The project of drummer and singer Nick Rattigan and guitarist Jacob Rubeck, Surf Curse formed in Reno in 2013, issuing their first album, Buds, later that June. An EP, Sad Boys, appeared in October, after which the band relocated to L.A., where they began to establish themselves in the city's vibrant underground scene. By 2017, they'd reemerged as part of the Danger Collective and released their second album, Nothing Yet. An update on the simplistic style of their debut, Surf Curse's sound began to soften somewhat as they explored new tones and slightly more complex song structures. This trend carried over to their third LP, 2019's Heaven Surrounds You, which was inspired by Rattigan and Rubeck's favorite cult movies.
Nostalgia
Surf Curse Lyrics
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But I still dream about it
You're the tumor in my head
And I can′t live without it
Cause I remember when
I remember all I can
Yes I remember when
You
We're not 18 anymore
But we′ve still got our habits
You′re the creature in my heart
And you're about to devour it
Cause I remember when
I remember all I can
Yes I remember when
And I′m trying to forget
You
Surf Curse's song Nostalgia deals with the struggle of letting go of a past love. The lyrics, "I'm not with you anymore, but I still dream about it" and "You're the tumor in my head, and I can't live without it," convey the idea that even though the relationship has ended, the memory of it still lingers and affects the person's thoughts and emotions.
The singer admits to trying to forget their past partner, but memories and habits continue to haunt them, as expressed in the lines "we're not 18 anymore, but we've still got our habits" and "you're the creature in my heart, and you're about to devour it." The song oscillates between remembering the good times of the relationship and acknowledging the need to move on.
The haunting, dreamy instrumentation of Nostalgia complements the subject matter of the song and reinforces the idea of being trapped in a past memory. The vocals, with their melancholic tone, add depth to the emotional message of the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm not with you anymore
I am no longer in a relationship with you
But I still dream about it
However, I still have dreams and thoughts about our past relationship
You're the tumor in my head
You are like a tumor, a persistent thought that won't go away and keeps bothering my mind
And I can't live without it
I am addicted to thinking and reminiscing about our past together and it has become an important part of my life
Cause I remember when
Because I still have vivid memories of our past relationship
I remember all I can
I can recall every single moment we have spent together
Yes I remember when
I remember how things used to be before our relationship ended
And I'm trying to forget
However, I am making an effort to move on and forget about you
You
You, the person who I had this relationship with
We're not 18 anymore
We have grown older and our lives have changed significantly since we were 18 years old
But we've still got our habits
Though we have matured, we still have the same habits and tendencies from our past
You're the creature in my heart
You are like a monster that lives inside my heart
And you're about to devour it
You are almost consuming my heart and thoughts completely
Writer(s): Nicholas Foster Rattigan, Jacob Scott Rubeck
Contributed by Matthew R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Guy under me, that was cringe
envisuo
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this is gonna be the song ill play before killing myself
Chiaa
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I wish I could go back to being the happy little girl I was now it’s all fucked up. Everyone left me...
Allisson-
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it isnt really a place but the person i needed to stay, left {not dead.} She left me, She made me so happy,and she helped me escape from this sick of a life, i miss her
amystery
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it has connotations to pewdiepies new video where in which he plays the game...... fnaf