After the band's split, Bachmann moved onto multiple solo projects, including Barry Black and Crooked Fingers, and Gentling toured with Superchunk as an additional instrumentalist.
The band reunited in 2011 and scheduled multiple live dates throughout the year.
Toast
Archers of Loaf Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
I like the sound of your voice.
Sweetly soft, it kills me.
There's something wrong with my toast.
There's something wrong with my toast.
There's something wrong (8 times)
With my toast. (4 times)
In the song Toast by Archers of Loaf, there seems to be a disconnect between the singer and the person they are addressing. The first line, "I can barely hear you breathing," suggests that they are not in close proximity to each other, perhaps even talking over the phone. Despite this distance, the singer enjoys hearing their voice, finding it "sweetly soft." However, there seems to be a sense of sadness or frustration creeping in, as they mention that it "kills" them.
The chorus of the song is where things get really interesting. The singer abruptly shifts gears to talk about their toast, repeating the phrase "There's something wrong with my toast" several times. It's unclear exactly what this means - is the toast burned or undercooked? Does it represent a general dissatisfaction with life in some way? The repetition of the phrase suggests that it is something they can't stop thinking about, even as they converse with this other person. Perhaps the singer is using the toast as a metaphor for something else entirely, something that they can't quite put their finger on but that is eating away at them in a similar way.
Overall, the lyrics to Toast are intriguingly cryptic and allow for multiple interpretations. The contrast between the sweetness of the other person's voice and the bitterness of the toast hint at a subtle and complex emotional landscape. It's a song that begs to be listened to again and again, in order to unravel its mysteries.
Line by Line Meaning
I can barely hear you breathing.
Your breaths are faint and hard to detect.
I like the sound of your voice.
The tone of your voice brings joy to me.
Sweetly soft, it kills me.
Your gentle voice is emotionally overwhelming and affecting me deeply.
There's something wrong with my toast.
My toast isn't turning out as expected and there may be an issue that needs addressing.
There's something wrong with my toast.
Repeating previous line for emphasis and further conveying the importance of the issue.
There's something wrong (8 times)
Continuing to express that there is an issue or problem present.
With my toast. (4 times)
Repeating the focus of the issue as it becomes increasingly urgent or frustrating.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind