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.
End Of The World
Satanic Surfers Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
shared many laughs & beers,
but after all these years look what's become of us,
you stand on one side, me on the opther,
can hardly stand each other.
Well i remeber, the games when we used to hang out,
but things have changed now,
we hardly talk anymore.
cause i don't think it was my fault,
no i don't think that i'm the one you should blame !
Blame a little on yourself, don't take it all on me,
don't ruin the little that might be left !
End of the world ...?
I know it's not, and i just won't let it be,
the end of me ...no !
The lyrics to Satanic Surfers' song "End of the World" describe a fractured relationship between two people who used to be close friends. The lyrics suggest that the relationship has soured over time and the two individuals now stand on opposite sides, barely able to tolerate each other's presence. The singer reminisces about the good times they once shared, skating together and laughing over beers. However, they now find themselves in a situation where they hardly talk anymore, and the singer feels it is not entirely their fault. They refuse to take all the blame for the situation.
The phrase "end of the world" seems to refer to the potential end of the relationship, but the singer refuses to accept that possibility. They refuse to let this situation consume them and seem to want to salvage what is left of the relationship. The lyrics suggest that both parties need to take responsibility for the situation and not let their past history be destroyed by resentment and blame. The song's overall message is one of hope and resilience, urging us to take ownership of our part in relationships and work towards reconciliation rather than assigning blame.
Line by Line Meaning
We used to skate together,
We were once close friends and enjoyed spending time with each other skating.
shared many laughs & beers,
We shared many happy moments and good times together over some beers.
but after all these years look what's become of us,
After all these years, our relationship has deteriorated and changed for the worse.
you stand on one side, me on the other,
We are now on opposite sides and are unable to see eye to eye.
can hardly stand each other.
We have grown apart to the point that we can barely tolerate each other's presence.
Well i remember, the games when we used to hang out,
I fondly recall the times when we used to hang out and have fun together.
but things have changed now,
Our current situation has changed and we are no longer as close as we used to be.
we hardly talk anymore.
We rarely communicate with each other.
I won't keep saying i am sorry,
I will not apologize endlessly.
cause i don't think it was my fault,
I do not believe that I am solely responsible for our deteriorated relationship.
no i don't think that i'm the one you should blame !
I do not feel that I am the only one to blame for our current situation.
Blame a little on yourself, don't take it all on me,
Take some responsibility for our situation instead of blaming me entirely.
don't ruin the little that might be left !
Don't ruin what little remains of our friendship by continuing to blame me.
End of the world ...?
Is this really the end of our world, our friendship?
I know it's not, and i just won't let it be,
I know that our friendship isn't over and I refuse to let it end.
the end of me ...no !
I will not let the end of our friendship be the end of me.
Contributed by Vivian N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.