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.
She'll Come Back For You Tomorrow
The Church Lyrics
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Sits beside you, takes hold of your hand
And the glances that she gives you
As your body turns to stone
And you shatter into pieces
As she leaves you all alone
Or she'll come back for you tomorrow
And she's smiling and she's vicious
And she's sour and delicious
Can't ignore her or resist her
Try to leave her and I missed her
She'll hypnotise you, make you follow
Or she'll come back for you tomorrow
The sphere of life that glows and twists entices you to fall
Grants your wishes then takes them all away
And it crushes and it squeezes
Breaks the spirit, kills the soul
And it does just as it pleases
Did you hurry it to the hole
She'll hypnotise you, make you follow
Or she'll come back for you tomorrow
She'll come back for you tomorrow
Or she'll come back for you tomorrow
She'll come back for you tomorrow
The Church's "She'll Come Back For You Tomorrow" is a song that speaks to the fragility of human emotions in the face of life's uncertainties. As the winter season sets in and the temperature drops, we see the singer trembling with anxiety as they come face to face with an overpowering force that takes hold of their hand. Here, we see the theme of mortality and inevitability expressed through the personification of winter, an entity that transcends human boundaries.
The song dwells on the internal conflict that arises as the singer's body turns to stone, shattered into pieces. We see the power of the unknown entity as it hypnotizes, entrapping the singer in its hold, making them follow, forcing them to submit to its will. The lyrics have a haunting quality to them that match the eerie, ethereal sound that is characteristic of the Church's music. It is as if the music is a mirror to the lyrics, both reflecting each other's essence and bringing to life the deep emotions that reside at the core of the song.
The recurring theme of the song, "She'll Come Back For You Tomorrow," speaks to the inevitability of life's cycle. The singer can either follow the entity or resist it, but in the end, whether it be tomorrow or a time in the future, it will return. The song ends with the same line repeated over and over again, emphasizing the cyclical nature of life and the inevitability of our fates.
Line by Line Meaning
Tremblin' the winter comes, penetrates the room
The cold and harsh winter invades the room, causing shivers and shaking
Sits beside you, takes hold of your hand
The winter seems to assume a humanoid form, and grabs your hand
And the glances that she gives you
Winter gives you cold, piercing stares
As your body turns to stone
The cold makes your body numb and immovable
And you shatter into pieces
The mental and emotional toll of the harsh season causes you to crumble
As she leaves you all alone
As the winter slowly departs, it leaves you feeling isolated and abandoned
She'll hypnotise you, make you follow
The winter's allure and hold on you is hypnotic and compelling
Or she'll come back for you tomorrow
Winter's influence will persist and return even after it seemingly departs
And she's smiling and she's vicious
Winter seems to take pleasure in causing hardship and pain
And she's sour and delicious
Despite the harshness, winter can also be enticing and alluring
Can't ignore her or resist her
The grip of winter is too strong to ignore or break
Try to leave her and I missed her
Even when you think you've escaped winter's influence, it has a way of pulling you back
The sphere of life that glows and twists entices you to fall
The allure of life's pleasures and joys can lead to a fall from grace
Grants your wishes then takes them all away
Life appears to offer everything you desire, only to later snatch it away
And it crushes and it squeezes
Life's challenges and struggles can feel smothering and oppressive
Breaks the spirit, kills the soul
The weight of life can be crushing and destructive to one's mental and emotional wellbeing
And it does just as it pleases
Life has a mind of its own, and operates outside of our control
Did you hurry it to the hole
Did you rush towards the end of life too soon, without cherishing the present?
She'll come back for you tomorrow
The cycle of life's ups and downs will inevitably continue, repeating itself
Contributed by Camilla E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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on You're Still Beautiful
Sometimes I wonder if he is writing about himself