Grinspoon changed their sound to more mainstream rock by their 2002 album, New Detention, gaining fans and peaking at No. 2 on the ARIA Albums Charts; similarly 2007's Alibis & Other Lies also reached No. 2. Their 2004 album, Thrills, Kills & Sunday Pills, which peaked at No. 4, won the 2005 'Best Rock Album Award' at the ARIA Music Awards.
The band was signed to Universal Records in United States by late 1998, they were promoted by the songs "Champion", which featured in Gran Turismo 3; "Post Enebriated Anxiety", which was on the international version of Guide to Better Living; "Chemical Heart", via the internet; and a cover of the Prong song "Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck", from Grinspoon's Pushing Buttons EP, which was included on ECW: Extreme Music.
On 4 December 2013, they announced that they were going on an indefinite hiatus to pursue individual projects.
Gone Tomorrow
Grinspoon Lyrics
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You should fucken know you aint that perfect!
Sorry that it had to end this way,
Now i guess you're looking for an answer!
Chorus:
If we're not gone tomorrow,
Those dreams, had passed you long ago,
Those dreams had passed, you long ago.
Could've just moved into my place,
But you wanted me to sell the sucker.
This is not the way its meant to rage,
You could've found another reject! (yeah)
(who cares? cares)
Repeat Chorus x 2
The lyrics of Grinspoon's song "Gone Tomorrow" express a level of exasperation towards someone who refuses to take any responsibility for a situation that has gone awry. The opening lines of "If you can't expect to take some blame, You should fucken know you ain't that perfect" seem to convey the idea that the addressee is not willing to acknowledge their faults and is instead trying to shift the blame onto others. This is further exemplified in the following lines of "Sorry that it had to end this way, Now I guess you're looking for an answer!", where the singer seems to be addressing someone who has caused a problematic situation and is now seeking a solution without accepting any responsibility for the issue. The chorus of the song serves to underline the finality of the situation and that, if not dealt with appropriately, it could lead to sorrow. The lines "If we're not gone tomorrow, this might end up in sorrow. Those dreams had passed you long ago, Those dreams had passed you long ago" appear to be an indication that it is better to end things now before any further damage is done, as holding onto hopes and dreams that have already passed will only lead to disappointment and regret.
The second verse of "Gone Tomorrow" seems to be aimed towards a partner who has caused disruption within the relationship. The lines "Could've just moved into my place, But you wanted me to sell the sucker. This is not the way it's meant to rage,You could've found another reject!" seem to suggest that the partner in question was not willing to compromise or make sacrifices for the sake of the relationship. The phrase "another reject" could be an indication that the singer feels that the partner is not interested in him, but rather finding someone else to carry on the pattern of problematic behavior. Overall, the lyrics of "Gone Tomorrow" are a lamentation of how things have gone wrong and how individuals often refuse to take responsibility for their actions, despite the consequences that may arise.
Line by Line Meaning
If you can't expect to take some blame,
If you can't admit that you're wrong,
You should fucken know you aint that perfect!
You should know that you are not perfect either.
Sorry that it had to end this way,
I apologize for the way things turned out.
Now i guess you're looking for an answer!
I assume that you are looking for an explanation.
If we're not gone tomorrow,
If we don't leave tomorrow,
this might end up in sorrow.
this situation could end badly.
Those dreams, had passed you long ago,
Those dreams you had, they're gone now.
Those dreams had passed, you long ago.
Those dreams you had, they're gone now.
Could've just moved into my place,
We could have moved in together.
But you wanted me to sell the sucker.
But you wanted me to sell my place.
This is not the way its meant to rage,
This is not how things were supposed to be.
You could've found another reject! (yeah)
You could have found another person to reject you.
Repeat Chorus x 2
Repeat the above chorus twice more.
Contributed by Hailey F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Thom Kenobi
One of the heaviest Grinspoon riffs of all time!
moffja
Always a good day listening to you lads :)
John Phillips
Any chance of another tour?
SlartiBartFast
🤟
SlartiBartFast
..was the perfect Lismore jazz wanker back in the day, but if it was meant to be a degree in contempary music, retrospectively give their Boyz their honorary PHDs, faark, just perfect