The first release, the Heart Ache EP, was released in 2004 and featured Broadrick playing all of the instruments. It was followed in 2005 by the full-length self-titled LP, which featured the addition of bassist Diarmuid Dalton and drummer Ted Parsons, although not every song featured both new members.
With their third release, 2006's four song Silver EP, jesu took a more melodic and layered approach, gaining comparison to shoegazing band My Bloody Valentine.
Their second full-length album, titled Conqueror, was released in February 2007 in the US, UK, in Europe and Japan. The Japanese edition also contained a bonus disc featuring the two tracks that constitute the 'Sun Down'/'Sun Rise' EP, released elsewhere as a 12" album on April 23.
The band made their United States live debut, in March of 2007, as an opening act for Isis, although work permit problems caused them to miss the first three weeks of the tour. Neither Ted Parsons nor Diarmuid Dalton were able to participate in the tour and were temporarily replaced by Danny Walker, of Intronaut, and long time Broadrick collaborator, Dave Cochrane, respectively. During this tour, jesu also made its South by Southwest debut as part of a Hydra Head showcase.
'Pale Sketches', a collection of older solo works from 2000-2007 was released in October 2007 on Justin Broadrick's own label, Avalanche along with a new four song EP entitled Lifeline, released by Hydra Head in the United States and Daymare in Japan.
Broadrick has also contributed remixes of songs, using the jesu name, for Agoraphobic Nosebleed and Explosions in the Sky. Future releases include split 12" albums with both Eluvium and Battle of Mice.
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Tired of Me
Jesu Lyrics
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So tired of me,
Withered and unclean.
I'm too blind to see,
Shit that is me
And you're
So tired of me.
You don't need me.
My idle absentee
And I'm so tired of me,
Withered and unclean.
I'm too blind to see,
This shit that is me.
And I'm so tired of me,
Withered and unclean.
And I'm too blind to see,
Shit that is me
The lyrics to Jesu's song "Tired of Me" describe the singer's feelings of self-loathing and worthlessness, as well as their perception of being a burden to others. The lyrics express the singer's exhaustion with their own flaws and failures, and their inability to escape from them. The lines "Withered and unclean" suggest decay and decayedness, and the repetition of "I'm too blind to see" underscores the singer's sense of being stuck, unable to move forward or improve themselves.
The use of profanity in the line "Shit that is me" also emphasizes the singer's self-hatred and disgust. The repeated phrase "And I'm so tired of me" serves as the song's refrain, echoing the singer's recurring thoughts of dissatisfaction and despair. The final line, "And I'm too blind to see, shit that is me" suggests that the singer is aware of their own faults and shortcomings, but feels powerless to change them.
Line by Line Meaning
And I'm,
The singer is introducing the theme of the song which is about being tired of oneself.
So tired of me,
The singer is expressing their exhaustion with their own self and behavior.
Withered and unclean.
The singer feels worn out and impure due to their actions and thoughts.
I'm too blind to see,
The singer acknowledges their inability to recognize their own faults and shortcomings.
Shit that is me
The singer is referring to their own negative traits and actions as 'shit'.
And you're
The singer switches focus to their audience, possibly a loved one or friend.
So tired of me.
The singer acknowledges that the other person is also tired of putting up with their behavior and attitude.
You don't need me.
The singer realizes that the other person does not depend on them for any reason and could potentially leave or distance themselves.
My idle absentee
The singer describes themselves as an inactive and absent individual.
This shit that is me.
The singer repeats the phrase from earlier in the song, emphasizing once again their negative traits and self-image.
And I'm so tired of me,
The singer reiterates their exhaustion with themselves.
Withered and unclean.
The singer repeats the phrase from earlier in the song, emphasizing once again their feeling of being worn out and impure.
And I'm too blind to see,
The singer repeats the line from earlier in the song, acknowledging once again their inability to recognize their own faults.
Shit that is me
The singer repeats the phrase from earlier in the song, emphasizing once again their negative traits and actions.
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