Supreme Beings of Leisure is an electronic/trip-hop band. Current members o… Read Full Bio ↴Supreme Beings of Leisure is an electronic/trip-hop band. Current members of SBL are Singer/Songwriter Geri Soriano-Lightwood and Multi-Instrumentalist/Programmer Ramin Sakurai. SBL was formed from the remains of the band Oversoul 7 in 1998 when they signed to Palm Pictures.

In 1996, Oversoul 7 came together as members Geri Soriano-Lightwood, Ramin Sakurai, (Bassist)) Kiran Shahani, and (Guitarist) Rick Torres released "Nothing Like Tomorrow" and "What's the Deal" on two compilations on the Moonshine Music dance label. After the Moonshine releases, Oversoul 7 signed a demo deal with A&M records recording demos of "Truth From Fiction", "Never the Same", and "Last Girl on Earth", all songs which ended up on the now classic "Supreme Beings of Leisure" debut album (released on Palm Pictures label).

The release of the first Supreme Beings of Leisure album sold over 250,000 units with very little promotional touring. Instead, SBL opted to use the internet to market and promote the album, becoming the first band ever to do a "Virtual Internet Tour", and was among the first to use Flash animation for their videos, making them the first true "Internet Band" of the new millennium.

After the release of their debut album, the group disbanded. The core duo of Soriano-Lightwood and Sakurai, however, released the second SBL album "Divine Operating System" shortly thereafter in 2002. In 2003, SBL left Palm Pictures, taking a three year hiatus, releasing various remixes and appearing on various other artists' albums. In 2006, Supreme Beings of Leisure started writing material which coalesced into a new album, the highly anticipated 11i.

Rock and a Hard Place
Supreme Beings of Leisure Lyrics

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They'll never understand
How hard it is to be you
An endless game
You always lose

Your fate is sealed
No future revealed
Pity poor, pity poor you

When your life has been a riddle
And your trapped in the middle of
A rock and a hard place

You're hard as nails
You're cold as ice
You've nothing to lose
You roll the dice
They'll never understand
No, no, never understand

The only face you show
Is programmed to deceive
Can't wear your heart
Upon your sleeve

Your fate is sealed
No future revealed
Pity poor, pity poor you

When your life has been a riddle
And your trapped in the middle of
A rock and a hard place

When your life has been a riddle
And your trapped in the middle of
A rock and a hard place

You're hard as nails
You're cold as ice
You've nothing to lose
You roll the dice
They'll never understand
You know, they'll never understand

Stuck in a hard place

Overall Meaning

, the song is about a person who feels trapped and misunderstood, caught between conflicting emotions and circumstances. The lyrics suggest that this individual's life has been a riddle, and that despite their best efforts, they are unable to reveal their true feelings to those around them. They are hard as nails and cold as ice, displaying a tough exterior facade that is programmed to deceive.

The song's narrator acknowledges that this person's fate is sealed and that there is no future revealed for them. The line "pity poor, pity poor you" suggests that they are deserving of sympathy, but that this sympathy is unlikely to be forthcoming. The phrase "rock and a hard place" encapsulates the feeling of being caught between two insurmountable obstacles, with no clear way out.

The chorus reinforces the sense of isolation and incomprehension that the person feels, repeating the idea that they will never be understood. The final lines of the song suggest that this person is stuck in a hard place, unable to move forward or backward, and that their only recourse is to continue rolling the dice, taking chances in the hope of finding a way out.

Line by Line Meaning

They'll never understand
People can never comprehend the struggles you face.

How hard it is to be you
Being in your shoes is challenging beyond comprehension.

An endless game
Life is a never-ending struggle.

You always lose
No matter what you do, you seem to fail.

Your fate is sealed
The future is already written, and there's no changing it.

No future revealed
You have no clear path and future to look forward to.

Pity poor, pity poor you
It's sad that you're in such a difficult situation.

When your life has been a riddle
Life is incomprehensible and confusing for you.

And your trapped in the middle of
You're stuck in a seemingly impossible situation.

A rock and a hard place
You're caught between two unforgiving options.

You're hard as nails
You're tough and unyielding.