Following the release of their first album "Believo!" in 2000, Calhoon left the band, and was replaced by Toko Yasuda on vocals and bass, and Matt Schulz on drums; with this line up, Enon released "High Society" in 2002.
Lee left the band, and Enon went on to release "Hocus Pocus" in 2003, and a collection of rare material entitled "Lost Marbles and Exploded Evidence" was released in 2005.
Enon performed on an October 2008 episode of Yo Gabba Gabba! titled "Robot".
In a May 2011 interview, after touring with Caribou for a good portion of 2010 and 2011, Schmersal confirmed the band "is pretty much over" with no plans to follow up on Grass Geysers...Carbon Clouds.
In 2011 and 2012, Toko Yasuda toured as a member of St. Vincent playing synth. She also released the album Parthenon under the name Plvs Vltra. Parthenon is her first solo album which features collaborations with Danny Ray Thompson of the Sun Ra Arkestra, Scott Allen of Thunderbirds Are Now!, Thomas Keville of Man Man, and John Schmersal, also of Enon, who produced the album.
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06 Leave It To Rust
Enon Lyrics
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Doing business when they can
A crack in the glue frequent fallen to (?)
Pull the lever in advance
A look without a view
A look without a view
A mirror and a broom
____ off your compass
For your graceful cult
And let us blow your trumpets
So we can swear that it's not our fault
I look in the mirror I don't know if I know this (?)
So I think (?) for a visit that never came
The entrance to you that I've never been through
And leave it to rust in the rain
The Brokehouse gambler's spade was gone
Dealing twos and threes
Make a lifetime plan with a farmer's tan
Steal a bit from an entrance face
A look without a view
A look without a view
A mirror and a broom
A hope that I pursue
I look in the mirror I don't know if I know this (?)
So I think (?) for a visit that never came
The entrance to you that I've never been through
And leave it to rust in the rain
Come visit ____ casino maybe down at Reno (?)
_____ that I knew you I'm looking right through you
Come visit our casino Vegas and Reno
The chips that I ____ you I'm looking right through you
I look in the mirror I don't know if I know this (?)
So I think (?) for a visit that never came
The entrace to you that I've never been through
And leave it to rust in the rain
And leave it to rust in the rain
And leave it to rust in the rain
The song "Leave It To Rust" by Enon is a commentary on societal structures and the individual's struggle to find meaning within them. The first verse describes the mundane routine of office work, with "a crack in the glue frequent fallen to" implying a sense of something being broken or lost within the system. The repeated refrain of "a look without a view" suggests a sense of emptiness or lack of purpose, with the mirror and broom representing the superficiality and menial tasks that fill the individual's days.
The second verse shifts focus to the idea of a cult-like mentality and the pressure to conform. The phrase "blow your trumpets so we can swear that it's not our fault" alludes to the idea of groupthink and the tendency to deflect responsibility onto others. The following lines about the mirror and the unknown visitor suggest a loss of identity and connection, with the entrance "never been through" symbolizing missed opportunities or paths not taken. The repetition of the final line "And leave it to rust in the rain" drives home the idea of decay and abandonment.
Overall, "Leave It To Rust" presents a bleak picture of modern society and the struggle to find purpose and meaning within it.
Line by Line Meaning
Step into the office
Begin the mundane routine of daily life
Doing business when they can
Carrying out necessary tasks in order to survive
A crack in the glue frequent fallen to (?)
Patches in a system often break and need repair
Pull the lever in advance
Take action now to avoid future problems
A look without a view
Observing without truly understanding
A mirror and a broom
Seeing one's own reflection while cleaning up the mess
A hope that I pursue
An aspiration that one strives towards
____ off your compass
Discard traditional methods and beliefs
For your graceful cult
Trying to conform to societal norms
And let us blow your trumpets
Allow others to praise and validate you
So we can swear that it's not our fault
Giving oneself an excuse for avoidable mistakes
I look in the mirror I don't know if I know this (?)
Uncertainty and confusion about one's identity
So I think (?) for a visit that never came
Expectations that were never fulfilled
The entrance to you that I've never been through
Unknown aspects of oneself or others
And leave it to rust in the rain
Letting things decay and fade away
The Brokehouse gambler's spade was gone
Losing one's tools or resources due to reckless behavior
Dealing twos and threes
Taking life as it comes, without much progress or success
Make a lifetime plan with a farmer's tan
Dreaming big but remaining grounded in reality
Steal a bit from an entrance face
Taking advantage of vulnerabilities to gain entry or success
Come visit ____ casino maybe down at Reno (?)
Inviting others to take risky chances with the hopes of winning big
_____ that I knew you I'm looking right through you
Losing trust in someone or something
The chips that I ____ you I'm looking right through you
Distrust and suspicion towards others
And leave it to rust in the rain
Allowing things to fade away and decay
And leave it to rust in the rain
Letting things fade away and decay
And leave it to rust in the rain
Allowing things to decay and fade away
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Joel Johnson
on Knock That Door
Yup... just another good song by Enon. But wait! This song is an all-time great. I searched Enon on Spotify, and I knew all the top 5 most popular songs but this one. I knew and liked all the other top 5 Enon songs, so I just listened to this and didn't begin to regret it.
jerm
on Spanish Boots
Opportunity nooses than hang beyond the shade(?)
Machiavellian stooges that feign whatever's said
South Floridian ruses with nothing left to sell
Polynesian(?) amusements that fall under the spell
Having the same conversation,
The same hell
Then mainly for yourself
Oh it's the same kind of aim
At the game dealt
And mainly for yourself
For the better of your health
Vanished loot are the riches
That lay upon the breast
Spanish Boots for the witches
That kiss before the test
Gotta loom on the fixes
Bare waste and so severe
Minor shoots at the pieces
Lies burnt to stay, oh it's all so in vain
That it's the same conversation,
The same hell
Then mainly for yourself
Oh it's the same pile of names at the game,
Hell, then mainly for yourself
For the better of your health
Oh it's the same conversation,
The same hell
Then mainly for yourself
Oh it's the same pile of names at the game,
Hell, then mainly for yourself
Oh it's the same conversation,
The same hell
Then mainly for yourself
Oh it's the same pile of names at the game,
Hell, then mainly for yourself
For the better of your health