After signing to Arista in 1988, they saw their largest international success with the album Starfish and the American Top 40 hit "Under The Milky Way" which resurfaced on the soundtrack of the cult movie "Donnie Darko". Whilst the band remain feted by their peers, subsequent commercial success proved elusive: 1990s follow-up album "Gold Afternoon Fix" failed to capitalise on their success, and the band weathered several line-up changes after its release, first losing long-term drummer Richard Ploog, then Peter Koppes following 1992s "Priest = Aura". That album baffled and confused many fans upon its release as to what band The Church was considered to be, but is now considered a seminal album and one of the most revered by Church connoisseurs. The vacant drum-stool on Priest=Aura being occupied by Jay Dee Daugherty of Arista labelmate Patti Smiths group, and it was produced by Gavin MacKillop of Moose.
Reduced to a two-piece, Kilbey & Willson-Piper re-grouped with the assistance of drummer/producer Tim Powles to record 1994's "Sometime Anywhere", concluding their obligations to the Arista and Mushroom labels. The commercial decline, combined with the Church being ignored again by a music press more focused on the Nineties' music trends, could have brought about the demise of the band, had it not coincided with the breakthrough of the internet, thus enabling direct communication from the band to its passionate cult fanbase.
This brought about a new beginning for The Church, with Peter Koppes rejoining the band for recording 1996s "Magician Among The Spirits". The band (with Koppes back into the fold, and Powles now as the permanent drummer ), hit a re-newed creative surge and with regained selfconfidence, released "Hologram Of Baal" 2 years later, and toured Australia, the USA and Europe.
The first decade of the 21st century found the band releasing severeal highly critically acclaimed albums, like 2002's aptly named "After Everything Now this" and 2003's "Forget Yourself", the latter breaking new ground with bandmembers swapping instruments in the recording process. Live performances stray from high profile events like the 03 concerts at Sydney Opera House and the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, to low-profile gigs for smaller audiences, often confusing old 80s fans, surprised to find the band still playing, wrongly assuming the band just being one in the never-ending string of reunion acts.
2009's album "Untitled#23" marked yet another highlight.. its essence represented in just 10 songs, and with a strong less-is-more approach, the albums core identity being on par with Starfish, it also finds Steve Kilbey breaking new ground as a vocalist.
2010 saw their 30th anniversary, with extensive touring in the US and Australia. Their unique position and importance in the australian music scene was recognized with an ARIA award.
Their album, "Further Deeper", was released in 2014, and "man woman life death infinity" in 2017.
Seen It @ The Feelmore
The Church Lyrics
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Why don't you stay for a while?
Eve and Aurora gonna come on over
Know they'll make you smile
You should've seen it coming
Been coming for some time
You've got your broken heart
You ain't gonna tell me that you were a saint
Every time you two were apart
You blew your chance
So face the music and dance
You should've seen it coming
Been coming for some time
You've got your broken heart
I got mine, I got mine
I got mine
You should've seen it coming
You've got your broken heart
I feel fine
Feel so fine
Feel so fine
Feel so fine
Feel so fine
The lyrics of The Church's song "Seen It @ The Feelmore" tells a story about two individuals who had their hearts broken. The singer is advising the other person to rethink their actions and stay with him for a while instead of leaving. He mentions that Eve and Aurora will come over and make them smile. The chorus is about the fact that the person should have seen their heartbreak coming and that it has been happening for some time. Both the singer and the other person have had their hearts broken, highlighting that the person cannot claim to be the innocent party.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey man, think it through now
The singer is urging the listener to contemplate before acting.
Why don't you stay for a while?
The singer is encouraging the listener to stick around a little longer.
Eve and Aurora gonna come on over
Two people named Eve and Aurora are expected to visit.
Know they'll make you smile
The artist believes that Eve and Aurora can bring happiness to the listener.
You should've seen it coming
The artist believes that the listener should have anticipated a certain outcome.
Been coming for some time
The prediction was predictable for awhile.
You've got your broken heart
The listener is experiencing heartbreak.
And I got mine
The artist has also undergone heartbreak.
You ain't gonna tell me that you were a saint
The artist doesn't believe that the listener was perfect in their past relationship.
Every time you two were apart
Whenever the listener and their ex-partner were not together.
You blew your chance
The listener made a mistake that destroyed their opportunity.
So face the music and dance
The artist is advising the listener to accept and deal with the consequences of their actions.
You should've seen it coming
The same as before.
Been coming for some time
The same as before.
You've got your broken heart
The same as before.
I got mine, I got mine, I got mine
The artist has experienced heartbreak and is making that clear.
You should've seen it coming
The same as before.
You've got your broken heart
The same as before.
I feel fine
The singer is doing well despite experiencing heartbreak.
Feel so fine
The same as before.
Feel so fine
The same as before.
Feel so fine
The same as before.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: STEVEN JOHN KILBEY, PETER KOPPES, TIM GUY GERARD POWLES, MARTIN HOWARD WILLSON-PIPER
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