Their full-length album Broom, independently released in 2005, received good reviews from Spin Magazine and they are now signed with Polyvinyl Record Co..
Spin Magazine praised SSLYBY in an October issue, and recently, SSLYBY released a split record with Michael Holt of San Francisco cult band the Mommyheads on Catbird Records.
In February 2006, the band went on tour with Secretly Canadian band Catfish Haven.
The band's second LP, Pershing, was released in April 2008 on Polyvinyl. Its third album, Let It Sway, was released in August 2010 by Polyvinyl. A fourth album, a collection of 26 songs both new and old, is expected to be released in October 2011
Heers
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin Lyrics
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He's got me feeling like a kid on Halloween.
And he asks me what I want to be,
I've got nothing to say.
He says that's okay.
He says:
I don't either,
But I've got my dreams to make some apparitions in the fall,
Like little girls in bows held up on
Little boys shoulders.
Ooh, but oh, oh, oh, oh,
Do people in the
Oh, oh, oh, older see places on the map get smaller?
And promises of happiness stop?
I wanna see you again.
(Now) now she's drawing circles in the air
The ground is moving under me but to where?
Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, dooo
Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, dooo
Remember Susie?
And she got a pucker apple in the ball of her chin.
So I hug her neck and said:
I'm sorry for the way I've been.
She says that's okay
And in my shoulder she says:
Oh, oh, oh, oh,
Now that I'm
Oh, oh, older,
The distances of maps got smaller,
And promises of happiness stall.
I wanna see you again.
Now she's drawing circles in the air.
The ground is moving under me but to where?
Now she's drawing circles in the air.
The ground is moving under me but to where?
The lyrics of "Heers" seem to be describing a moment of introspection, with the use of alcohol as a catalyst. The first few lines are about being "tipsy with Saint John" and the feeling of being like a kid on Halloween. This likely alludes to the excitement and carefree nature associated with childhood and how alcohol can sometimes make people feel younger and more carefree. However, the singer is asked what they want to be and they have nothing to say because they are unsure of their direction in life. This is mirrored in Saint John's response that he doesn't know either, but he has his dreams to make some apparitions in the fall. There is a sense of hopefulness and optimism in this line, with the idea that even though one may not have a clear goal in mind, dreams can still manifest and take shape.
The chorus of the song is a contemplation of aging and the passage of time. The lines "Do people in the older see places on the map get smaller? And promises of happiness stop?" speak to the idea that as people get older, their perspective and priorities change. Things that once seemed monumental may now appear small and insignificant, and the promises of youth may not be realized. Despite this, the singer still wants to see the person they are singing to again, perhaps as a way to recapture some of that sense of youthfulness and vitality.
Line by Line Meaning
Tipsy with Saint John,
Under the influence of alcohol with Saint John
He's got me feeling like a kid on Halloween.
He makes me feel excited like a kid on Halloween.
And he asks me what I want to be,
He asks me about my aspirations.
I've got nothing to say.
I don't have any plans to share.
He says that's okay.
He's okay with my lack of plans.
He says:
He continues by saying,
I don't either,
He doesn't have any plans either.
But I've got my dreams to make some apparitions in the fall,
But he has dreams of making apparitions in the fall season.
But still I see them down in my soul
He visualizes these dreams in his soul.
Like little girls in bows held up on
Similar to little girls holding their bows up high.
Little boys shoulders.
Little boys' shoulders.
Ooh, but oh, oh, oh, oh,
An expression of excitement.
Do people in the
Do people when they are
Oh, oh, oh, older see places on the map get smaller?
As they grow older, do they perceive places on the maps become smaller?
And promises of happiness stop?
Do promises of happiness cease?
I wanna see you again.
I want to see you once again.
(Now) now she's drawing circles in the air
She is currently drawing circles in the air.
The ground is moving under me but to where?
The ground is shaking beneath me, but why?
Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, dooo
A vocalization to express confusion.
Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, dooo
A repetition of the previous confused expression.
Remember Susie?
Do you remember Susie?
And she got a pucker apple in the ball of her chin.
She got a sour apple stuck in the ball of her chin.
So I hug her neck and said:
I hugged her and apologized,
I'm sorry for the way I've been.
I apologize for my past behavior.
She says that's okay
She forgives me.
And in my shoulder she says:
She responds while on my shoulder,
Oh, oh, oh, oh,
An expression of realization.
Now that I'm
Since I am now
Oh, oh, oh, older,
Since I have grown older,
The distances of maps got smaller,
Maps now seem smaller.
And promises of happiness stall.
Happiness no longer seems certain.
I wanna see you again.
I want to see you once again.
Now she's drawing circles in the air.
She is still drawing circles in the air.
The ground is moving under me but to where?
The ground keeps shaking beneath me, but why?
Now she's drawing circles in the air.
She is still drawing circles in the air.
The ground is moving under me but to where?
The ground keeps shaking beneath me, but why?
Contributed by Landon T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.