Kris Roe also took on the role of managing other punk bands such as Useless ID from Haifa, Israel. They collaborated on a split EP entitled "Let It Burn". Kris also acted as co-producer with Mass Giorgini (whose other production credits include working alongside Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day) for a ]label]Cincinnati, OH-based band called the National Trust in 2004, an album which is as-of-yet unreleased..
After a long delay, the album End Is Forever was released in 2001. This album was a testament to Kris Roe's increasing maturity as a songwriter. Most of the songs, especially "Fast Times at Dropout High", touched on very personal and emotional topics such as losing a sibling because his parents gave his newborn brother away for adoption. Once again the lineup changed, with John Collura replacing Peña on guitar.
On the 24th of June 2002 The Ataris left Kung Fu Records and signed with Columbia Records. Later in that year they recorded their 6th album, "So Long, Astoria", released on March 4th, 2003. This album was responsible for giving them their break into the mainstream audience and generated many successful singles, including "In This Diary" and their cover of Don Henley's "The Boys of Summer".
After touring behind the album for most of 2003, the band began writing the follow-up to "So Long, Astoria". Much of 2004 was spent in inactivity. In February of 2004, the band released "Live At The Metro", an album containing a full concert at The Metro in Chicago, as well as acoustic tracks. Mike Davenport and Chris Knapp left the band in early 2005.
Recording of "Welcome the Night" began in February 2005. Along with it came five new members - Sean Hansen filling the bass position, Shane Chickeles on drums, and guitarist Paul Carabello, Angus Cooke (Who played Cello on "End Is Forever"), and Bob Hoag on 3rd guitar, Cello, and Keyboards respectively. The group spent all of spring and summer recording at Seedy Underbelly in Los Angeles. "Welcome the Night" was orginally due out in April or May of 2006 but as of March 2006 the release date was pushed back to July of 2006. The release date of this album was once again been pushed back to possibly early 2007 after The Ataris asked to be released from their contract with Columbia Records, which the label agreed too. The "Welcome the Night" album was released in late February to an eager Ataris fan base. Unfortunately, it was not what they expected. The "Welcome the Night" album took a completely different approach to music. In a drastic deviation from his past traditions of whimsical, nostalgic pop songs, Roe used the new album to pursue a much more mature post-rock/progressive sound, an initiative which many speculate arose from the divorce of his wife and other personal conflicts. While "Welcome the Night" is certainly a great departure from The Ataris' roots, Roe has indicated that their upcoming release will attempt to return to the happy, youthful overtures that older fans have grown accustomed to.
Blind And Unkind
The Ataris Lyrics
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I look away, and then resume to...
do all the things that I told myself
I wouldn't ever do.
Why do I always believe,
that I'm in love with everyone I see?
And, why did the next one have to be you?
Why do you believe that everything I say is
Chorus:
Why must I always do this?
Why do I put myself through this?
Love is blind and so unkind...
I never can make up my mind!
I undo the thought from my head,
forgetting all you ever said.
Today it's you, tomorrow someone else,
maybe I'm just better off by myself!
I forget that it's just you...
and not some person that I've always knew!
(Chorus Repeat)
Love is blind... love is a lie!
The lyrics to "Blind And Unkind" by The Ataris explore the theme of self-destructive behavior in relationships. The singer reflects on his tendency to fall in love quickly and easily, and then to lose interest just as quickly. He admits to inhaling "toxic fumes" and doing things he promised himself he wouldn't do, perhaps suggesting that he engages in substance abuse or other forms of self-harm when he feels the pain of rejection. The singer is aware of his pattern of behavior but can't seem to break it. He wonders why he always falls for people so quickly and why this time, it had to be the person who hurt him so badly. The chorus reveals the frustration he feels, as he asks himself why he continues to put himself through this pain, knowing that love is often "blind and so unkind."
The second verse shows the singer trying to move on from the person who hurt him. He tries to forget all the things they've said and forget about them entirely. However, he realizes that he's not really moving on, as he falls into the same pattern of falling for someone else just as quickly. He questions whether he's better off alone, or if he'll just repeat the same pattern of behavior with someone new. The final line of the song, "Love is blind... love is a lie!" emphasizes the theme of self-deception in relationships. The singer seems to suggest that he can't rely on his own perceptions of love, as he's constantly falling for people who will hurt him in the end.
Line by Line Meaning
You inhale the toxic fumes,
You are exposing yourself to something harmful.
I look away, and then resume to...
I turn a blind eye and continue with my actions.
do all the things that I told myself
I wouldn't ever do.
I act against my own values and principles.
Why do I always believe,
that I'm in love with everyone I see?
I tend to confuse infatuation with love.
And, why did the next one have to be you?
Why did I fall for you and not someone else?
Why do you believe that everything I say is true?
You trust me blindly.
Chorus:
Why must I always do this?
Why do I put myself through this?
Love is blind and so unkind...
I never can make up my mind!
I struggle with making decisions in relationships, even though love can be unpredictable and unkind.
I undo the thought from my head,
forgetting all you ever said.
I try to erase my memory of what you said or did to avoid confrontation.
Today it's you, tomorrow someone else,
maybe I'm just better off by myself!
I realize that my feelings towards you may not be permanent, and I may be happier alone.
I forget that it's just you...
and not some person that I've always knew!
I tend to romanticize and idealize you instead of seeing you for who you really are.
(Chorus Repeat)
Repeating the chorus to emphasize the pain and confusion caused by love.
Love is blind... love is a lie!
Love can cloud judgment and deceive us into believing something that may not be true.
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