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.
The Strange and the Kind
Surf Curse Lyrics
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Because days are just days
for the rest of our lives
And if you leave
They will leave you behind
And if you stay
They will stay on your mind
By this time
But I'll be dazed and confused
All my life
Oh I wish we could stay out all night
Let the wind cool our hair
As we drive
Through the years
of the strange and the kind
Through the change
that never came
When we liked
Cause I thought that I'd know everything
But this time
But I'll be dazed and confused
Oh I'll be dazed and confused
All my life
The lyrics of Surf Curse's song The Strange and the Kind expresses a sense of nostalgia and longing for a simpler time or an opportunity to relive youth. The opening lines, "I wish we had a little more time because days are just days for the rest of our lives" highlights the fleeting nature of time and the desire to hold onto precious moments. The chorus further emphasizes this longing with the lines, "Oh, I wish we could stay out all night, let the wind cool our hair as we drive" implying a desire to escape the constraints of adult responsibilities and relive a carefree way of life.
The second verse, "Through the years of the strange and the kind, through the change that never came when we liked" suggests a sense of regret or disappointment for missed opportunities or unfulfilled dreams. The repetition of "Cause I thought that I'd know everything but this time" emphasizes the realization that life does not always unfold as planned and the struggle to navigate through uncertainty.
Line by Line Meaning
I wish we had a little more time
I desire more time to spend with you
Because days are just days for the rest of our lives
We have a limited time on earth and want to make most of it
And if you leave they will leave you behind
If you don't take opportunities, they will pass you by
And if you stay they will stay on your mind
If you hold on to memories, they will always be with you
Cause I thought that I'd know everything by this time
I expected to be wiser and more knowledgeable by now
But I'll be dazed and confused all my life
I'll never stop feeling lost and unsure about life
Oh I wish we could stay out all night
I wish we could be carefree and stay up all night together
Let the wind cool our hair as we drive
We want to feel alive and free as we go on adventures together
Through the years of the strange and the kind
We want to navigate through a life full of ups and downs, highs and lows
Through the change that never came when we liked
We want to hold on to the past and avoid change, but it's inevitable
But I'll be dazed and confused all my life
I'll always feel lost and unsure about life, even as time passes
Contributed by Vivian N. 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