After a brief split, during which Sneddy recorded a double A-side with The Snap Ons, Sneddy rejoined Wullie and Sanz with Derek Paterson taking over on drums, the bands name became External Menace, they signed to Beat the System in 1982 and released the 'Youth of Today' EP.
This was followed in 1983 by the 4 track EP 'No Views'. It was at about this time after a hectic schedule of gigs in increasingly large venues that the bands relationship with Wullie started to go awry. Tommy Wallace took over on vocals for a brief period but left for London, and External Menace were reduced to three members. Sneddy took over on vocals.
The band went through a few alter ego moments over the following years - playing External Menace songs at gigs but under different names. Beat the System had folded and the band released a few compilation tracks on Rot Records.
In 1987 Wullie was taking a short cut across the M8 when he was hit by a car and killed.
A decade on, External Menace were revived when Captain Oi records began to show an interest in releasing a compilation album of all the bands previous releases. A few extra tracks were needed to fully document the bands early successes. By this time Sneddy was living in Livingston and had hooked up with Swine Flu vocalist Ian Welsh, a diehard fan. The line up that eventually recorded the extra tracks for the 1995 Pure Punk Rock album was: Col on drums, Westy on bass, Kev Taylor on guitar, Jim Sneddon on guitar and Welshy and Sneddy shared vocal duties.
The band continued to chop and change over the following two years. In 1997 the 'Seize the Day' EP was released with former Swine Flu members Stu Davis on drums and Billy Dunn on bass. Bobe Copeland and Sneddy did the guitar work. Welshy's vocals had, by this point, become a strong feature of the band's sound.
This was the line up that toured Europe three times, toured the UK, played countless festivals and recorded 'Process of Elimination' all in the space of a year. 1997 also saw the release of a split EP with Rectify on Suspect Device Records.
The following year a German release of 'Process...' was accompanied by a split EP with Recharge. Both releases were on Epistrophy records.
'Process of Elimination' was re-released in the US on Doctor Strange Records in 2004. Sneddy remains in the current performing line-up.
Some Day
External Menace Lyrics
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One day you'll see this through my eyes
By then I won't even be there
I'll be happy somewhere even if I cared
I know you don't really see my worth
You think you're the last guy on earth
Well I've got news for you
But it won't take long, won't take long
Cause, someday someone's gonna love me
The way I wanted you to need me
Someday someone's gonna take your place
One day I'll forget about you
You'll see I won't even miss you
Someday, someday
Right now I know you can't tell
I'm down and I'm not doing well
But one day these tears, they will all run dry
I won't have to cry sweet goodbye
Cause, someday someone's gonna love me
The way I wanted you to need me
Someday someone's gonna take your place
Oh, one day I'll forget about you
You'll see I won't even miss you
Someday, I know someone's gonna be there
Someday someone's gonna love me
The way I wanted you to need me
Someday someone's gonna take your place
One day I'll forget about you
You'll see I won't even miss you
Someday, someday
The lyrics of "Someday" by External Menace convey a message of hope and moving on from a failed relationship. The chorus repeats the phrase "someday someone's gonna love me the way I wanted you to need me," which indicates a sense of longing for the love and attention that the singer did not receive in their previous relationship. However, the rest of the lyrics suggest a sense of resilience and determination to move forward, even if it means leaving the past behind.
The lines "someday you're gonna realize, one day you'll see this through my eyes" convey a sense of frustration with the way the singer has been treated in the past, but also a faith that their ex-partner will eventually understand the pain they caused. The lines "I know you don't really see my worth, you think you're the last guy on earth" reveal a lack of appreciation and validation from the ex-partner, which has likely contributed to the singer's sense of unfulfilled longing for love and affection.
The song concludes with the lines "one day I'll forget about you, you'll see I won't even miss you, someday, someday." These lines indicate a sense of closure and a commitment to moving on from the past. Overall, the song is a powerful expression of resilience and hope in the face of heartbreak and disappointment.
Line by Line Meaning
Someday you're gonna realize
One day, you will finally understand the value of what you had in me
One day you'll see this through my eyes
Eventually, you will experience what I’m going through and understand my perspective
By then I won't even be there
At that future time, I won’t be around you anymore
I'll be happy somewhere even if I cared
I’ll be in a better place, even if I still care for you
I know you don't really see my worth
You don’t appreciate the value I bring to your life
You think you're the last guy on earth
You have an inflated sense of your own importance
Well I've got news for you
I have something to tell you, and you need to hear it
I know that I'm not that strong
I understand that I am vulnerable and can be hurt
But it won't take long, won't take long
But soon enough, things will change for me
Someday someone's gonna love me
In the future, I will find someone who will love me
The way I wanted you to need me
They will fulfill the emotional needs that I wanted you to meet
Someday someone's gonna take your place
I will find someone to fill the void that you left
One day I'll forget about you
At some point, I will no longer remember you
You'll see I won't even miss you
You’ll understand that I’ll have moved on and won’t think of you anymore
Someday, someday
One day, in the future, these things will happen
Right now I know you can't tell
Currently, you are unable to understand my feelings
I'm down and I'm not doing well
I am feeling sad and struggling with my emotions
But one day these tears, they will all run dry
Eventually, I will stop crying over you
I won't have to cry sweet goodbye
I won’t have to feel the pain of saying goodbye to you
Someday, I know someone's gonna be there
In the future, someone will be there for me
Contributed by Lily T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@MegaLout
the most underrated band I know.They are fantastic.
@kariperez400
One of my all time favorites!!! My band actually covered this at one point and it was so fun to perform!
@looperdream2548
I remember covering this song in backyard gigs back in the day.
@KnockedOutCold
way better then many of the "legendary" greats! wish everyone could listen to this!
@wild_bore
Fuckin class. So glad I took a punt on this 45. How many American bands a decade later made a living out of a chorus like this.. Criminally underrated.
@iancarson1899
all time fave .. .. loved it since I first heard it live in Coatbridge ymca back in the day
@stephenheffernan4163
Way back in the day....with the fits, chaotic youthand war zone, place was mobbed, how you doing anyway ?.
@iancarson1899
Not bad Sir, hope your keeping well too! ♦️
@stephenheffernan4163
@@iancarson1899 can't complain mate, need to try and catch you guys playing again, no seen you since the night with External Menace in the town.
@iancarson1899
@@stephenheffernan4163 no more gigs this year, few sorted in glasgow & embra, and we're doing rebellion next year, be good to catch up, cheers for getting in touch, awra best for festive season! 👍