On June 2nd, 2010, The Front Bottoms released a 6-track album entitled "Slow Dance to Soft Rock".
On March 8th, 2011, the band announced they have completed work on their forthcoming new mini-album, "Grip 'N' Tie". This EP was cancelled upon signing to Bar/None Records and combined with "Slow Dance to Soft Rock" to make their self titled debut full-length album, which was released on September 6, 2011. Their second album "Talon of the Hawk" was released on May 21, 2013 and led to the addition of two new members, Tom Warren (bass), and Ciaran O’Donnel (keys, trumpet, guitar) to play alongside Brian Sella and Matt Uychich.
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Swimming Pool
The Front Bottoms Lyrics
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I'm holding my breath for you
There's no doubt in my mind that if you could then you would try
To crack my ribcage open and pull my heart right through
There's comfort in the bottom of a swimming pool
I'm holding my breath for you
There's no doubt in my mind that if you could then you would try
But I'm a creature of a culture that I create
I'm the last one on the dance floor
As the chandelier gives way
And I am permanently
Preoccupied with your past
I've been around long enough now
To know that the good things never last
They never last
There's comfort in the silence of a living room
The TV is on for you
Hide in your basement while your house burns down
Your teeth are loose inside of your gums
They will eventually fall out
Follow an orange extension cord under a carpet, to a closet door
Feeding the black light that will someday make me very, very, very, very, very rich
But I'm a creature of a culture that I create
And I'm the last one on the dance floor
As the chandelier gives way
And I am permanently
Preoccupied with your past
I've been around long enough now
To know that the good things never last
They never last
How low is your self esteem
And how low could it possibly be?
I know, I know you're in love with me
And I've been ignoring you
I will stop cutting my pants into shorts
I will address the issues I cannot ignore
And I will do the things I think you might like
And I will be alone probably the rest of my life
The song, "Swimming Pool" by The Front Bottoms is a track off of their third album "Back On Top" released in 2015. The lyrics are deeply introspective and explore themes of love, loss, and self-worth.
The opening line, "There's comfort in the bottom of a swimming pool," sets the melancholic mood for the rest of the song. Lead singer Brian Sella sings about holding his breath and thinking about someone, likely a past lover, who once tried to "crack [his] ribcage open and pull [his] heart right through". This imagery of someone trying to emotionally hurt him is juxtaposed with the comfort he finds in the bottom of the swimming pool. This implies that the singer is struggling with letting go of the past and finding solace in moments of escapism, such as being underwater.
The chorus repeats the first two lines, emphasizing the sense of refuge Sella finds in the water, before the bridge further explores the singer's anxiety and self-doubt. They admit to being "preoccupied with your past" and feeling jaded by the fact that good things never last. The line "how low is your self-esteem, and how low could it possibly be?" implies that they are projecting their own insecurities into their relationship and questioning their own worthiness to be loved.
Line by Line Meaning
There's comfort in the bottom of a swimming pool
Finding solace in the depths of a swimming pool
I'm holding my breath for you
Waiting for someone special to notice me
There's no doubt in my mind that if you could then you would try
To crack my ribcage open and pull my heart right through
Believing that the one I long for wants to completely own my heart and soul
But I'm a creature of a culture that I create
And I'm the last one on the dance floor
As the chandelier gives way
And I am permanently
Preoccupied with your past
I've been around long enough now
To know that the good things never last
They never last
Being aware that my self-made environment and obsession with the past prevents me from finding true happiness
There's comfort in the silence of a living room
The TV is on for you
Hide in your basement while your house burns down
Your teeth are loose inside of your gums
They will eventually fall out
Follow an orange extension cord under a carpet, to a closet door
Feeding the black light that will someday make me very, very, very, very, very rich
Distracting oneself with mundane activities while chaos and destruction occur around them
How low is your self esteem
And how low could it possibly be?
I know, I know you're in love with me
And I've been ignoring you
Wondering about the depths of someone's insecurities, while simultaneously ignoring their affections
I will stop cutting my pants into shorts
I will address the issues I cannot ignore
And I will do the things I think you might like
And I will be alone probably the rest of my life
Making an effort to change in hopes of finding love but expecting to remain alone
Contributed by Blake L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ella Gamboa
There's comfort in the bottom of a swimming pool
I'm holding my breath for you
There's no doubt in my mind that if you could, then you would try
To crack my rib-cage open and pull my heart right through
There's comfort in the bottom of a swimming pool
I'm holding my breath for you
There's no doubt in my mind that if you could, then you would try
To crack my rib-cage open and pull my heart right through
But I'm a creature of a culture that I create
I'm the last one on the dance floor as the chandelier gives way
And I am permanently preoccupied with your past
I've been around long enough now
To know that the good things never last
They never last
There's comfort in the silence of a living room, the TV is on for you
Hide in your basement while your house burns down
Your teeth are loose inside of your gums
They will eventually fall out
Follow an orange extension cord
Under a carpet, to a closet door
Feeding the black light that will someday make me
Very, very, very, very, very rich
But I'm a creature of a culture that I create
And I'm the last one on the dance floor as the chandelier gives way
And I am permanently preoccupied with your past
I've been around long enough now
To know that the good things never last
They never last
[Verse 3]
How low is your self esteem?
And how low could it possibly be?
I know, I know you're in love with me
And I've been ignoring you
I will stop cutting my pants into shorts
I will address the issues I cannot ignore
And I will do the things I think you might like
And I will be alone probably the rest of my life
There's comfort in the bottom of a swimming pool
Mila Olivia
There's comfort in the bottom of a swimming pool
I'm holding my breath for you
There's no doubt in my mind that if you could then you would try
To crack my ribcage open and pull my heart right through
There's comfort in the bottom of a swimming pool
I'm holding my breath for you
There's no doubt in my mind that if you could then you would try
To crack my ribcage open and pull my heart right through
But I'm a creature of a culture that I create
I'm the last one on the dance floor
As the chandelier gives way
And I am permanently
Preoccupied with your past
I've been around long enough now
To know that the good things never last
They never last.
There's comfort in the silence of a living room
The TV is on for you
Hide in your basement while your house burns down
Your teeth are loose inside of your gums
They will eventually fall out
Follow an orange extension cord under a carpet, to a closet door
Feeding the black light that will someday make me very, very, very, very, very rich.
But I'm a creature of a culture that I create
And I'm the last one on the dance floor
As the chandelier gives way
And I am permanently
Preoccupied with your past
I've been around long enough now
To know that the good things never last
They never last.
How low is your self esteem
And how low could it possibly be?
I know, I know you're in love with me
And I've been ignoring you
I will stop cutting my pants into shorts
I will address the issues I cannot ignore
And I will do the things I think you might like
And I will be alone probably the rest of my life
literal syndicate
This is what the band said about the voice mail at the end of the song.
"The voice mail, in the breakdown is from one of our friend’s dads to our friend about some dumb shit about a girl. He saved it and we added it later on to our song. Months later, the girl’s mom cornered me in the grocery store and asked me if we could take that voice mail out of the song. But we’re punk rock so we left it."
exhaustedpack
Where did you get this info?
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kitty k
thats hilarious, i fucking love them!
toastburntbread
The Front Bottoms make me feel like I don't have to, because the feelings are already embedded in their songs.
Aleia Bousquet
toastburntbread trueeee!
01UofMfan
My favorite part of this song is "There's no doubt in my mind that if you could then you would try
To crack my ribcage open and pull my heart right through".
Stephen T
i enjoy screaming this as i sit at red lights