The band released their debut EP Introducing Save Ferris in 1996. Later that year, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences gave the band a Grammy showcase award for best unsigned band, earning them a recording contract with Epic Records. The band released their debut full length for the label in 1997. It Means Everything featured several re-recorded tracks from the EP, several new songs, and a cover of Dexys Midnight Runners' "Come on Eileen," which the band released as a single and was a minor hit. The band also released "The World is New" as a single which was featured in the film The Big Hit as well as being used in Tara Lipinski's debut program as a professional skater in the 1998 Skate TV Championships.
The band toured extensively in support of the album, opening for bands such as Sugar Ray, The Offspring, and Reel Big Fish, and Powell also provided vocals on the Reel Big Fish song "She Has A Girlfriend Now." In April 1998, they made their television debut on HBO's music series Reverb and made an on-screen appearance in the film 10 Things I Hate About You. The album proved to be a moderate success in the United States, selling over 400,000 copies, and spawned three Top Ten hits in both Japan and Mexico.[1]
Winter 1998 saw the departure of drummer Marc Harismendy. Evan Kilbourne joined shortly thereafter, and the band began writing their follow-up to It Means Everything. The appropriately-titled Modified was released in October 1999, approximately one year later. The album saw the band moving away from their ska-punk roots and into pop-rock territory. It was largely panned by critics and fans alike, with fans unhappy about the drastic change in the band's sound. The band toured with fewer ska-punk and pop-punk bands as a result, opening for bands like Lit.
José Castellaños left the band in June of 2000, citing a desire to return to school.[2] He was replaced by T-Bone Willy's former bandmate from Six Feet Deep and Nuckle Brothers, Oliver Zavala.
The band continued to tour in support of Modified throughout 2000 and 2001, but by the end of 2001 were becoming increasingly less active. Throughout 2002, the band updated their website infrequently and toured sporadically, rarely venturing outside of the Southern California area. Rumors circulated that Monique Powell had been scheduling tour dates without the rest of the band's input or consent since mid-2001. The rest of the band had initially played the dates anyway, but eventually left Powell who assembled a new band so she could continue touring under the name Save Ferris.
In June 2002, the band's website announced they were working on a new album, but later that year, the site began redirecting to Powell's own website. The band officially announced their breakup in mid-2002, stating they'd originally wanted to quietly disappear from the music scene but Powell's insistence on continuing under the Save Ferris moniker forced them to officially announce a breakup. The band's final performance was held in Culver City on September 20, 2002.
On March 29th 2003 at Ska Summit 2003 in Las Vegas a band named Save Ferris played on the main stage. Monique was the only actual member of the former band. More statements were made about the new lineup and work on an album continuing but nothing came from it.
Sorry My Friend
Save Ferris Lyrics
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I know that I was wrong and you don't like me
Why, why, why
Must you feel this way?
I wish I had the words
I needed to say
'Cause you and meWe disagree
On everything and everyone
I only want to be your friend again
I hear you're blaming me for all your problems
Well if you'd quit complaining you might solve 'em
I'll try hard to make amends
But both of us will have to try and give in
'Cause you and me
We disagree
On everything and everyone
I only want to be your friend again
I'm sorry for the things that turned out this way
I wish I knew the words I needed to say
But you and me we never seem to see eye to eye
But I'm sure that we can get along
If we try
If you want to you can just walk away
But I hope you know apologies
Are okay
'Cause you and me
We disagree
On everything and everyoneI only want to be your friend again
'Cause you and me
We disagree
On everything and everyone
I only want to be your friend again
The song "Sorry My Friend" by Save Ferris is about a person apologizing to a friend who has become estranged from the singer. The singer recognizes that their behavior and actions have caused the friend to dislike them and the singer wishes they could find the right words to fix things. The lyrics "I wish I had the words I needed to say" show the singer's regret and desire to reconcile with their friend.
However, despite the apology, the two still have disagreements and issues with one another. The lyrics "you and me, we disagree on everything and everyone" show that the relationship between the two is not easy, and that there are a lot of problems that need to be addressed. The singer acknowledges that it will take effort from both sides to mend the friendship as they sing, "both of us will have to try and give in."
Ultimately, the song is about the importance of friendship and the need to work through conflicts and misunderstandings to maintain those relationships. The song is a heartfelt plea for forgiveness and for the opportunity to start over.
Line by Line Meaning
I wrote this song for you to say i'm sorry
I created this track to apologize for my wrongdoing and let you know that I'm remorseful.
I know that I was wrong and you don't like me
I'm aware that I made mistakes and that you hold negative feelings towards me.
Why, why, why
Must you feel this way?
I'm curious as to why you have such strong negative emotions towards me.
I wish I had the words
I needed to say
I regret not having the appropriate words to convey my genuine apology.
'Cause you and me
We disagree
On everything and everyone
I only want to be your friend again
Our opinions clash on almost everything and everybody, but I genuinely want to regain our friendship.
I hear you're blaming me for all your problems
Well if you'd quit complaining you might solve 'em
I've heard that you blame me for everything that goes wrong in your life, but maybe if you stopped complaining and took action, you could solve your issues.
I'll try hard to make amends
But both of us will have to try and give in
I intend to put in effort to make things right, but we both have to compromise and meet in the middle.
I'm sorry for the things that turned out this way
I wish I knew the words I needed to say
I apologize for the way things happened between us, and I wish I had the proper vocabulary to express my regret and remorse.
But you and me we never seem to see eye to eye
But I'm sure that we can get along
If we try
Our views never quite align, but I'm confident that if we put in effort, we could peacefully coexist.
If you want to you can just walk away
But I hope you know apologies
Are okay
If you'd like to end our friendship, you're free to do so. However, I hope you understand the importance of apologies and reconciliations.
'Cause you and me
We disagree
On everything and everyone
I only want to be your friend again
Once again, despite our varying opinions on everything and everybody, I genuinely want to patch things up and be friends again.
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