On January 27, 2008, lead singer Thomas Dutton announced on the band's blog that the other 3 members had decided to leave the band, citing personality conflicts as the primary reason. The next album released under the band's name was Razia's Shadow: A Musical. The album was conceived by Thomas Dutton and co-written by his brother Paul. The album also features Rudy Gajadhar of Gatsbys American Dream on drums. It is a musical featuring members of popular bands such as Say Anything, The Hush Sound, An Angle, The Dear Hunter, This Providence, The Matches, Saves the Day and Panic at the Disco, among others. [taken from wikipedia.org]
They signed to Fueled by Ramen in late 2005 and took over the world in 2006.
They released an EP in the fall of 2004 titled "When You're Alone, You're Not Alone" independently.
They released their FBR debut full-length on May 9th and the title is "Wonderland".
Noted for an energetic live show, the finale of which is a rendition of the song "Il Tango Della Signora Francesco Di Bartolommeo Di Zanobi Del Giocondo" which involves the entire band, often accompanied by one or more of the members from other bands on tour with them, drumming at the same time.
Doctor Doctor
Forgive Durden Lyrics
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Hahaha!
[Coughing]
Who's there?
Someone's here!
Welcome to my humble abode,
Please don't mind the mess,Just nest yourself down comfortable,
Let the doctor do the rest
Dear ghost, you look white as a sheet,
Just have yourself a seat.
Open wide and say 'ah!'
Let the doctor take a peek!
Now I must admit I knew you'd come,
Boy it is love,
Elope to save her from disease,
Wash your hands of her blood!
I don't want to alarm you,
But you certainly are ill!
Stricken with a sickness,
Deadly enough to kill!
Even the strongest man
Would drop dead where he stands!
I urge that we make haste,
If we stand a chance
Spiders, scalpel!
Forceps!
Hope's breath,
Just a pinch, now, spiders, just a pinch!Hahaha!
That was too much!
Now what you got ain't no quick fix,
It ain't no common cold.
What you need's a bonafied
Doctor's miracle.
Now the thing about miracles
Is that they don't grow on trees,
They don't fall from the sky,
You need a doctor like me!
It just ain't easy
Lucky for you, you found me! So
The rest should be no fuss.
But before we get to savin' lives,
There's a few things to discuss.
Now I'm sure you're wonderin',
"What's in it for me?"
Surely I would not perform
These miracles for free!
I'm not askin' for a lot!
It won't cost you a dime!
I just want the princess here with me,
'Til the end of time!
(HAHAHHAHA!)
I promise to take care of her
More rather, she'll take care of me!
The rest of her life in the dark, fulfilling
Doctor's fantasies!
I can't do this!
But you must, Princess!
Sign my life away?
It's the only way!
Trust me, I know,
How this must go!
Just do what the doctor says
He mixed elixirs and filters,
Pried scrolls and read excerpts.
He spoke in foreign phonetics
And read runes from ancient relics,
Stirred ointments with potions, and
Functions with doses.
He whisked it until smoke rose and
Seeped into her nose!
The illness had relinquished.
The doctor had fixed it,
The cleansing accomplished.
Their love was free to flourish.
But before it could sink in,
The front door was kicked in!
Standing in its place was Pallis!
Driven by malice, he had barged in
To challenge Adakias!
To prove their love!
Their word wouldn't be enough
Pallis needed it in blood.
The song Doctor Doctor by Forgive Durden is a story about a doctor who offers the singer help in curing his sick lover. The doctor promises to heal her and offers a deal in which the doctor will heal his lover if the singer agrees to stay with him forever. The song's lyrics take on a gothic and eerie tone as the doctor's methods become bizarre and possibly harmful, suggesting he might have ulterior motives. Despite this, the singer agrees to the deal, and the doctor performs a miracle through a series of strange and dark practices, ultimately saving the singer's lover. However, their love is suddenly tested as an enemy barges in, forcing a violent confrontation to prove their love.
The song's lyrics demonstrate the idea of sacrifice as the singer must give up his lover to the doctor to save her life, despite the possible consequences. It also raises questions about the morality of the doctor's methods and his true goals. Perhaps he has a more sinister intention that goes beyond curing the singer's lover. Furthermore, the song explores the theme of true love as the singer is willing to do whatever it takes to heal his lover, even if it means sacrificing his own happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
Hahaha! Spiders, come here!
Doctor Durden is calling for his assistants (who happen to be spiders) to come to him.
Hahaha!
Doctor Durden is laughing.
[Coughing]
Doctor Durden is coughing.
Who's there?
Doctor Durden is asking who is at his door.
Someone's here!
Doctor Durden confirms that there is someone at his door.
Welcome to my humble abode,
Doctor Durden is welcoming his patient into his home.
Please don't mind the mess,
Doctor Durden is telling his patient not to worry about the state of his home.
Just nest yourself down comfortable,
Doctor Durden wants his patient to get comfortable in his home.
Let the doctor do the rest
Doctor Durden wants his patient to trust him and let him take care of them.
Dear ghost, you look white as a sheet,
Doctor Durden comments on how sickly his patient looks.
Just have yourself a seat.
Doctor Durden instructs his patient to sit down.
Open wide and say 'ah!'
Doctor Durden wants his patient to open their mouth so he can examine them.
Let the doctor take a peek!
Doctor Durden wants to examine his patient to find out what's wrong with them.
Now I must admit I knew you'd come,
Doctor Durden confesses that he was expecting his patient to visit him.
Boy it is love,
Doctor Durden believes that the reason his patient is there is because of love.
Elope to save her from disease,
Doctor Durden instructs his patient to elope in order to save the woman he loves from the disease.
Wash your hands of her blood!
Doctor Durden wants his patient to wash his hands of the disease that his love interest has.
I don't want to alarm you,
Doctor Durden doesn't want to scare his patient.
But you certainly are ill!
Doctor Durden confirms that his patient is very sick.
Stricken with a sickness,
Doctor Durden describes the illness his patient has.
Deadly enough to kill!
Doctor Durden explains how serious his patient's illness is.
Even the strongest man
Doctor Durden is saying that even the strongest person would be affected by this illness.
Would drop dead where he stands!
Doctor Durden believes that his patient's illness is strong enough to kill anyone.
I urge that we make haste,
Doctor Durden wants to act quickly to save his patient.
If we stand a chance
Doctor Durden believes that there is still a chance to save his patient.
Spiders, scalpel!
Doctor Durden is calling for his spider assistants and a scalpel to help him operate on his patient.
Forceps!
Doctor Durden requests forceps to use during the operation.
Hope's breath,
Doctor Durden exclaims in surprise or desperation.
Just a pinch, now, spiders, just a pinch!
Doctor Durden is telling his spider assistants to use the forceps to pinch something.
Hahaha!
Doctor Durden is laughing again.
That was too much!
Doctor Durden realizes that he has used too much force when pinching something with the forceps.
Now what you got ain't no quick fix,
Doctor Durden tells his patient that their illness isn't something that can be easily cured.
It ain't no common cold.
Doctor Durden is saying that his patient's illness isn't something simple like a common cold.
What you need's a bonafied
Doctor Durden says that his patient needs a genuine, authentic cure.
Doctor's miracle.
Doctor Durden believes that only he can cure his patient's illness.
Now the thing about miracles
Doctor Durden wants to explain the concept of miracles to his patient.
Is that they don't grow on trees,
Doctor Durden is saying that miracles aren't something that's readily available.
They don't fall from the sky,
Doctor Durden is saying that miracles don't just happen on their own.
You need a doctor like me!
Doctor Durden believes that he is the only one who can perform the miracle cure his patient needs.
It just ain't easy
Doctor Durden is acknowledging that his job isn't easy.
Lucky for you, you found me! So
Doctor Durden believes that his patient is lucky to have found him.
The rest should be no fuss.
Doctor Durden believes that the cure for his patient won't be difficult.
But before we get to savin' lives,
Doctor Durden wants to discuss a few things with his patient before beginning the cure.
There's a few things to discuss.
Doctor Durden needs to discuss important details with his patient before beginning treatment.
Now I'm sure you're wonderin',
Doctor Durden knows that his patient has some questions on their mind.
"What's in it for me?"
Doctor Durden is aware that his patient is curious about what they will gain from the treatment.
Surely I would not perform
Doctor Durden wants to make sure that his patient understands what he's saying.
These miracles for free!
Doctor Durden will not perform the miracle cure for free.
I'm not askin' for a lot!
Doctor Durden is saying that his payment demands are not unreasonable.
It won't cost you a dime!
Doctor Durden is saying that his payment will not be monetary.
I just want the princess here with me,
Doctor Durden wants the patient's love interest to stay with him after the operation.
Til the end of time!
Doctor Durden wants the patient's love interest to stay with him forever.
(HAHAHHAHA!)
Doctor Durden is laughing again.
I promise to take care of her
Doctor Durden promises to take care of his patient's love interest.
More rather, she'll take care of me!
Doctor Durden believes that his patient's love interest will actually take care of him.
The rest of her life in the dark, fulfilling
Doctor Durden wants his patient's love interest to stay with him forever, never experiencing the light of day.
Doctor's fantasies!
Doctor Durden wants his patient's love interest to fulfill his own fantasies.
I can't do this!
The patient speaks up and says they cannot go through with this plan.
But you must, Princess!
Doctor Durden convinces the patient's love interest to go through with his plan.
Sign my life away?
The patient is hesitant to agree to Doctor Durden's demands.
It's the only way!
Doctor Durden insists that this is the only way to cure the patient's illness.
Trust me, I know,
Doctor Durden wants his patient to trust him.
How this must go!
Doctor Durden believes that his plan is the right course of action.
He mixed elixirs and filters,
Doctor Durden is preparing the cure for his patient's illness.
Pried scrolls and read excerpts.
Doctor Durden is using ancient texts and knowledge to create his cure.
He spoke in foreign phonetics
Doctor Durden is using language that his patient may not understand.
And read runes from ancient relics,
Doctor Durden is using ancient artifacts to help create his cure.
Stirred ointments with potions, and
Doctor Durden is mixing different substances to create his cure.
Functions with doses.
Doctor Durden is calculating the right combination of ingredients to create the cure.
He whisked it until smoke rose and
Doctor Durden is stirring the mixture until it starts to produce smoke.
Seeped into her nose!
Doctor Durden administers the cure by having his patient breathe it in.
The illness had relinquished.
Doctor Durden has successfully cured the patient's illness.
The doctor had fixed it,
Doctor Durden has successfully fixed the patient's illness.
The cleansing accomplished.
Doctor Durden has accomplished his goal of cleansing the patient of their illness.
Their love was free to flourish.
The patient and his love interest are finally free to live their lives together.
But before it could sink in,
Before the patient and his love interest can fully comprehend what's happened,
The front door was kicked in!
Pallis has arrived, breaking down the door.
Standing in its place was Pallis!
Pallis has arrived at Doctor Durden's home.
Driven by malice, he had barged in
Pallis has come to Doctor Durden's home with bad intentions.
To challenge Adakias!
Pallis wants to challenge the patient, Adakias.
To prove their love!
Pallis wants to test Adakias' love for his partner.
Their word wouldn't be enough
Pallis does not believe the patient and his love interest's love to be true unless they prove it.
Pallis needed it in blood.
Pallis demands that the patient prove his love in a violent way.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PAUL DUTTON, THOMAS DUTTON
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