After a solo tour in the fall of 2003, Alexakis decided to continue with Everclear, organizing a new band that made its debut in March of 2004. The new lineup consisted of bass player Sam Hudson, guitarist Dave French, and drummer Eric Bretl. In the summer of 2004, the band added keyboard player Josh Crawley, and swapped Bretl for former Everclear drum tech Brett Snyder. The new lineup released its first recording, a cover of Woody Guthrie's This Land Is Your Land, that summer. A self-released EP of performances recorded for XM Satellite Radio called Closure was given out at shows in the fall of 2004.
Free of a major label, Alexakis spent the ensuing year and half slowly recording material for a new Everclear release. He admitted that the time after the breakup of the original lineup served as a "wake up call", during which he suffered his third divorce and a filing for bankruptcy. Alexakis announced the completion of the album in early 2006,titled Welcome To The Drama Club. The new band is now on Eleven Seven Music.
In August of 2008, drummer Brett Snyder left the band after four years. He was then replaced by Tommy Stewart, who previously played in bands Fuel and Godsmack.
Unemployed Boyfriend
Everclear Lyrics
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A little obsessive
A little bit strange
I have one thing to say
Before I turn and I walk away
This is gonna sound
A little impulsive
This is gonna sound
I know you don't know me yet
But you and I
We will be together
Someday
Someday
I know, I know, I sound
Like I'm on drugs
But listen to me now
When I say
That ever since when I first saw you
Sitting on your car outside
You asked for a cigarette
I couldn't stop staring
At your eyes
Ever since when I first saw you
Looking bored in that plastic chair
With the lights of the office
Around you
Those blond streaks
They look so pretty
In your black hair
You look cool and alternative
With that disaffected stare
You want people to think
That you just don't care
Hey you can be with me
'cause I just might be the one
Who will treat you like you're perfect
Who will always make you come
You can be with me
I will always let you win
I will never be like those other guys
I will never be your
Unemployed boyfriend
This is gonna sound
A little bit out there
This is gonna sound
A little insane
But I keep having the same dream
That you will
Be the mother of my children
Someday
Someday
I heard you sleep with that
Obnoxious guy
I know he is in that famous band
You look so sad when you
Are with him
I never see him reach
To hold your hand
You can be with me
Yes I will treat you like a queen
I will go to all those
Chick flick movies
That I really don't want to see
You can be with me
No I will never let you down
I will never make out
With your girlfriend
When I know you're not around
You can be with me
Yeah I just might be the one
Who will treat you like you're special
I will always make you come
You can be with me
I will always let you win
I will never be like those other guys
I will never be like those other guys!
I will never be your
Unemployed boyfriend
The song "Unemployed Boyfriend" by Everclear is a love song from a man to a woman who he's never officially met. He's seen her before and is immediately attracted to her. He thinks about her all the time, and he's already planning for their future together. He promises to be better than the other guys she's been with by saying he won't be her unemployed boyfriend, someone who can't hold down a job or support her. He wants to treat her like a queen, be there for her always, and never hurt her. This is a simple and straightforward song about love, but it also touches on social issues.
The song can be interpreted as a commentary on gender roles and societal expectations. The man promises to treat the woman like a queen, which implies that he sees her as someone who deserves to be respected and worshipped. Yet, this idea of putting women on a pedestal and providing for them is unrealistic and unfair. Women are perfectly capable of taking care of themselves and should not be expected to rely on a man for financial stability. Additionally, the man's promise to always let the woman win raises questions about power dynamics in relationships. It's not healthy for one person to always be in control, and the fact that the man is willing to give up his own desires for the sake of the woman's victory is concerning.
Line by Line Meaning
This is gonna sound
A little obsessive
A little bit strange
I have one thing to say
Before I turn and I walk away
I know this might be weird but I need to tell you something before I leave
This is gonna sound
A little impulsive
This is gonna sound
A little insane
I know you don't know me yet
But you and I
We will be together
Someday
Someday
I know we just met but I have a feeling that we will be together in the future
I know, I know, I sound
Like I'm on drugs
But listen to me now
When I say
I know what I'm about to say might make me sound crazy but please hear me out
That ever since when I first saw you
Sitting on your car outside
You asked for a cigarette
I couldn't stop staring
At your eyes
Ever since I saw you sitting on your car and you asked for a cigarette, I couldn't help but stare at your beautiful eyes
Ever since when I first saw you
Looking bored in that plastic chair
With the lights of the office
Around you
Those blond streaks
They look so pretty
In your black hair
Ever since I saw you sitting bored in that chair with the office lights shining on you, I couldn't help but think how pretty the blond streaks in your black hair looked
You look cool and alternative
With that disaffected stare
You want people to think
That you just don't care
You have a cool and alternative look with a disaffected stare that makes it seem like you don't care what others think
Hey you can be with me
'cause I just might be the one
Who will treat you like you're perfect
Who will always make you come
You should be with me because I might be the one who treats you perfectly and makes you happy
You can be with me
I will always let you win
I will never be like those other guys
I will never be your
Unemployed boyfriend
You can be with me because I will always let you win and never be like those other guys who can't hold a job
This is gonna sound
A little bit out there
This is gonna sound
A little insane
But I keep having the same dream
That you will
Be the mother of my children
Someday
Someday
I know this may sound crazy, but I keep having the same dream that someday you will be the mother of my children
I heard you sleep with that
Obnoxious guy
I know he is in that famous band
You look so sad when you
Are with him
I never see him reach
To hold your hand
I heard you sleep with that obnoxious guy who is in a famous band, but you always look sad when you're with him and I never see him reach to hold your hand
You can be with me
Yes I will treat you like a queen
I will go to all those
Chick flick movies
That I really don't want to see
You can be with me because I will treat you like a queen, even if it means going to all those chick flick movies that I don't really want to see
You can be with me
No I will never let you down
I will never make out
With your girlfriend
When I know you're not around
You can be with me because I will never let you down and I will never make out with your girlfriend when you're not around
You can be with me
Yeah I just might be the one
Who will treat you like you're special
I will always make you come
You can be with me because I might be the one who treats you like you're special and always makes you happy
You can be with me
I will always let you win
I will never be like those other guys
I will never be like those other guys!
I will never be your
Unemployed boyfriend
You can be with me because I will always let you win and never be like those other guys who can't hold a job - I will never be your unemployed boyfriend
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ART ALEXAKIS, CRAIG MONTOYA, GREG EKLUND
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