Brad Podray and Ian Sieg… Read Full Bio ↴Stabilizer is a true child of the internet.
Brad Podray and Ian Siegert met as complete strangers on opposite sides of the United States, over the net, and in mid-2005 they began working on "A Project Called Red"; Stabilizer's first album.
Credit for the album also goes to guest musicians Dan Dolan (Blood&Batteries), John Ploskina of (Luminous Ether) and Morgan Long.
Stabilizer have a new upcoming album; "A Fuse Slowly Burning", for which Dan Dolan will be a full band member.
Their truly unique sound is a result not only of the diversity of talents involved, but the collision of electronica and rock. Imagine Coldplay meets Nirvana, with electronically altered sounds that could never be recreated with the original instruments alone. It's been done before, but Stabilizer still manages to keep their sound unique, and above all, they make it work.
Originally, A Project Called Red was given away freely, like Open Source software - over the internet. This seemed entirely fitting given the circumstances of its production. Listeners were encouraged to download it, copy it and distribute it in any way they could, in the hope that they could bypass the conventional ladder and reach fame through fan-based internet distribution. A link to the torrent I used follows, http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/audio/stabilizer. Whether this still applies is unclear - Stabilizer have CDs for sale, but it doesn't state anywhere that you can't still distribute the music yourself.
The band's MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/stabilizer
So Long
Stabilizer Lyrics
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silent apartment, silent film
but through the window across the way
the show is only is just beginning
i take a seat
i take a seat and watch again
colourful flames ignite
so long sleep well
ignore this hell
so long to the one right next to me
across the hall
but miles away
so long to my concience and compassion
he really ought to close his window
and so night after night
i watched him dismantle
they finally came to take him away
i could have shown him a better way
The lyrics to Stabilizer's song "So Long" are rather cryptic but display a sense of detachment amidst the anguish of watching someone self-destruct. The song describes a silent night in which the singer finds comfort in a silent film, as the show across the way "is only just beginning." Despite knowing better, the singer becomes entranced by the colorful flames of the show across the way, which are fueled by "a spoon full of hatred and disgust."
The refrain of "so long" is chilling in the context of the song, as it seems to indicate that the singer is bidding goodbye to the person across the hall who is spiraling out of control. The singer acknowledges that they are miles away and seemingly detached from what is happening, but still able to witness it all. The mention of the singer's conscience and compassion is intriguing, as it seems to imply that they want to help but are unable to do so. The song ends with the realization that the person across the hall has been taken away, and the singer reflects on how they could have shown them a better way.
Overall, "So Long" seems to be a cautionary tale about the dangers of isolation and detachment. The singer is able to watch someone self-destruct from the safety of their own home but is ultimately unable to intervene. The use of vivid imagery such as colorful flames and a spoon full of hatred and disgust makes the song all the more haunting.
Line by Line Meaning
another late night's welcome
I am used to having late nights
silent apartment, silent film
My apartment is quiet and I am watching a silent movie
but through the window across the way
But I can see through the window of the opposite apartment
the show is only is just beginning
Something interesting is happening across the street
i take a seat
I sit down
i take a seat and watch again
I sit down and continue to watch
colourful flames ignite
Something bright and noticeable catches my attention
a spoon full of hatred and disgust
I feel a strong dislike for something or someone
so long sleep well
Goodbye, have a good sleep
ignore this hell
Don't pay attention to the bad things happening
so long to the one right next to me
Goodbye to the person living next to me
across the hall
Who lives in the apartment opposite to mine
but miles away
But far away from my thoughts
so long to my conscience and compassion
I am saying goodbye to my morals and empathy
he really ought to close his window
He should close his window so that I cannot see him
and so night after night
This happens repeatedly every night
i watched him dismantle
I observed him breaking down or destroying something
they finally came to take him away
Eventually, someone came to remove him from his apartment
i could have shown him a better way
I wish I could have helped him find a better solution to his problems
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