Before they were signed to a major label, they released an EP titled Richter. Many of the songs on Richter are demo versions of songs on their full length debut, Goldfinger, which was released in 1996. Their biggest single was "Here in Your Bedroom", though they also gained recognition from their song Superman, which was featured in the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (1) video game. (Their song "Spokesman" was also included in the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 video game) Though their second album, Hang-Ups, was less successful, the band still maintained a devoted fanbase in the hardcore community. Their third studio LP was Stomping Ground, which sold poorly in the US but was a modest hit in some European countries, thanks to their cover of Nena's "99 Red Balloons" sung partly in German. 99 Red Balloons was also featured in Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec, as well as the movie Eurotrip. Their next album, Open Your Eyes (2002), was the first for their new record label, Jive/Zomba.
Frontman John Feldmann has produced records for Mest, The Used (whose vocalist Bert McCracken sang some guest vocals on 'Open Your Eyes' and 'Ocean Size') and Story of the Year. He also produced Good Charlotte's single "The Anthem" (whose guitarist Benji Madden provides guest vocals on 'January'), which was originally named "Oracle of Elcaro". He also signed the band Unloco with Maverick Records. In early 2005, they released their first album for their new label, titled "Disconnection Notice". It featured the single "Wasted".
Former band members include bassist Simon Williams, who left the band following Hang-Ups (replaced by Kelly Lemieux), and Brian Arthur, who left the band following Disconnection Notice.
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Just Like Heaven
Goldfinger Lyrics
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How you do that trick
"The one that makes me scream," she said
"The one that makes me laugh," she said
And threw her arms around my neck
Show me how you do it
And I promise you, I promise that
I'll run away with you
Spinning on that dizzy edge
I kissed her face, I kissed her neck
And dreamed of all the different ways
I had to make her glow
"Why are you so far away," she said
"Why won't you ever know that I'm in love with you,
That I'm in love with you?"
You, soft and only
You, lost and lonely
You, strange as angels
Dancing in the deepest oceans
Twisting in the water, you're just like a dream
Just like a dream
Daylight whipped me into shape
I must have been asleep for days
And moving lips to breathe her name
I open up my eyes
I find myself alone, alone, alone
Above a raging sea
That stole the only girl I loved
And drowned her deep inside of me.
You, soft and only
You, lost and lonely
You, just like heaven
The lyrics in Goldfinger's song 'Just Like Heaven' describe a captivating, dreamy love story. The singer is requested to show someone the trick that makes her scream and laugh. The narrative is then taken up a notch as the two dance on a dizzy edge, and he sees himself making her glow, lost in his love for her. Unfortunately, reality brings him to admit that she is lost to him, drowned in the sea, leaving him alone.
However, the singer's unrequited love and dreamy state of mind are what forms the song's central theme. When he describes the woman he loves as "soft and only" and "lost and lonely," it becomes evident that he romanticizes their affair. While the song's interpretation can differ, the lyrics describe a tragic love story, in which an individual is lost in their love for someone who does not reciprocate it.
The line "you, just like heaven" reinforces the idea of his idealization of the woman he loves. The lyrics indicate that the singer attributes a particular kind of otherworldly beauty and serenity to her, almost as if she were from another realm, 'just like heaven.'
Line by Line Meaning
Show me, show me, show me
Requesting to demonstrate a trick
How you do that trick
Asking for the methodology of a trick
"The one that makes me scream," she said
Describing the desired impact of the trick
"The one that makes me laugh," she said
Describing the desired emotional reaction from the trick
And threw her arms around my neck
Signifying affection towards the person performing the trick
Show me how you do it
Reiterating the request for the methodology of the trick
And I promise you, I promise that
Making a commitment or pledge
I'll run away with you
Offering to escape or elope with the person performing the trick
Spinning on that dizzy edge
Describing a feeling of dizziness or disorientation
I kissed her face, I kissed her neck
Expressing affection towards a loved one
And dreamed of all the different ways
Elaborating on a fantasy or ideal situation
I had to make her glow
Aspiring to make the loved one happy or radiant
"Why are you so far away," she said
Expressing separation or distance between two people
"Why won't you ever know that I'm in love with you,
Declaring one's love for someone who may not reciprocate
That I'm in love with you?"
Continuing the previous declarative statement
You, soft and only
Describing the tender and unique qualities of a person
You, lost and lonely
Describing the lost or lonely nature of a person
You, strange as angels
Comparing a person to other-worldly beings
Dancing in the deepest oceans
Imagining a beautiful or surreal scenario
Twisting in the water, you're just like a dream
Continuing the surreal imagery, emphasizing dream-like qualities
Daylight whipped me into shape
Describing a feeling of being reinvigorated
I must have been asleep for days
Imagining a prolonged period of slumber or inactivity
And moving lips to breathe her name
Continuing the theme of affection towards a loved one
I open up my eyes
The person is waking up or realizing something
I find myself alone, alone, alone
Discovering a sense of loneliness or isolation
Above a raging sea
Setting the scene by describing tumultuous waters
That stole the only girl I loved
Reflecting on a past relationship that ended tragically
And drowned her deep inside of me.
Using a metaphor to describe the emotional impact of the loss
You, just like heaven
Comparing a person to an ideal state or place
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Robert James Smith, Porl Thompson, Laurence Andrew Tolhurst, Boris Williams, Simon Johnathon Gallup
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