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)
You're Gone
Something Corporate Lyrics
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They all got lost, you went away
And I feel sick and you just don't care anymore
Hours to be with you
Minutes of me in you
And I can't feel this happening
So tie my hands back and make me feel you coming down
I'm coming down
And you don't care
Your face is on a billboard
And you're everywhere
You don't care much for interviews
You're gone, you're gone, you're gone, you're gone
You've gone away
If you don't like being hurt then please don't stay
It's hard to wave goodbye
From airplanes when I
Just don't think that you can see
I taper off
And say it's never worth the pain
Sometimes it is
And you don't care
Your face is on a billboard
And you're everywhere
You don't care much for interviews
You're gone, you're gone, you're gone, you're gone
You've gone away
If you don't like being hurt then please don't stay
God, I wish that I could make this right
I wish that there was something worth the time for her to give to me
A phone call from LA is my present
There's nothing left for me to give
I wish I could
And I know that I should
But you know I know I won't
And you don't care
Your face is on a billboard
And you're everywhere
You don't care much for interviews
You're gone, you're gone, you're gone, you're gone
You've gone away
If you don't like being hurt then please don't stay
If you don't like being hurt then get away
If you don't like being hurt then please don't stay
The above lyrics of Something Corporate's "You're Gone" tell a story of someone who is trying to come to terms with losing a loved one. The singer is taking steps back through the words they should have said, which were lost and went unheard when the person they loved left. The singer feels sick because the person they once loved doesn't seem to care anymore. They remember the time they spent together, and how it feels like they're losing themselves in the memory.
The lyrics mention the person being gone, and how they don't seem to care about anything anymore. They have become famous, their face is on a billboard, and they're everywhere. The singer is waving goodbye, but they don't think the person can see them. They know deep down that sometimes it's worth the pain of saying goodbye, but it's still hard. They are trying to make things right, and wish there was something they could do to make everything okay.
In the end, the singer tells the person not to stay if they don't like being hurt. They're trying to cope with the pain of loss and find a way to move forward.
Line by Line Meaning
Taking steps back through the words I should've said to you
Regretting the words he didn't say, he wishes he could turn back time to express his feelings
They all got lost, you went away
She left and he missed the chance to tell her how he felt
And I feel sick and you just don't care anymore
He's upset that she doesn't seem to care about him anymore
Hours to be with you
He wishes he had more time with her
Minutes of me in you
Memories of their time together are fleeting
And I can't feel this happening
He feels disconnected and numb
So tie my hands back and make me feel you coming down
He wants her to take control and make him feel alive again
I'm coming down
He's falling fast
And you don't care
She doesn't seem to care about his pain
Your face is on a billboard
She's moved on and is living a glamorous life
And you're everywhere
He's constantly reminded of her
You don't care much for interviews
She's not interested in discussing her past with him
You're gone, you're gone, you're gone, you're gone
She's no longer in his life and he feels lost and alone
You've gone away
She's left him behind
If you don't like being hurt then please don't stay
He doesn't want her to stay if she'll only bring him more pain
It's hard to wave goodbye
Saying goodbye is difficult
From airplanes when I
He's seeing her off at the airport
Just don't think that you can see
He doubts she can see his pain
I taper off
He slowly loses touch with her
And say it's never worth the pain
He tries to convince himself that it's better to let her go
Sometimes it is
But sometimes he can't resist the pain of missing her
God, I wish that I could make this right
He wants to fix the situation
I wish that there was something worth the time for her to give to me
He wishes he was worth her time and effort
A phone call from LA is my present
He treasures even the smallest contact from her
There's nothing left for me to give
He's given all that he can and she's moved on
I wish I could
He wishes he could do more
And I know that I should
He knows what he should do but can't bring himself to do it
But you know I know I won't
He's resigned to his inability to move on
If you don't like being hurt then get away
He advises anyone who doesn't want to be hurt to leave
If you don't like being hurt then please don't stay
He pleads with her not to stay if she'll only hurt him more
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JOSHUA KENNETH PARTINGTON
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