As a band they wrote enough material to record a five song EP entitled "Sleep Comes In Interludes," which was recorded in Oneonta and produced by TJ Foster who was their former bandmate in The Cast Before The Break.
After releasing the EP, Athletics continued to write more material, until a cohesive group of songs were ready to record a full length record. The band recorded their debut full length record in Oneonta, NY over the course of a few months in the winter and spring of 2010. The tracks were produced by Moving Mountains' Greg Dunn, and later released on Deep Elm records as the album "Why Aren't I Home?" on October 26, 2010.
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Athletics Lyrics
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it hurts less over time, but i'm not getting stronger i just leave pieces behind.
i can only fall so many times before i'm broke, unrecognizable.
now all i've left to give is the piece that still remains.
and you bring the pieces back, love it only reconstructs the pain.
as time fails to elapse i'm finding you were everything to me.
now my future and past are ending tragically the same
In Athletics's song III, the lyrics speak of heartbreak and the process of moving on from it. The first line reads, "I read your note and I know just what you want to hear." This suggests that the singer has received a message from their former lover, and they know exactly what that person wants to hear from them in return. Despite this, the singer admits that they are not getting stronger over time, but rather leaving pieces of themselves behind as a result of the heartbreak they've experienced.
The next line, "I can only fall so many times before I'm broke, unrecognizable," reinforces this idea of being broken down by heartbreak. The lyrics describe a feeling of being unable to handle any more pain, as if each new challenge chips away at their very identity. The chorus then speaks to the emotional toll of trying to move on from the pain of a lost love. They describe giving what little is left of themselves to their former lover, only to have that love bring back the pain of the past.
Line by Line Meaning
i read your note and i know just what you want to hear.
I understand what you want me to say after reading your note.
it hurts less over time, but i'm not getting stronger i just leave pieces behind.
Although the pain may lessen, I don't become tougher - parts of me just break off and get left behind.
i can only fall so many times before i'm broke, unrecognizable.
I can only endure so much before I'm shattered and no longer recognizable.
now all i've left to give is the piece that still remains.
The only thing I have left to offer is the smallest fragment of myself.
and you bring the pieces back, love it only reconstructs the pain.
When you attempt to put the broken pieces back together, it only amplifies the pain.
as time fails to elapse i'm finding you were everything to me.
As time passes, I realize that you were my all and everything to me.
now my future and past are ending tragically the same.
My past and future are both concluding disastrously alike.
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