Before recording their debut full length album, the band made a line-up change that probably, more than anything, would define the sound of the Satanic Surfers; Rodrigo took over the vocal duties while still playing the drums. Now the band was ready to take on the the world! Satanic Surfers released three consecutive albums on Burning Heart Records between ’95 and ’99: "Hero of our Time", "666 Motor Inn" and "Going Nowhere Fast", with "Hero of our Time" being their most successful release to date reaching 60,000 plus sales. This was during the golden years of melodic punkrock and the band did numerous successful tours in Europe, Canada and Australia with bands like Millencolin, Lag Wagon, Good Riddance and SNFU. Their extensive touring paid off and they soon had a strong following of loyal fans wherever they went, making them one of the biggest punk-rock bands to come out of Sweden at that time.
In 2000, the band decided it was time to make some changes. The collaboration with Burning Heart Records was terminated and Satanic returned to their friends at Bad Taste Records. The two following albums, "Fragments and Fractions" (2000) and "Unconsciously Confined" (2002) showed the band using a less complex songwriting style, with shorter songs. More touring followed and in between the two albums Rodrigo made the decision to hand over the drumming responsibilities and concentrate solely on the vocals. This meant that the band would have a frontman for the first time since 1994 and as a result the live shows became more energetic and the band toured more than ever during 2002.
But enough history. There’s a new Satanic Surfers album about be released on September 12th (slightly different release dates in some territories), the third one on Bad Taste Records. It’s called "Taste the Poison" and sees the band returning to Berno Studios in Malmö, for the second album in a row. After some down time following the 2002 tours, due to members leaving the band and a general need for some time off, Satanic Surfers actually began writing songs for this album more than two years ago. Everyone involved agreed that, since there were no tours booked and no deadlines to meet, there was no rush to record the album. Instead the most important thing was to gather the strongest material possible and enter the studio with the best Satanic Surfers songs ever. With Andy (bass) and Robert (drums) joining Rodrigo, Fredrik and Magnus in 2003 and 2004 respectively, the pieces fell into place and after completing a string of shows during 2004, the band was ready to enter the studio in May 2005. "Taste the Poison" their final album was released by Bad Taste Records and Satanic Surfers disbanded in 2007.
In December 2014, the band announces a reunion, beginning at Resurrection Fest 2015.
Don't Know What To Do
Satanic Surfers Lyrics
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What I see with my own eyes is impossible to me
Must be a nightmare
Close my eyes
Count one two three
But it's not gone
It's still there right in front of me
So I reach out with my hand
I don't understand
I don't know what to do
Now that my skateboard is broken in two
I feel hurt inside
'Cause since you've been done
Everything that reminds me of you makes me cry
And now that I'm without you and my skateboard
I wish that I could die
I don't know what to do
Now that my skateboard is broken in two
I don't know what to do
Now that my skateboard is broken in two
I don't know what to do
Now that my heart is broken in two
I don't know what to do
I'm so lonely without you
The song "Don't know what to do" by Satanic Surfers is a heart-wrenching tale of loss and despair. The lyrics describe the singer's shock and devastation upon discovering that their skateboard is broken. The imagery of counting to three and hoping that the problem would disappear, only to find it still there, adds to the feeling of helplessness and confusion.
The broken skateboard serves as a metaphor for the singer's broken heart, as they reveal that everything that reminds them of the person they lost makes them cry. Without their skateboard and their loved one, they feel lost and alone. The repetition of the line "I don't know what to do" emphasizes the depth of their despair and the feeling of being stuck in a painful situation.
Overall, the song is a powerful expression of grief and the struggle to come to terms with loss. It speaks to the universal experience of heartbreak and the difficulty of moving on from a loved one.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't believe
The singer is in shock and disbelief about what has happened
What I see with my own eyes is impossible to me
The singer is finding it difficult to process an event that has occurred
Must be a nightmare
The singer considers the possibility that the event is not real and only a nightmare
Close my eyes
The artist tries to block out the event by closing their eyes
Count one two three
The artist is attempting to calm themselves down by counting
But it's not gone
The event is still present and not going away
It's still there right in front of me
The singer can see the event clearly and it is affecting them
So I reach out with my hand
The artist tries to physically touch the event to make sense of it
How the fuck can my skateboard be broken
The artist is experiencing disbelief and frustration at the state of their skateboard
I don't understand
The artist is confused and unable to comprehend why something has happened
I feel hurt inside
The singer is experiencing emotional pain
'Cause since you've been done
The artist's pain is related to the absence of someone else
Everything that reminds me of you makes me cry
The singer is emotionally attached to the absent individual and memories of them are affecting them
And now that I'm without you and my skateboard
The singer is feeling a sense of loss and isolation
I wish that I could die
The singer is feeling overwhelmed by their emotions and expresses a wish to escape from them
Now that my skateboard is broken in two
The artist is in a state of distress due to the physical state of their skateboard
Now that my heart is broken in two
The artist's emotional state is reflected by the physical state of their skateboard
I'm so lonely without you
The singer is experiencing loneliness due to the absence of someone else
I don't know what to do
The singer is experiencing confusion and helplessness in the face of difficult emotions
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DANE AARON RUMBLE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Ryan Woodruff drummer
this EP still jams!!
Alexey Zakirov
still listen it in 2016. good music.
Dolan
не хорошо а охеренно
Johnny Life
Yer so welcome man - real good tunes are said to be timeless, here's yet another proof!
braddock78
Since 1995,still in 2019
kristoffer karlsson
Still ! 💛
Shaun Kerr
classes punk drums: bass snare bass snare bass snare, love it ;D
hilariousgas
Breaking a deck is really a downer :(
Daniel Hospitalier
Where can I download this song
braddock78
fuuuuuuck!