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.
Underwater
Bodyjar Lyrics
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Maybe I don't want to hear you say it
Don't think that you're somewhere you're not supposed to be
'cause you're not, you know that I want you here
Sometimes I fall apart and don't know what to do
She brings me back again
I'm just tryin' to break down a wall
You're offering me all the answers
I won't throw them away like before
You told me that life's too short to have regret
Every word you said has a stronger meaning
Leaving is the last thought there to cross my mind
Gonna close my eyes to yesterday
Sometimes I fall apart and don't know what to do
She brings me back again
It's like tryin' to breathe underwater
I'm just tryin' to break down a wall
You're offering me all the answers
I won't throw them away like before
Sometimes I fall apart and don't know what to do
She brings me back again
It's like tryin' to breathe underwater
I'm just tryin' to break down a wall
You're offering me all the answers
I won't throw them away, throw them away like before
Throw them away like before
Throw them away like before
Throw them away like before
Throw them away like before
The lyrics to Bodyjar's "Underwater" reflect a sense of uncertainty and fear in a romantic relationship. The singer suspects that their partner is hiding something from them, but they are torn between wanting to know and fearing what they might hear. They are reassured by their partner's presence in their life, but still feel like they are struggling to break down a wall that is preventing them from truly connecting. The lyrics suggest that the singer is committed to making the relationship work and is willing to listen to their partner's answers, but is also determined not to repeat past mistakes.
The metaphor of breathing underwater is used to describe the feeling of being stuck or trapped in the relationship, unable to move forward or make progress. The urgency of the situation is emphasized by the repetition of the phrase "like before" in the last lines of the chorus, suggesting that the singer has been in situations like this before and doesn't want to repeat the same mistakes. The lyrics also incorporate themes of regret, as the singer wants to leave the past behind and move forward without dwelling on the mistakes of the past.
Overall, "Underwater" is a reflection on the challenges and complexities of romantic relationships, and the struggle to balance trust and vulnerability with the fear of being hurt.
Line by Line Meaning
I know that there's something you're not tellin' me
I sense that there is something you are hiding from me
Maybe I don't want to hear you say it
Perhaps I am not prepared to accept the truth
Don't think that you're somewhere you're not supposed to be
Believe me, you're exactly where you're meant to be
'cause you're not, you know that I want you here
You don't have to worry, because I want you by my side
Sometimes I fall apart and don't know what to do
Occasionally, I feel lost and helpless
She brings me back again
However, my significant other always helps me recover
It's like tryin' to breathe underwater
The situation feels impossible, like trying to breathe underwater
I'm just tryin' to break down a wall
I am attempting to overcome an obstacle in my way
You're offering me all the answers
You have the solution to my problem
I won't throw them away like before
I will not reject your help like I have in the past
You told me that life's too short to have regret
You advised me to live without regret as life is too short
Every word you said has a stronger meaning
Your words have a profound impact on me
Leaving is the last thought there to cross my mind
I don't want to leave, and it's the very last thing on my mind
Gonna close my eyes to yesterday
I am going to move on from the past and focus on the present
I won't throw them away, throw them away like before
I won't reject your advice like I have in the past
Throw them away like before
I refuse to reject your help again
Throw them away like before
I will not turn down your guidance like I have in the past
Throw them away like before
I won't discard your assistance again
Throw them away like before
I will not reject your support like I have in the past
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CAMERON BAINES, GRANT RELF, RICHARD ROSE, ROSS HETHERINGTON, TOM READ
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