From their third album (Neon Ballroom) onward, the band have tried to experiment with slightly more complex song structures, pop influences, and the usage of orchestral backing on a few songs, most notably on their fourth album Diorama with composer Van Dyke Parks contributing to three of the tracks. This change is shown on their performance in their only live album "Live At Faraway Stables" where the band plays two sets - the first comprising newer material where they are backed by two keyboardists to simulate orchestral arrangements, and the second containing their earlier material.
2007 saw the release of the band's latest album Young Modern, featuring the lead single Straight Lines; the song reached number one on the ARIA singles charts. The album was supported by a full tour of North America (their first since 1999), and an extensive tour of Australia and New Zealand with fellow Aussie post-grunge rockers Powderfinger, entitled "Across the Great Divide."
To quote Daniel Johns, "I've been thinking a lot since we finished [[album artist=Silverchair]Young Modern] about where this fits into the other stuff we've done. The way I see it, the first album was naivete, the second one was anger, the third one was depression and the last one was escapism. Young Modern is all about acceptance."
The band announced an indefinite hiatus in May 2011:
"We formed Silverchair nearly 20 years ago when we were just 12 years old. Today we stand by the same rules now as we did back then ... if the band stops being fun and if it's no longer fulfilling creatively, then we need to stop. [...] Despite our best efforts over the last year or so, it's become increasingly clear that the spark simply isn't there between the three of us at the moment. Therefore after much soul searching we wanted to let you know that we're putting Silverchair into "indefinite hibernation" and we've decided to each do our own thing for the foreseeable future".
—Daniel, Ben and Chris, chairpage.com (Silverchair Official Website), 25 May 2011.
Members:
* Daniel Johns (vocals, guitar)
* Chris Joannou (bass)
* Ben Gillies (drums)
Albums:
* Tomorrow (EP) (1994)
* Frogstomp (1995)
* Freak Show (1997)
* Neon Ballroom (1999)
* The Best Of - Volume One (2000)
* Diorama (2002)
* Rarities 1994-1999 (2002)
* Live From Faraway Stables (2CD & DVD) (2003)
* Young Modern (2007)
Wasted
Silverchair Lyrics
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I was a hippie, I was a burn out
I was a drop out, I was out of my head
I was a surfer, I had a skateboard
I was so heavy man, I lived on the street
I was so wasted
I was so fucked up, I was so messed up
I was so jacked up, I was so drugged up
I was so knocked up, I was out of my head
I was so wasted
I was wasted
Go!
Someday, I'll feel no pain
Someday, I won't have a brain
They'll take away the part that hurts
And let the rest remain
Fix me, fix my head
Fix me please, I don't wanna be dead
Someday, we'll all be rich
Someday I won't listen to you, bitch
I'll turn up the volume
And you can hear all the shit we play just for you
Fix me, fix my head
Fix me please, I don't wanna be dead
Fix it
Silverchair's song "Wasted" is a dark anthem that outlines the struggles of addiction, the consequences of self-destructive behavior, and the desire for escape. In the first verse, the singer describes their past as a drug-addled hippie and skateboarder, forsaking the conventions of normal life to become a street dweller. The second verse expands upon the consequences of addiction, with the singer feeling hopeless and trapped in their drug-induced state. The chorus repeats the phrase "I was so wasted" as a lament, conveying the despair of realizing the toll that addiction has taken.
As the song progresses, the singer expresses a desire for help and escape from their situation, asking to be "fixed" in order to avoid the pain and death that they feel is inevitable. The final lines of the song express a longing for freedom and control over their own life, as the singer dreams of attaining riches and blasting their music for all to hear.
The lyrics of "Wasted" capture the desperate feelings of those trapped in addiction, expressing the inner turmoil and hopelessness that can accompany substance abuse. The repetition of "fix me" highlights the common desire for help and recovery, while the chorus serves as a reminder of the damage that addiction can inflict.
Line by Line Meaning
I was so wasted
I was heavily under the influence of drugs or alcohol
I was a hippie, I was a burn out
I had a carefree and unconventional lifestyle that led to me burning out
I was a drop out, I was out of my head
I quit school and was disconnected from reality
I was a surfer, I had a skateboard
I enjoyed surfing and skating while being under the influence
I was so heavy man, I lived on the street
I was so addicted that I ended up living on the streets
I was so fucked up, I was so messed up
I was extremely intoxicated and disoriented
I was so screwed up, I was out of my head
I was confused and disconnected from reality
I was so jacked up, I was so drugged up
I was high on drugs and feeling energized
I was so knocked up, I was out of my head
I was intoxicated to the point of being unconscious
Someday, I'll feel no pain
I look forward to a life without emotional or physical pain
Someday, I won't have a brain
I wish to be free from my troubled thoughts and fixations
They'll take away the part that hurts
Medical professionals will help me with my addiction and mental health issues
And let the rest remain
I hope to still be myself without my self-destructive tendencies
Fix me, fix my head
I need help addressing my psychological and emotional pain
Fix me please, I don't wanna be dead
I want to move past my addiction and have a fulfilling life
Someday, we'll all be rich
We aspire to have financial stability and abundance
Someday I won't listen to you, bitch
I will defy the expectations and opinions of others
I'll turn up the volume
I will celebrate my freedom and enjoy life to the fullest
And you can hear all the shit we play just for you
The music that we play represents our resistance against societal norms and authority
Fix it
Please help me overcome my addiction and emotional struggles
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