Despite having their commercial peak seemingly behind them, Bodyjar remain a major attraction on the all-ages circuit in Australia, and continue to tour and play festivals. Selections from their discography have also been repackaged and released for the American and Japanese markets, where they have consolidated live followings.
Band members are also part of other side projects – Daughters of the Rich and Burn the City.
Despite an announcement on the official Bodyjar website, as of the 10th of January 2008, a new album "looks to be shaping up for late in the year". However, the band announced on September 4, 2009 they would be calling it quits after a farewell tour.
Bodyjar reunited in March 2012 to perform No Touch Red in its entirety at Melbourne's Corner Hotel, together with former tour mates One Dollar Short and Antiskeptic. Regarding the show, bassist Relf remarked, "When a good friend of Bodyjar’s says they want to start a label and release one of your old albums on vinyl, you don’t have to think too long or too hard about the response. No Touch Red kicked some arse back in the day and still holds its head up high all these years later, so I say let there be vinyl and a show to boot."
As of February 2013, Bodyjar has performed as a support act for various touring bands in Australia, such as The Descendents. Read explained in an October 2013 interview that, following the Descendants tour, the band had "a little bit of money in the bank" and decided to write and record for a new album: "we just thought let's write some songs and if they are good enough we can record them and if they're not then we can spend the money on beer I guess. But they turned out really well."[4]
Satisfied with their new songs, the band announced the release of a new record, Role Model, which is the first collection of new material in eight years. The first single, "Fairytales", premiered on 12 September 2013.
Read also explained that Tom Larkin of New Zealand band Shihad produced the album at his own studios in Brunswick, Melbourne, Australia, and that the band referenced the sound production of the bands Refused, Foo Fighters and Starmarket for the recording process. Joey Cape from the U.S. band Lagwagon and Ahren Stringer from the Australian band The Amity Affliction contributed vocals to the album.
Bodyjar enlisted Australian independent music label UNFD to release Role Model on 18 October 2013, and bundle packages that included a skateboard deck, a t-shirt and a stubby holder were released. Baines hired Dutch design company ATTAK to create the artwork for the album.
Feed It
Bodyjar Lyrics
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And when you're sick but you don't know why
You're gonna be what you always hated
You've got something in your eyes
Look now, you're throwin' it away
Forget the benefits of today
Right now, its time to get away
To live your life everyday
Gotta stay on a one g basis
Gotta feed it to let it go
I won't abuse it your own oasis
Half the weight and twice my lies
The lyrics to the song "Feed It" by Bodyjar describe a person who is struggling with their own inner demons. The first line, "You're telling me that you're always broken," suggests that this person is dealing with ongoing emotional or mental issues. The next line, "And when you're sick but you don't know why," further establishes this sense of confusion and frustration.
The chorus contains several key lines that further flesh out the song's thematic content. Lines like "Gotta stay on a one g basis" and "Gotta feed it to let it go" suggest that this person feels an intense need to maintain control over their life, even if that means engaging in unhealthy behaviors. Similarly, the line "I won't abuse it your own oasis" suggests that this person is searching for some kind of refuge or sanctuary from their problems.
Ultimately, the song seems to be about the struggle to find peace and happiness when you feel like your life is falling apart. The singer is grappling with intense emotional pain and a sense of aimlessness, but they're also determined to find a way forward. Through its hard-hitting lyrics and driving instrumentation, "Feed It" captures the tumultuousness of this journey and offers a window into the soul of someone who is fighting to stay afloat.
Line by Line Meaning
You're telling me that you're always broken
You're expressing to me that you are constantly unhappy or damaged.
And when you're sick but you don't know why
You are feeling ill, but you are unable to determine the reason behind it.
You're gonna be what you always hated
You anticipate becoming the person or living the life that you despised in the past.
You've got something in your eyes
You have a certain look in your eyes that suggests something is troubling you.
Look now, you're throwin' it away
At this moment, you are choosing to let go of something important.
Forget the benefits of today
You are disregarding the advantages that you could gain from the present.
Right now, its time to get away
Currently, you need to escape or leave your current situation.
You've got no reason
You lack justification or explanation for your actions.
To live your life everyday
You have no motivation to live each day to the fullest.
Gotta stay on a one g basis
You must remain grounded and not get ahead of yourself.
Gotta feed it to let it go
You must confront your issues and work through them in order to move on.
I won't abuse it your own oasis
I will not harm or exploit your safe haven.
Half the weight and twice my lies
I am carrying a heavy load of deception and secrets.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CAMERON BAINES, GRANT RELF, RICHARD ROSE, ROSS HETHERINGTON, TOM READ
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