The band released Fate's Got A Driver in 1996, toured the US and Europe and took time out to record a new demo. After appearing at numerous major label events, the band were due to sign for Revolution Records, an imprint of Warner Music Group, but a signing freeze just before putting pen to paper thwarted them.
The band returned to the studio in 1998 to record their sophomore album for Doghouse Records, The Moon My Saddle. After several line-up changes which saw Clay Snyder, Curtis Mead and Charlie Walker leave the band, the group promptly broke-up. Their third album, Exit 263, a collection of uncompleted songs, was released independently in 2000 through the band's management company.
The double CD retrospective, Five-Year Diary (which is also the name of a song from Fate's Got A Driver) was released independently in 2002. The album features live tracks and old demo recordings.
The band is playing shows in July 2010 with the Gaslight Anthem and Tim Barry. They are also releasing new material, including a new version of "The South Has Spoiled Me" (originally from their split with Old Pike) featuring vocals by Brian Fallon of Gaslight Anthem. The new EP is available at http://chamberlain.bandcamp.com/album/raise-it-high
Racing Cincinnati
Chamberlain Lyrics
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This town out to dry
I bet we'll be the last ones
To leave town
Someones gotta reach
I guess that someone is me
I bet you'll the last star shot down
Lets be off tonight
While we're awake enough to drive
By this time tomorrow, we'll be alive
Yea, you're reading me lines from a song your wrote
It was something about a dragon of a girl you knew
That you lost on this road to hell
With me
Call it fate or bad luck
Nothing mystifies us
I bet you'll be the last star
Shot down
Summer's droppin' hints
While my hearts workin' edge
Walks the dusk of midday down to it's grave
Braver men than me
Have walked the lines asleep
Sing the praise of road to hell with me
Call it fate or bad luck
Nothing mystifies us
I bet you'll be the last star
Shot down
The lyrics to Chamberlain's song "Racing Cincinnati" show the character's desire to escape from their mundane life and go on a spontaneous adventure. The opening lines "August is hanging" signify the end of summer and the feeling of being stuck in their current place. The singer believes they will be the last ones to leave town, emphasizing their stagnant life. They mention that someone has to make a move, and they take on the responsibility of it being them. The line "I bet you'll the last star shot down" indicates the singer's belief that they will be the last one to give up on their dreams.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the need to take action and live life to the fullest. They want to leave tonight while they are still awake enough to drive, and they are confident that by the time they arrive at their destination, they will feel alive. They also mention that someone is reading them lines from a song they wrote about a girl they lost on the road to hell. This could signify how the character wants to avoid making the same mistake of losing someone they care about.
The song's theme revolves around the need to take action and avoid settling for a mundane life. The chorus's repetition of "Call it fate or bad luck, nothing mystifies us, I bet you'll be the last star shot down" illustrates the character's belief that they are in control of their destiny and that they will not let anything hold them back.
Line by Line Meaning
August is hanging
The month of August is slowly fading away
This town out to dry
The town seems deserted and lifeless
I bet we'll be the last ones
The singer feels that they will be the last to leave this town
To leave town
To depart from this place
Someones gotta reach
Someone needs to take the initiative
I guess that someone is me
The singer feels that they are the one responsible for taking action
I bet you'll the last star shot down
The singer predicts that the person they are addressing will be the last person to give up
Lets be off tonight
Let us depart from this place tonight
While we're awake enough to drive
Before we become too weary to operate a vehicle safely
By this time tomorrow, we'll be alive
Tomorrow at this hour, we will be living life to the fullest
Yea, you're reading me lines from a song your wrote
The singer acknowledges that the person they are addressing is quoting their own lyrics
It was something about a dragon of a girl you knew
The lyrics were about a mythical girl that the person knew
That you lost on this road to hell
The girl was lost on a path that brought her nothing but pain and difficulty
With me
The singer is offering to share this path with the person they are addressing
Call it fate or bad luck
Regardless of how they describe it, the situation is beyond their control
Nothing mystifies us
There is no longer anything mysterious or puzzling about this path
I bet you'll be the last star
The artist predicts that the person they are addressing will persist until they can no longer hold on
Shot down
Until they ultimately lose their hold and are defeated
Summer's droppin' hints
The season of summer is providing subtle indications
While my hearts workin' edge
The artist's heart is beating rapidly with anticipation and excitement
Walks the dusk of midday down to it's grave
The transitional period between afternoon and evening is coming to an end
Braver men than me
People who are stronger and more courageous than the artist
Have walked the lines asleep
Have been able to navigate this difficult path without being fully aware of what was happening
Sing the praise of road to hell with me
Join the artist in acknowledging the challenges and obstacles that they are facing
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ADAM J. RUBENSTEIN, DAVID V. MOORE
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