Samiam is a band from El Sobrante, CA formed in 1988 after the breakup of t… Read Full Bio ↴Samiam is a band from El Sobrante, CA formed in 1988 after the breakup of the Gilman club mainstay Isocracy. With a sound akin to Jawbreaker, Hot Water Music, As Friends Rust, and Fuel, Samiam achieved some mainstream success in the mid-1990's. Singles, including "Capsized" from their sole major-label release "Clumsy," on Atlantic and "She Found You" from their follow-up "You Are Freaking Me Out," found some airplay on modern/alternative rock radio and MTV. They released records through New Red Archives, Atlantic and Hopeless Records in the US and Burning Heart Records in Europe. Consistently popular abroad, Samiam will be touring Europe throughout fall 2006, in support of their brand new album, titled "Whatever's Got You Down," which was released in late September 2006. Members of the band are also currently involved in Solea, Attention: and The Fakers.

Line-up
Jason Beebout (vocals)
Sergie Loobkoff (guitar)
Johnny Cruz (drums)
Sean Kennerly (guitar)
Jeremy Bergo (bass)

Discography
Samiam (1990)
Soar (1991)
Billy (1992)
Clumsy (1994)
You Are Freaking Me Out (1998)
Astray (2000)
The New Red Years (2000)
Whatever's Got You Down (2006)
Trips (2011)

Just Another
Samiam Lyrics

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We grew up together strong.
No fights, we knew each other's thoughts.
Those feelings that I can't express are words that aren't supposed to be said I guess.
If we are not the ones then who's to say what's wrong or right?

If now is not the time when will the right moment come?
There's too many people talking in their sleep.
It sounds like they're speaking in tongues.

If we're together we won't drown.

Overall Meaning

The song "Just Another" by Samiam speaks about the strong bond between two people who grew up together. They have been through thick and thin and know each other's thoughts without having to say much. In the midst of this strong connection, the singer has certain emotions that he cannot express in words. They have remained unspoken due to some societal norms.

However, as the two individuals look at the world around them, they question the way society functions. They wonder who has the right to decide what is right and what is wrong. The singer asks when the right time is to speak out and break the norms. The chorus of the song tells us that if they stand together, there's no way they will drown.

Overall, the song is about the power of a strong relationship between two individuals, and how it can'survive even when society brings them down, as long as they continue to support each other.

Line by Line Meaning

We grew up together strong.
We have been through a lot together and have a strong connection because of it.

No fights, we knew each other's thoughts.
We never had any big disagreements because we were intuitive and understood each other well.

Those feelings that I can't express are words that aren't supposed to be said I guess.
There are certain emotions I have that I can't seem to articulate, and maybe they're better left unspoken.

If we are not the ones then who's to say what's wrong or right?
If we don't take action, who's to say what the right or wrong course of action is?

If now is not the time when will the right moment come?
If we don't act now, when will the perfect opportunity present itself?

There's too many people talking in their sleep.
There are so many people who are just going through the motions, not really paying attention or being present in the world.

It sounds like they're speaking in tongues.
What they're saying makes no sense and is unintelligible, like gibberish.

If we're together we won't drown.
We can rely on each other and face anything if we stick together.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JASON BEEBOUT, MARTIN BROHM, SERGIE LOOBKOFF

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