The band broke up in the fall of 1996 after Smith's solo work began gaining popularity. Gust went on to play in the band No. 2. Coomes carried on as half of Quasi, as well as playing as a guest musician for Built to Spill and Sleater-Kinney. Lash currently keeps himself busy as a producer. He helped with the production of Death Cab for Cutie's first two studio albums (Something About Airplanes and We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes).
Lowlife
Heatmiser Lyrics
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and i've been here, caught standing still
i've gotta play into my head, my head
full of crap im a landfill
didn't understand
i'm not talking now
didn't understand
a pretty penny gets you trouble, gets you trouble
but i had enough of that
i kept on waiting on lies, on lies
i kept waiting for a little tap
didn't understand
or a little "hey"
didn't understand
why can't you settle for that?
thats where thats where that's where you're at
i'm waiting on lies
you're standing still
i've got a play, play it my head
i'm a landfill
didn't understand
i'm not talking now
didn't understand
i know you well
didn't understand
i'm not talking now
didn't understand
i know you well
well i've become yours like a lowlife
i went in under your door like a lowlife, lowlife
The song "Lowlife" by Heatmiser is a melancholic and introspective tune that delves into feelings of worthlessness and stagnation. The lyrics, "I'm a lowlife, lowlife / and I've been here, caught standing still" set the tone for the entire song. The singer feels stuck in a rut, unable to move forward in life. The line, "full of crap I'm a landfill," suggests that the singer's mind is filled with negative thoughts and self-doubt, further exacerbating the feeling of being a low-life.
Throughout the song, the singer addresses someone who they know well, but who they believe does not understand them. They keep waiting for a sign of acknowledgement, a "little tap," but all they receive are lies and broken promises. The line, "a pretty penny gets you trouble, gets you trouble / but I had enough of that," suggests that the singer has learned the hard way that money and material possessions do not bring happiness or fulfillment. They have come to the realization that they need more than that to feel content in life.
The chorus, "didn't understand / I'm not talking now / didn't understand / I know you well," emphasizes the lack of communication between the singer and the person they are addressing. Despite knowing each other well, they cannot seem to understand each other's perspectives or needs. The final lines, "well, I've become yours like a lowlife / I went in under your door like a lowlife, lowlife," suggest that the singer has resigned themselves to being a lowlife in this particular situation, accepting their role in the relationship as subservient and powerless.
Line by Line Meaning
i'm a lowlife, lowlife
I am a worthless person, with no significant status or standing
and i've been here, caught standing still
I have been stuck in this place, unable to move forward
i've gotta play into my head, my head
I have to act out scenarios in my mind to cope with my mundane existence
full of crap im a landfill
My thoughts and actions are worthless, accumulating like garbage
didn't understand
I was unable to comprehend
i'm not talking now
I am refusing to communicate
for i know you well
Because I am familiar with your behavior and attitude
a pretty penny gets you trouble, gets you trouble
Having wealth can lead to negative consequences
but i had enough of that
I am tired of the problems that come with money
i kept on waiting on lies, on lies
I continued to believe in falsehoods and deceit
i kept waiting for a little tap
I hoped for some sign of recognition or attention
why can't you settle for that?
Why can't you be satisfied with the small things?
thats where thats where that's where you're at
That is your level of contentment
i'm waiting on lies
I am still holding onto false hope
you're standing still
You are complacent and not moving forward
i've got a play, play it my head
I have a script in my mind that I am constantly replaying
i went in under your door like a lowlife, lowlife
I entered your life with no dignity or self-respect
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I'm a lowlife, lowlife
And i've been here, caught standing still
I've gotta play into my head, my head
Full of crap im a landfill
Didn't understand
I'm not talking now
Didn't understand
For i know you well
A pretty penny gets you trouble, gets you trouble
But i had enough of that
I kept on waiting on lies, on lies
I kept waiting for a little tap
Didn't understand
Or a little "hey"
Didn't understand
Why can't you settle for that?
Thats where thats where that's where you're at
I'm waiting on lies
You're standing still
I've got a play, play it my head
I'm a landfill
Didn't understand
I'm not talking now
Didn't understand
I know you well
Didn't understand
I'm not talking now
Didn't understand
I know you well
Well i've become yours like a lowlife
I went in under your door like a lowlife, lowlife
Danny T
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