The three were subsequently joined by Steve LaFolette (bass & vocals), Pat Noel (keyboards & guitar), Steve St. Cin (drums), and Ana Pitchon, who toured as Beulah in 1998, before recording When Your Heartstrings Break. Bill Evans (keyboards) then joined the band to play live. Steve St. Cin left the band to be replaced by Danny Sullivan, before The Coast is Never Clear was released in 2000. Bill Evans and Steve LaFolette then left, to be replaced by Pat Abernathy and Eli Crews respectively. Beulah went on to record 2003's Yoko, then toured North America and Europe before a goodbye show on August 5th 2004, in New York.
A DVD, A Good Band is Easy to Kill was released in 2005 and features documentary footage from Beulah's 2003 tour.
Cruel Minor Change
Beulah Lyrics
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The strangers dance next to me
Waiting on the sunrise or the Armageddon
It doesn't matter
Which ever comes first
Did you see those fireworks exploding far
And fade like tears
Its where I waited
And please don't say that something is wrong
I was at the party you never came
And please don't say that something is wrong
I was at the party you never came
And you lie
Our tickets folded and I hold it like a time bomb
Keeps on ticking I'm counting down
The laugh stop on this line is cool with guys station
Its as far as I get tonight
Did you see those fireworks exploding far
And fade like tears
Its where I waited
Its where I waited
Please don't say that something is wrong
I was at the party you never came
And please don't say that something is wrong
I was at the party you never came
And you lie
Cruel minor change
When nothings happen
It's still the same
The nights my stage
It won't be safe
We're just holding on again
Waiting for the end
Always hoping and
Please don't say that something is wrong
I was at the party you never came
And please don't say that something is wrong
I was at the party you never came
And you lie
The lyrics of Beulah's song Cruel Minor Change tells the story of someone who was at a party and saw some fireworks exploding in the distance. The singer is recalling the events that took place that night and how they felt. The song speaks to the fact that sometimes we are just waiting for something to happen, and nothing does. We are waiting for the end, but we don't know what the end is.
The singer is at the party, and they are waiting for someone, presumably a significant other or a friend. The person never comes, and they are left alone, watching the fireworks on their own. The lyrics suggest that the singer is hurt that the person they were waiting for never showed up, and they are pleading for that person not to tell them that something is wrong.
The lyrics of the song are open to interpretation, but they speak to the theme of loneliness, disappointment, and the passage of time. The singer is left wondering why things didn't turn out the way they wanted them to and the meaning of the fireworks in the distance. It's a poignant and bittersweet reflection on life and the way things sometimes don't work out.
Line by Line Meaning
My cheeks are red and now are swollen from the kisses
I have been kissed so much that my cheeks are red and swollen
The strangers dance next to me
I am surrounded by unknown people who are dancing around me
Waiting on the sunrise or the Armageddon
Expecting a new beginning or the end of the world
It doesn't matter
It is of no consequence
Which ever comes first
Whatever happens earlier
Did you see those fireworks exploding far
Have you witnessed those dazzling fireworks from afar
And fade like tears
The fireworks gradually fade away just like tears
Its where I waited
This is where I have been waiting
And please don't say that something is wrong
I request you not to say that there is something wrong
I was at the party you never came
I was present at the party, but you didn't show up
And you lie
You are not telling the truth
Our tickets folded and I hold it like a time bomb
I am holding the tickets tightly like a ticking time bomb
Keeps on ticking I'm counting down
The time bomb continues to tick and I am counting the seconds
The laugh stop on this line is cool with guys station
The cessation of laughter at this moment is acceptable at this gathering
Its as far as I get tonight
This is the extent of my achievement for tonight
Cruel minor change
A small and unexpected change that causes distress
When nothings happen
When nothing takes place
It's still the same
The condition remains unchanged
The nights my stage
I consider the night to be my performance platform
It won't be safe
It is not secure
We're just holding on again
We are just trying to survive again
Waiting for the end
Anticipating the end of something
Always hoping and
Continuously having expectations and
Please don't say that something is wrong
Kindly refrain from stating that something is not right
I was at the party you never came
I attended the party which you didn't appear at
And you lie
You are being dishonest
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