eyes, I can feel what you're thinking
The words cannot compete
Words are not enough to express the depth of our connection
And the way you blink makes me think
Even your smallest movements have a profound effect on me
That this is more than just
Our relationship is more than just casual or surface-level
I like you I'll tell you why someday
I still can't fully express why I like you, but I know that I do
I won't jinx it trying to explain
I don't want to ruin our connection by over-analyzing or over-explaining it
I like you
I have romantic feelings for you
You like me
You have mutual romantic feelings for me
It's simple and easy
Our relationship is uncomplicated and straightforward
You're stumping me Kimberly James
You're making me feel unsure or confused, but I still like you nonetheless
The way you come way
The way you approach life or the way you act around me is intriguing and attractive
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