Small Brown Bike is a band from Marsha… Read Full Bio ↴1996 - 2004 / 2009 - Present
Small Brown Bike is a band from Marshall, Michigan that existed between 1996 and 2004 and reunited in 2009. The trademark of this four-piece is "double vocals" backed by melodies. Their sound is often identified as being similar to other post-hardcore bands such as Avail and Hot Water Music. The band name is derived from their working experience as bike mechanics.
Their last show was in 2004 at the Fireside Bowl in Chicago, after already agreeing to split up. Former members Mike Reed and Dan Jaquint later created the band LaSalle, with Reed's wife playing bass guitar.
Jeff, Mike and Ben started a new band with Nathan Ellis from The Casket Lottery called Able Baker Fox.
In 2009 the band got back together again and played a couple of reunion shows and released a 7inch with new songs. A new full length record "Fell & Found" was released in spring 2011 via No Idea Records.
Bandmembers:
Ben Reed
Mike Reed
Dan Jaquint
Travis Dopp
Discography:
1997 - No Place Like You EP
1998 - ...And Don't Forget Me EP
1999 - Our Own Wars
2001 - Dead Reckoning
2001 - Small Brown Bike / Cursive Split
2002 - Small Brown Bike / The Casket Lottery Split
2003 - The River Bed
2003 - Nail Yourself To The Ground EP
2009 - Composite 7inch
2011 - Fell & Found
See You In Hell
Small Brown Bike Lyrics
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An occasional ruffle, but nothing like you or even this memory of you.
Do you save our pictures like I do?
Home is where you die.
We we're like a lullaby.
You hit like a hammer now.
You used to lean into me.
Now you stand away.
Just a few feet from my life.
If I leaned into their mess.
I'd see you in hell. See you in hell.
You looked straight at me,
Then laughed and said so honestly,
"You're so dead now."
As I thought to myself, "Is that really true?"
Because I killed you in my head.
You can too.
There's no second chance.
The lyrics of Small Brown Bike's song "See You in Hell" explore the complex themes of loss, regret, and death. The opening line, "I'll take Sunday night with a blanket over this old, dark house," sets the introspective tone of the song. The singer reflects on his life and memories, haunted by the ghost of a past relationship. He wonders if his former partner has held on to the memories of their time together, just as he has. The line "Home is where you die" seems to suggest a bleak understanding of the inevitability of mortality, and the idea that our lives are defined by the places we inhabit.
The song then shifts to a more aggressive tone, as the singer confronts the fact that his former lover has moved on. He recalls how their relationship was once "like a lullaby," but now sees the other person as a threat: "You hit like a hammer now." The idea of distance is also emphasized in the lyrics, as the singer notes that the other person "used to lean into me" but now stands away. The chorus of the song uses a vivid metaphors to convey the singer's sense of isolation: "Those wheels just push right by now / Just a few feet from my life / If I leaned into their mess / I'd see you in hell." The final lines of the song offer a bleak commentary on the finality of death, and the fact that we cannot undo the things we have done: "Because I killed you in my head / You can too / There's no second chance."
Line by Line Meaning
I'll take Sunday night with a blanket over this old, dark house.
I prefer spending Sunday night inside my old, dark house, covered with a blanket.
An occasional ruffle, but nothing like you or even this memory of you.
Although there may be some disturbance, it cannot compare to the pain caused by your presence or the memory of you.
Do you save our pictures like I do?
Do you also keep our pictures safe like I do?
Home is where you die.
You will eventually die in the place you consider home.
We were like a lullaby.
Our relationship was calming like a lullaby.
You hit like a hammer now.
Your actions now feel devastatingly painful.
You used to lean into me.
You were once close to me.
Now you stand away.
Now you keep your distance.
Those wheels just push right by now.
The wheels of life keep moving forward.
Just a few feet from my life.
You and I are just a few feet apart in life.
If I leaned into their mess.
If I got involved in their mess.
I'd see you in hell. See you in hell.
I would meet you in hell.
You looked straight at me, then laughed and said so honestly, 'You're so dead now.'
You looked at me, laughed and honestly told me that I am as good as dead.
As I thought to myself, 'Is that really true?' Because I killed you in my head. You can too.
I wondered if what you said is true, because in my mind, I have already killed you. You can do the same.
There's no second chance.
There are no do-overs.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: AUSTIN WINKLER, BRAD WARREN, BRETT WARREN, CODY HANSON
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Tyler Halloran
God this band was sooo underrated!
itsKennyC666 C
Tyler Halloran *is so underrated
Lightning Man
are they no longer?
:(
Britton Doner
Amazing, breathtaking band. I agree.
scott roe
Amazing band I had the privilege of seeing them in that late 90s loved them ever since
Elijah Gibran
Heard this song in my friend's garage 13 years ago, been a fan ever since.
NIcholas Brecken
Best band. I remember seeing them in 2000. So much energy!
Birch Mahogany
SBB is the only band I can think of from Michigan who really made a name for themselves in the post-hardcore scene prior to the internet playing a big role in gaining exposure. Dudes were super hard working and toured like crazy, they should gather their friends and have someone transcribe an oral history. That would be awesome.
jagget mordu
Jihad, Constantine sankathi, ordination of Aaron, thoughts of ionesco, empire state games, Ottawa, empathy, ect.....
Jaret B
My favorite part is 1:12 to 1:17, for me that 5 seconds really captures how hard they rock.