Jet Set Satellite is a rock band founded in 1998 in Winnipeg, Manitoba and … Read Full Bio ↴Jet Set Satellite is a rock band founded in 1998 in Winnipeg, Manitoba and originally having only two members, Trevor Tuminski and Dave Swiecicki. After releasing their debut album "Blueprint" in 2000 on Nettwerk Records, they celebrated two Top 20 Canadian hit singles, "Best Way to Die" and "Baby, Cool Your Jets", at rock radio and MuchMusic that year. In 2003, citing irreconcilable creative differences, the band made a rare move and left their record deal with Nettwerk in favor of pursuing their own collective vision for their second release. The band released their second album "Vegas" independently in 2005 with the title track, "Together", "Remover" and "Please Capture Me" as singles. They recently finished their third album, "End of an Era", August of 2008, with their first single "Ladykiller".

Band Members:

* Vocals - Trevor Tuminski
* Lead Guitar - Mike Keller
* Keyboards, Guitar, Djembe - Dave "Bulldog" Swiecicki
* Drums - Rich Reid
* Bass - Jay Rink

Suddenly
Jet Set Satellite Lyrics

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Suddenly I saw what I had done to it
Oh no, I'd murdered it, yeah
Dizzy, I fell in the chair, blood soaking in my hair
A body on the ground

The aftermath was an afterthought
Though I know I won't get caught
You've kept quiet up 'til now

I don't know how long

I can stay just this strong
I don't know how long
I can stay this strong
Suddenly, I feel I'm wrong

Suddenly I knew what I felt that I must do
I dug myself a hole
Operating within a trance, I breathed the air's romance
And threw you in the dirt

Now I'm not one for broken hearts, so I climbed into the dark
And lied right by your side
The rain washed in the soil, we were alone again
As in love as we'd ever been

I don't know how long
We can stay just this strong
I don't know how long
We can stay this strong

At least we were never wrong

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Jet Set Satellite's song "Suddenly" can be interpreted in multiple ways, but at its core, it tells the story of a person who has committed a crime and is coming to terms with their actions. The first stanza describes a moment of clarity, where the singer suddenly realizes the gravity of what they have done. The second stanza suggests that this action has been kept secret, but the guilt is catching up with them, leaving them unsure of how long they can remain strong.

The third stanza then takes a darker turn, where the singer reveals that they have buried someone, presumably the victim of their crime. Strangely, they lie down beside the buried person, suggesting that they were close to each other in life. The final lines of the song suggest that the love between the two was always right, perhaps implying a murder-suicide, or that the singer was possessed by some deranged sense of love.

Line by Line Meaning

Suddenly I saw what I had done to it
I suddenly realized the damage I had done

Oh no, I'd murdered it, yeah
I killed it, and it's a shame

Dizzy, I fell in the chair, blood soaking in my hair
I was so overwhelmed that I lost my balance and was injured

A body on the ground
There was a corpse on the floor

The aftermath was an afterthought
I didn't think about the consequences in advance

Though I know I won't get caught
I'm sure I won't be punished

You've kept quiet up 'til now
Until now, you haven't exposed my wrongdoing

I don't know how long
I'm not certain about the duration of my resilience

I can stay just this strong
I can only tolerate so much

Suddenly, I feel I'm wrong
I abruptly realized I'm incorrect

Suddenly I knew what I felt that I must do
It dawned on me what I needed to do