Look What I Did are a self-described info punk band formed in 2001 in Nashville, Tennessee by singer, Barry Donegan and guitarist, Colby Shea. Miles McPherson (drums, currently playing with Kelly Clarkson) and Chris Bradley (bass) were added before the bands first public live performance in January 2002. The band live performances during that era often ended in animal thongs, a fistfight between members, and in some cases, a hospital trip for its vocalist.
In 2003, the band added a second guitar player, Aaron "Skeet" Childress, formerly of National Green, and relocated to Los Angeles, California. At this time they also released their first recording, an independently recorded, financed, and released LP, My First Time, on their own Clockrock Recordings. Despite its limited pressing, the record received many features from ezines such as theprp.com, loudside.com, Opuszine.com. Miles McPherson was not able to join the band in L.A., and Eli Green, now of HORSE the band filled in for some time. McPherson returned to the group in 2004.
In 2005, newly reformed Combat Records and producer, Brian Virtue (Jane's Addiction, theSTART) worked with the band to release Minuteman for the Moment on October 4, 2005. The band then relocated to Nashville, TN, and began heavy national touring with bands such as Ion Dissonance, Animosity, At All Cost, Dog Fashion Disco, Tub Ring and The Classic Struggle, Drop Dead, Gorgeous, Folly, and The Human Abstract.
In October of 2006, Jake Omen(drums, ex Year of Desolation) and Ty Coughlin(bass) joined the band, replacing McPherson and Shea. Chris Bradley took over the duties on guitar.
In early 2008 the band signed a deal with new label Modernist Movement. The album Atlas Drugged was released on February 9, 2010 via Modernist Movement Recordings. Atlas Drugged was also produced by Brian Virtue.
The band released Zanzibar III: Analog Prison in 2014 and Sympathy Porn in 2019 on So Say We All Records.
Cupid Full of Eros
Look What I Did Lyrics
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And drink grape wine from his jiggling cleavage
Pouring open from his broken, arrow staken heart
Imagine kindergarten, gluing red and pink construction paper hearts
To shoe boxes
little fingers and thumbs
Give tidings of
Love
and simple charity
Very cute its insincerity
Play dumb
a quill of arrows in tow
I track the cherub below
From elevated position
Hoping for a certain easy mortal blow
I am owed a penance
To this bloated piglet stealing hearts
From good logic
A cupid full of arrows is a
Cupid full of love
Play dumb
The song "Cupid Full of Eros" by Look What I Did is a satirical take on the concept of love and the traditional image of Cupid as the God of Love. The lyrics evoke imagery of Greek mythology, with references to ambrosia and grape wine, both of which are associated with the gods, particularly Dionysus, the god of wine-making. The use of the word "jiggling" to describe Cupid's cleavage adds a comedic element to the lyrics and contrasts with his traditional image as a cherubic, innocent figure.
The second stanza describes the image of love and charity as being insincere and childish, as if it's something that we learn to do from a young age rather than feeling it genuinely. The use of the term "play dumb" implies that we're putting on a façade to fit in or to please others. The third stanza continues with the satirical theme by depicting Cupid as a "bloated piglet stealing hearts" who owes the singer a penance. This contrasts with the image of Cupid as a lovable, harmless deity who shoots arrows to help people fall in love.
The final line of the song, "A cupid full of arrows is a Cupid full of love / Play dumb," ties the themes of the song together. It suggests that the traditional image of Cupid as a cute, innocent figure shooting arrows is a façade that we can choose to accept or not. By "playing dumb," we accept this image even though we know it's not entirely accurate.
Line by Line Meaning
Pluck ambrosia from vines
I am trying to reach for the impossible and divine, to achieve unattainable love and pleasures.
And drink grape wine from his jiggling cleavage
I indulge in the bodily pleasures and charms of the god of love and draw in them deeply.
Pouring open from his broken, arrow staken heart
The god of love is wounded, his heart pierced by arrows of love that he cannot control, and his love pours out like an open wound.
Imagine kindergarten, gluing red and pink construction paper hearts
The love we feel as grown-ups is just as childish and innocent as the love we shared as children.
To shoe boxes
Our love is like a tiny and insignificant thing in the grand scheme of the universe, like a mere shoe box.
little fingers and thumbs
The simplest of gestures, like holding hands or a child's grasp, can express love.
Give tidings of
Small actions and words can speak volumes about feelings of love.
Quote, unquote
Love can be fake or seem insincere despite its good intentions.
Love
It's an enigmatic force that we can never fully understand no matter how much we try.
and simple charity
We often confuse love with the act of giving, but true love is something much more intangible and powerful.
Very cute its insincerity
Despite its childish appearance, love can be deceptive and manipulative, which makes it difficult to trust.
Play dumb
Sometimes, it's better to play ignorant and not fully know or understand the complexities of love and relationships.
a quill of arrows in tow
We are in control of our own love arrows and who we aim them at, but sometimes we're just as confused and out of control as Cupid himself.
I track the cherub below
We're all searching for love, like a hunter or a tracker seeking out Cupid’s arrow, but love remains elusive.
From elevated position
We observe love from a distance and try to understand it, but we're never quite able to fully grasp it.
Hoping for a certain easy mortal blow
We hope that Cupid's arrow will hit us and we'll fall in love quickly and easily, but that rarely happens in real life.
I am owed a penance
For all the pain and suffering that love causes, the gods owe us some kind of compensation or reparation.
To this bloated piglet stealing hearts
Cupid, the overindulgent and gluttonous god of love, constantly takes hearts and messes with people's affections.
From good logic
Love defies all rational and logical explanations, making it even more confusing and difficult to comprehend.
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