After recording a 12" of "Sunshine Smile" (b/w "I’ll Be Your Saint" and "Breathless") that was pressed to be released on record producer Pat Collier’s ‘Money To Burn,’ label the band received a gushing review in the NME. They signed to Creation Records in 1992, and after a UK tour supporting Curve they released their first single, a re-recording of "Sunshine Smile," in May of that year. Distancing themselves from the shoegaze movement by attempting to be more outspoken than traditional shoegazers, Adorable were briefly seen along with other bands Suede and The Verve as being a part of a new movement tagged ‘New Glam,’ a label attributed to Fijalkowski’s assertion that "we want to put the glamour back into pop." "Sunshine Smile" was NME’s Single of the Week, and topped the Indie Singles chart as well as entering the mainstream UK single top 100 charts for three weeks. A backlash in the press against the band’s outspoken image immediately followed, and the band were never to be interviewed in the mainstream UK press after their debut single. The band released "I’ll Be Your Saint," "Homeboy" and "Sistine Chapel Ceiling" (NME single of the Week), which all went into the Top 5 in the Indie charts, but failed to enter the mainstream Top 75. The album Against Perfection, released in 1993, went to #70 in the album charts, and the band toured the USA, Europe, Australia & Japan.
The second album, Fake, was seen as a far more introspective album, which Fijalkowski himself suggests was the result of the band feeling vulnerable. Although two singles ("Kangaroo Court" & "Vendetta") again entered high in the Indie Singles chart, the album failed to dent the mainstream Top 75, and strained relations both within the band and with Creation resulted in the band announcing their split onstage in Brussels in late 1994.
In subsequent years, the band has been re-classified as being part of the shoegaze movement. Bands such as Ash & Oasis have in the past acknowledged their admiration of the band.
Subsequent to the band’s demise Robert Dillam moved to Scotland where he joined The Zephyrs, whilst Fijalkowski went on to form the band Polak, who signed to One Little Indian Records.
Discography
Albums
Against Perfection (Creation / CRE 138) - Mar 1993
Fake (Creation / CRE 165) - Sept 1994
Footnotes - Best Of 92-94 (Cherry Red / CDMRED327) - Jan 2008
Singles
Sunshine Smile (Creation / CRE 127) - Apr 1992
I’ll Be Your Saint (Creation / CRE 133) - Jul 1992
Homeboy (Creation / CRE 140) - Oct 1992
Sistine Chapel Ceiling (Creation / CRE 153) - Jan 1993
Favourite Fallen Idol (Creation / CRE 159) - Apr 1993
Kangaroo Court (Creation / CRE 172) - Apr 1994
Vendetta (Creation / CRE 177) - Sept 1994
Cut #2
Adorable Lyrics
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That one line that I just so hate?
If only those three words
If only they could just dissipate
Said without meaning
You said half asleep
Said without feeling
You really cut into me
You really cut into, you really cut in
Hold on a while
Maybe your heart will follow your mouth
Hold on a while
Maybe you'll feel what came slipping out
Said without meaning
Said half asleep
Said without feeling
You really cut so deep
You really cut into me
You really cut into, you really cut in
Cut into me, cut right through me
Cut into me, cut right through
Cut into me, cut right through me
Cut into me, cut right through
I never thought that you knew me
I never thought that you knew me
I never thought that you knew me
I never thought that you, you
Oh, you cut
Oh, you cut
Oh, you cut, you cut, you cut
In Adorable's song Cut #2, the lyrics speak to the hurt caused by someone's careless words. The singer of the song seems to be grappling with the aftermath of a conversation where the other person said something hurtful that they didn't mean. The opening lines express frustration with how just one line could ruin everything that came before it. The songwriter wishes that the other person's words could "just dissipate" and undo the pain that they caused. But, the lines that follow suggest that this desire is unlikely to be fulfilled.
The chorus encourages the singer to hold on and wait for the other person's heart to catch up with their mouth. Perhaps, if given some time, they will come to see the error of their ways and recognize the pain that they caused. The repetition of the line "you really cut into me" drives home the severity of the situation. The singer has been deeply hurt by the other person's callous words.
Overall, the song is a sad reflection on how words can have lasting consequences. It's a reminder to be careful with what we say and to consider how our words might affect others. The use of repetition in the chorus also highlights how difficult it can be to move on from hurtful situations.
Line by Line Meaning
Why did you say
The singer is asking why the person said what they said.
That one line that I just so hate?
The singer really dislikes the specific line that the person said.
If only those three words
The singer wishes the three specific words that the person said could disappear.
If only they could just dissipate
The singer wishes the words could disappear completely.
Said without meaning
The singer believes the person said what they said without any intention behind it.
You said half asleep
The person was not fully awake when they said what they said.
Said without feeling
The singer thinks the person didn't express any emotion when they said what they said.
You really cut so deep
The singer was really hurt by the person's words.
You really cut into me
The words affected the singer deeply.
You really cut into, you really cut in
The person's words had a deep impact on the singer.
Hold on a while
The singer is telling the person to wait a moment.
Maybe your heart will follow your mouth
The singer is hoping that the person will truly feel what they said.
Maybe you'll feel what came slipping out
The singer thinks the person's words were unintentional and came out accidentally.
Cut into me, cut right through me
The person's words really hurt the singer emotionally.
I never thought that you knew me
The singer didn't expect the person to know them well enough to say something so hurtful.
Oh, you cut
The singer is acknowledging that the person's words hurt them deeply.
You cut, you cut, you cut
The person's words had a continuous negative impact on the singer.
Contributed by Madelyn A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Andrew Franzle
I love this track. one of my fave adorable tracks of all time..the lyric floors me everytime Iisten..thank you Pete for you're beautiful voice and words.
Humberto Pinheiro
One of the best songs ever of all the best songs.
Grace Butler
Ugh I wish this was on Spotify
Grace Butler
@Dheeraj BW dang
Dheeraj BW
@Grace Butler probably region-blocked in the UK then
Grace Butler
@Dheeraj BW I just looked and it’s not
Grace Butler
@Dheeraj BW I just looked and it’s not
Grace Butler
@Dheeraj BW omg for real
Raffy Rillo
Omfg this is really good.
Dheeraj BW
the title of this LP always piqued me - ironic bcuz they ended achieving perfection throughout the album.