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.
Poison
Hot Water Music Lyrics
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Or drown myself with wine.
Confine myself to solitude,
And inject poison into my mind.
Meanwhile outside, everything still grows,
Wild like fire and fury, while I wish alone.
You know that I could feel the poison in my mind.
I feel like I am in an endless night,
Like I am falling through the restless sky.
You can't erase them.
Every lie you've told.
For then they'd leave you,
And haunt you nevermore.
I could find myself in paradise.
Walk on endless shores.
Cut my feet so drastically before I beg for more.
Meanwhile, in front of me, under every stone,
Lies a thousand reasons with a thousand rhymes.
You can't erase them.
Every lie you've told.
For then they'd leave you,
And haunt you nevermore.
You can't erase them.
Every lie you've told.
For then they'd leave you,
So face them forever more.
The song "Poison" by Hot Water Music is a reflection on inner turmoil and the struggle to keep negative thoughts at bay. The lyrics describe the temptation to escape through politics or alcohol, but acknowledging that this will only perpetuate the negative cycle. The repeated line "you know that I could feel the poison in my mind" emphasizes the internal struggle and the realization that the source of the pain is within. The use of the metaphor of injecting poison into the mind highlights the idea of self-sabotage through negative thoughts and behaviors.
The lyrics also touch on the idea of accountability and the consequences of one's actions. The lines "you can't erase them, every lie you've told" suggest that even if we try to forget or ignore our past mistakes, they will always be with us. The fear of being haunted by our past mistakes drives us to face them head on, no matter how difficult it may be.
The final lyrics offer a glimmer of hope, with the idea of finding paradise and beauty in the world around us. However, the reminder that "under every stone, lies a thousand reasons with a thousand rhymes" suggests that there will always be challenges and struggles to face.
Line by Line Meaning
I could waist away with politics,
I could lose myself in the world of politics, becoming detached from reality.
Or drown myself with wine.
I could turn to alcohol to escape my problems and numb my feelings.
Confine myself to solitude,
I could shut myself off from the world, avoiding human interaction and connection.
And inject poison into my mind.
Or I could let negative thoughts and emotions consume me from within, causing emotional harm.
Meanwhile outside, everything still grows,
Despite my inner struggles, the world continues to move forward and grow.
Wild like fire and fury, while I wish alone.
While I am stuck in my own world, everything around me is still wild and full of life.
You know that I could feel the poison in my mind.
I am aware that negative thoughts are taking over my mind.
You know that I could feel the venom deep inside.
I am aware that harmful emotions are deeply rooted within me.
I feel like I am in an endless night,
I feel stuck in darkness, unable to see any light or hope.
Like I am falling through the restless sky.
My life feels like a constant struggle and I am unable to find solid ground.
You can't erase them.
You cannot undo your past actions and their consequences.
Every lie you've told.
All the lies you have told add up to cause harm to yourself and others.
For then they'd leave you,
If you were able to undo your mistakes, you would be left with nothing but emptiness.
And haunt you nevermore.
The ghosts of your past would no longer torment you if you were able to escape them.
I could find myself in paradise.
I could find a peaceful and happy state of mind.
Walk on endless shores.
I could have an abundance of positive experiences and feel content.
Cut my feet so drastically before I beg for more.
I would even be willing to endure pain and struggle just to feel some form of satisfaction.
Meanwhile, in front of me, under every stone,
At every corner, there are endless possibilities and opportunities.
Lies a thousand reasons with a thousand rhymes.
There are countless reasons to feel grateful and happy and endless ways to express them.
For then they'd leave you,
Undoing past mistakes would only bring temporary relief.
And haunt you nevermore.
But facing them head-on and learning from them will allow you to move on from the past and let go of the ghosts that haunt you.
You can't erase them.
Mistakes cannot be undone, but they can be learned from and grown from.
Every lie you've told.
Lies can cause lasting harm and should not be justified or defended.
For then they'd leave you,
The harmful consequences of lies can stay with you forever.
So face them forever more.
It is important to face up to your mistakes, take responsibility for them, and learn from them in order to move on and grow.
Lyrics © SONGS MUSIC PUBLISHING, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: DAMON ALBARN, MICHAEL BALZARY, TONY W. ALLEN
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