The Distillers split for the very first time in 2004, Brody and Tony have since formed a new band called Spinnerette. Ryan Sinn joined Angels & Airwaves after The Distillers split, but left A&A after two years.
Brody announced the emergence of Spinnerette, a semi-solo project in March 2007. She stated in an interview that, "Spinnerette isn't a band, it's me and whichever musicians I want to work with at the time." Spinnerette released a digital EP called Ghetto Love, via their Official Website on December 11th, 2008. On June 9th, 2009 the band made their entire debut album available for listening on their MySpace page. The album, Spinnerette, was released in the UK on June 15th, 2009. The first single was Baptized By Fire.
In November 2012, Brody Dalle announced on Twitter that she was working on a solo album, featuring Alain Johannes and Michael Shuman of Queens of the Stone Age and Shirley Manson of Garbage.
In November 2013, Dalle announced that she had signed to Caroline Records, a division of Universal Music Group, with the intention of releasing her debut solo album in early 2014. The album was produced by Alain Johannes, and features guest appearances from Shirley Manson of Garbage, Nick Valensi of the Strokes, and Warpaint's Emily Kokal. Dalle is scheduled to promote the album and support Nine Inch Nails and Queens of the Stone Age on their Australia/New Zealand tour in March 2014.
In January 3rd, 2018 Brody Dalle and the band shared a short 30 second trailer video teasing new material and captioned with the words ‘THE DISTILLERS 2018’. Dalle has also changed her Facebook cover photo to The Distillers logo. During 2017 Dalle shared photos of herself at work in the studio.
In 2018, they have been touring the United States and Europe. In September 2018 they released their first EP as a band after 15 years: Man vs. Magnet, which includes a new edit of Brody Dalle's 2014 song "Blood in Gutters" as a B-side.
This new edit has a different lyrics, but it kept the chorus line "Find your weakness, kill it"
Lordy Lordy
The Distillers Lyrics
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Well your head hangs below the ground
Oh lordy lordy-oh lordy
Well I think thats where your found
And so they tell me that you ain't my friend
I'm a loss to yourself I'll assure your again
When you cry me some real tears
You come near me now girl
I'll go get me a gun
I've never been to prison
I dont know why
I stared death down in its chambers baby
Eye to eye
If prison is a cell then it's raging in my blood
This is a song from the heart ain't nothing else
The lyrics to The Distillers' song "Lordy Lordy" depict a desperate and angry narrator addressing someone who has wronged them. The opening line "Oh lordy lordy" sets the tone for a mournful and tense song. The second line, "Well your head hangs below the ground" suggests that the person the singer is addressing is either dead or in a very low place. The singer continues, "Well I think that's where your found," creating ambiguity around whether or not the person is actually alive.
The chorus begins with the phrase, "And so they tell me that you ain't my friend," suggesting that the person is not someone the singer considered to be an enemy before. However, the second half of the line, "I'm a loss to yourself ill assure your again," indicates that the singer has been hurt deeply by this person. The next line, "When you cry me some real tears, Ill be on the run," suggests that the singer is both eager to see the person who hurt them suffer, but also unwilling to face them directly. The final line of the chorus, "You come near me now girl, Ill go get me a gun," further emphasizes the singer's fear and anger.
In the second verse, the singer sings, "I've never been to prison, I don't know why / I stared death down in its chambers baby / Eye to eye." This suggests that the singer has experienced intense trauma, likely related to death or violence. They then state, "If prison is a cell then its raging in my blood," indicating that they feel imprisoned by their own anger and pain.
Overall, the lyrics of "Lordy Lordy" suggest a sense of hopelessness and despair. The singer has been deeply hurt by someone they thought was a friend, and their anger and fear have left them feeling trapped and isolated. The song expresses a desire for revenge and justice, but also a recognition that this may not be possible.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh lordy lordy
Expressing surprise or alarm.
Well your head hangs below the ground
You seem to be feeling down and hopeless.
Well I think that's where your found
I believe that's where you're stuck and can't move forward.
And so they tell me that you ain't my friend
People have been warning me that you can't be trusted.
I'm a loss to yourself ill assure your again
I don't think you even know what you lost when you lost me.
When you cry me some real tears
If you actually show genuine emotion, it might change things between us.
Ill be on the run
I'll be running away from you to avoid the drama.
You come near me now girl
If you come too close to me, you might scare me off.
Ill go get me a gun
I'll get defensive and protect myself by any means necessary.
I've never been to prison
I haven't been literally locked up, but I've been through some tough times.
I don't know why
I don't have a clear reason for my past experiences.
I stared death down in its chambers baby
I've faced death and somehow survived.
Eye to eye
I confronted it directly without fear.
If prison is a cell then its raging in my blood
Even if I haven't been physically imprisoned, I still feel trapped and held back internally.
This is a song from the heart ain't nothing else
This song is a genuine expression of my feelings, nothing more and nothing less.
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