God Lives Underwater was an industrial rock band from rural Perkiomenville,… Read Full Bio ↴God Lives Underwater was an industrial rock band from rural Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia) formed in 1993 by band members David Reilly and Jeff Turzo. God Lives Underwater were originally signed to American Recordings after being discovered by Rick Rubin, who subsequently produced the band's first two albums.

Supposedly, the name "God Lives Underwater" was derived from Jeff Turzo's previous band GLU, from which David Reilly used the initials as a backronym to form the band's name. Influences of the band's sound include Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, David Bowie, Psychedelic Furs, Econoline Crush, and Spiritualized. Reilly disparaged uses of "electronica" in reference to the band in 1998, suggesting that "techno" would be more appropriate, but ultimately saying that he would prefer the label "pop band".

In 1998, the band scored a hit with their second studio album Life in the So-Called Space Age on 1500/A&M, which charted at #137, and soon began nation-wide touring, supporting major label acts and playing numerous music festivals.

However, contractual entanglements and a label bankruptcy postponed the release of their follow-up album Up Off The Floor, and the numerous side-projects created by the GLU band members never saw release. Up Off The Floor was finally released in 2004 on an independent label, but by that time, the core members of God Lives Underwater had split up and moved on to other projects. Jeff Turzo started Wired All Wrong with Matt Mahaffey (and live support from former GLU bandmates Andrew McGee and Scott Garrett), while David Reilly pursued a solo career.

David Reilly died in his sleep on the morning of October 17, 2005 from complications of a coma brought on by bleeding, as a result of tooth infection. He was 34 years old.

They have four albums:
* God Lives Underwater EP 1995 - Onion/REP
* Empty 1995 - American Recordings
* Life In The So-Called Space Age 1998 - A&M
* Rearrange EP 1998 - A&M
* Up Off the Floor 2004 - Locomotive Music

We Were Wrong
God Lives Underwater Lyrics

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Breathe
Turning blue and I can't
Breathe
Underwater underneath

And we're way too deep
To save ourselves
Now that you don't know me

And I've been away too long

Have you also been growing
Seen how we were wrong
Deep
My misery is now complete

I've been falling under feet
And I'm way too deep
To save myself
Please I'm losing consciousness it seems

Like everyone's on top of me

And these suffocating dreams
Are real to me

Overall Meaning

The song "We Were Wrong" by God Lives Underwater is about feeling suffocated and trapped in a situation that one can't escape from. The singer in the song is drowning, both literally (underwater) and metaphorically (in the situation they find themselves in). They feel as though they have been gone for too long and are no longer recognizable to the people around them. This sense of detachment is compounded by the singer's realization that they were wrong about something - the exact nature of which is left open to interpretation. They feel a deep sense of misery and despair, as though they are being crushed under the weight of their own shortcomings.

Overall, the song is a powerful expression of the feeling of being trapped and helpless. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of someone drowning, struggling to breathe and feeling like they are being crushed under the weight of their own failures. The song's sense of despair and hopelessness is palpable, and it's impossible not to feel moved by the raw emotion on display.

Line by Line Meaning

Breathe
I need air to live

Turning blue and I can't
I am running out of oxygen and suffocating

Breathe
I still need air to live

Underwater underneath
I am submerged in water and can't breathe

And we're way too deep
We have gone too far and are in too deep to save ourselves

To save ourselves
We have no way out of this situation

Now that you don't know me
You no longer understand me

And I've been away too long
I have been gone for too long and things have changed

Have you also been growing
Have you changed too?

Seen how we were wrong
Realized that we made mistakes

Deep
Our troubles are significant and complex