In its earlier days, the band had duel vocals performed by De Marrais and Fischer; later, De Marrais would become the lead vocalist in the majority of their songs. The band's many tours and intimate live shows at venues such as Brooklyn's Northsix (now Music Hall of Williamsburg), Washington, D.C.'s The Black Cat, Bowery Ballroom in NYC, and Chapel Hill's Cat's Cradle helped to grow its fan base and fuel album sales.
On November 6, 2006, the band announced, through Pitchfork Media, that the December 16th show at New York City's Bowery Ballroom would be their last. They played one more show on December 17th at Northsix, which De Marrais referred to as "home" because it also served as the band's rehearsal space.
The band reformed in 2014 with a reunion show at Bowery Ballroom on December 31. Additional shows were added for February 14 and April 18, 2015 at Lincoln Hall in Chicago and Union Transfer in Philadelphia, respectively.
In 2017 the band released S/T, their first album in 11 years.
Already Lost
Rainer Maria Lyrics
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'Cause we're already lost.
And maybe we
Will come apart at the seams.
Am I losing you?
Are you losing me?
Are you losing me?
Are you losing me?
So lay down all those instruments of navigation.
'Cause we're already lost.
And maybe we
Will fall apart at the seams?
Am I through with you?
Have you had enough of me?
Are you losing me?
Are you losing me?
I waited up all night
And my thoughts were all of desolation.
But the best part
Of waiting up all night
Was in the morning
When I didn't feel a thing.
I woke up this morning
And he had already gone.
(There's his keys where he left them)
And how did he
Even need someone to be
The one for him?
I thought he was the one for me.
Is he losing me?
Is he losing me?
And I waited up all night.
And my thoughts were all of desolation.
But the best part of waiting up all night
Was in the morning when I didn't feel a thing.
But the best part of waiting up all night
Was in the morning when
I didn't feel a thing.
I didn't feel a thing.
The lyrics to Rainer Maria's song Already Lost are about a relationship that is falling apart, and the feeling of being lost and uncertain about the future. In the chorus, the singer urges their partner to "lay down all those instruments of navigation," which can be interpreted as letting go of their attempts to control the relationship and just accepting that it may not work out. The repetition of the question "am I losing you? Are you losing me?" highlights the uncertainty and lack of communication between the two partners.
The second verse describes the aftermath of waiting up all night, presumably for the partner who has already left. The singer reflects on their thoughts of "desolation," but finds some solace in the fact that they "didn't feel a thing" in the morning. The final lines of the song repeat this sentiment and suggest a sense of numbness or detachment from the situation.
Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of resignation and acceptance of the relationship's deterioration, while also acknowledging the pain and uncertainty that comes with that.
Line by Line Meaning
Lay down all those instruments of navigation,
Stop trying to find a way out of our problems and confusion.
'Cause we're already lost.
We're already in a state of disarray and confusion from which there may be no escape.
And maybe we
Will come apart at the seams.
Our relationship might fall apart if we can't figure things out.
Am I losing you?
I feel like I might be losing your affection or interest.
Are you losing me?
Do you feel like you're losing my affection or interest?
Are you losing me?
Do you feel like you're losing my affection or interest?
Are you losing me?
Do you feel like you're losing my affection or interest?
So lay down all those instruments of navigation.
Quit trying to steer our relationship with strategies or tactics.
'Cause we're already lost.
We're already struggling to find our way together.
And maybe we
Will fall apart at the seams?
Our relationship could unravel if we can't smooth things over.
Am I through with you?
Have I lost hope for our relationship or lost interest in you?
Have you had enough of me?
Do you feel like you've reached your limit with me or with our relationship?
Are you losing me?
Are you seeing signs that I'm disinvested or checked out?
Are you losing me?
Are you seeing signs that I'm disinvested or checked out?
I waited up all night
I stayed up all night, perhaps worrying or anticipating something from you.
And my thoughts were all of desolation.
I had depressing, disturbing thoughts during that time.
But the best part
Of waiting up all night
Unexpectedly, the best thing about staying up all night
Was in the morning
When I didn't feel a thing.
Was the empty, peaceful feeling I had the next morning.
I woke up this morning
And he had already gone.
When I got up later, he wasn't there anymore.
(There's his keys where he left them)
I noticed his keys were still where he left them.
And how did he
Even need someone to be
The one for him?
I wondered how he needed someone else to fill a role that I thought I was filling.
I thought he was the one for me.
I had thought of him as my perfect match or soulmate.
Is he losing me?
Is he sensing that I'm losing interest or affection?
Is he losing me?
Is he sensing that I'm losing interest or affection?
And I waited up all night.
And I went back to staying up all night.
And my thoughts were all of desolation.
Again, I had very dark and negative thoughts.
But the best part of waiting up all night
Was in the morning when I didn't feel a thing.
Yet again, the most positive thing from this difficult time is the lack of feeling and peace I experience the next day.
But the best part of waiting up all night
Was in the morning when
I didn't feel a thing.
Again, the bright side of this experience was the peace I felt the next morning.
I didn't feel a thing.
I had no negative emotions or anxiety to deal with at that time.
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