Never content to stick to one genre, one project or one band, Jay also co-led the synth-punk Lost Sounds with Alicja Trout, played drums for The Final Solutions, pursued the solo project Terror Visions, co-fronted The Angry Angles and ran his own label, Shattered Records.
In 2006, In The Red announced the release of Blood Visions, Jay's first album as a solo artist, which combined the aggressive approach of Reatards with a melodic pop sensibility, and production recalling classic UK punk records -- The Adverts (who he covered), Siouxsie & the Banshees, ATV, etc.
On January 13, 2010, Jay was found dead at the age of 29 at his home in Memphis. A statement was posted on the website of Goner Records that Reatard had died in his sleep. His autopsy reported he died of cocaine toxicity and alcohol as a contributing factor.
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Night Of Broken Glass
Jay Reatard Lyrics
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It was a night of broken glass
It was the first
But it's not the last
It was a night of broken glass
It was a night of broken glass
It was the first
But it's not the last
And I
Don't wanna feel that way
Don't wanna go back there
Don't wanna feel that
Ever and ever and ever and ever and ever again
Don't wanna fell that way
Don't wanna go back there
Don't wanna feel that
Ever and ever and ever and ever and ever again
Night of broken glass
It was a night of broken glass
It was the first
But it's not the last
It was a night of broken glass
It was a night of broken glass
It was the first
But it's not the last
It was a night of broken glass
And I
Don't wanna feel that way
Don't wanna go back there
Don't wanna feel that
Ever and ever and ever and ever and ever again
Don't wanna fell that way
Don't wanna go back there
Don't wanna feel that
Ever and ever and ever and ever and ever again
The lyrics of the song "Night of Broken Glass" by Jay Reatard refer to the event that marked the beginning of the Holocaust, the violent anti-Jewish persecution that took place in Germany on November 9-10, 1938. The night was called Kristallnacht, or the Night of Broken Glass, because of the shards of broken glass that littered the streets after tens of thousands of windows of Jewish-owned shops, homes, and synagogues were shattered by Nazi supporters. The song emphasizes that although it was the first night of shattered glass, it was not the last, suggesting that the horrors of persecution and genocide did not end with that one event.
The repetition of the verse, "Don't wanna feel that way, don't wanna go back there, don't wanna feel that, ever and ever and ever and ever and ever again" expresses the fear and trauma associated with the event and its aftermath, suggesting that the memory of such a traumatic event should not be forgotten. The chorus that repeats the phrase, "It was a night of broken glass, it was the first but it's not the last," further emphasizes the sense of impending doom and the need to remain vigilant against further oppression and fascism.
Overall, the song can be seen as a warning about the dangers of fascism, nationalism, and hate, and the need for us to remain vigilant and combat such ideologies whenever and wherever they arise.
Line by Line Meaning
Night of broken glass
This song is describing a specific event known as the Night of Broken Glass
It was a night of broken glass
The Night of Broken Glass was marked by widespread destruction and vandalism, resulting in broken glass everywhere
It was the first
The Night of Broken Glass was the first of many tragic events to come
But it's not the last
This event was just the beginning of a series of terrible events that would follow
And I
The singer is speaking from a personal perspective
Don't wanna feel that way
The singer does not want to experience the same feelings of fear and despair that were felt during the Night of Broken Glass
Don't wanna go back there
The singer does not want to revisit the location where the Night of Broken Glass occurred
Don't wanna feel that
The singer is referring to the traumatic emotions experienced during the event
Ever and ever and ever and ever and ever again
The singer wishes to never feel those emotions again
Don't wanna fell that way
Typo in the lyrics, should be 'feel' not 'fell'
It was a night of broken glass
Reiterating the main theme of the song, that the Night of Broken Glass was a significant event
It was the first
Reiterating the fact that this event was just the beginning of a series of tragic events
But it's not the last
Reiterating the idea that there would be even more tragic events to come
It was a night of broken glass
Reiterating the main theme of the song, that broken glass was a defining characteristic of the event
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JIMMY LEE LINDSAY
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