The name of the band derived from a friend's suggestion that the band's name should be "something with numbers" (meant in the vein of blink-182 or Sum 41). The band soon signed to small indie label, Below Par Records, and worked towards releasing their first EP, The Barnicles & Stripes, in 2002. Two years later, in 2004, Something with Numbers released their debut album, Etiquette.
The band continued to grow their sound and in 2006 they made their commercial break through, with the release of their second studio album Perfect Distraction in October of that year. Their 'Goodbye Mickey Finn' tour (the tour for the album, also the name of a track from the album) saw them play around the country with up-and-coming bands The Inches and The Lazys. The album featured a range of styles and genres, touching on soul rock and their usual punk rock sound. It featured three songs that were released as singles, the first - and most popular - being, "Apple of the Eye (Lay Me Down)". "Apple of the Eye" peaked at No. 34 on the ARIA Singles Chart, and placed No. 64 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2006.[1] The second single from the album was "Chase the Chaser", which failed to reach the ARIA Singles Chart; however, it did receive airplay on Australian music network, Channel V. Something with Numbers played at the Sydney Big Day Out on 25 January 2007. Channel V described the show as having the "best mosh of the day". Other notable concert appearances for the band have been along side Lagwagon, Good Charlotte, Millencolin, The Ataris, and Panic! At the Disco.
Take My Life
Something With Numbers Lyrics
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Hurt my eyes the stereo's down I jerk a tear out of my face
Eyes are shut my foot's down
It's midnight I'm on my way home
This is the last time I'm on this road
Curtains drawn Verdict's in Hope is gone for everything
Wondering what could have been
In my head I say goodbye
To all my friends and to my town
Let go of the wheel and close my eyes
I wonder what will happen now
I'm sorry I'm sorry mother
For leaving you all alone
Curtains drawn Verdict's in
Hope is gone for everything
Curtains drawn Verdict's in
Wondering what could have been
I'm way too scared to go through
I can't explain myself
I think the same thing every night
On the way home
It's all I ever needed
I don't want to take my life tonight
I just want to see if there's a light
The lyrics to Something With Numbers' song Take My Life describe a person driving home alone in the middle of the night. The traffic lights and signs hurt their eyes, and they turn the stereo down as they jerk a tear from their face. They close their eyes and let go of the wheel, wondering what will happen now that they have made the decision to take their life.
The singer in the song expresses regret for leaving their mother alone and wonders what could have been if they had made different choices. They are too scared to go through with taking their life but they can't help but think about it every night on their way home. They don't want to die, they just want to see if there is a light.
The lyrics of Take My Life discuss themes of regret, isolation, and the contemplation of suicide. The singer is struggling with feelings of hopelessness and despair and can't see a way out of their pain. The song is a poignant reminder that suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem and that there is always hope even in the darkest of times.
Line by Line Meaning
Traffic lights and traffic signs
The mundane aspects of daily life are a burden.
Hurt my eyes the stereo's down I jerk a tear out of my face
The absence of music heightens the pain of existence.
Eyes are shut my foot's down
Driving on auto-pilot, succumbing to despair.
It's midnight I'm on my way home
Symbolic of returning to a life of monotony and loneliness.
This is the last time I'm on this road
Expressing a desire to escape one's current circumstances.
Curtains drawn Verdict's in Hope is gone for everything
Feeling trapped with no hope for the future.
Wondering what could have been
Regret and longing for a different life.
In my head I say goodbye
Mentally abandoning one's current life.
To all my friends and to my town
Cutting ties with familiar people and places.
Let go of the wheel and close my eyes
Surrendering to feelings of hopelessness and despair.
I wonder what will happen now
Uncertainty about the future and what comes after death.
I'm sorry I'm sorry mother
Pangs of guilt and regret over the impact of one's actions on others.
For leaving you all alone
Feeling responsible for causing pain and loneliness in loved ones.
I'm way too scared to go through
Expressing fear and hesitation about actually taking one's own life.
I can't explain myself
Feeling unable to articulate emotions or reasons for suicidal thoughts.
I think the same thing every night
Repeating the same pattern of negative thoughts and feelings.
On the way home
Symbolic of returning to a place of melancholy and hopelessness.
It's all I ever needed
Expressing a desire to find relief or release from feelings of pain and sadness.
I don't want to take my life tonight
Asserting the desire to live and find hope, even in the midst of despair.
I just want to see if there's a light
Seeking a glimmer of hope or possibility for a brighter future.
Lyrics © OBO APRA/AMCOS
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ELITAH7
Hei, I know Tim's sis Shelly n hiz parents Al n Maureen, mate!!! He still had hiz beard the guitarist! They r playin at Coast Star concert Shell said but not sure if can go but the band n Shelly izzz. She's tops so you might meet em!!! HUGZZZ Tan=D