Once they played 70 underage gigs in one year. They have played with the likes of Incubus, Silverchair, P.O.D, Blink 182 and many more. AR released there first EP in 2000, Processor. This contained the video 'Fall Down' which was a hit with national radio and charted on MTV's request show as well as a favourite with Channel V on Foxtell. In November 2001 they released their first single Jumpin', which aired on the Rage program everyweek for over 3 months, along with more radio play. Jumpin went on to become more popular than their first EP, with it breaking the record for an ozzi band with 13 weeks in a row on JJJ Net 50. The single 'I Lied' built up to the album 'Tag & Release' on September 2nd 2002. Now, with new guitarist Cal, replacing Chris Carty's guitar position, the band has played 70 shows in 6 months around Australia including live performances on TV and radio.
Wonderland
Another Race Lyrics
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You saunter slowly around in the blues
All day crusin' slowly perusiin'
Magazines on the one side
I think you wish you were down by the poolside
You like to talk about it,
Think about it, dream about it,
While others go about it
Searching for a way around it
Checked out on a chunk of kryptonite
Sitting at home almost everynight
If you wanna, you wanna get me high
Well there's something that you should know about to much strain for your t.v brain
You've had it there isn't time to get back to the thought train choo-choo sounds as the ship sails round again another vision that ends in the waste bin you like to
Talk about it,
Think about it,
Dream about it,
While others go about it searching for a way around it
Checked out on a chunk of kryptonite
Sitting at home almost everynight
Green cocaine,
Rot rots your brain hell now pass your life away you've got nothing to say,
Ah take a ride on the couch today you like to talk about it, think about it,
Dream about it,
While others go about it searching for a way around it checked out on a chunk of kryptonite sitting at home almost everynight procrastinating masturbation of another kind you're always waiting everybodies leaving you behind your life is stagnant but you think that you are making time you live in dreamland such a wonderland of slumbertime well there's something you should know
The lyrics to "Wonderland" by Another Race are about someone who is stuck in a rut, living a stagnant life and dreaming about things they want to do but never actually taking action to make them happen. The song starts with the line "Like sun on a black old day, you saunter slowly around in the blues" which sets a melancholic tone for the rest of the lyrics. The singer spends their days "cruisin' slowly perusiin', magazines on the one side" and wishes they were "down by the poolside." They talk and dream about things they want to do, but never actually do them.
The lyrics point out the irony of the singer's situation, as they are stuck at home almost every night, yet they are constantly seeking ways to get high or escape into their dreams. The line "if you wanna, you wanna get me high, well there's something that you should know about too much strain for your t.v brain" highlights the danger of escapism and how it can ultimately harm one's mental health. The lyrics also touch on the theme of procrastination and how it can lead to missed opportunities, with lines like "your life is stagnant but you think that you are making time" and "everybody's leaving you behind."
Overall, the song paints a picture of someone who is stuck in a world of dreams, procrastination, and missed opportunities. It serves as a warning against the dangers of living in a world of escapism and shows the importance of taking action and living in the present moment.
Line by Line Meaning
Like sun on a black old day
You bring a ray of hope on the darkest days
You saunter slowly around in the blues
You move aimlessly, lost in thought and melancholy
All day crusin' slowly perusiin'
You idly pass the time, with no real purpose or drive
Magazines on the one side
You seek escape in the glossy pages of a magazine
I think you wish you were down by the poolside
You yearn for a carefree life of leisure and luxury
You like to talk about it,
You enjoy discussing your dreams and desires
Think about it, dream about it,
You constantly imagine a better life for yourself
While others go about it
While others take action to achieve their goals
Searching for a way around it
They actively seek solutions to the obstacles in their path
Checked out on a chunk of kryptonite
You use drugs or other substances to escape reality
Sitting at home almost everynight
You spend most evenings alone, in your own thoughts
If you wanna, you wanna get me high
You try to convince others to join you in your escapism
Well there's something that you should know about to much strain for your t.v brain
You should be aware of the damaging effects of too much screen time
You've had it there isn't time to get back to the thought train choo-choo sounds as the ship sails round again another vision that ends in the waste bin
Your mind is scattered and distracted, leaving your ideas unfinished and forgotten
Green cocaine, Rot rots your brain hell now pass your life away you've got nothing to say, Ah take a ride on the couch today
You rely on drugs to numb your mind, leaving you with nothing to contribute to the world
Procrastinating masturbation of another kind
You waste time on meaningless, distracting activities
You're always waiting everybodies leaving you behind
You feel left behind as others around you progress and achieve their goals
Your life is stagnant but you think that you are making time
You believe you are taking the necessary steps towards your dreams, but in reality, you are stuck in a rut
You live in dreamland such a wonderland of slumbertime
You prefer to live in a world of illusion and fantasy, rather than face reality
Well there's something you should know
You need to learn the truth about the path you are on
Contributed by Tyler R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@theghost206
The band is from Melbourne, Australia. Not US. I was the lighting guy for most of their shows. ;)
@pdkiel
Their shows were so good. I remember being disappointed with Incubs, when they came to Melbourne, because these guys were so much better live.