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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Get on Out
Soul Asylum Lyrics
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I gotta get on out
All these worried troubled thoughts gotta get on out of my head
Gotta get on out of my head
Will I be on the streets tomorrow
Will I have to beg and borrow
Will I have to go back to the job I left behind
With a guy who never made it
Would you look into my eyes if I were to go blind
Gotta get on
I gotta get on out
All these worried troubled thoughts gotta get on out of my head
Gotta get on out of my head
Now will you leave me for another
Send me running back to mother
Will I have the time to tell you how I really feel
Am I just getting slower
Or are you just talking faster
Do we need bad disaster to make it plain to see
That all these worried troubled thoughts gotta get on out of my head
Gotta get on out of my head
Do I just feel like cryin'
Cause I'm sick and tried of tryin'
Trying to convince you this ain't how it has to be
The ground you walk on's sacred
The sky above awaits you
So cast all your frustrations to the bottomless sea
Gotta get on
Gotta get on out
All these worried troubled thoughts gotta get on out of my head
Gotta get on out of my head
The lyrics in Soul Asylum’s “Get on Out” are about the singer’s desire to escape his worries and troubles. He speaks about his fears of losing his job, losing his partner, and being alone. The repetition of the phrase “gotta get on out” emphasizes his urgency to leave his anxieties behind. The lines “Do I just feel like cryin' / 'Cause I'm sick and tired of tryin'” show his exhaustion with trying to convince his partner to stay with him. Overall, the song is about the singer’s struggle to find peace and a way to move forward.
The lyrics also touch on the idea of taking control of one’s own destiny. The lines “So cast all your frustrations to the bottomless sea” suggest salvation in relinquishing control and accepting that some things are out of one's control. The singer recognizes that some fears may come true, but he ultimately chooses to take a chance and move on. With the line "The sky above awaits you," he indicates that new opportunities are waiting for those who are brave enough to leave their worries behind.
Line by Line Meaning
I gotta get on
I need to move forward
I gotta get on out
I need to leave my current situation
All these worried troubled thoughts gotta get on out of my head
I need to let go of my worries and anxieties
Gotta get on out of my head
I need to clear my mind of negative thoughts
Will I be on the streets tomorrow
I am concerned about my financial stability
Will I have to beg and borrow
I am worried about being able to support myself financially
Will I have to go back to the job I left behind
I may have to return to a previous job
Could you still make it
I am questioning if a relationship can survive difficult times
With a guy who never made it
I am questioning my own success and worthiness as a partner
Would you look into my eyes if I were to go blind
I am questioning if someone would still love me if I were to experience hardship
Now will you leave me for another
I am unsure if my partner will stay with me during difficult times
Send me running back to mother
I may have to seek support from family during difficult times
Will I have the time to tell you how I really feel
I am questioning if I will have the opportunity to express my emotions
Am I just getting slower
I am questioning my own abilities and whether I am falling behind
Or are you just talking faster
I suspect that someone else may be outpacing me
Do we need bad disaster to make it plain to see
Do we need a crisis to recognize our problems and take action?
Do I just feel like cryin'
I am feeling overwhelmed and emotional
Cause I'm sick and tired of tryin'
I am exhausted from the effort I have put in
Trying to convince you this ain't how it has to be
I am trying to change a situation I am unhappy with
The ground you walk on's sacred
I hold someone in high regard
The sky above awaits you
There are possibilities and opportunities ahead
So cast all your frustrations to the bottomless sea
Let go of your worries and focus on moving forward
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID PIRNER, DAVID ANTHONY PIRNER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Maxwell Murmur
Someone to Shove needs to be in TV shows, what a great song. Off topic, I still need to listen to this and the rest of your albums. Who knew the record industry and film and TV industry after 1989, when Bob and Harvey took over, was basically Slavery and Prostitution. Everything was normal before then, but no one remembers. I had to watch every new movie and tv show and rate it. My eyes hurt and my retinas feel like they could fall out of their skull. Music and Podcasts and Art are great, but I rarely watch Movies or TV anymore, I've probably seen 50,000 films.