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
http://www.jimmyeatworld.com/.
Your House
Jimmy Eat World Lyrics
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I swear you're on
You rip my heart right out
You rip my heart right out
I think the whole room
Can hear me clear my throat
You rip my heart right out
If you still care at all
Don't go, tell me now
If you love me at all
Don't call
Then out of nowhere
Put me right back there
Rip my heart right out
You rip my heart right out
And we know what happens
When we get to your house
You'll rip my heart right out
You'll rip my heart right out
If you still care at all
Don't go, tell me now
If you love me at all
Please don't, tell me now
If you still care at all
Don't go, tell me now
If you love me at all
Don't call
I throw away everything
I've written you
Oh, anything
Just keep my mind from thinking
How I've had you once
Oh, I can't forget that
Sometimes I wish
I could lose you again
You're winning me over
With everything you say
You'll rip my heart right out
Rip my heart right out
Rip my heart right out
When I let you closer
I only want you closer
You rip my heart right out
Rip my heart right out
You rip my heart right out
Rip my heart right out
If you still care at all
Don't go, tell me now
If you love me at all
Please don't, tell me now
Yeah, if you still care at all
Don't go, tell me now
Yeah, if you love me at all
Don't call
(If you love me at all)
If you love me at all
(If you love me at all)
If you love me at all
(If you love me at all)
If you love me at all
(If you love me at all)
If you love me at all
(Please don't, tell me now)
(If you love me at all)
If you love me at all
(If you love me at all)
If you love me at all
(Don't go, tell me now)
(If you love me at all)
If you love me at all
(If you love me at all)
If you love me at all
(If you love me at all)
Yeah, if you love, love, love, love
Love me at all
If you love me at all
If you love me at all
The song "Your House" by Jimmy Eat World is a melancholic ballad about a tumultuous relationship. The singer is reflecting on the highs and lows of the relationship, specifically on the moments when their partner would break their heart. The opening lines illustrate the ambivalence that the singer feels towards their partner: "When you're on, I swear you're on, You rip my heart right out." The singer is torn between the positive aspects of the relationship when things are good (when the partner is "on"), and the pain that they feel when the partner inevitably causes heartbreak.
The second verse delves deeper into the pain that the singer is experiencing, as they struggle to move on from the relationship. The lines "I throw away everything I've written you, Oh, anything, Just keep my mind from thinking," show just how hard it is for the singer to let go of their love for the partner. The repetition of the verse "If you still care at all, Don't go, tell me now if you love me at all, Don't call" emphasize the neediness and desperation that the singer feels towards their partner.
The song concludes with the haunting repetition of "If you love me at all," with the singer's voice fading out in a plea for love and affection. Overall, the song captures the raw emotions of love and heartbreak, beautifully rendered by Jim Adkins' emotive vocals and the band's poignant instrumentation.
Line by Line Meaning
When you're on
When you're present or active in my life
I swear you're on
I feel your impact and influence when you're present
You rip my heart right out
Your actions cause me emotional pain
I think the whole room
I believe everyone around me
Can hear me clear my throat
Can sense my discomfort or unease
If you still care at all
If you have any concern for me or our relationship
Don't go, tell me now
Don't leave without communicating with me first
If you love me at all
If you have any love for me
Don't call
Don't contact me in a way that will hurt me further
Then out of nowhere
Unexpectedly or without warning
Put me right back there
Bring me back to a past experience or feeling
And we know what happens
We're aware of how things will go
When we get to your house
When we're in your personal space or place of comfort
You'll rip my heart right out
You will cause me emotional pain
I throw away everything
I get rid of anything that reminds me of you
I've written you
Things I've written for you or about you
Oh, anything
Anything at all
Just keep my mind from thinking
To distract myself from thoughts of you
How I've had you once
Remembering a past relationship or experience with you
Oh, I can't forget that
I'm unable to move on from that memory
Sometimes I wish
Occasionally I desire
I could lose you again
To forget about you and start over
You're winning me over
You're gaining my affection or approval
With everything you say
Through your words or actions
When I let you closer
When I allow myself to become closer to you
I only want you closer
I desire more intimacy and connection with you
If you love me at all
If you have any love for me
Please don't, tell me now
Don't tell me it's over or that you're leaving
Yeah, if you still care at all
If you have any concern for me or our relationship
Don't go, tell me now
Don't leave without communicating with me first
Yeah, if you love me at all
If you have any love for me
Don't call
Don't contact me in a way that will hurt me further
(If you love me at all)
Repeating previous line
If you love me at all
If you have any love for me
(Please don't, tell me now)
Repeating previous line
(If you love me at all)
Repeating previous line
If you love me at all
If you have any love for me
(Don't go, tell me now)
Repeating previous line
(If you love me at all)
Repeating previous line
If you love me at all
If you have any love for me
(If you love me at all)
Repeating previous line
Yeah, if you love, love, love, love
Emphasizing the importance of love
Love me at all
Have any love for me
If you love me at all
If you have any love for me
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: James Christopher Adkins, Richard E Burch, Thomas Darrell Linton, Zachary Michel Lind
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