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
Not Worth Fighting
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin Lyrics
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when we stepped out of the movies
I was moved,
you were not moving
It's not worth fighting
Do you remember what it's for
Can't say you're right then
We're always fighting
Can't remember what it's for
I'll always love you
Oooh, la la
Oooh, la la la
Oooh, la la
Oooh, la la la
Oooh, la la
Oooh
In this song, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin seems to be exploring the concept of an argument in a relationship that has lost its meaning. The song opens with the image of two people arguing in an old hotel after stepping out of a movie. The singer seems to have been moved by something in the movie, but their partner was not affected in the same way. This creates a dynamic where one person is more emotionally invested in the relationship than the other, leading to a sense of frustration and confusion.
The chorus of the song focuses on the idea that the argument isn't worth fighting over, but it's also unclear what the original argument was about. The repetition of the phrase "can't remember what it's for" suggests that the argument has become disconnected from its original context and is now just a source of tension without any concrete purpose. Despite this, the singer still loves their partner, creating a sense of conflict between their feelings and their inability to resolve the issues at the heart of their relationship.
Overall, the song seems to be about the difficulties of maintaining a meaningful relationship when emotions are unevenly distributed and arguments lose their context. The repeated "oooh la la" in the chorus creates a sense of wistful longing, as if the singer is trying to hold onto something that is slipping away.
Contributed by Scarlett Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.