In 2002, Something Corporate released their debut major label album, Leaving Through the Window, which hit number one on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart.
During the Summer of 2004, the band was growing exhausted from spending years on the road, and they decided to take a break. During the hiatus, guitarist Josh Partington formed the band Firescape and recorded the five song EP Rearden's Conscience in 2005. Lead singer and pianist Andrew McMahon, on the other hand, released a solo album Everything in Transit under the name Jack's Mannequin. The day he finished recording, McMahon was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. On August 23, the day the record was released, he underwent a bone marrow transplant.
In the year 2006 the band considers themselves to still be on a break but they're coming back this year! (2009) Andrew is still pursuing Jack's Mannequin and Josh is still playing with Firescape. Brian Ireland (the bands drummer) has played with William Tell (ex SoCo member) and is the current drummer for the band Streamline. Bassist Kevin 'Clutch' Page manages the band Get Back Loretta.
On October 14, 2006, at the Bamboozle Left festival in Pomona, California, Something Corporate reunited as the "special guest" to play three songs: 'Konstantine', 'I Woke Up in a Car', and 'Hurricane'.
Aside from consistant popularity, SC continues to contribute to their community by playing free shows; most notably their packed houses in Berkeley, California.
On December 3, 2009 it was announced on AbsolutePunk.net that they would be playing the Bamboozle Left Festival in March 2010.
Years active: 1998 - 2006, 2009 - present
Associated with: Jack's Mannequin, Firescape
Former Members: William Tell (rhythm guitar/backing vocals), Reuben Hernandez (rhythm guitar)
Falling for You
Something Corporate Lyrics
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more than it ever has before
the road signs reading bitter end
leave me suspect of a crime
the city air chokes me today
more than it ever has before
i'm to nervous to feel deserved
are you
going to
be waiting up when i get her home
we'll stay up all night
getting drunk and watching sunsets on our porch
i'm falling for you
i'm falling for you
i fell for you
these empty feelings question me
of who i think i've become
my mind is ticking life away
asking if you are the one
are you
going to
be waiting up when i get her home
we'll stay up all night
getting drunk and watching sunsets on our porch
i'm falling for you
i'm falling for you
i fell for you
i'm dying to explain my heart
to you now
i'm dying to explain my heart
to you now
there's so much on my mind it's tearing me apart
there's so much on my mind it's tearing me apart
i'm falling for you
i'm falling for you
i fell for you
The lyrics of Something Corporate's song, Falling For You, convey the emotions of a person who is overwhelmed by the intensity of their feelings for someone. The opening lines describe how the sorrow the person feels is weighing heavily on them, more than it ever has before. The road signs reading "bitter end" suggest that the person feels as though they have reached a point of no return, or that their relationship with this other person is doomed to fail.
The next lines describe how the city air seems to choke the person now - this could be interpreted as a metaphor for feeling trapped, or perhaps even suffocated, by their emotions. The person reflects that they are too nervous to feel "deserved" by the street signs, suggesting that they feel unworthy or unsure of themselves in some way.
The chorus is a repetition of the phrase "I'm falling for you," which clearly expresses the person's feelings for the other. The second verse picks up on the idea of questioning oneself, as the person wonders if they have become someone different since meeting this other person. They also consider whether this person might be "the one" for them.
The final lines express the person's desire to share their heart with the other, but also their fear and anxiety about doing so. The repeated phrase "there's so much on my mind it's tearing me apart" conveys the depth of the person's emotions and their struggle to express them. Overall, the lyrics of Falling For You capture the intensity and anxiety that can come with falling deeply in love.
Line by Line Meaning
this drowning sorrow is shaking me
The overwhelming sadness I am currently feeling is taking over me and causing me to shake.
more than it ever has before
This feeling of drowning in sorrow is more intense than any previous experience.
the road signs reading bitter end
The signs indicating the conclusion of my journey evoke negative emotions and make me question what went wrong.
leave me suspect of a crime
The negative feelings make me feel guilty and like I have done something wrong.
the city air chokes me today
The air in the city is overwhelming and suffocating me more today than before.
i'm to nervous to feel deserved
I am overly anxious and don't feel that I am worthy or deserving of anything, including the sights and sounds of the city.
by these street signs anymore
I have lost all connection and meaning to the city streets and signs around me, due to my negative emotions.
are you
Asking for the potential partner's input on the situation
going to
Asking for confirmation of plans to stay up together
be waiting up when i get her home
Asking if the partner would be willing to stay up and wait for him/her to return home
we'll stay up all night
Proposing a plan to stay up together throughout the night
getting drunk and watching sunsets on our porch
Suggesting the activity to do while staying up together throughout the night
i'm falling for you
Expressing the emotions of falling in love and the inability to stop it from happening
i fell for you
Expressing the realization that he has fallen in love with the partner
these empty feelings question me
The current state of negative emotions creates uncertainties and questions within himself
of who i think i've become
The emotions are challenging his thoughts and opinion of himself
my mind is ticking life away
The negative emotions are exhausting and draining him mentally
asking if you are the one
Questioning if the partner is the one who can help him overcome the negative emotions and make him feel better
i'm dying to explain my heart
Expressing the desire to open up and express what he feels in his heart to the partner
to you now
Reiterating that it is something he wants to express to the partner immediately
there's so much on my mind it's tearing me apart
The weight of all the emotions and thoughts are causing him distress and pain
Contributed by Leo I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Berlin
Loved this song, thanks for posting. I sure miss those good old days.
Loca Lazo
loved this!
Stone Anderson
I liked it. (: The only critique I have is that you should make the falls more real, like by going out and doing stuff like skateboarding where you fall over on accident, and not on purpose.
Kim G
hahaha you guys are awesome, wicked video :D :D :D <3 <3
Lazer726
This is like the Duck & Cover video! Lol Awesome video! You rock!!!
Fernando Matich
Time travelling thanks to the song, thanks to you 14 years ago. 😄
Madison Williams
ahhhh fucking cutest thing ever! I miss my youth, which is what this song reminds me of.
Dayheim
this was on my ipod as simple plan for ages lol
Sean J
Memories 💕
Chris Ingress
nice done ^^