Hot Water Music is a Gainesville, Florida punk outfit known for Chuck Ragan… Read Full Bio ↴Hot Water Music is a Gainesville, Florida punk outfit known for Chuck Ragan and Chris Wollard's raspy vocals, as well as their searing Jawbreaker-esque guitars on earlier albums. The act first formed in 1993, and their first record, Finding the Rhythms, was released on No Idea and Toy Box records. Many fans commonly refer to Hot Water Music as the abbreviation, HWM. The name Hot Water Music comes from a Charles Bukowski book.

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.

Seein' Diamonds
Hot Water Music Lyrics

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I remember seein' diamonds
What ever happened to them?
You smashed them all when you flew away
You just fought everyday
Later console talkin' bitter
You never believe it's the same
Little War?

But it is the same
Ohh try and rearrange
But it is the same
Don't try and rearrange

I remember early morning
In the car on the side of the road
You said you had something to say
I crawled out with my head spinning
I covered my ears to late
Everything fell down on me

But I must say
Ohh try and rearrange
Ohh I must say
Don't try and rearrange

Just returning
Felt like mourning
But I couldn't stay away
I was holding back from you
Just returning
Felt like mouring
But I couldn't stay away
I was holding back from you

But I must say
Ohh try and rearrange

But I must say
Don't change

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Hot Water Music's song Seein' Diamonds tell the story of a relationship that has fallen apart. The first verse starts with the line "I remember seein' diamonds", which can be interpreted as seeing something beautiful or special in the relationship. However, the next line reveals that whatever was special has been destroyed by the actions of the other person. The lines "You smashed them all when you flew away, You just fought everyday" indicate that the other person left the relationship and was combative while in it.

The second verse describes a pivotal moment in the relationship. The memory of being in a car on the side of the road with the other person and having them say something important is described. However, the singer's reaction is to cover their ears, indicating that they didn't want to hear the truth. Everything "fell down" on them, indicating that the relationship is now in shambles.

The chorus repeats the sentiment that the relationship is the same no matter how much the singer tries to rearrange it. The final verse repeats the idea that the singer can't stay away from the other person, even though they were holding back. The chorus repeats again, with the final line being "Don't change".

Overall, the lyrics describe a relationship that started with promise and fell apart due to the actions of one person. The singer is struggling to come to terms with the end of the relationship and their inability to stay away from the other person.

Line by Line Meaning

I remember seein' diamonds
I remember seeing something precious and valuable

What ever happened to them?
What happened to those important things?

You smashed them all when you flew away
You destroyed everything when you left

You just fought everyday
You were constantly in conflict

Later console talkin' bitter
Later, trying to find comfort but still feeling resentful

You never believe it's the same
You don't think things can go back to how they were before

Little War?
Is this a small battle?

But it is the same
Things haven't changed

Ohh try and rearrange
Trying to make things different

Don't try and rearrange
Don't try to change things

I remember early morning
I recall an early morning