The four-piece's commercial breakthrough came with the successful release of several singles from the album Bleed American (2001). Four singles from the album charted within the Top 20 positions of the Alternative Songs chart, with "The Middle" reaching the #1 position. Jimmy Eat World's follow-up album Futures (2004) featured another Alternative number one song, "Pain". The RIAA certified Bleed American platinum and Futures gold, rewarding the two albums for selling over one and a half million records between them. The band's sixth album, Chase This Light (2007), became their highest charting album, peaking at number five on the Billboard 200.
Discography:
1994 - Jimmy Eat World
1996 - Static Prevails
1999 - Clarity
2001 - Bleed American
2004 - Futures
2007 - Chase This Light
2010 - Invented
2013 - Damage
2016 - Integrity Blues
2019 - Surviving
Band members:
Jim Adkins – vocals, guitar
Zach Lind – drums
Tom Linton – guitar, vocals
Rick Burch – bass
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Anderson Mesa
Jimmy Eat World Lyrics
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Night's made up our my decision
Don't leave without intentions of ever coming back
Don't leave without intentions
Mind's made up my own decision
Don't leave without intentions of ever coming back
If you wanted, you'll ask them
Alone, I'm outside
Red sky, I wait there
Snowfall above me
So new yet fading
Vacation, you take them
If you wanted, you'll ask them
Run around or jump the fence
Graveyard
The lyrics of Anderson Mesa by Jimmy Eat World seem to be about not letting go of a relationship without intending to come back. The first and second verses repeat the same lines, emphasizing the importance of making a firm decision not to leave without any intentions of ever returning. The song is possibly addressed to a lover or a friend, urging them not to abandon the singer without any communication or explanation.
The third verse seems to suggest the singer is alone, waiting under a red sky with snow falling above them. These images create a sense of loneliness and isolation, and maybe the singer's way of coping with the impending departure of someone they care about. The fourth verse seems to take a turn towards death or the afterlife as it mentions running around or jumping the fence of a graveyard.
Overall, Anderson Mesa appears to be a melancholic yet hopeful song about holding onto hope and love, even in the midst of loss and abandonment.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't leave without intentions
Make sure your departure is not aimless
Night's made up our my decision
Darkness has influenced my choice
Don't leave without intentions of ever coming back
Plan to return before departing
Vacation, you take them
Travel somewhere new
If you wanted, you'll ask them
Seek guidance for your voyage
Alone, I'm outside
By myself, I'm out in the open
Red sky, I wait there
The crimson evening skies watch my arrival
Snowfall above me
The frozen precipitation falls on me
So new yet fading
The novelty is fleeting
Run around or jump the fence
Find a way out
Graveyard
A place where memories have been laid to rest
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JAMES CHRISTOPHER ADKINS, RICHARD E BURCH, THOMAS DARRELL LINTON, ZACHARY MICHEL LIND
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