Initially, Garbage was an informal jam session between the three producers held in Marker's basement. Steve Marker saw the music video of "Suffocate Me" by Angelfish on MTV, recorded it and showcased it to his band mates. They invited the Scottish vocalist Shirley Manson to join Garbage, she accepted, and soon Angelfish disbanded. According to Vig, Garbage was named before Manson joined the band, after the percussionist Pauli Ryan walked in while Vig was working on a remix for Nine Inch Nails and said it sounded like "garbage".
In August 1995, the group released their debut album Garbage, preceded by their first single "Vow" in March 1995. This album was an unexpected smash, selling over 5 million copies and reaching double platinum status in the UK (#6), USA (#20), Australia. Also it received great reviews from critics and featured on the book "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die." They released five singles from this album: "Vow", "Only Happy When It Rains", "Queer", "Stupid Girl", and "Milk". A non-album single entitled "Subhuman" was issued on 7 August 1995.
In 1996, the band released a short-form VHS and Video CD entitled "Garbage Video" (also known as "Home Video"), that included all of Garbage's promotional music videos filmed up until that point.
In 1997, Garbage were nominated at Grammy Awards for Best New Artist, Best Rock Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocal for "Stupid Girl", Best Rock Song for "Stupid Girl". In the same year, the remixed version of "#1 Crush" (original version released in 1996) was included on the multi-platinum movie soundtrack William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet. Also it was nominated for Best Song From a Movie at the 1997 MTV Movie Awards.
They spent over an year working on their follow-up album Version 2.0, which was released on May 1998 and hit #1 in the UK and #13 in the US. It was supported by six singles: "Push It", "I Think I'm Paranoid", "Special", "When I Grow Up", "The Trick Is to Keep Breathing" and "You Look So Fine". The music video of "Push It" featured state of the art effects and it costs over $400,000 to make. Version 2.0 sold over 5 million copies, almost the same as their debut.
In 1999, they performed the theme song to the James Bond movie The World Is Not Enough. That year, they also contributed the song "When I Grow Up" to the Adam Sandler movie Big Daddy. Version 2.0 was nominated at Grammy Awards for Album of the Year and Best Rock Album, and "Special" was nominated for Best Rock Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocal and Best Rock Song.
In October 2001, Garbage issued their third and most pop album beautifulgarbage, preceded by the single "Androgyny" in September 2001. All four singles released ("Androgyny", "Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go!)", "Breaking Up the Girl" and "Shut Your Mouth") were moderately successful. This album got 6th place at Rolling Stone's Top 10 Albums of The Year. The world tour from October 2001 to November 2002 was affected by Butch's health problems.
The band struggled to remain together and almost split in 2003, before returning with the fourth studio album Bleed Like Me in April 2005, peaking at a career-high #4 in USA. Four singles promoted the album: "Why Do You Love Me", "Sex Is Not the Enemy", "Bleed Like Me", and "Run Baby Run". Garbage cut short their 2005 world tour, and announced an indefinite hiatus, but emphasized it was not a break-up.
In July 2007 the group released a greatest hits album and a DVD entitled Absolute Garbage. The compilation featured a selection of their singles, a new single "Tell Me Where It Hurts" (#50 UK), and a remixed version of "It's All Over But the Crying" (the limited edition had also a remixes disc). The DVD included most of their music videos and a documentary related to the band.
In 2008 a new track called "Witness to Your Love" was issued on a charity compilation in the USA. Shirley Manson recorded a solo album but her label refused to release it considering it to be "too noir". In the same year she started to play a regular role on US TV show Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
According to a post from Shirley's Facebook profile, the band returned back to studio in 2010. On 14 May 2012, Garbage released their fifth studio album, Not Your Kind of People. The album was supported by the singles "Blood For Poppies", "Battle in Me", "Automatic Systematic Habit" and "Big Bright World".
On June 10th 2016, Garbage released their 6th album "Strange Little Birds".
Fix Me Now
Garbage Lyrics
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Catch me on a better day
Bury me above the clouds
All the way from here
Take away the things I need
Take away my fear
Happy evermore
Everything I had to give
Gave out long before
Fix me now I wish you would (fix me now)
Bring me back to life (fix me now)
Kiss me blind somebody should (fix me now)
From hollow into light
Crashing silent broken down
Falling into night
Who gave up an who gave in
I'll go without a fight
Cut me down or cut me dead
Cut me in or out
Kiss me blind time after time
Take away my doubt
Fix me now I wish you would (fix me now I wish you would) (fix me now)
Bring me back to life (fix me now)
Kiss me blind somebody should (kiss me blind somebody should) (fix me now)
From hollow into light
Things don't have to be this way
Catch me on a better day
Nowhere only down from here
Pick me off the floor
Take away the things I dream
One time one place one more
Fix me now I wish you would (Fix me now somebody should) (fix me now)
Bring me back to life (fix me now)
Kiss me blind somebody should (fix me now somebody should) (fix me now)
From hollow into
Fix me now I wish you would (fix me now somebody should) (fix me now)
Bring me back to life (fix me now)
Kiss me now somebody should (fix me now somebody should) (fix me now)
From hollow into light
Things don't have to be this way
Catch me on a better day
Things don't have to be this way
Catch me on a better day
Things don't have to be this way
Catch me on a better day
Things don't have to be this way
Catch me on a better day
The lyrics to Garbage's song Fix Me Now appear to be about feeling lost and disconnected from oneself and the world. The singer is longing for someone to fix them, to bring them back to life, to kiss them blind, and to take away their fears and doubts. The repetition of the phrase "fix me now" suggests a sense of urgency and desperation to escape from their current state.
The chorus provides a glimmer of hope, with the possibility of being brought from "hollow into light." The verses mention burying oneself above the clouds, perhaps to escape the troubles of the world below, and hiding in a hollow sound for eternal happiness. The line "everything I had to give gave out long before" suggests that the singer has exhausted themselves emotionally and mentally, leaving nothing left to offer.
In the end, the singer recognizes that "things don't have to be this way" and hopes for a better day. The song seems to be a plea for help and a reminder that sometimes, we all need someone to fix us.
Line by Line Meaning
Things don't have to be this way
Life doesn't always have to be this hard and difficult
Catch me on a better day
Perhaps if things were different or better, I could be in a better mood
Bury me above the clouds
I want to be as high and as far away from my problems as possible
All the way from here
As far away from my current situation as possible
Take away the things I need
Rather than what I need, take away what I love to have but isn't essential
Take away my fear
Please remove my anxieties and all that scares me to give me peace
Hide me in a hollow sound
Let me be lost in the music and forget everything
Happy evermore
I'm searching for happiness that can last forever
Everything I had to give
All that I could have possibly offered has been given away
Gave out long before
I've been emotionally drained for some time now
Fix me now I wish you would (fix me now)
I desperately need and want you to help me now
Bring me back to life (fix me now)
Revive and rejuvenate me
Kiss me blind somebody should (fix me now)
Somebody needs to love and care for me, make me blind to the world's evils
From hollow into light
Lead me away from emptiness and darkness towards fulfillment and brightness
Crashing silent broken down
I've hit rock bottom with no energy left
Falling into night
I'm fading away much like the sunlight at dusk
Who gave up an who gave in
I don't know who gave up or gave in, but it doesn't matter anymore
I'll go without a fight
I'm too exhausted to protest or resist anymore
Cut me down or cut me dead
Either end my misery and suffering or kill me outright
Cut me in or out
Either include me or exclude me from your life entirely
Kiss me blind time after time
Continually show me love that makes me forget about everything else
Take away my doubt
Help me have faith and trust in myself and in others
Nowhere only down from here
Things can't get any worse, only better
Pick me off the floor
Help me get back up again, both physically and emotionally
Take away the things I dream
Don't take away what I need to survive, but take away anything extra that makes me hurt
One time one place one more
Perhaps one more chance in a different circumstance could make all this better
Fix me now I wish you would (Fix me now somebody should)
My need for help and someone to care for me only grows with time
Kiss me now somebody should (fix me now somebody should)
Love and affection are key to healing and recovery
From hollow into
From emptiness and despair towards something better
Things don't have to be this way
Life doesn't always have to be this hard and difficult
Catch me on a better day
Perhaps if things were different or better, I could be in a better mood
Things don't have to be this way
More opportunities or hope could change everything
Catch me on a better day
A different circumstance can hugely influence my mood and attitude
Things don't have to be this way
Life can be better, and I'm holding on to hope
Catch me on a better day
Maybe a different day or a different time can make all the difference
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: DOUGLAS ELWIN ERICKSON, SHIRLEY ANN MANSON, STEVE W. MARKER, BRYAN DAVID VIG
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Roiy Benkel
Things don't have to be this way
Catch me on a better day
Bury me above the clouds
All the way from here
Take away the things I need
Take away my fear
Hide me in a hollow sound
Happy evermore
Everything I had to give
Gave out long before
Fix me now I wish you would, fix me now
Bring me back to life, fix me now
Kiss me blind somebody should, fix me now
From hollow into light
Crashing silent broken down
Falling into night
Who gave up an who gave in
I'll go without a fight
Cut me down or cut me dead
Cut me in or out
Kiss me blind time after time
Take away my doubt
Fix me now I wish you would
Fix me now I wish you would, fix me now
Bring me back to life, fix me now
Kiss me blind somebody should
Kiss me blind somebody should, fix me now
From hollow into light
Things don't have to be this way
Catch me on a better day
Nowhere only down from here
Pick me off the floor
Take away the things I dream
One time one place one more
Fix me now I wish you would
Fix me now somebody should, fix me now
Bring me back to life, fix me now
Kiss me blind somebody should
Fix me now somebody should, fix me now
From hollow into
Fix me now I wish you would
Fix me now somebody should, fix me now
Bring me back to life, fix me now
Kiss me blind somebody should
Fix me now somebody should, fix me now
From hollow into light
Things don't have to be this way
Catch me on a better day
Things don't have to be this way
Catch me on a better day
Things don't have to be this way
Catch me on a better day
Things don't have to be this way
Catch me on a better day
Rajah O'bagal
Fix Me Now
Garbage
Things don't have to be this way
Catch me on a better day
Bury me above the clouds
All the way from here
Take away the things I need
Take away my fear
Hide me in a hollow sound
Happy evermore
Everything I had to give
Gave out long before
Fix me now I wish you would (fix me now)
Bring me back to life (fix me now)
Kiss me blind somebody should (fix me now)
From hollow into light
Crashing silent broken down
Falling into night
Who gave up an who gave in
I'll go without a fight
Cut me down or cut me dead
Cut me in or out
Kiss me blind time after time
Take away my doubt
Fix me now I wish you would (fix me now I wish you would) (fix me now)
Bring me back to life (fix me now)
Kiss me blind somebody should (kiss me blind somebody should) (fix me now)
From hollow into light
Things don't have to be this way
Catch me on a better day
Nowhere only down from here
Pick me off the floor
Take away the things I dream
One time one place one more
Fix me now I wish you would (Fix me now somebody should) (fix me now)
Bring me back to life (fix me now)
Kiss me blind somebody should (fix me now somebody should) (fix me now)
From hollow into
Fix me now I wish you would (fix me now somebody should) (fix me now)
Bring me back to life (fix me now)
Kiss me now somebody should (fix me now somebody should) (fix me now)
From hollow into light
Things don't have to be this way
Catch me on a better day
Things don't have to be this way
Catch me on a better day
Things don't have to be this way
Catch me on a better day
Things don't have to be this way
Catch me on a better day
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Douglas Elwin Erickson / Shirley Ann Manson / Steve W. Marker / Bryan David Vig
Nicolas DUBOS
Sometimes albums have an hidden incredible track. Well here we are people. Fix me now is in my opinion one of the best hidden song of the 90's. Catching the desperate blured spirit of the time with the text in combo with an outstanding performance from Manson (probably one of her best). This is not singing this is living your text. Feel the diference. Whispering, calling, breathing, singing with diferent kinds of tones in her voice (some of then sound hapilly, full of ernegy while others are so desperate and tired, but strangely the whole thing is sexy ... mmm disturbing) using sprechgesang at is best all the way.
For me that song is at the same level as confortably numb from Pink Floyd (but a bit lower of course because confortably numb's got an incredible guitar solo ). Something greater than just music.
And yet 82K views in 2018. What is wrong with you people ? That song should be played every year on every radio at least once !
4n70n10 C4r0
Comparison with Confortably Numb from Pink Floyd it's broken IMO, excellent song from a awesome historic band vs epic song from a legendary band
ricardo idrovo
@4n70n10 C4r0 i believe he means that this song is as special as confortably numb because of how the song aproaches music. I agree that comparing Garbage to Pink Floyd is Bananas. But songs like confortably numb and also Fix me now, aren't that common.
Jason Sum
this entire album is fantastic (It’s one of the near perfect Debut albums of the 90’s
Brian M
This and "Stroke of Luck" are so painfully underrated tracks. They were never released as singles, so they aren't as well known, but they're both phenomenal songs! This album was on HEAVY rotation in my college days - an amazing debut! And when I saw them live, I thought Shirley Manson was the sexiest woman I had ever seen - beautiful, talented, and self-assured!
T.K. Padilla
It's like one of those songs you didn't know about on the record until you hear it playing in the background one night and, you end up playing it on repeat absorbing the unknown emotion all night.
Nicolas DUBOS
Omg that was so me.
Nameless
ME YESTERDAY
Roiy Benkel
Things don't have to be this way
Catch me on a better day
Bury me above the clouds
All the way from here
Take away the things I need
Take away my fear
Hide me in a hollow sound
Happy evermore
Everything I had to give
Gave out long before
Fix me now I wish you would, fix me now
Bring me back to life, fix me now
Kiss me blind somebody should, fix me now
From hollow into light
Crashing silent broken down
Falling into night
Who gave up an who gave in
I'll go without a fight
Cut me down or cut me dead
Cut me in or out
Kiss me blind time after time
Take away my doubt
Fix me now I wish you would
Fix me now I wish you would, fix me now
Bring me back to life, fix me now
Kiss me blind somebody should
Kiss me blind somebody should, fix me now
From hollow into light
Things don't have to be this way
Catch me on a better day
Nowhere only down from here
Pick me off the floor
Take away the things I dream
One time one place one more
Fix me now I wish you would
Fix me now somebody should, fix me now
Bring me back to life, fix me now
Kiss me blind somebody should
Fix me now somebody should, fix me now
From hollow into
Fix me now I wish you would
Fix me now somebody should, fix me now
Bring me back to life, fix me now
Kiss me blind somebody should
Fix me now somebody should, fix me now
From hollow into light
Things don't have to be this way
Catch me on a better day
Things don't have to be this way
Catch me on a better day
Things don't have to be this way
Catch me on a better day
Things don't have to be this way
Catch me on a better day
Euroviking (formerly setheurovision94)
"Things don't have to be this way.
Catch me on a better day."
These words regularly help me through bad days.