Following an EP on Ambivalent Records in summer 2003, So Many Dynamos released its debut full-length, When I Explode (mixed by the Dismemberment Plan's Jason Caddell), in 2004 on Skrocki Records. Flashlights, which expanded the band's sound with a four-piece horn section and 30-member choir, arrived in September 2006. After extensive touring, writing, and recording, the band released "The Loud Wars" on Vagrant Records in June 2009 (recorded by Death Cab for Cutie's Chris Walla). In August of that same year, founding guitarist Ryan Wasoba announced his departure from the band; making him the second Ryan to quit So Many Dynamos (Ryan Ballew quit shortly after the release of When I Explode). He was replaced by former Target Market front man and St. Louis heavyhitter Nathan Bernaix.
The band currently plays songs in peoples vans.
These Things Happen
So Many Dynamos Lyrics
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Your dress was torn and your fingers froze on a filthy floor in your fancy clothes I can hear the sirens getting closer now in this hotel bathroom
Now as I'm flying in circles above your pretty little head in heat my mouth starts to water your pace slows as the wind blows
Your hands were cold and my motives vain as a rusted spike stood still in your veins it would take forever to explain the stains on this plain white t-shirt
Now as I'm swimming in circles below your pretty dangling feet drawn to the red in the water your pace slows as the blood flows
Now as I'm flying in circles above your pretty little head it heat my mouth starts to water
The lyrics to "These Things Happen" by So Many Dynamos are quite cryptic and open to interpretation. The song seems to describe a chaotic and traumatic event taking place in a hotel bathroom. The opening lines set the scene, with the singer describing the state of the person they are with - their hands are cold and their eyes wide, and they are lying helpless on their side. The singer is clearly disturbed by what they see, admitting that they don't think they will ever be able to feel alright again.
The second verse brings more details to the story, with the singer describing a torn dress and fingers that have frozen on the filthy floor. They hear sirens getting closer, implying that something violent has taken place. The third verse brings in a new element, with the singer flying in circles above the person's head as their mouth starts to water. The lyrics become even more intense, describing rusted spikes and plain white t-shirts stained with something unexplainable.
The final verse brings the focus back to the relationship between the singer and the other person. There is a sense of betrayal and confusion, with the other person saying they would die for the singer and the singer wondering what they were trying to prove in the hotel bathroom. The song ends with the singer swimming in circles below the person's feet, drawn to the blood in the water as their pace slows.
Line by Line Meaning
Your hands were cold and your eyes were wide as you laid there helpless on your side and I don't think I could ever feel alright again in this hotel bathroom
You were lying there helpless, with cold hands and wide eyes, and I feel like I will never be okay again after seeing you like this in the hotel bathroom.
Your dress was torn and your fingers froze on a filthy floor in your fancy clothes I can hear the sirens getting closer now in this hotel bathroom
Your clothes are fancy, but torn and dirty, and your fingers were cold on the filthy floor. I hear the sirens and know that help is coming, here in this hotel bathroom.
Now as I'm flying in circles above your pretty little head in heat my mouth starts to water your pace slows as the wind blows
I am circling above you, my mouth watering in anticipation. Your pace slows as the wind blows, and I am drawn to you like heat.
Your hands were cold and my motives vain as a rusted spike stood still in your veins it would take forever to explain the stains on this plain white t-shirt
Your hands were cold, and my motives were selfish as I left a rusted spike in your veins. The stains on my white t-shirt would take forever to explain.
I never hoped this would come true you said you'd die for me I said I'd die for you what the hell do think you were trying to prove in this hotel bathroom
I never wanted this to happen, but you said you would die for me and I said I would die for you. What were you trying to prove in this hotel bathroom?
Now as I'm swimming in circles below your pretty dangling feet drawn to the red in the water your pace slows as the blood flows
I am swimming in circles below you, drawn to the red in the water from your pretty dangling feet. Your pace slows as the blood continues to flow.
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