Marvelous 3 first appeared on the scene with their acclaimed indie debut, Math and Other Problems in 1997. Word of mouth quickly spread, and Elektra Records signed the band. The next year saw the release of Hey! Album, their breakthrough CD. It featured the catchy radio hit Freak of the Week. Riding the success of their hit single, Marvelous 3 toured aggressively, as well as appearing on major late night talk shows and being featured in numerous magazines. After touring, the band went about creating their third album, Ready, Sex, Go, which was released in 2000 in preparation for the "rock epiphany of the new millennium." Ready, Sex, Go suffered from poor promotion, and the band realized that their record label wasn't willing to do them justice. A year after their third release, Marvelous 3 decided to part ways and take a break from the cut-throat music business. In 2002, lead singer Butch Walker began a solo career, releasing his first album Left of Self-Centered. In 2004 Butch released his follow up Letters. On July 25th, 2006 Butch and his band "Let's Go Out Tonites!" released the album entitled "The Rise And Fall Of Butch Walker and The Let's-Go-Out-Tonites."
Lemonade
Marvelous 3 Lyrics
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To wash your troubles away
You always seem to go in there
About twenty time a day
I dropped you off at your therapist
Where you walked across the street
To the neon lights with the purple door
Don't think I don't see at all
The beautiful high and the sobering fall begin
It's a kick ass day, wish you were here
Send a postcard telling me when you're here again
'Cause I can't get through to you
[Chorus:]
There's a lot I could say
There's a lot I could do
If I had my way
But I don't and you do
Makes me throw up to say
That I even cared at all
I gave a lot and now I'm shot
And shit like that's like sour lemonade
I tried to call your favorite bar
But I got a drunk Australian
He talked a million miles an hour
But I can't tell you what he's saying
Something about a song by KISS
And how they watched you piss yourself away
As the glass goes crashing to the floor
From the phone booth, I hear more delay
'Cause I can't get through to you
[Chorus x2]
The lyrics of "Lemonade" by Marvelous 3 tell a story of a person who is struggling with addiction and mental health issues, and the frustration and helplessness of their loved ones in trying to support them. The song starts with the person going to the bathroom frequently to cope with their problems, and then going to therapy, but ultimately ending up passed out on their feet outside of a neon-lit establishment with a purple door. The singer acknowledges that they see the beauty in the highs that the person experiences, but they also see the sobering fall that inevitably follows. They express their longing for the person to be present with them, but they feel powerless in trying to reach out to them.
The chorus highlights the singer's frustration and resignation. They want to say and do more to help, but they feel limited by their lack of control. They have given a lot to the person, but now they feel drained and empty, like they have been served sour lemonade. The second verse shows the extent of the person's struggles, as the singer tries to reach out to them at a bar but gets a confusing and unhelpful response from someone who is also intoxicated. The reference to KISS and the person watching themselves "piss themselves away" suggests a nostalgia for past, more carefree times, but also a recognition that the person has lost their way.
Overall, the lyrics of "Lemonade" are empathetic and poignant, capturing the complexities of loving someone who is dealing with addiction and mental health issues. The use of vivid imagery and the catchy melody make the song both memorable and emotionally resonant.
Line by Line Meaning
You walked into the bathroom
You go to the bathroom regularly to avoid your problems.
To wash your troubles away
You use washing as a way to remove your problems from your mind.
You always seem to go in there
You are addicted to getting away from your problems in the bathroom.
About twenty time a day
You go to the bathroom excessively to distract yourself from your problems.
I dropped you off at your therapist
I drove you to see your therapist to try to help you with your problems.
Where you walked across the street
You went to the other side of the road after seeing your therapist.
To the neon lights with the purple door
You went to a place with bright and garish lights and a purple door.
Where you passed out on your feet
You collapsed on the ground while still standing up.
Don't think I don't see at all
I am aware of what you are doing despite you trying to hide it.
The beautiful high and the sobering fall begin
You indulge in things that make you feel good but ultimately lead to bad consequences.
It's a kick ass day, wish you were here
The day is fantastic, but I miss you even though you are not good for me.
Send a postcard telling me when you're here again
Let me know when you come back even though I know it's not good for me.
'Cause I can't get through to you
I can't effectively communicate with you and make you change.
There's a lot I could say
I have many things to say to you.
There's a lot I could do
I could do many things to help you if you let me.
If I had my way
If I could control the situation, things would be different.
But I don't and you do
You have control of the situation, which isn't good for either of us.
Makes me throw up to say
It disgusts me to admit that I cared about you.
That I even cared at all
It's painful to admit that I cared about someone who is not good for me.
I gave a lot and now I'm shot
I helped you a lot, but now I'm exhausted and can't do it anymore.
And shit like that's like sour lemonade
All that effort was for nothing and now it's like I drank sour lemonade - bitter and unpleasant.
I tried to call your favorite bar
I tried to reach you at your go-to drinking spots.
But I got a drunk Australian
I ended up talking to a drunk person from Australia.
He talked a million miles an hour
He spoke quickly and frantically.
But I can't tell you what he's saying
I couldn't decipher what he was trying to tell me.
Something about a song by KISS
He mentioned a song by the band KISS.
And how they watched you piss yourself away
He talked about how you are wasting your life and drinking yourself to death.
As the glass goes crashing to the floor
As he said this, he dropped his glass which broke on the floor.
From the phone booth, I hear more delay
I heard more confused shouting from the phone booth.
[Chorus x2]
The chorus is repeated twice to make a strong point about the subject of the song.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BUTCH WALKER
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