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.
The Bitter End
Hot Water Music Lyrics
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These lyrics speak to the idea of letting go of hate and negativity in order to embrace love and warmth. The singer is addressing someone who has let their hate become more prominent than their love or trust, leading them to push people away. Despite this, the singer refuses to be brought down by their negativity; they are anchored and set straight in their beliefs, refusing to change where they stand.
The singer recognizes that there is more to life than just existing; they believe in the power of love and warmth, and wish that the person they are addressing could open up and let their light shine. The imagery of light is particularly poignant, as it suggests that the person is hiding something valuable beneath their cold exterior.
Overall, these lyrics promote the idea of letting go of negativity and embracing positivity and love. They acknowledge that this can be a difficult process, but maintain that it is worth it in the end.
Line by Line Meaning
When the day stops do you still believe you were right on and rising
Do you still believe in your beliefs even when everything comes to a standstill, and everyone else is moving on?
When you let your hate endure more prominent than your love or your trust
When you give rise to your hatred, you let it overpower your feelings of love and trust towards others.
You let it push us away but you can't make me come down
You have pushed us away because of your hatred, but I won't let it bring me down to your level.
Anchored something fierce locked in set straight
I am firmly rooted in my beliefs and won't be swayed by your negativity.
I won't change where I stand now on leaving hate and keeping warmth
I will continue to stand by spreading positivity and detaching myself from hate.
And I won't take to your cold because I believe that there is more to life than just living
I won't succumb to your negative ways because I strive to make my life meaningful.
And I don't see how you can stay so covered with cold
I don't understand how you can live your life with so much negativity and hatred.
I wish you would open up and shine the light that I knew
I wish you would let go of your darkness and embrace positivity to bring back the person you once were.
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frost heaves
I agree about the intro here. I wish they used it in the never ender version. I love the pitch in their voices on never ender. Solid song either way. The first song I heard and it got me sold instantly.
Lucas F
This is the best version of the song
chance paramore
Love this band
nedsammy
seriously one of my alltime favourites
Jay Jay Griffin
I love this album so fucking great
Jeff
Why is this band so fucking awesome?
MyDenmon
Génial, mais génial ! Merci !
BodaciousWickerman
The best version obviously. Although, I do like the palm muted bit during the verses in the other version.
Jonathan Gamache-Houle
Holy shit I never even knew this version existed
Michael Arnold
YOU CANT MAKE ME COME DOWN