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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See/Saw
Jay Reatard Lyrics
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A see-saw, I've had it walked again
You don't like what you see
You must not care for me
There's really nothin' to it
And that is all I know
There's really nothin' to it
A see-saw, I've had it walked again
A see-saw, I've had it walked again
You don't like what you see
You must not care for me
There's really nothin' to it
And that is all I know
There's really nothin' to it
And that is all that I will show, to you
She creeps me out
She cranks me in again
She creeps me out
She cranks me in again
She creeps me out
She cranks me in again
She creeps me out
She cranks me in again
She creeps me out
She cranks me in again
She creeps me out
She cranks me in again
She creeps me out
She creeps me out
The song See/Saw by Jay Reatard seems to be about a relationship that is in flux, and the singer is feeling unsure about where they stand with their partner. The repeated lyrics of "A see-saw, I've had it walked again" suggest that there is some instability in the relationship, and the singer may feel like they are constantly being pushed and pulled by their partner's actions. The line "You don't like what you see, you must not care for me" shows that the singer is feeling insecure and questioning whether their partner truly cares for them or not.
The middle section of the song breaks away from this theme and becomes more abstract, with the lines "There's really nothin' to it, and that is all I know" suggesting a sense of nihilism or existential resignation in the face of the relationship's uncertainty. The final section of the song returns to the theme of emotional instability, with the repetition of the lines "She creeps me out, she cranks me in again" suggesting that the singer's partner is both alluring and unsettling.
Line by Line Meaning
A see-saw, I've had it walked again
I feel like my emotions are constantly shifting, up and down like a see-saw. It's happened before and it's happening again.
You don't like what you see
You're not happy with who I am or what I'm doing.
You must not care for me
If you don't like me for who I am, then you must not truly care about me.
There's really nothin' to it
There's nothing complicated or deep about it, it is what it is.
And that is all I know
I don't know much, but I know the situation is simple.
And that is all that I will show, to you
I won't reveal much more than what's on the surface. You'll have to accept me as I am.
She creeps me out
She makes me uncomfortable or nervous in some way.
She cranks me in again
She's pulling me back in, maybe despite my better judgment.
She creeps me out
Again, she's making me uneasy in some way.
She cranks me in again
Despite my reservations, she's still drawing me in and tempting me somehow.
She creeps me out
This woman is really unsettling to me in some way.
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A see-saw, I've had it walked again
A see-saw, I've had it walked again
You don't like what you see
You must not care for me
There's really nothin' to it
And that is all I know
There's really nothin' to it
And that is all that I will show, to you
A see-saw, I've had it walked again
A see-saw, I've had it walked again
You don't like what you see
You must not care for me
There's really nothin' to it
And that is all I know
There's really nothin' to it
And that is all that I will show, to you
She creeps me out
She cranks me in again
She creeps me out
She cranks me in again
She creeps me out
She cranks me in again
She creeps me out
She cranks me in again
She creeps me out
She cranks me in again
She creeps me out
She cranks me in again
She creeps me out
She creeps me out
I Fell Awake
see saw,
back and forth again,
you dont like what you see,
you must not care for me,
there's really nothing to it,
and that is all that i know,
there's really nothing to it,
and that is all that i will show to you,
see saw,
back and forth again,
see saw,
back and forth again,
you dont like what you see,
you must not care for me,
there's really nothing to it,
and that is all i know,
there's really nothing to it,
and that is all will show to you.
she creeps me out,
she crept me in again
Josuke Higashikata
2020 and I'm still listening. This guy was a legend. It's still hard to accept that he's not here anymore.
Jason Cook
Why you gotta make me emotional...
Batcaveloner13
Jay lives on through his music. Perhaps there’s a part of him in us all... <3
Buck Futter
Same. So much that I've tried to work on a memorial project for Jay.
ulana coutts
Stg
Bryant Colon
He would have been one of the top artists and songwriters of the 2010's had he lived
Fred Morris
if you like this you might like my brothers music. his name is stu morris and Murder the ghost is a good song by him.
Sam
Jay’s spirit will never die, so often imitated but never emulated. R.I.P.
Age Hernandez
I just can't believe he is gone, man. Such a great artist. Makes me truly sad.
Fred Morris
if you like this you might like my brothers music. his name is stu morris and Murder the ghost is a good song by him.