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).
Rotund For Success
Severed Heads Lyrics
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You burn my night and the days are told
CHORUS:
Aircraft adorn my hair
Small boats adhere to my feet
I might be omnipotent but I can be discreet
and the queue stretches back to my home
Times were better when we were young
and you'd do whatever I'd say
I would be a bridge
You'd be the thrall of a car
At speed and late
with a wheel, with a mind of its own
The lyrics of “Rotund For Success” by Severed Heads contain several different images and phrases that conjure up a sense of chaos, confusion, and perhaps even despair. The opening lines suggest a kind of frenzied activity, with someone burning both the night and the days. The repetition of the phrase “you burn” suggests that this activity is not necessarily positive or desirable. The chorus introduces more surreal images, including aircraft adorning the singer’s hair and small boats adhering to their feet. The lyrics then turn to a wistful nostalgia for times past that were seemingly better. The final lines reveal a darker and more ominous side to the narrative, with imagery of a bridge and a car—with the car perhaps representing a loss of control or autonomy.
Line by Line Meaning
You burn the night and the days are gone
You stay up all night and the days just pass you by
You burn my night and the days are told
Your presence keeps me up at night and the days tell of your impact
Aircraft adorn my hair
I have the power to fly, as if airplanes are my hair accessories
Small boats adhere to my feet
Even the smallest things cling to me and follow me wherever I go
I might be omnipotent but I can be discreet
I possess immense power but I can choose to keep it hidden and not show off
It takes too much money to see you alone
Meeting you in person requires too much time, effort, and resources
and the queue stretches back to my home
So many people want to be near you that the line is endless
Times were better when we were young
Life was simpler and happier in the past, when we were young
and you'd do whatever I'd say
In the past, you used to follow my every command without question
I would be a bridge
I was the connection between people or things, just like a bridge
You'd be the thrall of a car
You were completely devoted to your car, like a slave to its master
At speed and late
We would be driving fast and running late
with a wheel, with a mind of its own
The car had a will of its own and was not entirely under our control
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: TOM ELLARD
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