After several personnel changes, Kano and Brown recorded an eight song EP in 1995 with bassist Alex McKinney and lead guitarist Grey Brewster. The "Green Album," as it is widely known, sold about 10,000 copies.
In 1996 the band was signed by Atlantic Records. They released their major label debut, Radiance, in 1998. The first single, "What I Didn't Know," was a minor hit. During the recording phase for their next album, Brown left the band to attend college. He was replaced by Jeremy Vogt, who performed with the likes of Tonic and The Connells. Brewster also dissolved his membership with the group and was replaced by Mike Garrigan, the lead singer and songwriter of Collapsis.
This new line up played their first show on March 31, 2001, at Ziggy's in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The new set included Garrigan's Collapsis anthem, "October". [correction they actually played their first show with this lineup in Boone, NC]
Athenaeum's sophomore album Athenaeum was released on September 18, 2001. However, it received little promotion in the wake of the September 11th attacks.
Athenaeum was eventually dropped by Atlantic Records. They toured for an additional three years and released their final record, Hourglass, a collection of rare outtakes and demos, before performing their last show at Ziggy's in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on December 28, 2004.
Kano and Garrigan subsequently formed the band mg4 (with Alex McKinney, the original bassist for Athenaeum and Jeremy Vogt), who released an EP in the summer of 2004 titled Gravity Affects Me. "mg4" continues touring to date and information on shows can be found at Mike Garrigan's official website.
Discography and stand-out tracks :
- Radiance (1998): "What I Didnt know", "Flat Tire", "Radiance"
- Athenaeum (2001) : "Comfort", "Frozen in time", "Suddenly"
- Hourglass (2002) : "On Her Way", "Family Tree", "One Day at a time"
Young Again
Athenaeum Lyrics
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We never had a dime but there was always food on the table
I did not wait my life for this moment, only to surrender
These are chances we take while we're living, painfully remembered
Yesterday I was cold and alone ‘till you came for me baby
Nothing in this world makes me warm like the warmth that you gave me
How would it feel to be young again?
When everyday you ever knew is calling you
How would it feel to be young again?
Yesterday was gone before I knew we were able
We never had a dime but there was always food on the table
Well I pray that we take all our time
And rejoice for one another
These are times when our days are all numbered
I swear to you, my brother
Yesterday I was thrown to the wolves 'til you came for me baby
Nothing in this world brings me down, and now that you've saved me
Yesterday's a memory for you and me
How would it feel to be young again?
When every pain you ever knew is haunting you
How would it feel to be young again?
Young again
The song "Young Again" by Athenaeum recounts the singer's memories of the past, regret for missed opportunities, and the courage to make the most of the present. The lyrics tell how he never anticipated this moment in his life and yet he does not want to surrender because he knows this is a chance worth taking. This realization comes with pain and memories that surface as he remembers yesterday, a world that he longs to go back to. He remembers how they didn't have much, but they had a family that always had food on the table. He wishes to go back to those moments because they are valuable memories that cannot be replaced.
He then shifts the focus to the present, how he was cold and alone until he found love, and the feeling it brought to his life. He doesn't want to go back to the past, but he wonders how it feels to be young again when everything you ever knew is calling you. The lyrics bring a sense of nostalgia and longing for the past as well as a feeling of hope for the future.
Overall, the song captures the desire to relive cherished moments from the past, but also the acknowledgement that life must move forward. It reminds us to cherish the present as much as we cherish the past because every moment in life has value.
Line by Line Meaning
Yesterday was gone before I knew we were able
The past disappeared quickly without me realizing it
We never had a dime but there was always food on the table
Even though we were poor, we always had something to eat
I did not wait my life for this moment, only to surrender
I didn't live my life for this moment to give up now
These are chances we take while we're living, painfully remembered
The risks we take in life are hard to forget
Yesterday I was cold and alone ‘till you came for me baby
I was lonely and miserable before you came into my life
Nothing in this world makes me warm like the warmth that you gave me
Your love and affection are the only things that make me feel truly happy
Yesterday's a memory for you and me
The past is something we both remember
How would it feel to be young again?
What would it be like to relive our youth?
When everyday you ever knew is calling you
When the memories of our past are constantly on our minds
Well I pray that we take all our time
I hope we take our time and savor each moment
And rejoice for one another
We should be happy for each other's successes
These are times when our days are all numbered
We're reminded that our time on earth is limited
I swear to you, my brother
I promise you, my friend
Yesterday I was thrown to the wolves 'til you came for me baby
I was in a tough situation until you saved me
Nothing in this world brings me down, and now that you've saved me
I'm happier than ever since you helped me out
When every pain you ever knew is haunting you
When all our past pains and troubles are still affecting us
Young again
To be young once more
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