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.
Broken Promise Ring
The Ataris Lyrics
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I probably shouldn't tell you but I dreamed of you last night
I guess I'm not prepared to say
Goodbye, so long, farewell, I won't be seeing you again
Until next time that he goes away
You told me that you loved me, I started tearing down those walls
I really started to trust you but you set me up to take the fall
Goodbye, so long, farewell, I won't be seeing you again
Until next time that he goes away
I guess that I'm wrong for falling in love
But you're still the one that I'm dreaming of
I guess that it's you I want to hold onto
But you're holding onto someone else
The Ataris' song "Broken Promise Ring" is a heartfelt and emotional track about the pain and confusion that comes with being in love with someone who is unavailable. The lyrics tell the story of a person who is struggling with their feelings for someone else, knowing that they should let go and move on, but finding it difficult to do so. The opening line "I really want to call you, but I know that it's not right" sets the tone for the rest of the song, as the singer struggles with their impulse to reach out to the person they are thinking about.
The chorus of the song, with the repeated refrain of "Goodbye, so long, farewell, I won't be seeing you again until next time that he goes away" drives home the sense of futility and sadness that comes with loving someone who is unattainable. The lines "You told me that you loved me, I started tearing down those walls, I really started to trust you but you set me up to take the fall" reveal the complexity of the singer's emotions, as they grapple with the fact that the person they love has betrayed their trust.
The final lines of the song, "I guess that I'm wrong for falling in love, but you're still the one that I'm dreaming of, I guess that it's you I want to hold onto, but you're holding onto someone else" bring the song full circle, as the singer acknowledges the pain of their unrequited love but still cannot let go.
Line by Line Meaning
I really want to call you, but I know that it's not right
I have the desire to contact you, but I understand that it would not be appropriate.
I probably shouldn't tell you but I dreamed of you last night
Although it's probably not smart, I had a dream about you last night.
I guess I'm not prepared to say
Goodbye, so long, farewell, I won't be seeing you again
Until next time that he goes away
I am not ready to bid you farewell or cut ties with you; we'll reconnect when your partner is away.
You told me that you loved me, I started tearing down those walls
I really started to trust you but you set me up to take the fall
I guess I'm not prepared to say
Goodbye, so long, farewell, I won't be seeing you again
Until next time that he goes away
You professed your love, I let my guard down, but you used me to get caught, leaving me unprepared to say goodbye for good.
I guess that I'm wrong for falling in love
But you're still the one that I'm dreaming of
I guess that it's you I want to hold onto
But you're holding onto someone else
Although I know it may be foolish to love you, I can't help dreaming of you and desiring to keep you close. However, you are committed to another person.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Kristopher Lee Roe
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Aleksandar Haber
Amazing album, every song is excellent.
Davi Azevedo
ótima música 💥
Alexis Bonnin
one of best punk rock song ever !
Lighty :3
yup :3!
AriffGordon
really wanna call you
But I know that it's not right
I probably shouldn't tell you
But I dreamt of you last night
I guess I'm not prepared to say
Goodbye, so long, farewell, I won't be seeing you again
Until next time that he goes away
You told me that you loved me
I started tearing down those walls
I really started to trust you
But you set me up to take the fall
I guess I'm not prepared to say
Goodbye, so long, farewell, I won't be seeing you again
Until next time that he goes away
I guess that I'm wrong for falling in love
But you're still the one that I'm dreaming of
I guess that it's you I want to hold onto
But you're holding onto someone else (someone else)
I guess that im wrong (wrong) for falling in love
Gui
Força & Ação so quem tinha o cd vai lembrar
Emilio Cardozo
Memories
Jiggler
Well my fav title track slam poetry is for boys and kiwi lovers boys only fore the men tada