The original members were Richard Fielding and Andrew Wright, and were soon joined by Tom Ellard. This later changed to Garry Bradbury, Paul Deering, and Tom Ellard; Ellard has been the only one to remain throughout the group's career, with changing lineups throughout its two and a half decades of existence, later working mainly with Stephen Jones. Robert Racic was an integral part of the band during the late eighties/early nineties.
Severed Heads performed a final concert in Sydney in January 2010. Tom Ellard uploaded a farewell video of Sevs in Space to Youtube, which may be considered as a requiem of sorts.
In early 2008, Ellard added the following text to the bottom of the official site's front page, "Severed Heads do not have a MySpace page. It is a fake. The band is dead,". (www.sevcom.com).
Bad Times Too
Severed Heads Lyrics
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My fingers are dreaming and drawing in plunder
of someone who breathes only in memory
Who calls in the rain and sighs in the thunder
The lyrics of Severed Heads's song Bad Times Too are steeped in a sense of melancholy and longing. The singer appears to be grappling with the aftermath of a lost love, haunted by the memory of a person who only exists in memory now. The first line of the verse, "How can I know when my heart is asunder?" speaks to the singer's confusion and inability to understand their own emotions. They are lost in the depths of heartbreak and struggling to make sense of it all.
The second line of the verse, "My fingers are dreaming and drawing in plunder," paints a vivid picture of the singer's emotional state. It suggests a sense of desperation, as though the singer is trying to both hold onto and let go of their feelings at the same time. The use of the word "plunder" implies a sense of theft or destruction, as though the singer's emotions are something to be taken by force, even if it means destroying themselves in the process.
The lines that follow, "of someone who breathes only in memory/Who calls in the rain and sighs in the thunder," evoke a sense of haunting and loss. The person the singer is thinking of is no longer present in their life, but they still feel their presence in everything around them. The rain and thunder become symbols of this person's absence, as if the world is mourning their loss along with the singer.
Line by Line Meaning
How can I know when my heart is asunder?
When my heart is broken and torn apart, how can I recognize or differentiate it from physical pain or any other emotions?
My fingers are dreaming and drawing in plunder
My imagination is running wild and unconsciously creating something destructive and harmful.
of someone who breathes only in memory
I cannot forget someone who has already passed away or is no longer a part of my life, and their memory still haunts me.
Who calls in the rain and sighs in the thunder
The person I remember so vividly is now a part of nature, and their voice echoes through the rain and thunder, creating a haunting presence.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: TOM ELLARD
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