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)
Space
Something Corporate Lyrics
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Is this where the tortured and the troubled find their own?
I don't know, but I can tell this isn't you, your cover's blown
But oh no, don't you dare hang up this phone
Hey! Give me space so I can breathe
Give me space so I can sleep
Give me space so you can drown in this with me
In this place
The lonely escapade in outer space
There's no anecdote for irony, You say
that you have,
when you know,
That you don't,
and you say,
that you can,
When you know,
that you won't
Hey! Give me space so I can breathe
Give me space so I can sleep
Give me space so you can drown in this with me
Hey! Give me space but I can't breathe
Give me space but I can't sleep
Give me just one inch I swear that's all I need, oh
These battered walls and TV screens
Sometimes they make me want to scream
Ah!
Hey! Give me space so I can breathe
Give me space so I can sleep
Give me space so you can drown in this with me
Hey! Give me Space but I can't breathe
Give me space but I can't sleep
Give me just one inch I swear that's all I need
The song "Space" by Something Corporate is a plea to be left alone, in a safe, quiet space where the singer can truly be himself. He questions whether this is the right place for him to be alone, whether this is where the "tortured and troubled" should be hiding. He realizes that his cover has been blown, and whoever he's speaking to on the phone knows that this isn't really him. Despite that, he begs them not to hang up the phone.
The chorus repeats the same lines over and over, "Give me space so I can breathe/Give me space so I can sleep/Give me space so you can drown in this with me". It feels like a contradiction, begging to be left alone but also wanting someone there to share the experience with. In the bridge, the singer talks about the loneliness of being in his own head, the "lonely escapade in outer space". He seems frustrated with people who claim to have all the answers, saying they can do something when they know they won't.
The overall feeling of the song is one of restlessness and frustration, but also a desire for human connection. The singer wants space, but not to be completely alone. He wants someone there to experience it with him, to understand him. It's a complex, contradictory feeling that many people can relate to.
Line by Line Meaning
Home, is this a quiet place where you should be alone?
Is this a peaceful home meant for solitude, where troubled people can find their own space?
Is this where the tortured and the troubled find their own?
Is this a place where people with painful pasts come to find solace?
I don't know, but I can tell this isn't you, your cover's blown
I'm not sure, but I can tell this place is not who you are, and your true identity is out in the open now.
But oh no, don't you dare hang up this phone
But don't you hang up the phone, we need to talk!
Hey! Give me space so I can breathe
Hey! I need some personal space to breathe and clear my head.
Give me space so I can sleep
Give me some time alone to rest and recharge.
Give me space so you can drown in this with me
Please give me some space so we can both share in the pain and work through it together.
In this place
In this environment,
The lonely escapade in outer space
It feels like being alone and adrift in the vast emptiness of space.
There's no anecdote for irony, You say that you have, when you know, That you don't, and you say, that you can, When you know, that you won't
It feels like there's no way to escape the cruel irony of life. You claim to have the answers when you know deep down that you don't, and you make promises when you know you won't keep them.
Give me space but I can't breathe
I need some space, but it's suffocating me instead of giving me any relief.
Give me space but I can't sleep
I need some time alone, but it's keeping me up at night instead of helping me rest.
Give me just one inch I swear that's all I need, oh
I just need a little bit of space, not much, just enough to find my way back.
These battered walls and TV screens
The walls and screens around me are old and damaged.
Sometimes they make me want to scream
Sometimes they drive me crazy and make me feel like screaming.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: TIMOTHY BOOTH, JAMES GLENNIE, DAVID JOHN BAYNTON-POWER, SAUL DAVIES, MARK HUNTER
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Devin Ian Schramm
Andrew McMahon. One of the most talented, strong and perseverant musicians to ever live. Amazing band.
Adam B
is he still alive?
Richybear
@Adam B Sure is! Still touring and stuff too with Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness
Mike Hilton
this song is eternal, it shall live forever
flowersmile123
This will always be my favorite Something Corporate song.
hoodratdopie
I haven't forgotten about you, Something Corporate.almost 20 years now, you're still saving my life
Foi Mal
What an underrated song <3
Katie Core
I got to see Something Corporate on the 15th in Atlanta and it was the most AMAZING show I have ever ever ever been to! Andrew is the most captivating person ever, I could watch him play the piano all day long!
Meg Herring
This song deserves to be blasted from the rooftops of everywhere and anywhere.
Heather Alyce
I still know every lyric... I just turned 30..