Interest in the band was immediate and a short while later they signed to New Jersey based Ferret Records. Their debut full-length, 2003's Make Yourself Sick, was to the shock of some fans much lighter and punk-pop-oriented, but with the same heavy screaming and guitars found on earlier releases. It was shortly after this when drummer Ben Arseneau parted with the band and was replaced by former Fordirelifesake guitarist Brian Southall.
The band's next effort came in the form of 2005's Trainwreck. This release was a somewhat more subdued, experimental concept record based on a man's loss of sanity. It was in this same album where the boys made a brave move by introducing Kara Dupuy, who brought with her not only a fresh, new synth to their sound but female vocals as well. But all good things have to end and after only a short stint with the band they parted ways.
Trainwreck tells the story of a man who murders his wife, with whom he is deeply in love with, all while under the influence of deeply troubling dreams. Upon waking from these dreams, he realizes what he's done and slips into a catatonic state. The remainder of the album follows the man from his release from a psych ward, through his obsession with a song heard only by him. He belives the song influences himself to kill more, so he cuts off both his own hands, to never kill again. The eventual conclusion of the story where he dies from a overdose and a infection from the rusty machine used to cut his hands off. Trainwreck is a tribute to the versatility of Boys Night Out. Their style has evolved and matured, but the components that are explicitly BNO remain in their music.
In early 2006, Kara Dupuy (vocals and synthesizer/keyboard) left Boys Night Out due to her engagement. She has not currently been replaced. Later that year, Andy Lewis, formerly of The Fullblast, joined Boys Night Out on guitar, and Ben Arseneau, the original drummer in the band, re-joined after Brian Southall left to join The Receiving End of Sirens.
Carried Away
Boys Night Out Lyrics
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The palpitation party is bumpin' down the line
It's a hard-lived life housed in highs and lows
A perfect powdered promise with premise undefined
An addicts lie leaves a longing hole
Where pleading leads to bleeding out
Tongue tied to the trembling trope
Of misleading and appealing drought
Somewhere washed out and carried away
Carried away, carrying down
Somewhere washed out and carried away
Carried away, carrying down
Wails weep out of their waifish forms
While the foxes in the henhouse have trouble on the mind
Sighs seep out like a sheepish song
A misleading and appealing drought
Somewhere washed out and carried away
Carried away, carried away, carrying down
Somewhere washed out, no, and carried away
Carried away, carried away, carrying down
To the awesome awfulness of silence
Where their sighs seep out
Their sighs seep out
The lyrics of Boys Night Out's song "Carried Away" depict the life of drug addicts, with their "cocaine hearts" on the brink of explosion, as they live through their highs and lows. The palpitation party" refers to the high that the addicts experience, while the "hard-lived life" describes the contrast to their temporary relief. The "perfect powdered promise" alludes to the temporary escape and forgetfulness that the drug offers, which eventually leads to addiction. The "premise undefined" refers to the lack of clarity in their decision-making as they embark on their dangerous path. Their addiction leaves them empty, with a "longing hole" where they keep pleading for more, leading to nothing but "bleeding out."
The lyrics also mention "wails" and "sighs" that come out of their "waifish forms." This refers to the physical appearance of drug addicts who become thin and frail as their addiction progresses. The analogy of "foxes in the henhouse" highlights how addicts may have a predatory approach to their loved ones and friends, who become the target of their cravings.
Overall, "Carried Away" portrays a bleak and sad reality of drug addiction, where the pursuit of highs leaves individuals empty and washed out, carried away by their addiction.
Line by Line Meaning
Their cocaine hearts are about to blow
Their hearts, already addicted to cocaine, are about to give out and fail from the strain.
The palpitation party is bumpin' down the line
They're experiencing intense heart palpitations from cocaine use, but they're partying on despite the danger.
It's a hard-lived life housed in highs and lows
The ups and downs of drug use and addiction have created a difficult way of life for them.
A perfect powdered promise with premise undefined
Cocaine use promised them something perfect, but they don't know what that even means and the drug has taken control.
An addicts lie leaves a longing hole
Addiction is built on lies and deceit, and it leaves a painful emptiness.
Where pleading leads to bleeding out
Asking for help often leads to more pain and suffering, and may even escalate the problem.
Tongue tied to the trembling trope
Unable to speak clearly or easily due to the physical effects of drug use and addiction.
Of misleading and appealing drought
The 'drought' of addiction is both misleading - it promises something that can never really be obtained - and appealing, because of the euphoria and escape it provides.
Somewhere washed out and carried away
Lost in the void of addiction and unable to break free.
Carried away, carrying down
Being taken further and further down into the depths of addiction.
Wails weep out of their waifish forms
Their drug-addled bodies are weak and frail, and they're crying out in pain and sadness.
While the foxes in the henhouse have trouble on the mind
Others, who are not addicted, may be scheming or causing trouble while they're vulnerable.
Sighs seep out like a sheepish song
The sounds they make are like a weak, sheepish kind of song - sad and pitiful.
To the awesome awfulness of silence
Silence can be a companion to those trapped in addiction, but it's both awesome (in the literal sense of being overwhelming) and awful (because it's a constant reminder of what's missing).
Where their sighs seep out
The only sound left to them is that of their own suffering and disappointment.
Contributed by Emma L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.