The first time Sam Ray nearly died was when he was just a kid. Thrown into … Read Full Bio ↴The first time Sam Ray nearly died was when he was just a kid. Thrown into a pool by someone who didn’t know he’d never been able to swim, he struggled and thrashed about for a bit, but eventually, he ran out of energy and sank. “It was a true acceptance, complete and total serenity,” he remembers. “Then I got pulled outta the pool and I was thrown back into real life.” That peace has stuck with him over the last few years, as he’s grappled with health issues, watched the world slowly die around him, and worked, intensely, on his first new music as Teen Suicide in over half a decade.

In some ways, it’s the same sort of theme that's been on Ray's mind since he first launched the ever-evolving project—which began with a series of no-fi punk songs recorded at home with friends. The world doesn’t matter, life is inherently painful, but you always find a way forward amidst the bleakness. For his part, at 31, he finally feels grown-up, and a little more self-assured—his new songs offer less of the desperate emotional thrashing of his youth.

Obvious Love
Teen Suicide Lyrics

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take a picture of me
in front of the tv
words besides heartbreak
today escape me

pick up your pills
at the grocery store
one pack of sugar

they're turning the bay
into a graveyard
it's the county connector

break break break
obvious love

Overall Meaning

The song "Obvious Love" by Teen Suicide is a melancholic reflection on love, loss, and addiction. The lyrics paint a picture of a person lost in their thoughts, trying to escape their feelings by distracting themselves with television and medication. The line "words besides heartbreak today escape me" suggests a deep sense of emotional pain that the person is trying to numb.

The next few lines introduce the topic of addiction, with the mention of pills being picked up at a grocery store. The reference to "one pack of sugar" could be interpreted as an attempt to downplay the severity of the addiction, or as a reference to the concept of using sugar as a substitute for drugs. The line "they're turning the bay into a graveyard" suggests a sense of hopelessness and despair, perhaps referencing the impact of addiction on the person's environment.

The song ends with the refrain "obvious love", which may imply that despite the pain and difficulties, the person is still holding onto a sense of love and hope. Overall, the lyrics of "Obvious Love" paint a poignant and emotional picture of a person struggling with addiction and heartbreak.

Line by Line Meaning

take a picture of me
Capture a moment of me frozen in time

in front of the tv
Standing before the source of endless distraction

words besides heartbreak
I have nothing to say except my aching pain

today escape me
The present seems to flee from me

pick up your pills
Get medication to numb the pain

at the grocery store
At a mundane and ordinary place

one pack of sugar
Just a single, insignificant item among many

they're turning the bay
The world is changing and decaying rapidly

into a graveyard
Death and decay are taking over

it's the county connector
A symbol of the deteriorating community

break break break
Something is breaking down irreparably

obvious love
Love that is ironically hard to see or understand

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American Pleasure Club’s (formerly known as Teen Suicide) new album ‘A Whole Fucking Lifetime of This’ is out 2/16, listen to “this is heaven & id die for it” right here: https://youtu.be/MtHifoG2kgM