Formed in Miami, Florida by Matt Kramer (vocals), Jason Bieler (guitar), Tom DeFile (bass) and Phil Varone (drums), the band managed to build up a solid following in their native Florida and eventually got signed to Atlantic records. It took a mere eleven days to record the debut album, and although it got rave reviews from critics, went mostly unnoticed by the record buying public.
The band hit it big with The Lizard and its #12 charting ballad "Love Is On The Way". The success of the ballad was a double-edged sword, it gave the band access to a huge new fan base, but several people grouped the band in with the other one hit wonders of the era. Shortly after the band's success DeFile left the band and was replaced by Chris McLernon. Prior to the recording of Water, Kramer also left the band and Bieler took over on vocals. The album was a commercial disappointment in America, but the band continued to have a loyal following overseas. Two more studio albums were recorded before the band decided to call it a day.
Bieler went on to form Super Transatlantic, and surprisingly the original Saigon Kick minus Bieler rejoined with Jeff Blando on guitar for some live shows. Varone also surfaced as the drummer for Skid Row during their 2003 comeback while Kramer pursues a solo career. The group continues to tour sporadically to this very day.
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Saigon Kick Lyrics
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You know we're never going to die
Right or wrong
It still won't mend a broken heart
And I don't mind
The colors in your hair
You don't see
Pick it up again and realize
I'm never coming home
To lose it all again could capsize
My vessel on its own
Off to be
The one thing that I know I am
Stand alone
Beyond the reach of helping hands
Pick me up again and realize
I know not what I do
To lose it all again could capsize
My vessel on its
Stop me from drinking the water
In which I drown
Hold me in darkness
Beneath the water now
Water flows down
Upon your face
My love for you
Won't die
Out in the ocean
Far from any land
Sail to emptiness
The water's on my hands
Pick me up again, realize
I know not what I do
To lose it all again could capsize
My vessel on its
Only the ones in the water
Could be found
Hold me in darkness
Beneath the water now
Take me higher, take me, yeah
Take me to the higher lands
Take me, take me, yeah
Take me up to higher lands
Higher lands, I go
Take me up to higher lands
Higher lands, I go
Take me up to higher lands
Higher lands, I go
Take me up to higher lands
Higher lands, I go
Take me up to higher lands
Higher lands, I go
Take me up to higher lands
Higher lands, I go
Take me up to higher lands
Higher lands, I go
Take me up to higher lands
Higher lands, I go
Take me up to higher lands
The lyrics to Saigon Kick's song "Water" seem to revolve around themes of isolation, loss, and the struggle to find a sense of purpose or direction. The first verse begins with the assertion that "You and me / You know we're never going to die", which suggests a deep bond or connection between the singer and someone else. However, this sense of solidarity is soon undermined by the acknowledgement that even when things are right or wrong, it "still won't mend a broken heart". This seems to suggest that even a strong bond or sense of loyalty can't always protect us from feeling lost or hurt.
The second verse further emphasizes the sense of isolation or dislocation, as the singer describes feeling adrift and unsure of their own motives or actions. They ask to be picked up again and realize that they don't know what they're doing, and worry that to lose everything again could capsize their "vessel", or their own sense of self. The third verse introduces more concrete imagery, with the repetition of the line "Stop me from drinking the water / In which I drown". This line seems to suggest that the singer feels overwhelmed or trapped by something, and is desperate for someone or something to pull them back from the brink.
The chorus of "Water" is relatively straightforward, repeating the plea to be taken to "higher lands". This could be interpreted as a call for escape, either from the problems and struggles described in the previous verses or from a more general sense of stagnation or despair. Overall, the lyrics to "Water" suggest that even deep relationships or connections can't always protect us from feeling lost and alone, and that we may need to seek out new experiences or perspectives in order to find a sense of meaning or direction in life.
Line by Line Meaning
You and me
Together, we are connected and will endure.
You know we're never going to die
Our bond will outlast death.
Right or wrong
Regardless of what happens between us.
It still won't mend a broken heart
Our love cannot fix what's already been broken.
And I don't mind
I am accepting of and content with.
The colors in your hair
The uniqueness and beauty in everything about you.
You don't see
You may not be aware of or appreciate.
The water dancing with the dead
The presence of death surrounding us and our emotions.
Pick it up again and realize
Reflect on and understand once more.
I'm never coming home
I am leaving and will not return.
To lose it all again could capsize
Risking everything again could result in catastrophe.
My vessel on its own
I am alone and responsible for my own fate.
Off to be
Going to become or transform into.
The one thing that I know I am
Discovering and fulfilling my identity or purpose.
Stand alone
Being independent and self-sufficient.
Beyond the reach of helping hands
Without assistance, support or guidance from others.
I know not what I do
I am unsure and ignorant of my actions.
Stop me from drinking the water
Prevent me from consuming something harmful or negative.
In which I drown
That suffocates and overwhelms me.
Hold me in darkness
Embrace me during a difficult or uncertain time.
Beneath the water now
Buried in my emotions and submerged in my struggles.
Water flows down
The natural course of events, change or time.
Upon your face
Showing the effects of experience or emotion.
My love for you
The deep and abiding affection I have for you.
Won't die
Will endure and persist over time.
Out in the ocean
In a vast and unpredictable environment.
Far from any land
Isolated and without refuge or support.
Sail to emptiness
Navigate through nothingness or futility.
The water's on my hands
I am responsible for my actions and their consequences.
Only the ones in the water
Only those who have undergone the same struggles.
Could be found
Can truly understand and relate.
Take me higher
Elevate me to a better state or situation.
Take me to the higher lands
Bring me to a place of greater worth or fulfillment.
Higher lands, I go
I am moving towards a more positive and meaningful future.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JASON L. BIELER
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Phil Varone drums, percussion, piano
Jason lead vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards
Chris McLernon bass, backing vocals, guitar
1. One Step Closer 0:00
2. Space Oddity 4:05
3. Water 9:19
4. Torture 14:19
5. Fields of Rape 18:04
6. I Love You 22:50
7. Sgt. Steve. 26:29
8. My Heart 28:39
9. On and On 32:29
10. The Way 35:56
11. Sentimental Girl 40:52
12. Close to You 43:28
13. When You Were Mine 47:04
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Water:
You and me
You know we're never going to die
Right or wrong
It still won't mend a broken heart
And I don't mind
The colors in your hair
You don't see
The water dancing with the dead
Pick it up again and realize
I'm never coming home
To lose it all again could capsize
My vessel on its own
Off to be
The one thing that I know I am
Stand alone
Beyond the reach of helping hands
Pick me up again and realize
I know not what I do
To lose it all again could capsize
My vessel on its
Stop me from drinking the water
In which I drown
Hold me in darkness
Beneath the water now
Water flows down
Upon your face
My love for you
Won't die
Out in the ocean
Far from any land
Sail to emptiness
The water's on my hands
Pick me up again, realize
I know not what I do
To lose it all again could capsize
My vessel on its
Only the ones in the water
Could be found
Hold me in darkness
Beneath the water now
Take me higher, take me, yeah
Take me to the higher lands
Take me, take me, yeah
Take me up to higher lands
Higher lands, I go
Take me up to higher lands
Higher lands, I go
Take me up to higher lands
Higher lands, I go
Take me up to higher lands
Higher lands, I go
Take me up to higher lands
Higher lands, I go
Take me up to higher lands
Higher lands, I go
Take me up to higher lands
Higher lands, I go
Take me up to higher lands
Higher lands, I go
Take me up to higher lands
UnFuckTheWorld🏳️🌈⃠
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Sentimental girl:
Said she was a sentimental girl from France
Mother was the victim of a failed romance
When she went to call upon the boy next door
She was really horrified at what she saw
Said he was a continental man from Greece
Wasn't really sure what that meant but at least
Promised her the life of dreams and a king?
Wasn't too long before bells were to ring
Kid needs to look around for someone else
Kid needs to look around and around
And around and around
So they lived their life upon a great big hill
Wasn't too long before blood was to spill
Hit him in the back with a tool from the shed
Now she's upset because she thinks he is dead
When she turned he rose above the hardwood floor
[Unverified]
He was right behind her and swinging a bat
Landed on her head with a soft wet smack
Kid needs to look around for someone else
Kid needs to look around and around
And around and around
Kid needs to look around for someone else
Kid needs to look around and around
And around and around and around and around
Hit her on the head with a bat
Hit her on the head with a bat
Hit her on the head with a bat
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I love you:
I may not be the man I wanted to
I may not be the king of wit
I may not know the things you need to know
I might not measure up quite yet
I may not have the grace of Fred Astaire
I may not have the mind of Jung
I cannot buy the things you need to have
But there is something you can't forget
I love you
I love you
Through the fires
And all the hell
It's something I can't stop
I love you
It may not seem that I care enough
I may not take the time to say
You can't leave me standing here alone
Until you hear what I have to say
I love you
I love you
Through the fires
In all of hell
It's something I can't stop
I love you
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On and on:
Without love the right would be wrong
Without you my life an empty song
Within time we will dance upon the ice
In the dawn this could all be gone
Gotta get right back on time
Gotta stand straight up the line
Have to burn my heart complete
Gotta get fast upon my feet
Gotta act way beyond my means
Have to read the in-betweens
Gotta get back on my
Back on my feet again
On and on and on
It's gotta be love
It's gotta be love
Sweet love
In your eyes a million brilliant lights
Shine on me and lead to sleepless nights
Bring to me the one I desire
I can't resist her and soon begin to drown
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Torture:
Freedom seems to haunt you
But the voice ain't that familiar
Action seems to call you
But you're feeling quite the same
Seasons from with torture
Yet your feet can't find the ground
Reeling from the pressure
And this isn't safer ground
You can't justify your shameless ways
Actions from the homeland
Does that mean the party's over?
Feelings not divided
And your shoes will hit the ground
Checking from the family
We're living without wisdom
Trying to gain an inch
On this southern [?] ground
You can't justify your shameless ways
Way to hard to see what's in yourself
You can't read the meaning in that soul, oh yeah
Living on the outskirts
Of the town in West Dakota
Trying to fix the barn
[Incomprehensible]
Somethin' is tryin' to [?] us
And they're hard to get away from
Got to beat your death
But we have to live this way
You can't justify your shameless
Way too hard to see what's in yourself
You can't read the meaning in that soul oh yeah
It's way too hard to see what's in yourself
You can't read the meaning in that soul oh yeah
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When you were mine:
I never thought that life could be so unkind
Until I lost you
No more times by the lake in June
No more walks beneath the moon
When you were mine
There would be another day in my life
All this time the river flows to nowhere that I can't find
The leaves will change as time goes by and by
It's all the same to me
The wind will blow as if it knows the rhyme
Why not me?
When you were mine
There would be another day in my life
All this time the river flows to nowhere that I can't find
You were always there to be with me
And show me a kindness of a type
I grew so fond of receiving
Almost daily when you came
We talk for hours over things
We believe in caring for each other
Hand in hand through life before you left me
Standing all alone helpless without you
I never thought that life could be so unkind
Until I lost you
No more times by the lake in June
No more walks beneath the moon
When you were mine
There would be another day in my life
All this time the river flows to nowhere that I can't find
When you were mine
There would be another day in my life
All this time the river flows to nowhere that I can't find
When you were mine
There would be another day in my life
All this time the river flows to nowhere that I can't find
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One Step Closer:
I am bound
Both feet and hand
Safe and sound to my cross
I will die
For I have Sinned
Have mercy on my soul
On my soul
On my soul
One step closer
To the setting sun
Your skin's on fire again
One step closer
To the promised land
Your mind's a liar again
One step closer
To the bleeding heart
A bandage for the wound
One step closer
To the only one
I am
'Cause you never could
Light and Heat
From my hand
Burns the flesh of mortal men
I am the sign
From the west
The divine is laid to rest
Laid to rest
Laid to rest
One step closer
To the setting sun
Your skin's on fire again
One step closer
To the promised land
Your mind's a liar again
One step closer
To the bleeding heart
A bandage for the wound
One step closer
To the only one
I am
'Cause you never could
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The way:
The way you move when we touched
Is like fire in my arm, baby
And when we kiss with our lips touched
It makes me crazy, deep inside
When we hold, like we hold
It seem forever and a day since I was [Incomprehensible]
But Jesus loves the way you walk
And Jesus loves the way you talk
The way you walked into the room
It's electric, so refined
When you laugh, it's hard, to me
Than I could ever give to you
When we see all we can
We are defined without sign
But Jesus loves the way you walk
And Jesus loves the way you talk
But Jesus loves the way you walk
And Jesus loves the way you talk
When I die, it's not forever
When I'm gone you won't remember, remember
But Jesus loves the way you walk
Jesus loves the way you talk, yeah
But Jesus loves the way you walk
Jesus loves the way you talk
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Sgt. Steve:
Sgt. Steve could barely read
He would take the children down
Throw them all around the ground
And make 'em bleed
Then Sgt. Steve
Would sing a song of victory
Wipe some snot off on his sleeve
And say goodbye to the clown
He would pray twice every day
He would not tolerate the gay
Oh, oh, oh
I'm alright, I feel that I'm coming around
Sgt. Steve, with all his needs
He would weed out the impure
He would guard our sacred shores
From the red, from the blue ones
Though we beat them once before
He had a feelin', not very sure
That they were back
Boys for attack
So we slit his throat for fear
We heard their footsteps very near
And oh, oh, oh
I'm alright, I feel that I'm coming around
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My heart:
I come from the land o lover
I come no political blunder
You need no try to pull me down
One sun one life one under
One death no friend no lover
I see no right for you to live
My heart sings
My heart sings
Too
I saw the beginning of thunder
We live on of summer
We need not try to saw the seed
One young one old one weaker
My strength will bring you deeper
I see no right for me to give
My heart sings
My heart sings
Too
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Phil Varone drums, percussion, piano
Jason lead vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards
Chris McLernon bass, backing vocals, guitar
1. One Step Closer 0:00
2. Space Oddity 4:05
3. Water 9:19
4. Torture 14:19
5. Fields of Rape 18:04
6. I Love You 22:50
7. Sgt. Steve. 26:29
8. My Heart 28:39
9. On and On 32:29
10. The Way 35:56
11. Sentimental Girl 40:52
12. Close to You 43:28
13. When You Were Mine 47:04
Jeff Harris
I have no idea how this band wasn't huge. I used to listen to them back in the 90s and loved them then. I'm 50yo now and I think I appreciate them more now than I did then.
awol1209
One of my favorite 90's albums, very nostalgic for me.
Nihilistic Cannibal
Danny you're a real freaking hero for posting this album !!!!! 🔥🤘
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Welcome Bro,,,,,,,,,,,,
mirko ruaro
This is my favorite album of 1993. Such a great band and very underrated
Luther Rule
Love this band and I think they were unappreciated back in the day.....
Jayson Raphael Murdock
My favorite by them is their debut. But I haven't heard anything remotely bad by them. Jason put out a new album that is awesome
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of course Bro,and you know why ??????? if that is not Priest,,Maiden ??? ACDC ???????? Metallica ????????? LOL some don,t have any interest to that,,and that SUXX it's a really damn great band but my fav is The lizard,,Thanks
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Water:
You and me
You know we're never going to die
Right or wrong
It still won't mend a broken heart
And I don't mind
The colors in your hair
You don't see
The water dancing with the dead
Pick it up again and realize
I'm never coming home
To lose it all again could capsize
My vessel on its own
Off to be
The one thing that I know I am
Stand alone
Beyond the reach of helping hands
Pick me up again and realize
I know not what I do
To lose it all again could capsize
My vessel on its
Stop me from drinking the water
In which I drown
Hold me in darkness
Beneath the water now
Water flows down
Upon your face
My love for you
Won't die
Out in the ocean
Far from any land
Sail to emptiness
The water's on my hands
Pick me up again, realize
I know not what I do
To lose it all again could capsize
My vessel on its
Only the ones in the water
Could be found
Hold me in darkness
Beneath the water now
Take me higher, take me, yeah
Take me to the higher lands
Take me, take me, yeah
Take me up to higher lands
Higher lands, I go
Take me up to higher lands
Higher lands, I go
Take me up to higher lands
Higher lands, I go
Take me up to higher lands
Higher lands, I go
Take me up to higher lands
Higher lands, I go
Take me up to higher lands
Higher lands, I go
Take me up to higher lands
Higher lands, I go
Take me up to higher lands
Higher lands, I go
Take me up to higher lands