Live, Seaweed were a full-on rock experience, a bouncing, bounding post-hardcore rock outfit who combined double fast melodic punk with crunching guitars.
Bill
Seaweed Lyrics
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ask why and down the list i'd race
list filled to validate
i don't want this taste
this taste is all but sweet now
sweetness is why i came to beg
i don't know what she said
throw it all to waste
escapes that i always rely on
feed my moment
escapes that i always rely
sit and sigh ifall
try to relieve and just buy on vanished moments
espcaes that i always rely sit and sigh
never thought that this could happen
never thought i'd be this course and stained
plans of mine to blame
noticing the case
this case is all but through now
through trying to make sense of this stamp
there's no sense for years
it's relative to taste
seems to be some fault in design
and i used to not care at all
now i understand your problems are mine
now it hurts when i fall
hung from a two-bit pole
you played upon forgotten shame
remember so vivid
oh it's easy to trace
retrace steos back from glory
glory in my mouth and in my walk
wasn't in my thoughts
fear is now replaced
The song "Bill" by Seaweed appears to be about a person who is struggling with some sort of addiction or bad habit, which they are trying to distance themselves from. They try to convince themselves that they don't need whatever it is that's causing them problems, but find it hard to resist the allure of the temporary pleasure or escape it provides. The lyrics suggest that they're aware of the negative impact it's having on their life ("this taste is all but sweet now"), but they continue to rely on it to relieve their feelings of boredom or dissatisfaction with their current situation.
As the song progresses, the singer begins to realize that their problems stem from their own faulty decision-making, rather than external factors or circumstances. They've been making plans that haven't worked out, and instead of taking responsibility for their mistakes, they've been trying to escape the consequences. The line "it's relative to taste" implies that they've been making choices based on what feels good in the moment, rather than what's actually beneficial for them in the long run.
The final lines of the song suggest a shift in perspective, with the singer acknowledging that they have a deeper understanding of the pain and struggles of others. They've experienced their own failures and hardships, and as a result, can empathize with the difficulties faced by others. The line "now it hurts when I fall" implies that they no longer view themselves as being separate from others and their problems, but are now able to feel their pain as their own.
Line by Line Meaning
tell myself that i don't need that
I try to convince myself that I don't need it.
ask why and down the list i'd race
I question myself and go through a list of reasons.
list filled to validate
The list is full of reasons to justify my actions.
i don't want this taste
I don't want the negative feeling I get from this.
this taste is all but sweet now
The feeling used to be sweet, but not anymore.
sweetness is why i came to beg
I pursued this feeling because it was sweet.
i don't know what she said
I am not sure what she said and how it affected me.
throw it all to waste
I want to discard everything related to this feeling.
escapes that i always rely on
I turn to my usual escapes.
feed my moment
I try to soothe myself for the time being.
sit and sigh ifall
But ultimately, I sit and sigh.
try to relieve and just buy on vanished moments
I try to regain the good feeling from past experiences.
never thought that this could happen
I never expected to be in this situation.
never thought i'd be this course and stained
I never thought I would be this damaged and hurt.
plans of mine to blame
I blame myself for making the wrong choices.
noticing the case
I am aware of the situation.
this case is all but through now
The situation is almost over.
through trying to make sense of this stamp
I try to understand what happened.
there's no sense for years
I can't make sense of it for a long time.
it's relative to taste
It's subjective to personal preference.
seems to be some fault in design
It appears that something went wrong.
and i used to not care at all
I used to be ignorant and not concerned.
now i understand your problems are mine
Now I realize that your problems affect me too.
now it hurts when i fall
Now it hurts me when I make mistakes.
hung from a two-bit pole
I am in a precarious position.
you played upon forgotten shame
You took advantage of my past shame.
remember so vivid
I remember it clearly.
oh it's easy to trace
It's easy to see how things fell apart.
retrace steos back from glory
I try to go back to happier times.
glory in my mouth and in my walk
I used to feel good about myself.
wasn't in my thoughts
I didn't consider the consequences.
fear is now replaced
Now, fear has taken over.
Contributed by Jason T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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My favorite seaweed song ¡!¡