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.
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Hot Water Music Lyrics
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Hear your words so crystal clear with your breath in my ear.
Still So far away from you, it cuts so quick and clean.
Still so far away from you but I still want more.
I can close my lips before I taste ours soaked in wine.
Lay my head upon your breast and count your beats and smiles.
This is where the time stops and this is where it starts.
This is where we mend our broken hearts.
I'm on my way, can't stay away.
Since this love stings like it does over and again.
Again.
I'm on my way, I can't stay away.
Since this love stings like it does over and again.
I'm on my way, homeward bound.
Since this love stings like it does over and again and again.
I'm on my way, can't stay away.
Since this love stings like it does over and again and again.
The lyrics to "Home" by Hot Water Music tell the tale of a love that is both intoxicating and painful. The song begins with the singer describing how he can imagine the lips of his lover close to his own and hear her words with crystal clarity. However, despite this vividness, she is still so far away from him, and the distance "cuts so quick and clean." Despite the pain, he still wants more of her, illustrating the addictiveness of love even when it is not easy.
As the song continues, the singer describes how he could choose to resist the temptation to be with his lover, but he cannot help but be drawn in by her. He mentions the taste of their lips soaked in wine, and how he wants to lay his head on her breast and count her heartbeats and smiles. The love between the two is powerful enough to stop time, and it is where they go to mend their broken hearts.
The repetition of the phrase "I'm on my way, can't stay away" emphasizes the singer's longing for his lover, even though he knows that their love brings him pain. Ultimately, the lyrics suggest that no matter how much the love stings, the singer cannot stay away from his beloved, and he will continue to return to her again and again.
Overall, "Home" by Hot Water Music is a beautifully written and emotionally charged song about the complexities of love. It explores the bittersweet feelings of distance and longing, as well as the addictive nature of love, even when it is not easy.
Line by Line Meaning
I can close my eyes and see your lips move close to mine.
The singer can vividly imagine the sensation of the other person's lips being so close to theirs.
Hear your words so crystal clear with your breath in my ear.
The closeness of the other person makes their words and breath clear and distinct to the singer's senses.
Still so far away from you, it cuts so quick and clean.
Despite the singer's vivid imagination, the physical distance between them and the other person is still painful and sharply felt.
Still so far away from you but I still want more.
Despite the distance and pain, the artist still desires to be with the other person and experience more of their presence.
I can close my lips before I taste ours soaked in wine.
The artist can restrain themselves from engaging in physical intimacy with the other person, even though the temptation is strong.
Lay my head upon your breast and count your beats and smiles.
The singer imagines a close and intimate moment with the other person, during which they could hear their heartbeat and see their smiles.
This is where the time stops and this is where it starts.
Being in the presence of the other person feels like a transformative moment where time is suspended and new beginnings can emerge.
This is where we mend our broken hearts.
The artist sees being with the other person as a way to heal past emotional wounds and grow together.
I'm on my way, can't stay away.
The artist is determined to be with the other person and cannot resist the pull towards them.
Since this love stings like it does over and again. Again.
Despite the pain and distance of being apart, the artist continues to come back to the other person and feels strongly drawn to them.
I'm on my way, homeward bound.
The singer is headed towards the other person, towards their shared sense of home and belonging.
Contributed by Isaac J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.