Codeine released their first album Frigid Stars on the German label Glitterhouse in 1990. The album was released on Sub Pop the following year.
Their second release, the Barely Real EP was issued in 1992. Immerwahr rejected several of the songs after the recording session. Some of these songs were re-recorded for the final album. The song w. is a solo performance on piano by David Grubbs (of Bastro, Squirrel Bait and Gastr del Sol). A somewhat different full-band version of the song appears on Codeine's next album, but titled Wird.
Brokaw left the band after the release of Barely Real to play full-time with his other band Come. He was replaced by Douglas Scharin of the band Rex.
Codeine's next and final release was the full-length album The White Birch, released in 1994. David Grubbs also participated on the album. After this release the band broke up. Stephen Immerwahr has since then been playing with the band Raymond, while Douglas Scharin continued in June of 44 and later HiM.
The band reformed in May 2012 for a Mogwai-curated ATP I'll Be Your Mirror in London. They played their final reunion show in July 2012 in New York.
Cave-In
Codeine Lyrics
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I miss your smile - it's been a while
It's been a while
It's been a while
It's been a while
First chance is rare - seconds don't ever dare
Seconds don't ever dare
Seconds don't ever dare
Seconds don't ever dare
Seconds don't EVER dare
I miss your smile - it's been a while
I miss your smile - it's been a while
I miss your smile - it's been a while
I miss your smile - it's been a while
It's been a while
It's been a while
It's been a while
It's been a while
It's been a while
It's been a while
It's been a while
The lyrics of Codeine's song "Cave-In" convey a deep longing for a lost love. The repetition of the phrase "I miss your smile - it's been a while" highlights the emptiness felt in the absence of the object of affection. The line "first chance is rare - seconds don't ever dare" seems to suggest that the singer missed their opportunity with this person and regrets not taking advantage of it. This sentiment is further emphasized in the repeated refrain "seconds don't ever dare," which implies that subsequent opportunities are unlikely to arise.
The overall tone of the song is melancholic and contemplative, as if the singer is looking back on past mistakes and wondering what could have been. The repetition of the phrase "it's been a while" reinforces the idea that time has passed and the opportunity for reconciliation has likely passed as well. Despite this, the singer's feelings of longing and desire are still present, and they continue to mourn the loss of the person they once loved.
Line by Line Meaning
I miss your smile - it's been a while
I haven't seen your smile in a long time and I miss it.
It's been a while
It has been a considerable amount of time since we last saw each other.
First chance is rare - seconds don't ever dare
Opportunities to see you are rare and I don't want to miss them. Second chances are even rarer.
Seconds don't ever dare
There are hardly ever second chances to see you.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CAL CURTIS, MAX CARL, JEFF CARLISI
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@v.watson4179
Last night I dreamt your face
The skin was falling off
The flesh was turning grey
This is a cave-in
I said I'd stay
Cave-in
Said I'd stay
Last night I had a dream
Your eyes were lit by fire
The way you tried to smile
The way you couldn't smile
This is a cave-in
I said I'd stay
Cave-in
Said I'd stay
These things take so long
So let me help it some
These things take so long
So let me help it some
@marilyndrewnecci9799
The way you tried to smile. The way you couldn't smile.
@SerjALovelyDeadBoy
cathartic music
@FellDestroyedMusic
I said I'd stay
@cthulhugamete
that it is. codeine is an intense experience, not for the casual listen.
@central2
this song being high hits.... in a good way
@Dianoga666
Based pfp too
@chungkingxp4785
this is very true
@v.watson4179
Last night I dreamt your face
The skin was falling off
The flesh was turning grey
This is a cave-in
I said I'd stay
Cave-in
Said I'd stay
Last night I had a dream
Your eyes were lit by fire
The way you tried to smile
The way you couldn't smile
This is a cave-in
I said I'd stay
Cave-in
Said I'd stay
These things take so long
So let me help it some
These things take so long
So let me help it some
@cliquehop
This shit is REAL.
@TheNegants
And I LOVE IT !