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
See You
Saves the Day Lyrics
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Hey, just forget it can you bring me gasoline
And collect a couple forks, hold them three feet apart
And wait for lightning to strike to burn me up?
Cause I don't think that I've got the stomach to
Stomach calling you today.
My head is swirling. It's been carried off in the sky
So I guess that I will get another head and then get on with my life
And leave you somewhere beneath the waves of time.
And I'll wear glass shoes and plastic wrap.
No, I'll just wear my insides.
You want to know who I really am?
Yeah so do I, yeah so do I.
Cause I don't think that I've got the stomach to
Stomach calling you today.
Right now I am turning off the lights
Cause I don't think that I've got the stomach to
Stomach calling you today.
The first verse of Saves The Day's song See You paints a picture of intense physical and emotional pain. The singer's gut is burning and they ask for water, but then they change their mind and request gasoline and forks, suggesting a suicidal thought. They don't have the stomach to call the person they're addressing in the song, implying that there has been a falling out in their relationship that has caused immense pain. The second verse begins with the singer's head swirling, indicating further emotional turmoil. They accept that they need to move on from the relationship and leave the person behind, but they also note that they have no idea who they are either. The song ends with the singer turning off the lights, unable to face making the call.
The song is a poignant depiction of a relationship breakdown and the pain that comes with it. It explores the depths of emotional and physical suffering that can occur as a result of heartbreak. The use of vivid imagery, such as the burning gut and the glass shoes and plastic wrap, adds to the emotional intensity of the song. It's a raw and honest portrayal of a difficult situation that many people can relate to.
Line by Line Meaning
My gut is burning. Won't you find me some water?
I am feeling an intense emotional pain. Can you please help me alleviate it?
Hey, just forget it can you bring me gasoline
I am beyond repair, so just give up on me and bring something that will hurt me further.
And collect a couple forks, hold them three feet apart
Get ready to use the forks as a conductor to channel the electricity and end my misery.
And wait for lightning to strike to burn me up?
I am hoping for a natural way to end my life.
Cause I don't think that I've got the stomach to
I don't have the courage or strength to face reality.
Stomach calling you today.
I cannot bear to talk to you right now.
My head is swirling. It's been carried off in the sky
I am lost and confused, my thoughts are in disarray.
And where it lands is where is lands.
I have no control over my thoughts and where they take me.
So I guess that I will get another head and then get on with my life
I will find a way to distract myself and move on from this emotional pain.
And leave you somewhere beneath the waves of time.
I will forget about you and let you fade into the past.
And I'll wear glass shoes and plastic wrap.
I will hide behind something fragile and vulnerable.
No, I'll just wear my insides.
I will expose my true feelings and emotions.
You want to know who I really am?
You want to understand me, but it's not an easy task.
Yeah so do I, yeah so do I.
I also struggle to understand myself.
Right now I am turning off the lights
I want to be alone and in the dark.
Cause I don't think that I've got the stomach to
I am unable to cope with my emotions.
Stomach calling you today.
I cannot handle talking to you at the moment.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: DAVE GROHL, NATE MENDEL, PAT SMEAR
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