Enon was an indie rock band, founded in Philadelphia in 1998 by John Schmer… Read Full Bio ↴Enon was an indie rock band, founded in Philadelphia in 1998 by John Schmersal, Rick Lee and Steve Calhoon. After Brainiac's disbandment, guitarist Schmersal teamed up with ex-Skeleton Key members Lee and Calhoon to form Enon.

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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07 Disposable Parts
Enon Lyrics

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In the flesh
Instant cash
Something great
To sit on the shelf

From the things that I want to do
I will shape and then forget about you

And in my pocket I can keep you
Put you away for another day
To find you every time I need you
Throw you away when the flavor goes out

You can take your adoration and your tin little heart
You will never get to take me with disposable parts

You can waste your adoration and your tin little heart
You will never get to take me with disposable parts

In a dress
To guess
Then you taste
And let it go to waste

In your face
Pure grace
Be replaced
With something else behind you

And in my pocket I can keep you
Put you away for another day
To find you every time I need you
Throw you away when the flavor goes out

You can take your adoration and your tin little heart
You will never get to take me with disposable parts
You will never get to take me with disposable parts

You will never get to take me with disposable parts
You will never get to take me with disposable parts

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Enon's song Disposable Parts seem to be talking about the disposable nature of modern society and relationships. The first verse describes how people are valued based on their appearance and the benefits they can provide, while the second verse seems to be addressing how people often chase after superficial things that ultimately end up being unsatisfying or meaningless in the end. The chorus, "You will never get to take me with disposable parts," suggests that the singer is resisting this kind of superficiality and looking for something more meaningful and long-lasting.

The verses use imagery that reinforces this idea of disposability. The lines "Something great to sit on the shelf" and "let it go to waste" suggest how material possessions and experiences can be treated as fleeting and forgotten when something newer and shinier comes along. Likewise, the lines about "tin little hearts" suggest that people can be easily discarded or replaced if they don't live up to certain expectations.

Overall, the song seems to be a critique of consumer culture and shallow relationships. The singer seems to be trying to hold onto something more meaningful and resistant to the disposable nature of modern life.

Line by Line Meaning

In the flesh
In physical form

Instant cash
Quick money

Something great
An item of high value or importance

To sit on the shelf
To be stored away and unused

From the things that I want to do
Referring to personal desires

I will shape and then forget about you
To mold and dispose of at will

And in my pocket I can keep you
To possess and carry with at all times

Put you away for another day
To save for future use

To find you every time I need you
To easily locate and use when necessary

Throw you away when the flavor goes out
To discard when no longer useful

You can take your adoration and your tin little heart
Referring to superficial affection