They released an EP called Chartreuse in 1999, and gained a significant local following. That following paid off when they were signed to Cherry Records (a subsidiary of Universal Records). They made one major-label release: Dirty Wake, on February 15, 2000. The lead single from Dirty Wake, "Automatic", received nationwide airplay in the US and peaked on the Billboard Modern Rock charts at #28 in 2000.
In 2003, Mike Garrigan became a member of Athenaeum shortly before the band's 2004 breakup; after this he formed the group mg4.
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AUTOMATIC
Collapsis Lyrics
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I never really had it,
The love that grows in time
Apophatic.
Cataphatic.
She's really not the tragic kind.
She's just waiting for love,
Maybe someday
She'll complain...
Don't say it to me now.
Shut up now.
Love will only break your heart.
Don't say it to me now.
Shut up now.
We were broken from the start.
It's automatic
I never really had it,
The love that grows and dies.
Apophatic.
Cataphatic.
She's really not the tragic kind.
She's just waiting for love,
But she hasn't got a clue.
Maybe someday
She'll complain...
Don't say it to me now.
Shut up now.
Love will only break your heart.
Don't say it to me now.
Shut up now.
We were broken from the start.
It's automatic.
It's automatic.
It's automatic.
It's automatic, baby yeah.
Don't say it to me now.
Shut up now.
Love will only break your heart.
Don't say it to me now.
Shut up now.
We were broken from the start.
Don't say it to me now.
Shut up now.
Love will only break your heart.
Don't say it to me now.
Shut up now.
Shut up now.
Shut up now.
The lyrics to Collapsis's song "Automatic" depict a pessimistic view on love, as the singer laments never having experienced the kind of love that grows and endures over time. The use of the terms "apophatic" and "cataphatic," which refer to theological approaches to understanding God or the divine, add an additional layer of complexity and depth to the lyrics. The singer observes that the object of their affection is not the tragic type, implying that the person is perhaps uninterested or unaware of the singer's feelings.
The repeated refrain of "Don't say it to me now. Shut up now" underscores the singer's reluctance or fear of expressing themselves fully, and the warning that "love will only break your heart" further emphasizes the song's melancholy tone. The final line, "We were broken from the start," suggests that the singer believes their relationship (or lack thereof) was doomed from the beginning.
Line by Line Meaning
It's automatic
The love is automatic, it happens naturally without control.
I never really had it
The singer has never really experienced true love.
The love that grows in time
True love grows over time, it cannot be forced.
Apophatic
Apophatic describes something that is known only through negation; the singer cannot truly define what love is.
Cataphatic
Cataphatic describes something that is known by affirmation; the singer cannot confirm that love exists for them.
She's really not the tragic kind
The singer's love interest is not a tragic person, and not necessarily in need of saving.
She's just waiting for love
The singer's love interest desires love, but is currently without it.
But she hasn't got the time
The singer's love interest is too busy to actively pursue love.
Maybe someday / She'll complain...
Perhaps someday the singer's love interest will express a desire for love.
Don't say it to me now
The singer does not want to hear about love.
Shut up now
The singer wants the topic of love to be dropped.
Love will only break your heart
The singer believes that love will inevitably lead to heartbreak.
We were broken from the start
The relationship that the singer and their love interest share was flawed from the beginning.
The love that grows and dies
Love can grow, but it can also die.
She's just waiting for love / But she hasn't got a clue
The singer's love interest does not know how to actively seek out love.
It's automatic, baby yeah
Love happens automatically, without needing to be consciously created.
Shut up now. / Shut up now. / Shut up now.
The singer wishes for the topic of love to be dropped and not discussed any further.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MIKE GARRIGAN
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Shiela Rosales
I just wish this song has an official music video. Love this song since college days❤️
Smiley
#making one
Kanor Junior
One of Alternative Rocks underrated.
Matt Thomas
Wish Collapsis was still around, these guys had some nice mellow rock.
LovelyLeo3
I remember hearing this a little over 10 years ago. I was about 12 or 13, I'd come home from junior high, flip on the stereo and jam while I did my homework. This song would play every day and then like that it was gone. But, like you, I never forgot the lyrics and here I am. ^_^
David Dagusen
This Song Keeps pop in my head. This one is one of the best left behind for me back in the 2000
Nathan Hakkarainen
Great tune, i bought this cd on vacation in south carolina on a whim and i still have it. Great Cd
Vermont Music
We played some shows with these guys on one of our tours down south. Good guys, I thought they might have a hit with a few of their songs.
frozenaorta
2000 was a dead year for rock. But stuff like this gave us hope.
Ma Ke
😌🎧🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶👌