Tim met ex-drummer Ben Davis during a cigarette break at school. Ben (who then played bass) and Tim started to play together on a regular basis until Tim invited Airin Older, a fellow classmate, to join. Ben was moved to the position of drummer and Airin filled in for Ben on bass. Marko DeSantis was added into the band after meeting Tim back stage at a Superdrag concert. The pair apparently met because Tim was wearing a suit that resembled the one Marko wore to the show. Tim asked Marko to join the band before even hearing Marko play a single note on the guitar.
In the Summer of 2004, the critically acclaimed "Vans Warped Tour" featured Sugarcult, who were, in fact, the final band to play at the year's tour.
After the tour, the Band teamed up with Green Day, and New Found Glory on their tour of the US, and were a huge success.
In 2006, The EA Games title "Burnout 3: Takedown" featured the song "Memory" from the Album "Palm Trees and Power Lines" and was an instant success.
After years of touring and recording, Ben was asked to leave the band due to his extensive alcoholism. Ben has said he would rather be sober out of the band than drunk and still in the band. Kenny Livingston was drafted into the band after recording Palm Trees And Power Lines and touring with the band.
Current Members
* Tim Pagnotta - Vocals/Guitar
* Marko DeSantis - Guitar
* Kenny Livingston - Drums
* Airin Older - Bass
Make Up
Sugarcult Lyrics
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And looks like everyone else
Hiding from a universe that's ugly like herself
Ohh, Ohh.
She paints on her cute synthetic personality
Wasting all the hours on the things she'll never be
Ohh, Ohh,
Ohh, Ohh
Cause this time she loves herself too much
Wha, wha, whoa, she's such a pretty waste
Wha, wha, whoa, she's just the perfect one for me
She thinks long and hard about her phony honesty
Layer after layer covers her insecurities
Ohh, Ohh,
Ohh, Ohh
One, lie, living in a mirror
Cause this time she loves herself too much
Wha, wha, whoa.. She's just a pretty waste
Wha, wha, whoa, you're just the perfect one for me
One lie, living in a mirror
Cause this time she loves herself too much
Wha, wha, whoa, you're just a pretty waste
Wha, wha, whoa, you're just a pretty waste
One, lie, to be a bore.
This, time, she's such a bore.
One, lie, to be a bore.
This, time, she's such a bore.
The song "Make Up" by Sugarcult is a commentary on societal pressure to conform to a certain standard of beauty and the detrimental effects it can have on a person's self-esteem. The lyrics describe a woman who takes off her makeup and looks like "everyone else", implying that she feels like she needs to wear makeup to fit in or be accepted. The phrase "hiding from a universe that's ugly like herself" suggests that the woman has internalized a belief that she is flawed or ugly, and uses makeup to hide this perceived flaw from the world.
The chorus of the song is particularly telling, with the repetition of the line "one lie, living in a mirror". This line captures the idea that the woman is constantly putting on a false persona, one that is not true to who she really is. She is living a lie because she feels like she has to in order to be accepted or liked. The line "this time she loves herself too much" is sarcastic, implying that even though the woman may have moments where she feels good about herself, she is still ultimately consumed by insecurities and self-doubt.
Line by Line Meaning
She takes off her make-up
She removes the cosmetic layers from her face
And looks like everyone else
Her true appearance is similar to others when the make-up is off
Hiding from a universe that's ugly like herself
She is trying to escape from a cruel world, which she believes is similar to her own ugliness
She paints on her cute synthetic personality
She fakes a charming identity which is artificial and plastic
Wasting all the hours on the things she'll never be
She is wasting her time on trying to become something she can never be
One, lie, living in a mirror
She is deceiving herself by living in an illusionary world inside a mirror
Cause this time she loves herself too much
She is obsessed with herself this time
Wha, wha, whoa, she's such a pretty waste
She is merely an attractive but worthless person
Wha, wha, whoa, she's just the perfect one for me
She is perfect for the artist, despite being a fake person
She thinks long and hard about her phony honesty
She spends a long time reflecting on her fake honesty
Layer after layer covers her insecurities
Each cosmetic layer hides an insecurity in her
One, lie, to be a bore.
She is one lie away from being an utterly boring person
This, time, she's such a bore.
This time, she is truly boring
One, lie, to be a bore.
Another lie would make her boring
This, time, she's such a bore.
Currently, she is insufferably tedious
One, lie, living in a mirror
Another falsehood is hiding in the mirror
Cause this time she loves herself too much
This time, she is extremely infatuated with herself
Wha, wha, whoa, you're just a pretty waste
The singer is addressing the listener, calling them pointless
Wha, wha, whoa, you're just a pretty waste
Once again, the listener is labeled as a worthless, but attractive person
Contributed by Alaina E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@sternosaur
This song is criminally underrated :P loved this song as a kid, just dreamed of being with a down to earth attractive tomboy, girly girls weren't for me.
@tokix
reminds me of one of my exes!