Landing their first record deal with Twin/Tone in 1984, Soul Asylum recorded a total of four albums for the local label: Say What You Will... Everything Can Happen in 1984 (later reissued as Say What You Will, Clarence... Karl Sold the Truck), Made To Be Broken in 1986, While You Were Out in 1986, and the EP Clam Dip and Other Delights in 1988. The band then switched to A&M, releasing Hang Time in 1988 and And the Horse They Rode In On in 1990 under that label. Although they enjoyed some success as a live band, Soul Asylum suffered from low album sales and considered disbanding.
In 1992, they signed with Columbia Records to produce Grave Dancers Union, a record that would come to transform them from underground college rockers to international superstars. The first two singles off the album, Somebody To Shove and Black Gold, both came in at high positions at the Modern Rock and Album Rock charts, but it was the album's third track and it's video of missing teens that led them to their major breakthrough. Runaway Train peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, raised album sales to double-platinum level, and won Soul Asylum the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song in 1994.
In 1995, Soul Asylum followed up the success of Grave Dancers Union with Let Your Dim Light Shine, which climbed to #6 on the Billboard 200 and featured the #1 Modern Rock track Misery. After releasing Candy From A Stranger in 1998, the band members took a break from recording and didn't release a new studio album for the better part of seven years. During the interim singer Dave Pirner released a solo album and Dan Murphy toured and recorded with Golden Smog.
They reunited in 2004 to record their ninth full-length album, The Silver Lining, brought together by the news of Mueller being diagnosed with throat cancer. Up until this point, Soul Asylum had always included Murphy, Mueller, and Pirner, despite several line-up changes. This changed on June 17th, 2005, when Mueller passed away after finishing his work on several tracks on the new album. The Silver Lining was released in 2006 and dedicated to Karl Mueller's life and memory, with Murphy expressing that, "For me, this record is Karl."
In late 2005, ex-Replacements bassist (and current Guns N' Roses bassist) Tommy Stinson and former Prince drummer Michael Bland joined Soul Asylum in tribute to the late Karl Mueller. They completed their American tour in support of The Silver Lining in late 2006. In November and December 2006 they opened for Cheap Trick on their American tour. On March 10th, 2007, Soul Asylum joined Cyndi Lauper, Mint Condition, and Lifehouse to hold a concert to benefit Wain McFarlane, the leader of the legendary reggae band Ipso Facto, to help pay for the expenses of a kidney transplant.
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Another World
Soul Asylum Lyrics
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Making sure life won't decay
Fancy flags fly in your face
Fall polluting in my space
Pounds of sounds from shotgun rounds
Music of the hit parade
No your fathers, fathers, fathers
He's got nothing left to say
Another world, another day
The lyrics of "Another World Another Day" by Soul Asylum are a commentary on the constant change and evolution of society. The opening lines describe people telling jokes and smoking, seemingly trying to distract themselves from the decay and deterioration of life. The next line, "fancy flags fly in your face," could be interpreted as a criticism of nationalism and blind patriotism. The following line, "fall polluting in my space," suggests the destructive impact of progress and development. The common theme of these lines is the idea that modern society is often more focused on distraction and progress than on addressing real issues.
The second half of the song focuses more on music and the entertainment industry, with references to the "hit parade" and the music of past generations. The line "no your fathers, fathers, fathers, he's got nothing left to say" seems to suggest that even the most timeless music eventually loses relevance and becomes outdated. The final line "on the day you walked away, another world, another day" seems to suggest that even on an individual level, every moment represents a new beginning, emphasizing the theme of constant change and progress in the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Folks tell jokes in clouds of smoke
People often distract themselves with meaningless banter and activities.
Making sure life won't decay
They engage in these activities to avoid confronting the deep, existential dread that comes with the fleeting nature of life.
Fancy flags fly in your face
People are constantly promoting their own agendas and beliefs without regard for others.
Fall polluting in my space
This creates a toxic environment that negatively affects everyone else around them.
Pounds of sounds from shotgun rounds
The constant barrage of noise from society can be overwhelming and damaging to mental health.
Music of the hit parade
Popular culture reinforces these harmful behaviors and distractions through its often shallow and repetitive music.
No your fathers, fathers, fathers
This cycle of superficiality and avoidance has been perpetuated for many generations.
He's got nothing left to say
Despite this, people continue to engage in these behaviors and have lost touch with the deeper, more meaningful aspects of life.
On the day you walked away
However, when one chooses to leave this toxic environment, they are given the chance to start anew.
Another world, another day
By breaking away from these destructive patterns and moving on, one can find a new and better way of living and being.
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