In 2004, Jebediah produced their fourth album Braxton Hicks and released it on their own record label, Redline Records in conjunction with Shock Records.
Lead singer Kevin Mitchell released his second solo album Suburban Songbook in 2006 under the pseudonym Bob Evans.
Their official site is http://www.jebediah.net/.
Star Machine
Jebediah Lyrics
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Found plans made in fourth grade should get me that far
Jesus she says I know what you mean
I'll make you then take you my flying machine
I'm over exposure
I need to levitate
Above this experience
There's a simple explanation
For the trouble that we're in
The shed light on all night
The work noise outside
The belief in relief found somewhere to hide
Jesus she says I know what you mean
Don't be scared just prepared
My flying machine
I'm over exposure
I need to levitate
Above this experience
I need to find a way today for far away
There's a simple explanation
For the trouble that we're in
Not the lack of inspiration
But it's message from within (X 2)
I've set the date take off's tonight
My star machine takes flight
In "Star Machine", Jebediah expresses the desire to escape Earth's mundanity and search for something more. The first verse describes the singer's plan to build a ship to the stars using plans from his fourth-grade days - a metaphor for the childlike sense of wonder and imagination that drives him. He then addresses someone named "Jesus" who seems to understand his longing for adventure and offers to build him a flying machine that will take him away.
The chorus highlights the singer's need to escape - to "levitate" and find a way "today for far away", "above this experience". He believes that there is a "simple explanation for the trouble that we're in", but it's not a lack of inspiration; rather, it's a message from within - a feeling that there is something more out there that he needs to discover.
In the second verse, the singer hears noise outside and sees a shed light on all night, but these distractions only make him more resolved in his quest. "Jesus" offers reassurance, telling him to be prepared but not scared, that his "star machine takes flight" that very night, marking the beginning of a new adventure.
Overall, "Star Machine" can be interpreted as a yearning for something more out of life, a desire to escape from routine and find a sense of purpose and adventure. The flying machine can be seen as a metaphor for that journey - a vehicle that will take the singer to new heights and away from the troubles of everyday life.
Line by Line Meaning
Been thinking of building a ship to the stars
I have been contemplating constructing a spacecraft which could travel through space.
Found plans made in fourth grade should get me that far
I located designs I had drawn in elementary school that should suffice for the project.
Jesus she says I know what you mean
A person called Jesus assures me that they comprehend my intentions.
I'll make you then take you my flying machine
They promise to fashion the craft and offer to transport me.
I'm over exposure
I have grown exasperated with the current situation.
I need to levitate
I must ascend and escape the present ordeal.
Above this experience
I require elevation over this occurrence.
I need to find a way today for far away
I need to discover a method to depart immediately and bound for some distance away.
There's a simple explanation
There exists a straightforward reason.
For the trouble that we're in
For the difficulty we confront.
The shed light on all night
An illumination in the shed all night long.
The work noise outside
The sound of labor occurring outside.
The belief in relief found somewhere to hide
An expectation of relief; somewhere to conceal it.
Jesus she says I know what you mean
The same individual named Jesus claims to understand my situation.
Don't be scared just prepared
They encourage me not to be frightened but to prepare.
My flying machine
Their invention that will transport both of us.
Not the lack of inspiration
The cause is not the absence of creative stimulation.
But it's message from within (X 2)
Rather, it stems from a message coming from within oneself.
I've set the date take off's tonight
I have scheduled the launch for tonight.
My star machine takes flight
Finally, my spacecraft takes off and starts its voyage through space.
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@sailingozzie2587
I'm so blessed, Got to hear Jebs play in Perth recently!
@DrumRoody
Are they still playing live?
@sailingozzie2587
@DrumRoody They are still freaking awesome live
@machiz2068
Easily my fav Jebediah track
@Lachlant1984
Such an awesome song, it speaks to me in many ways. I love this song a lot.
@theophilusthistler5885
I eventually realised his song is basically Calvin & Hobbes.
Positive and great!
@EmeraldZion
I feel this song is super underrated, it nails the childlike innocence of dreaming to go to space and that part where he says "the star machine takes flight" and the instruments fade in slowly until it's a big eruption of sound is the perfect song ender
@moraldecay1
Beautiful song
@jvvoid
What a band. One of our best ever.
@deadbabiesinvomit
Cool band Vanessa! (The bass player )