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
Travel Song
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin Lyrics
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Travel out west our future spreads to what truly excites in town
We're just held together by calendars and sights
daily papers and pack of cigarettes
Try and understand she's about herself
She may see just right
We're just hold together... (2x)
The lyrics of "Travel Song" by Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin express a sense of restlessness and longing for something more. The first two lines set the stage for the song's theme, as the singer admits that they can't be sure of their own truth until they're far away from everything they know. The idea of escaping to an island shore or traveling out west suggests a romanticized notion of freedom, of breaking away from the routines and limitations of daily life.
However, the following lines bring a dose of reality to the narrative. The sense of adventure is tempered by the acknowledgement that our lives are still structured by the calendars we keep and the cigarettes we smoke. The chorus reinforces this idea of being "held together" by these mundane elements, even as we seek deeper meaning and understanding.
The final two lines of the second verse add a personal element to the song's themes. The singer is acknowledging the limitations of their own perspective, while also hinting at the possibility of unlocking deeper truths through self-expression. Ultimately, "Travel Song" is a song about longing for something more than what we have, while also recognizing the limitations of our own experiences and perspectives.
Line by Line Meaning
Cannot say it's truth till about useless but if that's the island shore
We can't confirm something as true until it becomes irrelevant, but if that's our destination, let's go there anyway.
Travel out west our future spreads to what truly excites in town
Let's journey towards the unknown west to discover what really excites us in life.
We're just held together by calendars and sights daily papers and pack of cigarettes
Our lives are mundane and routine, bound by appointments, sights, newspapers, and cigarettes.
Try and understand she's about herself, she may see just right
It's important to recognize that she's focused on herself and may have a valid perspective on things.
Try and understand sing about myself, sing about deeper stand
Let's try to understand ourselves better by exploring our innermost thoughts and emotions through song.
We're just hold together... (2x)
We may feel stuck in our monotonous lives, but we're still connected in some way.
Contributed by Claire R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.