The band toured with A Perfect Circle during the year 2000, as well as The Smashing Pumpkins on their final European tour. Their only successful album to date, ONE MINUTE SCIENCE on Massive Attack's Melankolic label, was produced that same year, with the singles "I'm Not Trading" and "Power Struggle". The latter single appeared in the movie Hollow Man, to which Kevin Bacon can be seen singing along to.
Richie Mills, their drummer, left the band in spring of 2001, and would have been replaced by Mark Richardson, of Skunk Anansie, but he joined Feeder instead, following the death of drummer Jon Lee.
OD
Sunna Lyrics
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Top it up
I don't like water
Can I do this?
I'm feeling sick
I'm gonna drown
Still I wonder what it's like to breath
Help me in
Don't give in
Feel me struggle
Don't give in
Gonna drown
Watch me bubble now I'm breathing in
I've O.D.
Blow my head off under water
Empathy is the drug in demand
Breath in
You won't save me
Breath in
It's tasty, yeah
You won't change me
Breath in
I've O.D.
Blow my head off under water
Empathy is why I do all I can
That's why I do all I can
Fill my tub
Top it up
I don't like water
Can I do this?
I'm feeling sick
Gonna drown
Watch me bubble now I'm breathing in
Breath in
You won't save me
Breath in
Yeah, it's tasty, yeah
You won't change me
Breath in
I've O.D.
Blow my head off under water
Empathy is the drug in demand
I've O.D.
Blow my head off under water
Empathy is why I do all I can, yeah
I've O.D.
Blow my head off under water
Empathy is why I do all I can
That's why I do all I can
Fill my tub
Top it up
I don't like water
The lyrics of Sunna's song "OD" portray someone who is struggling with addiction and is contemplating suicide. The first stanza depicts a person filling up their bathtub with water, but they don't like water and they feel sick. However, they wonder what it's like to breathe underwater. They want someone to help them submerge their head and hold them under, even as they struggle to survive. The subsequent stanzas reveal that the person has already overdosed and wants to end their life by blowing their head off under the water. They feel that empathy is the drug they need, and they are fighting against anyone who wants to save them or change their mind.
The song's somber mood and the images it evokes create a sense of hopelessness, despair and desperation one could feel when they are overtaken by addiction. It's a sad portrayal of someone who has lost themselves to their substance abuse and the desire to end their pain completely. The lyrics suggest that the person is aware that they are throwing their life away but can't resist the temptation to end their suffering.
Facts about the song:
Line by Line Meaning
Fill my tub
Sunna wants her bathtub filled with water.
Top it up
Sunna wants more water added to her bathtub.
I don't like water
Sunna dislikes water as she may be feeling sick already.
Can I do this?
Sunna is questioning whether she should be doing this or not.
I'm feeling sick
Sunna is currently feeling unwell.
I'm gonna drown
Sunna feels she might drown in the water in the tub.
Still I wonder what it's like to breath
Sunna is curious about what it feels like to breathe underwater.
Help me in
Sunna is asking someone to help her get into the water.
And hold me under
Sunna wants the person to hold her under the water.
Don't give in
Sunna wants the person to resist her struggle.
Feel me struggle
Sunna expects to struggle while breathing in water.
Gonna drown
Sunna believes she might drown in the water.
Watch me bubble now I'm breathing in
Sunna is breathing in water and is now producing bubbles from her mouth.
Breath in
You won't save me
Breath in
It's tasty, yeah
You won't change me
Breath in
I've O.D.
Sunna is taking in water and does not want to be saved. She enjoys the taste and wants to experience the effects of ODing.
Blow my head off under water
Sunna wants to experience death while underwater.
Empathy is the drug in demand
Sunna believes that empathy is the most desired drug.
That's why I do all I can
Sunna does everything she can to obtain empathy and experience OD.
Contributed by Chloe Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.