After… Read Full Bio ↴Superbus is a five-piece French power pop band formed in 1999.
After a trip to the USA in 1999, Jennifer Ayache went looking for musicians to make a group. She met Michel Giovannetti, a guitarist, and François Even, a bassist, who already knew each other from another group, and formed a new band. They started out as a three-piece before 2 other members joined. Those two were later replaced by Guillaume Rousé (on drums), and Patrice Focone (on guitar). Rousé quit the band in 2005 and was replaced by Greg Jacks, drummer of the band No One Is Innocent.
The band got their name from the Latin word "superbus", meaning proud, supposedly when lead singer Jennifer Ayache stumbled upon that word while browsing a Latin dictionary.
Superbus' style is reminiscent of a vast array of bands, from No Doubt to Weezer, Creedence Clearwater Revival and Sublime.
In 2002, Superbus released their debut album, "Aéromusical".
The track "Tchi-cum-bah" was the demo which caught the interest of David Salsedo, allowing Superbus to make a full album.
The band's second album, "Pop'n'Gum", released in 2004, was produced by David Salsedo from Silmarils.
The track of the same name as the album was featured in a commercial for the Malabar chewing gum.
In 2005 they won the Best French Act award at the MTV Europe Music Awards. Superbus also made a debut in Guitar Hero III with their song Radio Song, featured as an unlockable bonus song. According to the Sikoras, Superbus are the founders of 'girl noise garage rock', a genre involving garage rock mixed with girl noise.
In 2006 the band released their third album "Wow" which reached number 6 on french album charts.
A year later Superbus released their first dvd Superbus Live A Paris which features videos from a year and a half of touring.
In 2009, Superbus released their fourth album "Lova Lova". The reissue of the album included a cover of Blondie's "Heart of Glass", which was originally a bonus track for the 2006 album "Wow".
In 2010, Superbus released their first best-of compilation album, "Happy Busday", which had "Mes défauts" as the lead single of the album, while also including 3 tracks (On s'aime, Eddy, Téléphonie) which are made for the album.
In 2012, Superbus released their fifth album "Sunset". The album's recording took in place in Los Angeles.
The album's lead single was "All Alone" , a video was released for it in June 3.
The album included a cover of The Buggles' hit song Video Killed The Radio Star.
After Sunset's tours are finished, the band members did different projects. The lead singer, Jennifer Ayache went on her solo project and made her first solo album +001, bassist François Even started the band Mr. Freak, drummer Greg Jacks reformed his former band, The Dukes.
In 2016, Superbus recorded their sixth album "Sixtape". The album's name is a reference to the album's number.
The album had three singles: "Strong & Beautiful" and "On the River", and "4 tourments". Tracks "Strong & Beautiful" and "On the River" also have a piano-driven acoustic version.
In January 2020, the band released a new single named "Silencio", this single is released under the label Verycords, a division of Warner Music France. Silencio became the lead-off track on their EP XX released Mar 6, 2020.
Beggin' Me To Stay
Superbus Lyrics
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I'm waiting home alone,
You never ever call me,
One day I will be gone,
You're not the one for me,
I've lost my innocence,
It's never gonna be the same,
And now you've lost your only chance,
You never try to help me
You never try to call me anyway,
You don't know how to love me,
And now you're beggin' me to stay
And now you're beggin' me to stay!
If you don't understand,
Well you should go and ask your friend,
He knows what's going on,
Cause I've called him on the phone,
You never try to help me
You never try to call me anyway,
You don't know how to love me,
And now you're beggin' me to stay,
And now you're beggin' me to stay!
Somehow it's over, you never told me
You had another girl, and it's hurts can't you see?
And it's hurts can't you see?
And it's hurts can't you see?
You never try to help me,
And now you're beggin' me to stay!
You never try to help me!
The lyrics of "Beggin' Me To Stay" by Superbus is about a woman who is waiting alone at home for her partner to communicate and make efforts to strengthen their relationship. However, her partner never calls or shows any form of affection. As a result, she lost her innocence and no longer wants to be with him, despite his sudden plea to stay. The woman has come to a realization that her partner never knew how to love her as he never tried to call or help her anyway.
The phrase "and now you're beggin' me to stay" is a sign of her partner's inability to value her worth while he had the chance, and she has moved on from their toxic relationship. Even his plea to stay is a reminder that her partner had taken her for granted for so long.
The woman suggests that her partner should ask his friend about what's going on as she has already told him everything over the phone. The song portrays a situation where the woman takes control of the relationship and decides to end it.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm waiting home alone,
I am sitting alone at home waiting for you to reach out to me.
You never ever call me,
You never pick up the phone to call me, even though I am waiting for your call.
One day I will be gone,
Someday I will leave you because you are not treating me right.
You're not the one for me,
You are not the right person for me to be with.
I've lost my innocence,
I have lost my trust in you and in the relationship.
It's never gonna be the same,
Our relationship will never be the same as before, because of what you have done.
I don't need your common sense,
I don't need your obvious advice or reasoning that is not helpful.
And now you've lost your only chance,
You have missed your only opportunity to make things right with me.
You never try to help me
You never try to support or assist me in any way.
You don't know how to love me,
You do not understand how to show love to me in a way that is meaningful for me.
And now you're beggin' me to stay,
You are pleading for me to stay with you, even though you have not treated me well.
If you don't understand,
If you are not comprehending what I am saying or feeling,
Well you should go and ask your friend,
You should speak with your friend to get a better understanding of my perspective and feelings.
He knows what's going on,
Your friend has a better understanding of the situation at hand.
Cause I've called him on the phone,
I have reached out to your friend to share my side of the story.
Somehow it's over, you never told me
Our relationship has ended, without you even giving me a clear explanation or reason why.
You had another girl, and it's hurts can't you see?
You have been unfaithful to me with another girl, and it is causing me emotional pain.
And it's hurts can't you see?
It is causing me significant emotional pain, and I need you to recognize that.
You never try to help me,
You never try to support or assist me in any way.
And now you're beggin' me to stay!
Even though you mistreated me, you are still begging for me to stay with you.
You never try to help me!
You never try to be there for me and support me when I need it.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JENNIFER MARIE JULIENNE AYACHE, PATRICE ANTOINE FOCONE
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