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)
Heroine
Something Corporate Lyrics
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Maybe when the room is empty, maybe when the bottles full,
Maybe when the door gets broke down love can break in.
Maybe when I'm done with thinking, maybe you can think me whole,
Maybe when I'm done with endings this can begin.
If you could be my punk rock princess I could be your garage band king.
You could tell me why you just don't fit in and how you're gonna be something.
Maybe when your hair gets darker, maybe when your eyes get wide,
Maybe when the walls are smaller there will be more space.
Maybe when I'm not so tired, maybe you could step inside,
Maybe when I look for things that I can't replace.
I can't replace, I can't replace
If you could be my punk rock princess I could be your garage band king.
You could tell me why you just don't fit in and how you're 'gonna be something.
If I could be your first real heartache I would do it over again.
If you could be my punk rock princess, I could be like heroine.
It was this time last year
Your so much different now
You watched the traffic clear
You hear the cars spin out
I never though you'd last, I never dreamed you would.
You watch your life go past, you wonder if you should.
If you should be my punk rock princess
So I could be your garage band king
You could tell me why you just don't fit in
And how you're gonna be something
If I could be your first real heartache
I would do it over again
If you could be my punk rock princess
I could be like heroine.
Whoa oh, you know you only burn my bridges
Whoa oh, You know you just can't let it sink in
Whoa oh, you know you only burn my bridges
Whoa oh, You know you just can't let it sink in
You could be my heroine
The lyrics of Something Corporate's "Heroine" tell a story about someone waiting for love to come in. The first verse portrays the desperation of the singer for love to break in when the room is empty, when the bottles are empty, when the door is brokedown. The song then moves on to the concept of completing each other. The singer personifies himself as incomplete and begs his lover to complete him when he is done with thinking about endings. The song’s chorus introduces imagery of a punk rock princess and a garage band king. The singer addresses his love interest and offers to be her first real heartache to help her grow into something. The second verse presents the changes that happen over time in a relationship. The singer acknowledges how his love interest has transformed and matured while he still admires her. The chorus repeats and ends with the singer suggests his love interest could be his heroine.
The song lyrics evoke a sense of longing and desperation. The singer's hope for love is somehow ambiguous from the lyrics, but it's clear the singer needs love to make a change. The chorus presents the punk rock princess and the garage band king as the ideal couple, who both accept each other’s differences and bring balance to the relationship. The song then concludes with the singer’s hope for his love interest to be his heroine, which could mean a lover or a substance.
Line by Line Meaning
Maybe when the room is empty, maybe when the bottles full,
Maybe when the door gets broke down love can break in.
Perhaps when the environment is free of distractions, and all inhibitions have been loosened, one can finally allow themselves to love.
Maybe when I'm done with thinking, maybe you can think me whole,
Maybe when I'm done with endings this can begin.
Maybe when one can no longer overthink or overanalyze things, someone else can help fill what's been missing and bring completeness in the beginning of a new chapter.
If you could be my punk rock princess I could be your garage band king.
You could tell me why you just don't fit in and how you're gonna be something.
If only we could be together, we could balance each other and find acceptance of our own unique qualities, as well as encourage each other towards our respective goals and aspirations.
Maybe when your hair gets darker, maybe when your eyes get wide,
Maybe when the walls are smaller there will be more space.
Perhaps under different circumstances, you will see things through a different perspective and gain clarity and more freedom to move forward in pursuit of happiness.
Maybe when I'm not so tired, maybe you could step inside,
Maybe when I look for things that I can't replace.
Possibly when one's burdens can be lifted, someone else can enter and fill a void in their life that has been left empty for too long.
If I could be your first real heartache I would do it over again.
If you could be my punk rock princess, I could be like heroine.
If I could go back and do it all over again, even if it meant emotional pain, I would because once we were together, it felt like floating on air, like a breath of fresh air or a rush of adrenaline, just like injecting heroine.
It was this time last year
Your so much different now
You watched the traffic clear
You hear the cars spin out
Reflections of our pasts make us realize how we have progressed and evolved from our old selves, and even in the midst of chaos, there's always a way to find peace and clarity.
Whoa oh, you know you only burn my bridges
Whoa oh, You know you just can't let it sink in
You could be my heroine
Despite knowing that you may cause damage, negative emotions, or burn bridges, you still have a strong pull towards this person as they are able to provide a sense of fulfillment and happiness that's hard to find elsewhere.
Contributed by Henry P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
zombiekittenheathyre
This used to be our song. You used to sing it to me in the back of the car between kisses. After we ended I couldn't listen to it without crying. Now I hear it and smile... laugh at our silly matching mohawks and the skinny jeans we used to fight over. It's strange, I grew up... and you're exactly how I remember you. The memories are good ones.
Elvin Black
many of us have gone through that too, glad to see you've worked through them and moved on. Its wonderful when you can get to that place and look back and smile at the good time. Life is about moving forward rather than focusing on the past. Good luck to you.
Ronnie McNuggit
Becoming a grown up is a hellava thing
Confused Teen
Beautiful
Dt
2023 & here I am.. A song that just hits me in the gut every time I hear it.
AmityIslandChum
This is the only place you could find this version! They don't even have it on Spotify! It's by far the best. ❤
BraveNewWhatever
i love this version of the song. i had it on my computer years ago but my hard drive crashed and i haven't been able to find a copy since. thanks for posting :)
Cassie Randall
This is by far the best version
Cammy fucking hare :)
heard this when i was around 11 years old, 17 now, and this song still gives me chills :'3
AmityIslandChum
Hey, you're 27 now!