Indie quartet Sorority Noise were formed in 2013 by singer/guitarist Cameron Boucher, who also fronts the New Hampshire-based screamo group Old Gray. Looking for an outlet for some alternate material, he enlisted Old Gray drummer Charlie Singer, along with Prawn bassist Ryan McKenna and second guitarist Adam Ackerman, to form Sorority Noise in Hartford, Connecticut. After a handful of early releases, including a cassette EP and digital single, Boucher and his bandmates delivered their debut LP, Forgettable, in early 2014. Fusing bits of emo and pop-punk with melodic indie rock, the band eventually caught the attention of respected East Coast indie Top Shelf Records. Released in June of 2015, Joy Departed, their follow-up album -- and debut for Top Shelf -- took a more diverse and introspective approach. It was followed by a national tour with Motion City Soundtrack.The year 2016 saw both the release of a new Sorority Noise EP, It Kindly Stopped for Me, and the reissue of their debut album, Forgettable, via Broken World Media. These served to set up the release of their deeply introspective third full-length, You're Not as _____ as You Think, this time arriving via Triple Crown Records in early 2017. A reimagined all-acoustic version of the album was released a year later under the title YNAAYT, further emphasizing the band's increasingly reflective tone. ~ Timothy Monger, Rovi
Members
Cameron Boucher - Guitar/Vocals
Adam Ackerman - Guitar/Vocals/Piano
Charlie Singer - Drums
Ryan McKenna - Bass
Blissth
Sorority Noise Lyrics
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that you use to fall in love
that heroin that keeps you warm enough
let me sink to your skin
like water in a wound
stitch me up when you are dark
i want to be the water in your lungs
let's you know you were drowning
let me hide in your neck
with every regret
to practice swallow before you go to bed
and why do i still compare everyone that I love
to the way i loved you?
i can still hear you sing
but you'll never sing for me
my eyes will continue to sink
i wasn't built to exist
these ghost limbs were never taught to swim
you'll always be like a nightmare to me
and i'm always waiting for sleep
The lyrics to Sorority Noise's song "Blissth" are filled with melancholic and introspective imagery, as the singer longs for a lost love and the emotional highs that came with it. The repeated line "let me be the drug that you use to fall in love" is a powerful metaphor for the all-encompassing nature of the love he once shared with the subject of the song. He wants to be the source of her addiction and the thing that keeps her warm and safe during her darkest moments. He even goes as far as asking to be "the water in your lungs," to remind her of the danger and intensity of their relationship.
The following lines "to practice swallow before you go to bed" and "why do I still compare everyone that I love to the way I loved you?" speak to the singer's inability to let go of this past love and how it continues to haunt his everyday life. Even though he's aware that their relationship was toxic and destructive, he can't help but hold onto the memories and emotions that came with it. The final lines "these ghost limbs were never taught to swim, and I'm always waiting for sleep" leave the listener with a sense of hopelessness and despair, as the singer struggles to move on from a love that has long since disappeared.
Line by Line Meaning
let me be the drug
Let me be the thing that you need and crave to fall in love
that you use to fall in love
The thing that you consume to fall in love
that heroin that keeps you warm enough
The thing that gives you comfort and warmth like heroin does
let me sink to your skin
Let me be so close to you that I become a part of you
like water in a wound
Like the way water seeps into a wound to clean and heal it
stitch me up when you are dark
Be there for me to help me when I am at my lowest
i want to be the water in your lungs
I want to be the very thing that keeps you alive
let's you know you were drowning
The very thing that makes you aware of how lost you were without it
the last sip of gin you can't drink
The thing that you crave that brings you joy, but know you can't have
let me hide in your neck
Let me be with you always, without anyone knowing
with every regret
Through all the pain and regret we share
to practice swallow before you go to bed
To get in the habit of forgiveness before going to sleep every night
and why do i still compare everyone that I love
Why do I always measure others against the love I had for you
to the way i loved you?
Against the unique and intense love that we shared
i can still hear you sing
I can still hear your voice and feel your presence
but you'll never sing for me
But I know deep down that I can never have you back
my eyes will continue to sink
I will continue to feel the pain and loss of what we had
i wasn't built to exist
I was never made to simply exist without a purpose or love
these ghost limbs were never taught to swim
My heart and soul were never prepared to navigate these difficult waters
you'll always be like a nightmare to me
You are a haunting figure that I cannot escape
and i'm always waiting for sleep
I am always waiting for the oblivion of sleep to escape my memories
Contributed by Tyler I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Stefany Peixoto
Let me be the drug
That you use to fall in love
The heroin that keeps you warm enough
Let me sink to your skin
Like water in a wound
Stitch me up when you are done
I want to be the water in your lungs
That let's you know you are drowning
The last sip of gin you can't drink
Let me hide in your neck
With every regret
You're too proud to swallow before you go to bed
And why do I still compare everyone that I love
To the way I loved you?
I can still hear you sing
But you'll never sing for me
My eyes will continue to sink
I wasn't built to exist
These ghost limbs were never taught to swim
You'll always be like a nightmare to me
And I'll always be begging for sleep
Stefany Peixoto
Let me be the drug
That you use to fall in love
The heroin that keeps you warm enough
Let me sink to your skin
Like water in a wound
Stitch me up when you are done
I want to be the water in your lungs
That let's you know you are drowning
The last sip of gin you can't drink
Let me hide in your neck
With every regret
You're too proud to swallow before you go to bed
And why do I still compare everyone that I love
To the way I loved you?
I can still hear you sing
But you'll never sing for me
My eyes will continue to sink
I wasn't built to exist
These ghost limbs were never taught to swim
You'll always be like a nightmare to me
And I'll always be begging for sleep
Dale Larson
Stefany p thank you
Erich Ciotti
I FREAKING LOVE THEM. why does no one know who they are?
Keli Cayea
@miriam eilish I'm pretty sure there were some rape allegations. It'll pop up if you google it. It looks like it was unlikely but you can never really be too sure.
miriam eilish
@Jordan Watts explain?
Zajie
@Jordan Watts what alligations can you tell me please
Jordan Watts
@Chris Brown It was after some pretty rough allegations- sad but understandable
Chris Brown
It sucks that they went on an indefinite hiatus too. Wish they were more well known.
kleinemisset
u know this people who make feel u like I know them forever, even if u know them 5 seconds
this song feels like that
sun bun
Holy shit, this album is simple but amazing at the same time.