Featuring Stefan Babcock on vocals and guitar, Steve Sladkowski on guitar and vocals, Nestor Chumak on bass and vocals, and Zack Mykula on drums and vocals, all longtime friends who met in elementary school, PUP formed in 2010 under the name Topanga. The original name was a reference to Topanga Lawrence, a character played by Danielle Fishel on the '90s sitcom Boy Meets World, but when the members learned Fishel would be reviving the character in 2014 in a spin-off titled Girl Meets World, they chose to change the name to PUP, standing for "Pathetic Use of Potential." Topanga released a digital EP titled Oceans, and positive press and attention from other bands helped create a buzz about the group. In 2013, they became PUP, releasing their self-titled debut album through the Royal Mountain label. The album was a hit with both critics and fans, with the group being named Best Live Show and Best New Artist by CBC Radio 3. The band toured extensively, playing throughout Canada and making their way to England and the United States. By the end of 2013, PUP had signed a record deal with the well-established punk label Side One Dummy, and spent much of 2014 and 2015 touring in support of Side One Dummy's reissue of their debut LP, launching their first headlining tours of the United States and Canada, as well as making their Australian debut.
In February 2016, PUP teased a new single called "DVP" in advance of their second full-length album, The Dream Is Over. Released in May of that year, the album's title is a reference to a prognosis Babcock received from his doctor: he'd severely damaged his vocal cords after enduring years of non-stop touring. In true punk fashion, PUP used the doctor's glib comment as the rallying cry for another set of hard-hitting, self-deprecating punk tunes. The band promoted the effort with an international tour over the next year before returning to the studio to write and record a follow-up. They spent most of 2018 working on the album, which saw release in April 2019. Titled Morbid Stuff, the record was produced with Dave Schiffman (the Mars Volta, Weezer) and lyrically focused on Babcock's struggles with depression. A year later, PUP offered up their commentary on the state of the world with This Place Sucks Ass, a six-song EP whose title referenced one of their long-standing touring inside jokes. With COVID-19 putting a halt to live performances, the group returned to the studio in 2021 to record their fourth album. Produced by Peter Katis (the National, Frightened Rabbit), 2022's wild The Unraveling of Puptheband saw the group augmenting their normally guitar-based sound with synthesizers, piano, and horns.
Biography by Mark Deming
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See You at Your Funeral
PUP Lyrics
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And I float around the edge of them
Searching for something
That'll make me feel alive again
These past few weeks in a hell of my own creation
I try vegan food, I take up meditation
I hope you're doing fine on your own
You better hope
You'll find someone, and you'll try, but you won't
'Cause after everything we've been through
Oh baby, I wanna know
What you were thinking
When you saw me in the produce section
Buying organic food
Making healthy selections?
I asked you how you've been
Not that it's any of my business
But you know me I've always been a little masochistic
I hope you're doing fine on your own
'Cause after everything we've been through
You better hope
You'll find someone, and you'll try, but you won't
'Cause after everything we've been through
Oh baby, I wanna know
I hope somehow I never see you again
And if I do it's at your funeral or better yet
I hope the world explodes
I hope that we all die
We can watch the highlights in hell
I hope they're televised
I hope you're doing fine on your own
'Cause after everything we've been through
You better hope
You'll find someone, and you'll try, but you won't
'Cause after everything we've been through
Oh baby, I wanna know
In "See You at Your Funeral," PUP singer Stefan Babcock reflects on the aftermath of a relationship, feeling lost and searching for something that will make him feel alive again. The lyrics describe how he tries to move on from the pain by changing his lifestyle habits, like trying vegan food and meditation, but ultimately confronts the reality that the past relationship still looms over him. He wonders what his ex-partner thinks of him when they see each other at the grocery store, and admits that he has always been a little masochistic in his desire to know more.
The song takes a dark turn in the final verse, in which Babcock expresses a desire to never see his ex-partner again, wishing for either their funeral or for the world to end. The lyrics become almost apocalyptic, imagining the fiery end of the world and hoping that they will all watch the "highlights" in hell. The emotion in the song is palpable, a raw and honest reflection on the sometimes painful aftermath of a breakup.
Overall, "See You at Your Funeral" explores the complicated aftermath of a relationship, the longing for closure and the need to move on from heartbreak. It's a powerful and emotional track that showcases PUP's talent for raw, emotive punk rock.
Line by Line Meaning
The days blur into one
The singer's days have become monotonous and indistinguishable from one another.
And I float around the edge of them
The singer feels detached and is just passively moving through their days.
Searching for something
The singer is actively seeking something that will give their life meaning.
That'll make me feel alive again
The artist wants to recapture a feeling of vitality that they have lost.
These past few weeks in a hell of my own creation
The artist has been experiencing a difficult time caused by their own actions or circumstances.
I try vegan food, I take up meditation
The singer is trying different methods to cope with their problems and find inner peace.
I hope you're doing fine on your own
The singer is expressing concern for someone else's well-being.
'Cause after everything we've been through
The artist acknowledges that they have a shared history with the person they are addressing.
You better hope
The artist is warning the other person of an impending outcome that isn't desirable.
You'll find someone, and you'll try, but you won't
The artist believes that the other person won't be able to find the same level of connection and depth they once had.
Oh baby, I wanna know
The singer wants to understand the other person's perspective.
What you were thinking
The artist is wondering what was going through the other person's mind during a particular encounter.
When you saw me in the produce section
The singer is referencing a specific location where they encountered the other person.
Buying organic food
The singer is implying that they have made changes to their lifestyle or habits.
Making healthy selections?
The singer is implying that they are trying to improve their health or appearance.
I asked you how you've been
The artist engaged in conversation with the other person.
Not that it's any of my business
The artist is acknowledging that they may be overstepping social boundaries.
But you know me I've always been a little masochistic
The singer is revealing a personal trait of enjoying pain or discomfort.
I hope somehow I never see you again
The singer is expressing a desire to move on and avoid future encounters with the other person.
And if I do it's at your funeral or better yet
The artist is making a sarcastic comment about the only acceptable situation to run into the other person again.
I hope the world explodes
The artist is expressing a nihilistic sentiment of wanting the world to end.
I hope that we all die
The artist wants everyone to experience the same ending.
We can watch the highlights in hell
The singer is making a dark joke implying that they will be going to hell.
I hope they're televised
The artist is making a final remark about wanting others to suffer along with them.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Stefan Babcock, Zack Mykula, Steve Sladkowski, Nestor Chumak
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@keeganoconnor6717
lyrics:
The days blur into one
And I float around the edge of them
Searching for something
That'll make me feel alive again
These past few weeks in a hell of my own creation
I try vegan food, I take up meditation
I hope you're doing fine on your own
'Cause after everything we've been through
You better hope
You'll find someone, and you'll try, but you won't
'Cause after everything we've been through
Oh baby, I wanna know
What you were thinking
When you saw me in the produce section
Buying organic food
Making healthy selections?
I asked you how you've been
Not that it's any of my business
But you know me I've always been a little masochistic
I hope you're doing fine on your own
'Cause after everything we've been through
You better hope
You'll find someone, and you'll try, but you won't
'Cause after everything we've been through
Oh baby, I wanna know
I hope somehow I never see you again
And if I do it's at your funeral or better yet
I hope the world explodes
I hope that we all die
We can watch the highlights in hell
I hope they're televised
I hope you're doing fine on your own
'Cause after everything we've been through
You better hope
You'll find someone, and you'll try, but you won't
'Cause after everything we've been through
Oh baby, I wanna know
@drowsemary
"What you were thinking when you saw me in the produce section
Buying organic food, making healthy selections"
probably the best punk lyric of all time
@tom.3280
best punk lyric of all time is modern graduation - rock bottom, "No amount of aspirin or pizza will stop this from hurting", but this is a close second lol
@kalabear.6917
@@tom.3280 do u mean Modern Baseball
@marcomares3300
@@tom.3280 ah yes my favorite band, Modern Graduation
@kalabear.6917
@@marcomares3300 yes the most classy band ever
@scottcowan7343
To me PUP is the band every kid wish they had in high school. Depressing as shit but in a humorous and accepting way
@upthewolfs2347
The Front Bottoms was that for me in late high school. PUP fits pretty well along those lines
@elliotskunk
it was pivotal for my development ;)
@bushesbakebeans2063
I'm a freshman and this and lagwagon are helping a lot
@marxh_hare
You said it mate