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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The Juice
Soul Asylum Lyrics
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Heading back to school
Roll over say goodbye
And whisper I love you
It floated up around the room and drifted towards the door
Then the phone rang, the mailman came
Left me wanting more
Sometimes it just hangs in the air
Like a crime without a clue
But just like that you got me back
And you said I love you too
I got my I love you too
I got my I love you too
I'm gonna squeeze it right out of you
That's when I know I got the juice
We both stared at the ceiling
There's always work to do
With all these mixed up feelings
Floating around the room
Like a lost echo hanging in the hills
Trying to find it's way back home
Closer and closer
Like a skippin' stone
I got my I love you too
I got my I love you too
Well, it's all I ever wanted from you
That's when I know I got the juice
Later on that evening
Around the time I get so tense
The rooms seem like cages
The walls seem like a fence
I got my I love you too
Yes I got my I love you too
And the whole wide world is waiting for you
For you to say I love you too
The lyrics to Soul Asylum's "The Juice" are a testament to the power of love and the magic it can bring to an otherwise mundane day. The opening verse paints a picture of a bittersweet farewell between two lovers as one of them heads back to school after vacation. The memories of the previous day linger in the air as they exchange whispered "I love yous," which float up and around the room, leaving the singer wanting more. The phone ringing and the mailman's arrival signal the end of their momentary bliss, but just as suddenly, the lover responds with "I love you too," and the magic is restored.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "I got my I love you too," which takes on a more triumphant tone as the song progresses. The singer uses this phrase as proof that they have "the juice" - that is, the power and confidence that comes with knowing that they are loved deeply by another person. They marvel at the intensity of their mixed feelings, comparing them to a lost echo trying to find its way back home. But through it all, the power of love and the knowledge that they are loved is enough to sustain them and bring them through any difficult moment.
Overall, "The Juice" is a love song that celebrates the transformative power of love and the way it can infuse even the most ordinary moments with magic and meaning. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of two people in love, exchanging whispered affirmations and navigating the ups and downs of their relationship with grace and joy.
Line by Line Meaning
It was the day after vacation
The day after having fun and enjoying time off from responsibilities
Heading back to school
Returning to routine and daily obligations
Roll over say goodbye
Bid farewell with a physical display of affection
And whisper I love you
Express affection quietly
It floated up around the room and drifted towards the door
The love expressed was evident and present but not overwhelming
Then the phone rang, the mailman came
Distractions from expressing affection occurred
Left me wanting more
The moment of affection was enjoyable and desired repetition
Sometimes it just hangs in the air
Instances of affection can linger without resolution
Like a crime without a clue
The energy present is unclear and maybe even unsettling
But just like that you got me back
Resolving the distant energy and bringing back to a place of affection
And you said I love you too
Reciprocation of affection
I got my I love you too
Acquiring the desired response of affection
I'm gonna squeeze it right out of you
Intending to express affection liberally
That's when I know I got the juice
Feeling empowered with the ability to express and receive affection
We both stared at the ceiling
Expressions of affection can create a certain level of tension and contemplate the future
There's always work to do
The tasks and responsibilities of life still exist alongside affection
With all these mixed up feelings
Emotions are complex and layered
Floating around the room
The emotional energy is present and palpable
Like a lost echo hanging in the hills
An attempt to recapture the feeling of a moment passed
Trying to find it's way back home
Attempts to recapture affection can be challenging
Closer and closer
Continued effort to recapture affection
Like a skippin' stone
The efforts to recapture affection are sometimes uncertain and inconsistent
Well, it's all I ever wanted from you
The expression of affection is the ultimate desire
Later on that evening
The passage of time has not quelled the desire for affection
Around the time I get so tense
Stressful situations can amplify the desire for affection
The rooms seem like cages
The spaces around become restrictive without affection
The walls seem like a fence
The lack of affection can make a comfortable space feel less so
Yes I got my I love you too
Emphatic repetition detailing the desired expression of affection
And the whole wide world is waiting for you
The desire for affection extends beyond one relationship to encompass the world
For you to say I love you too
Reciprocation of affection is the ultimate goal
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID PIRNER, DAVID ANTHONY PIRNER
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