The quintet's debut album Infliction was released in May 1996, after which they toured America with labelmates Lush and Mojave 3. A second, limited edition Scheer album, 2000's ...And Finally, came out after the band had split up on their own Schism Records imprint.
In the early 2000s, Audrey and Neal briefly worked on a project called Lima. They have now launched a project called aureus.
Nemesis
Scheer Lyrics
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Anything.
Please say anything at all.
The silence is hurting me more than,
Anything you've said,
Before.
I wish you'd see yourself.
It makes me angry to see,
To see you waste yourself.
I can't help this feeling,
Something has to break.
The burden will push me from you
The deeper you lie
You're safe.
Say something,
Say something.
I wish you'd see yourself,
Just look inside yourself.
It makes me angry to see,
To see you waste yourself.
I could make you suffer,
I could make you crawl.
Your problems are really my fault.
Your problems aren't anything,
At all.
I wish you'd see yourself,
Just look inside yourself.
It makes me angry to see,
To see you waste yourself.
The lyrics in Scheer's song Nemesis convey a pain that arises from the silence of the other person which is causing immense harm, worse than any words they might have spoken before. The singer implores the other person to break this silence and communicate even if it means uttering anything. The singer hates seeing the other person waste themselves and wishes they could see their true selves.
There is a feeling of frustration as the singer becomes angry due to the other person's self-destructive behavior. The desperation to help this person is evident as they express a sense of being burdened and feeling like something has to break. However, the person seems to be trapped in their lies and deception and thus, the singer feels helpless. The last lines convey a sense of responsibility as the singer suggests that their own actions might have contributed to the other person's problems, and that these problems are not even significant at all.
Line by Line Meaning
Please say something,
The singer is pleading for any sort of communication from the other person.
Anything.
The singer is desperate for any response or acknowledgment from the other person.
Please say anything at all.
The singer is so desperate for communication that even an insignificant response would be better than silence.
The silence is hurting me more than,
The artist is experiencing emotional pain due to the lack of communication from the other person.
Anything you've said,
The silence is more painful than anything the other person has said in the past.
Before.
The singer has been hurt by the other person's words, but the silence is even worse.
I wish you'd see yourself.
The singer wants the other person to reflect on their behavior and attitude.
Just look inside yourself.
The other person needs to examine their own actions and motivations.
It makes me angry to see,
The artist is frustrated and upset by the other person's behavior.
To see you waste yourself.
The other person is engaging in self-destructive behavior that hurts themselves and others.
I can't help this feeling,
The singer is unable to control their emotional response to the situation.
Something has to break.
The current situation is unsustainable and needs to change.
The burden will push me from you
The stress and emotional pain caused by the situation is straining the relationship between the singer and the other person.
The deeper you lie
The more the other person hides or denies their issues, the harder it is for the singer to stay in the relationship.
You're safe.
The other person may believe they are safe from consequences or responsibility, but the situation is not sustainable and something needs to change.
Say something,
The artist is still hoping for any sort of communication or acknowledgement from the other person.
Say something.
The artist is still desperate for a response or communication from the other person.
I could make you suffer,
The singer is harboring feelings of anger and resentment towards the other person.
I could make you crawl.
The singer may feel a desire to assert dominance or control over the other person due to the frustration and pain they have caused.
Your problems are really my fault.
The artist may feel guilty or responsible for the other person's problems or self-destructive behavior.
Your problems aren't anything,
The artist may feel that the other person's problems are insignificant compared to the emotional pain they are causing through their behavior.
At all.
The artist feels that the other person's problems and behavior are not justified or reasonable and are causing unnecessary pain and stress for everyone involved.
I wish you'd see yourself,
The singer still wishes for the other person to examine their own behavior and feelings to resolve the situation.
Just look inside yourself.
The other person needs to be honest with themselves and confront their own problems instead of hiding or denying them.
It makes me angry to see,
The singer is still frustrated and upset by the other person's behavior and lack of self-awareness.
To see you waste yourself.
The other person's self-destructive behavior is still hurting themselves and others, and needs to be addressed in order to resolve the situation.
Contributed by Logan J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.