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.
I m Melting!!!
Rainer Maria Lyrics
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start this conversation over?
you are looking over
my shoulder to impress someone tonight.
i'm dying from only
listening to you,
and though i smile,
the truth is, i'm overwhelming you
with lies and though i try,
there's no honesty in me tonight.
can we
start the introductions over?
you are looking over my shoulder
to impress someone tonight.
i'm dying from only
listening to you,
and though i'm quiet,
i'll find my voice tonight.
i know that i can be cold sometimes.
there was snow on the ground
when i was born,
and the stars didn't shine
that night.
take me out, take me out,
and i'll melt, i'll melt.
all the way down.
The lyrics to Rainer Maria’s song “I’m Melting!!!” speak to a person’s desire to be liked and accepted by someone they are interested in. The singer suggests starting their conversation over, but alluded that the other person is only talking to them to impress someone else. The singer acknowledges their own insecurity, as they feel like they are dying from only listening to the other person and are overwhelming them with lies. They want to find the courage to be honest and move past the awkwardness. Throughout the song, there is an underlying sense of vulnerability as the singer admits to being cold and needing someone to “take them out” to melt away their emotional barriers.
The line “there was snow on the ground when I was born, and the stars didn’t shine that night” adds to the overall sense of isolation the singer is experiencing. They feel like an outsider in their own skin, highlighting their raw and emotional state. The repeated phrases “take me out, take me out” suggest a longing for a connection that is just out of reach. Finally, the last line “and I’ll melt, I’ll melt, all the way down” is a powerful statement of surrender. The singer acknowledges their emotional walls and is willing to let them fall down for the sake of finding love and connection.
Line by Line Meaning
can we start this conversation over?
The singer wants to restart the conversation and start from scratch.
you are looking over my shoulder to impress someone tonight.
The singer feels that the listener is not genuinely interested in them, but rather is trying to impress someone else present.
i'm dying from only listening to you,
The singer is tired of listening to the listener and feels drained by the conversation.
and though i smile, it's just because i want to like you.
Although the artist tries to put on a good face, they do not truly like the listener.
the truth is, i'm overwhelming you with lies and though i try, there's no honesty in me tonight.
The artist is deliberately lying to the listener and is not being honest with them.
i'm dying from only listening to you, and though i'm quiet, i'll find my voice tonight.
Despite feeling drained by listening to the listener, the singer vows to find their voice and make their needs known.
i know that i can be cold sometimes.
The singer is aware that they can come across as cold or unfeeling.
there was snow on the ground when i was born, and the stars didn't shine that night.
The artist associates their birth with a cold, unfeeling environment.
take me out, take me out, and i'll melt, i'll melt. all the way down.
The artist is asking to be taken out and shown genuine warmth and kindness, which they believe will cause them to melt and let their guard down.
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Kyrindattara
"i know that i can be cold sometimes. there was snow on the ground when i was born, and the stars didn't shine that night." Wonderful.
Matthew Boyd
That last minute is so amazing...such a great coda on an amazing album
Youcancallme Baz
can we
start this conversation over?
you are looking over
my shoulder to impress someone tonight.
i'm dying from only
listening to you,
and though i smile,
it's just because i want to like you.
the truth is, i'm overwhelming you
with lies and though i try,
there's no honesty in me tonight.
can we
start the introductions over?
you are looking over my shoulder
to impress someone tonight.
i'm dying from only
listening to you,
and though i'm quiet,
i'll find my voice tonight.
i know that i can be cold sometimes.
there was snow on the ground
when i was born,
and the stars didn't shine
that night.
take me out, take me out,
and i'll melt, i'll melt.
all the way down.
goguyestguygo
holy shit i'm 14 years late