HWM recorded an album with their good friends and mentors Leatherface for the first volume of the BYO split series. They also recorded with Alkaline Trio for a split LP on Jade Tree shortly thereafter.
In 2001, Hot Water Music signed with Epitaph Records and released the record A Flight and A Crash, and went on to release two more records with Epitaph, Caution and The New What Next.
In addition to their full length albums and the two aforementioned split releases, Hot Water Music have also released 5 other EPs and split albums: Push for Coin (1995 - demo tape), Eating the Filler (1995- Toybox Records), Hot Water Music vs. Discount (New American Dreams) and Colors, Words, and Dreams (2002 - split with The Casket Lottery, Second Nature Recordings).
In 2005 the band took a hiatus as vocalist Chuck Ragan wanted to spend more time with his family. Soon after, the rest of the band formed The Draft, and released their debut record, In A Million Pieces, September 12, 2006 on Epitaph Records, along with various 7" vinyl records on No Idea. Ragan has opted for a solo-acoustic act with No Idea records, releasing a monthly vinyl to prelude a full studio album, as well as two live discs. As for Hot Water Music, No Idea is getting ready to release a b-sides disc later this year.
Members of Hot Water Music have been in various side projects, including Crows/artist], Rumbleseat and Blacktop Cadence
On October 22, 2007, music website Punknews.org reported that a reunion of the band is currently in the works.
The band kicked off their reunion tour with a "secret show" at Common Grounds in their hometown of Gainesville, Florida on January 18, 2008 to be followed by shows in Orlando, Florida, Sayerville, New Jersey and two sold out shows in Chicago, Illinois.
After that, they played at the Groezrock festival in Meerhout, Belgium in May 2008.
During 2009 Hot Water Music played a bunch of concerts in the U.S. plus a short German tour in November.
Since 2010, the band has continued to tour, write and record new music including 2012's album Exister and 2017's Light It Up. In November 2017 Chris Wollard announced that he was taking a break from the band to focus on his health. The band continued to play previously booked shows with The Flatliners' Chris Cresswell and Chris DeMakes of Less Than Jake filling in for Wollard at several dates.
As of their 2019 25th anniversary tour, Cresswell was still filling in for Wollard on guitar and vocals. Cresswell also played guitar and backing vocals on their 2019 Shake Up The Shadows EP.
A Flight and a Crash
Hot Water Music Lyrics
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In Boulder and San Francisco, a halfway house pack home
Back out of his head.
Out searching, for the escape. for an answer, or a reason that his poison has deleted,
Anything worth all that's wasted now,
Finds no difference where he's standing 'cause he's standing with a shotgun and a needle.
Arms reaching and head pounding from the screaming.
I raced all night again, I just want it over."
Heart racing.
Head pounding from the screaming.
Heart racing now
The lyrics to Hot Water Music's A Flight and a Crash describe one person's struggle with addiction and the self-destructive behavior that it causes. The verse paints a picture of a person who has been through multiple experiences of relapse, repeatedly flying from one city to another and residing in halfway homes, but always return to a state of intense drug use. They are driven by a compulsion to escape, but they're stuck in a cycle of addiction that erases anything in their life that is truly valuable. In this moment of desperation, the person is holding both a gun and a needle, representing the two forms of self-harm and self-medication that they resort to.
The chorus provides a glimpse into the internal state of the person through intense physical sensations, emphasizing the powerful grip that addiction has on them. Their heart and head are racing, pounded by the screaming and the weight of their trauma. The chorus ends with the line "Heart racing now" as a reflection of the cyclical nature of addiction - the highs and lows that a person experiences when they are trapped in the patterns of substance abuse.
Overall, the lyrics paint a bleak picture of the consequences of addiction, and the sense of hopelessness that can arise when a person feels trapped in their own self-destructive behavior.
Line by Line Meaning
Here's one of time passed of a flight and a crash, over and again,
This song describes a recurring cycle of highs and lows, where the character experiences both moments of flying high and crashing down.
In Boulder and San Francisco, a halfway house pack home
The character travels between different cities and seems to reside temporarily in various halfway houses.
Back out of his head.
The character is trying to escape reality and turn off their thoughts.
Out searching, for the escape. for an answer, or a reason that his poison has deleted,
The character seeks an escape or a reason for their addiction, which they believe is responsible for erasing any meaningful purpose from their life.
Anything worth all that's wasted now,
The character feels like all their efforts and possessions are meaningless and wasted due to their addiction.
Finds no difference where he's standing 'cause he's standing with a shotgun and a needle.
The character feels that they are lost and powerless, no matter where they are or what they are doing, because both their addiction and desperation to escape it are controlling them.
Arms reaching and head pounding from the screaming.
The character is physically and emotionally overwhelmed by their addiction, and their body and mind are reacting to it.
Says: "I don't know what I am doing anymore. I raced all night again, I just want it over."
The character is experiencing a moment of clarity and admits that they are lost and exhausted from their addiction. They just want it to end.
Heart racing.
The character is physically and emotionally chaotic, and their heart is racing with adrenaline and fear.
Head pounding from the screaming.
The character is still overwhelmed by their addiction and cannot escape the physical and emotional symptoms.
Heart racing now.
The character is still emotionally charged and their heart is still racing, indicating that they are still in the midst of their addiction and struggling to overcome it.
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William
This song is the most accurate depiction I've heard of a suicidal person at the edge and their inner turmoil, if that is what it's about:
Finds no difference where he's standing
'Cause he's standing with a shotgun and a needle
Arms reaching and head pounding from the screaming
Says: "I don't know what I am doing anymore
I raced all night again, and I just want it over."
Heart racing
Head pounding from the screaming
Heart racing now
William
This song is the most accurate depiction I've heard of a suicidal person at the edge and their inner turmoil, if that is what it's about:
Finds no difference where he's standing
'Cause he's standing with a shotgun and a needle
Arms reaching and head pounding from the screaming
Says: "I don't know what I am doing anymore
I raced all night again, and I just want it over."
Heart racing
Head pounding from the screaming
Heart racing now
Awehmazing
almost feels embarrassing to be on epitaph itself! This band is amazing beyond belief. Chris Wollard and Chuck Raegan have done amazing projects among this, and you especially see Chucks progression through time. I never would have predicted I'd go to a Chuck Raegan show next week, and covering Chris Wollards new project of the Ship Thieves more often. They rule. This band rules.Chuck and Chris rule. best folk and punk around..
Sinan Ermiş
RAGAN. REAGAN IS ONE OF PREVIOUS PRESIDENT OF USA.
Awehmazing
and i still jam to all of them in the car at full blast
Awehmazing
this band is amazing, but they showed their individual ability through their own projects as well which i can highly respect and enjoy
Bryant Rudy
This will forever and always be Hot Water Music's best album, hands down.
Fittest Fat Guy
no way. fuel is. but this shit rocks no doubt
Chad Childers
I found these guys on the off the wall volume 4 and I dig this album!
David Smith
WOW, WE ARE SO IMPRESSED
Eli Webster
There's a lot more where this came from..