After forming under the name Sefler in 1994, Saves the Day signed with the independent hardcore punk label Equal Vision and released their debut studio album in 1998. It was followed by Through Being Cool (1999), which featured their first single, "Shoulder to the Wheel." Stay What You Are was released in 2001, peaking at number 100 on the Billboard 200. It spawned two successful music videos on MTV2, for the singles "At Your Funeral" and "Freakish", and has since sold 300,000 copies. After the success, Saves the Day signed to Dreamworks Records, who co-released their next studio album, In Reverie, with Vagrant Records. The album peaked at number 27 on the Billboard 200 and number 4 on the Independent Albums chart.
Band members:
Chris Conley – vocals, guitar (1994–present)
Arun Bali – guitar (2009–present)
Rodrigo Palma – bass (2009–present)
Dennis Wilson – drums (2013–present)
Discography:
• Can't Slow Down (1998)
• Through Being Cool (1999)
• Stay What You Are (2001)
• In Reverie (2003)
• Sound the Alarm (2006)
• Under the Boards (2007)
• Daybreak (2011)
• Saves the Day (2013)
• 9 (2018)
www.savestheday.com
Freakish
Saves the Day Lyrics
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And they crawl through your legs and slide under the back door
Rendering me freakish and dazed.
Well here I am. I don't know how to say this.
The only thing I know is awkward silence.
Your eyelids close when you're around me to shut me out.
So I'll go walking through the streets until my heels bleed
And I'll dig a tunnel to the center of the universe.
Well here I am. I don't know how to say this.
The only thing I know is awkward silence.
Your eyelids close when you're around me to shut me out.
I'll make my way across the frozen sea, beyond the blank horizon,
When I can forget "you and me" and get a decent night's sleep.
Well here I am. I don't know how to say this.
The only thing I know is awkward silence.
Your eyelids close when you're around me to shut me out.
Don't shut me out.
The opening lines of Saves The Day's song "Freakish" paints the picture of someone who is at a loss for words and seems to stumble upon them as they speak. This generates an image of a person who is nervous and possibly even socially inept, causing their words to feel like they slip and crawl through the listener's legs and under the back door. The singer of the song is left feeling freakish and dazed by their inability to articulate their feelings. The following lines express the feelings of rejection that the singer is experiencing. Awkward silence and closed eyelids around them point to a sort of shutting out and rejection by the person the singer is addressing. The singer becomes aware of their social ineptitude and awkwardness in certain company.
The chorus of the song showcases the singer’s decision to take action and leave. They decide to walk through the streets until their heels bleed and sing out their song - and even dig a tunnel to the center of the universe. The singer is ready to do whatever it takes to escape the discomfort they feel in their current social situation. The final lines of the song seem to plead with the addressed person to not shut them out, signifying that there is still some hope or possibility for acceptance.
Line by Line Meaning
As I'm talking my words slip to the floor
My words do not have any power, they fall lifeless and unimportant as I speak.
And they crawl through your legs and slide under the back door
Your disregard for my words makes them unnoticeable to you, they slip out of my mouth and disappear from your consciousness.
Rendering me freakish and dazed.
Your indifference to me and my words has left me feeling abnormal and confused.
Well here I am. I don't know how to say this.
I am lost for words, unsure of how to express my thoughts and feelings to you.
The only thing I know is awkward silence.
I am met with an uncomfortable silence when I try to communicate with you, and this is all I have come to know.
Your eyelids close when you're around me to shut me out.
You consciously ignore me to avoid engaging in conversation or any sort of interaction.
So I'll go walking through the streets until my heels bleed
I will walk endlessly in search of a solution or a way to reconcile my feelings.
And I'll sing out my song in case the birds wish to sing along.
My only companion is my song, and I will sing it to the world hoping for someone to join me in chorus.
And I'll dig a tunnel to the center of the universe.
I am desperate for answers and will dig deep to find them.
I'll make my way across the frozen sea, beyond the blank horizon,
I will journey to the ends of the earth in hopes of finding a solution to my problems.
When I can forget 'you and me' and get a decent night's sleep.
In order to find peace, I must forget the relationship we had and finally get a good night's sleep without your thoughts plaguing me.
Don't shut me out.
Please do not ignore me, I am reaching out for your understanding and presence.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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@rustyshackelford934
This fucking album is so amazing, and after all these years still hits the mark. I don’t know why more people don’t know about it. But it made such an impression on me, I’ve listened to it countless times and the songs never fail to move me.
@AJDavis-ti2ee
Same here!
I think it's really awesome to see how much love and nostalgia there currently is around the emo scene of the late 90's and early oughts. Such as Emo's not Dead and seeing emo/pop punk artists pop up on songs by newer artists! I sincerely love that.
However, I think it's insane how criminally underrated Saves the Day is, and to some extent, always has been. I've suggested and played a few of their albums for people over the last 10 years or so, who were otherwise super into this type of music or at least interested in it. And every time the response is the same. They fucking LOVE IT and they're simultaneously PISSED that they haven't heard them before! Meanwhile, inferior bands like Good Charlotte or whatever get so much more love and recognition. It's really a shame. Saves the Day is such a great band. Never put out a bad album. Seen them live a dozen times and it's always a fun and awesome show. Maybe someday one of their songs will be in a popular movie or Netflix show or something, and they will hopefully get the attention they deserve!
I think stranger things has at least 1 more season left lol. They could be the next "Running up that Hill" 😅
@AlexCeron182
It would help if it was in streaming platforms
@matt2565
BEST BAND EVER ! UNDERRATED !
@wazzzzzzzzupppppppppp3007
Pure nostalgia!
@Justbreezintoday
🎶💜
@robertolagoszorondo4802
Ya po. Suban el disco a las otras plataformas!!!
@therealshitposters
MUPPETS I LOVE MUPPETS I LOVE THE MUPPETS YES MUPPETS I LOVE MUPPETS!!!111
@eduardotapiacastillo6099
❤
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