With a relentless tour schedule, they performed over 200 shows a year for over 8 years.
The band spent most of its time in the southeast and midwest as well as a few jaunts to the northeast and a month long stint in Europe playing a residency at the legendary rock club "Chesterfields" in Paris and Madrid.
The band released 3 albums through the course of their career. Perpetual Smile was their debut album in 1994, followed by 1997's Contagious, which featured their regional radio hit "Cheap Wine" and was voted local Album of the Year by Atlanta's alternative radio station, 99x. The band's last album "Better Days" received more critical success prior to the band's dissolution in February of 2000.
Comprised of Michael Winger (vocals, guitar), James Riddle (Keyboards, Vocals), Ryan Kelly (Bass, Vocals) and Brad Zimmerman (drums). The band played a short series of reunion shows in 2001.
Til I Die
Dayroom Lyrics
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I’ll be waking up with a bang and lump on my head
But I love her still and I think I will
Climb to the top of the highest hill
Screaming I love you until then
Til I die, til I die
Til I fall down and sleep where I lie
Til I fall down and sleep where I lie
Then I’ll wake up to find out that I’m still alive
I can love you again
She’ll be making me sing as I dance on my head
I’ll be falling asleep with a smile and my face turning red
And I love her still so I think I will
Climb to the top of the highest hill
Screaming I’ll love you until then
Til I die, til I die
Til I fall down and sleep where I lie
Til I die, til I die
Til I fall down and sleep where I lie
Then I’ll wake up to find out that I’m still alive
I can love you again
Hey say, why wait, we can wait here forever and a day
Hey say, why wait, we can wait here forever and a day
Take all the time that you need to believe
We’ve got all the time we need in the world
She’ll be making me something I can’t even say
I’ll be waking up with a smile on our wedding day
And I love her still so I think I will
Climb to the top of the highest hill
Screaming I love you until then
Til I die, til I die
Til I fall down and sleep where I lie
Til I die, til I die
Til I fall down and sleep where I lie
Then I wake up and love you while I’m still alive
Hey say, why wait, we can wait here forever and a day
Hey say, why wait, I don’t want to wait anymore anyway
I don’t want to wait
While I’m wide awake
And I’m wide awake
Til I die, til I die
Til I fall down and sleep where I lie
Til I die, til I die
Til I fall down and sleep where I lie
Then I'll wake up and love you while I’m still alive
The song "Til I Die" by Dayroom focuses on the undying love of a man for his significant other. The opening lines indicate that his partner wakes up him by pushing him out of the bed, and he wakes up with a lump on his head. Despite this, he still loves her and is ready to climb to the highest hill, screaming his love for her. The song's primary theme is his enduring love, which will last even after he dies.
He repeats the chorus several times, stating that he will love her until he falls asleep and even after he dies. He emphasizes his love for her by saying that he will climb the highest hill and scream his love for her until he dies. The song becomes more optimistic towards the end, where he's smiling on his wedding day, and he can't even express how she's been making him feel. It concludes with the same chorus and an assertion that he will love her forever.
The entire song exudes a romantic aura that leaves the listener feeling warm and fuzzy. The singer's consistent assertion of his love for his partner, his intention to climb the highest hill and scream his love, inspires the image of an epic romantic figure whose love will not falter even in the face of adversity. The song also highlights the theme of living in the moment, falling even more in love with each other, and cherishing every moment together.
Line by Line Meaning
She’ll be waking up pushing me out of the bed
She wakes me up aggressively, which could potentially lead to some conflict.
I’ll be waking up with a bang and lump on my head
I wake up with something that hurts, so I could have hit my head somewhere in the room.
But I love her still and I think I will
Despite the occasional conflict, I still love her and hope to continue doing so.
Climb to the top of the highest hill
Screaming I love you until then
I want to proclaim my love to her in a grand way, even if it means physically exerting myself.
Til I die, til I die
Til I fall down and sleep where I lie
Til I die, til I die
Til I fall down and sleep where I lie
Then I’ll wake up to find out that I’m still alive
I can love you again
My love for her is so strong that it will remain until my death, and even after, I will wake up and continue to love her.
She’ll be making me sing as I dance on my head
She makes me so happy that I sing and dance in unusual ways.
I’ll be falling asleep with a smile and my face turning red
I fall asleep content and with a blush on my face, likely from thinking about her.
Take all the time that you need to believe
We’ve got all the time we need in the world
I'm willing to wait for her to feel confident and secure in our relationship, as we have all the time in the world to make it work.
She’ll be making me something I can’t even say
I’ll be waking up with a smile on our wedding day
She surprises me with something special that leaves me speechless, and I'm full of joy on the day we get married.
Hey say, why wait, I don’t want to wait anymore anyway
I don’t want to wait
While I’m wide awake
And I’m wide awake
I'm too eager to wait anymore, and I want to show her my love while I'm fully awake because I don't want to miss a moment with her.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MICHAEL WINGER
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