Frogpond was formed in the small Midwestern college town of Warrensburg, Mi… Read Full Bio ↴Frogpond was formed in the small Midwestern college town of Warrensburg, Missouri, in 1994. Heidi Phillips had been playing the drums since the age of 14, then expanded her instrumental repertoire a few years later when she picked up a guitar with the intention of writing songs and starting her own band. "I was insecure and didn't want to jump in with a bunch of people that were really good," Heidi confesses, remembering the first incarnation of Frogpond, "so I asked some friends to be in a band with me." As the band metamorphosed, members joined based on their enthusiasm and friendship, not always practical experience.

"I had never played before. I learned how to play the bass in 10 days because they had a show and no bass player," admits Justine Volpe. "I was a really huge fan of the band and I was friends with the girls, so I thought what the hell."

Frogpond began tuning up their live show by taking every gig they could get, which led to memorable opening slots for the Toadies and Everclear. One of the highlights of their early career came when Mike Mills from R.E.M. caught a Kansas City show and became immediately enamored with Frogpond's sound; a personal invitation to play R.E.M.'s Monster tour wrap party in Atlanta followed shortly thereafter.

Landing a deal with Sony subsidiary TriStar, the band recorded their debut Count To Ten in September '96 at Smart Studios in a whopping two and a half days with Everclear's Art Alexakis at the dials. "The studio flooded and our time was cut in half," Volpe recalls. "It was do or die." Following the release of Count To Ten, Frogpond then hit the road for more than a year, adding to the band's growing fan base throughout the Midwest and beyond.

In February 1998, Frogpond broke with its erstwhile "all-girl" history and enlisted drummer Billy Johnson (to whom they lovingly refer to "the new girl") to join the band's core family of Heidi and Justine; the three-piece began pre-production work on Safe Ride Home in spring of '98 with producer Doug McBride at Gravity Studios in Chicago. The two months spent recording the new album seemed like a lifetime compared to the two-and-a-half days on the first record. Adding a cellist on three songs, electronic strings on "Sleep," and even enlisting the help of Veruca Salt's Louise Post for backing vocals on "Whatever," all seemed like luxuries well-deserved and well worth the diligent effort from all involved in the project.

Frogpond disbanded in 2000. Heidi Phillips reemerged with Abileen in 2004, and Kristie Stremel is still active as a solo artist.

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Trust
Frogpond Lyrics

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When I saw you
I never would have guessed
You were the were
When I saw this
I really almost wish
I would have known before
Here I'll say it now
I'm sorry for it all

I'm sorry for everything I did
Here I'll say it now
I'll say it once again
I'm sorry that you treated me like shit

And if I saw you
Every day I'd
Save the seconds
When I'm away to
Search my soul and
Try to find that
Piece of me I left behind with you
And if I found it
I'd give it to you now
And show you all the ways it's ripped apart
And even till this day

You seem to have the nerve
The nerve to think that this is all my fault

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Frogpond's song "Trust" speak of regret, hurt and the difficulty of finding closure after a relationship ends badly. The singer expresses the wish that they had known earlier that their partner was not trustworthy, and apologizes for any hurt they may have caused. The lines "And show you all the ways it's ripped apart" suggest a deep emotional pain that the singer is still feeling, even though some time seems to have passed since the end of the relationship. The lyrics also touch on the complexity of the situation, highlighting that both parties may have contributed to the breakdown of the relationship.

There is a sense of longing in the song, with the singer admitting that they still think about their ex-partner even though they have been treated badly. The line "Search my soul and try to find that piece of me I left behind with you" suggests that the singer feels like they have lost a part of themselves in the relationship and are struggling to move on. However, the song ultimately suggests that the singer has reached a point of acceptance and is looking to find closure and a way to move on.

Overall, the lyrics of "Trust" are fairly introspective and explore themes of regret, forgiveness, hurt and the search for closure after a difficult breakup.

Line by Line Meaning

When I saw you
Upon first encountering you, I had no idea about the truth of your character

I never would have guessed
There were no indications that pointed towards your true nature

You were the were
You actually turned out to be the problematic one in the relationship

When I saw this
Once I became aware of the reality of our situation

I really almost wish
In retrospect, I almost wish I had known the truth earlier

I would have known before
It would have spared me from all the unpleasant experiences we had together

Here I'll say it now
I'm going to express something truthful and straightforward

I'm sorry for it all
I apologize for all the hurt I may have caused

I'm sorry for everything I did
I take full responsibility for all the mistakes I made

Here I'll say it now
I'm repeating my previous commitment to being honest

I'll say it once again
I am restating my remorse for past wrongdoing

I'm sorry that you treated me like shit
I acknowledge that you didn't treat me well, but I am apologizing for my own actions

And if I saw you
In the hypothetical scenario that we were to meet again

Every day I'd
On a regular basis, I would

Save the seconds
Take note of every moment we spend in each other's presence

When I'm away to
When we are apart, I would use that time to

Search my soul and
Reflect deeply on my innermost thoughts and feelings

Try to find that
Attempt to locate a certain part of me that seems to be missing without you

Piece of me I left behind with you
A part of my identity seemed to have been lost when we parted ways

And if I found it
In the event that I reclaim what I have lost

I'd give it to you now
I would offer this newfound part of myself to you

And show you all the ways it's ripped apart
I would demonstrate to you how being apart from you had damaged me

And even till this day
Until today, and perhaps beyond

You seem to have the nerve
You still possess the audacity

The nerve to think that this is all my fault
To wrongly attribute all of the blame to me while disregarding your own culpability

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: SARAH MCLACHLAN, DARREN PHILLIPS, STEPHEN NIKLEVA, SHERRI LEIGH IWASCHUK, JEFF SAWATZKY

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