In 1996, Lifetime issued a compilation of their 7" releases and unreleased songs, on Glue Records, also released in Europe by Day After Records. In 1997, the band completed its third full-length Jersey's Best Dancers. With twelve songs clocking in at under 24 minutes, Jersey's Best Dancers continued in the same vein as Hello Bastards. However, after a short tour in support of their new album, Lifetime decided to disband in 1997.
After disbanding, Dan Yemin went on to become a member of two other punk bands, the short-lived Kid Dynamite & Paint It Black. Dave Palaitis, Ari Katz and, his wife, Tannis Kristanjson went on to form Zero Zero.
Most recently, the band got together for a series of three well-received reunion shows, over the weekend of 19 to 21 Aug 2005. The shows were a result of the cancellation of Hellfest, in which Lifetime was scheduled to play on 20 Aug (Saturday). Two shows took place in Philadelphia, one at The Trocadero Theatre (where they played with Vision) & one, 20 Aug, at the Starlight Ballroom (featured the reunion of hardcore band 108). The final reunion show was held at The Stone Pony (Asbury Park, New Jersey), which featured opening bands The Loved Ones & The Bouncing Souls. Some profits from the show went to charities such as New Labor, The OUT Fund, the Nature Conservancy & Linda Ann's Greyhound Rescue Inc.
On 14 Nov 2005, Jade Tree Records announced that Lifetime would be playing three more reunion shows, on a January weekend, in California: Troubadour (Los Angeles, 27 Jan), Chain Reaction (Anaheim, 28 Jan) & Slims (San Francisco, 29 Jan).
On 17 Nov 2005, it was officially announced that the band would reform. In March 2006, the band announced that they were signing to Decaydence (Pete Wentz's imprint of Fueled by Ramen records) & the fourth album's release - self-titled, Lifetime - followed Feb 2007.
Airport Monday Morning
Lifetime Lyrics
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Tears in her eyes,
It's the last time, The last time you can be sure of,
But I can taste the salty kisses and the runny makeup,
Yea, it could be so boring
But she keeps crying,
And they keep kissing,
She's got to go,
She's got to go,
In the airport, in the morning, and I know
She's got to go
Now it's time they know,
They don't take a step,
Line keeps on pushing,
They won't stop kissing,
The airport is racing,
The smokers are pacing,
It just started raining,
Soon I'll have to go
But she keeps crying,
And they keep kissing,
And I just hang about and listen
But she's got to go,
She's got to go,
In the airport, In the morning, I know
She's got to go
In the morning, In the airport
She's crying and the phone rings
And you answer, and its quiet
And there's nothing that'll change the fact
That she's leaving tomorrow
And you'll be alone again with nothing to distract you
You watch the clock as it keeps ticking
(over and over)
Monday morning airport
(over and over)
Monday morning airport
The song "Airport Monday Morning" by Lifetime describes a bittersweet goodbye at an airport. The lyrics capture the emotions of a person who has to say goodbye to their loved one, who is leaving on a plane. The opening lines describe the scene of the couple parting with tears in their eyes, knowing that it is the last time they will be together for a while. Although the singer can taste the salty kisses and runny makeup, the situation becomes monotonous as the woman keeps crying and the couple keeps kissing. The narrative portrays a sense of helplessness as the singer hangs around, listening to what is happening.
As time passes, the reality of the situation starts setting in. The woman needs to go, and the airport is bustling with passengers trying to catch their flights. The singer watches as the line keeps pushing, but the couple still won't stop kissing. The airport smokers are pacing, and it has started raining, making it apparent that time is running out. The woman keeps crying, and the couple keeps kissing, making it challenging for the singer to leave. However, the inevitable is yet to come, and the woman must leave. The singer realizes that in the morning, she is leaving on a plane, leaving him alone with nothing to distract him. The song ends with a repetition of the phrase, "Monday morning airport," signifying that life goes on after goodbyes, and one has to face the next chapter of their journey.
Line by Line Meaning
Kissing Goodbye,
Saying goodbye with a kiss,
Tears in her eyes,
She is crying,
It's the last time, The last time you can be sure of,
This is the final goodbye that you can be certain of,
But I can taste the salty kisses and the runny makeup,
I can feel the emotion of the goodbye through the taste of the salty kisses and seeing the runny makeup,
Yea, it could be so boring
Saying goodbye can be mundane and uneventful,
But she keeps crying,
She cannot stop crying,
And they keep kissing,
They keep exchanging kisses even though it's time to go,
And I just hang about and listen
I wait and listen to their goodbye exchanges,
She's got to go,
She has to leave,
In the airport, in the morning, and I know
She is leaving in the morning from the airport and I am aware of it,
Now it's time they know,
The time has come for them to realize the goodbye cannot be prolonged anymore,
They don't take a step,
They don't move from their spot,
Line keeps on pushing,
Other people at the airport keep rushing past them,
They won't stop kissing,
They keep kissing and prolonging the goodbye despite the need to leave,
The airport is racing,
The airport is a busy place with everyone rushing around,
The smokers are pacing,
People who smoke are anxious and restless,
It just started raining,
It has started to rain and the weather reflects the mood of the goodbye,
Soon I'll have to go
I will have to leave soon as well,
But she keeps crying,
She is still crying,
And they keep kissing,
They keep exchanging kisses even though it's time to go,
And I just hang about and listen
I wait and listen to their goodbye exchanges,
But she's got to go,
She has to leave,
In the airport, In the morning, I know
She is leaving in the morning from the airport and I am aware of it,
In the morning, In the airport
It is early in the morning at the airport,
She's crying and the phone rings
She is crying as her phone rings,
And you answer, and its quiet
You answer the phone but no one speaks,
And there's nothing that'll change the fact
There is nothing that can be done to alter the fact that she is leaving,
That she's leaving tomorrow
She is leaving the next day,
And you'll be alone again with nothing to distract you
After her departure, you will be alone with nothing to take your mind off of it,
You watch the clock as it keeps ticking
You watch the clock as time keeps passing endlessly,
(over and over) Monday morning airport
The song repeats the phrase Monday morning airport over and over again, emphasizing the setting of the goodbye.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Ari Zev Katz, Daniel Benjamin Yemin, David J Palaitis, Peter M Martin, Scot Golley
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