However, while the band felt they weren't making any progress on their musical path and had moved on, their English manager took the demo to a small Yorkshire record label, Making Waves, who liked the material and released the demos as the "Keep The Faith" EP in 1985 (Kerrang #113). The press response to the EP was positive and prompted the band to reform in the US. Baird had been playing with the Woodpeckers in NC, while Richards remained in Atlanta with the Hell Hounds, who included both Mauro Magellon (drums) and Rick Price (bass). With Baird essentially joining the Hell Hounds the Satellites were reborn and American record labels started taking notice of the band.
By 1986 only Elektra Records were willing to sign the band, who then reunited with Glixman to record their debut full-length album at Axis Sound Studios in Atlanta. Their album, Georgia Satellites, was their most successful album to date, featuring the track "Keep Your Hands To Yourself". That song went all the way to #2 on the Billboard chart, topped only by Bon Jovi's "Livin' On A Prayer". It went into extremely heavy MTV rotation at the time. Other hits included "Battleship Chains" (#86) and "Can't Stand The Pain".
In 1988, the band recorded a cover of The Swinging Blue Jean's 1964 hit, "Hippy Hippy Shake" to the Tom Cruise movie soundtrack Cocktail. Released as a single the song made it to #45 on the Billboard chart. During the year the band released their second album "Open All Night," which infamously included a cover of the Ringo Starr song "Don't Pass Me By," though the album wouldn't build on the success of the debut. A single, "Open All Night" backed with "Dunk 'N' dine" failed to chart. A third studio album, "In The Land Of Salvation And Sin," was released in 1989, which included re-recordings of "Six Years Gone" and "Crazy" from the 1985 EP. Baird left the band in 1990 for a solo career when the album failed to find any commercial success.
Can't Stand The Pain
The Georgia Satellites Lyrics
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Can't stand the pain, anymore
Can't stand the pain
Can't stand the pain, anymore
Well I'm lookin' for you baby and I don't know why
Everything about you makes me want to cry
I can't lose, I can't win
Yeah again and again
Can't stand the pain
Can't stand the pain, anymore
Can't stand the pain
Can't stand the pain, anymore
Well I'm dreamin' bout you baby
Each and every day
Try and wash my head out of the
Things you say
I can't lose, you can't win
Livin' in the middle once again
Yeah again and again
Well I'm lookin' for you baby and I don't know why
Everything about you makes me want to cry
I can't lose, I can't win
Livin' in the middle once again
Can't stand the pain
Can't stand the pain, anymore
Can't stand the pain
Can't stand the pain, anymore
Can't stand the pain
Can't stand the pain, anymore
No more, yeah, yeah, yeah
The Georgia Satellites' song, "Can't Stand The Pain," describes the pain and anguish of love and relationships. The singer's desperation is evident when he repeatedly states that he can't stand the pain anymore. He's looking for his lover, but he doesn't know why. Despite his efforts, everything about her makes him want to cry, and he's caught in the middle of the relationship. He can neither win nor lose, and he feels trapped.
The chorus continues to repeat that he can no longer stand the pain, emphasizing the song's central theme. Though he's dreaming about his lover every day, he can't wash the thoughts from his head or get over the things she said. The singer is in a hopeless position in this relationship, and he can't move past the pain it's causing him.
Overall, "Can't Stand The Pain" is a heart-wrenching account of the difficulties of love. The lyrics are simple, but they communicate the raw and honest feelings of someone who's been hurt and can no longer withstand the agony.
Line by Line Meaning
Can't stand the pain
The singer is in a state of extreme emotional turmoil and cannot bear the pain they are feeling.
Can't stand the pain, anymore
The singer has been enduring the pain for some time now, but it has become too much to handle.
Well I'm lookin' for you baby and I don't know why
The singer is desperately searching for their partner, even though they are unsure why they feel so strongly about them.
Everything about you makes me want to cry
The artist is overwhelmed with emotion at the thought of their partner and finds it difficult to control their tears.
I can't lose, I can't win
Regardless of the outcome, the artist will still be in pain. There is no winning in this situation.
Livin' in the middle once again
The singer is stuck in a state of indecision and cannot move forward or backward.
Yeah again and again
This feeling of being stuck in the middle and overwhelmed with pain is a recurring theme in the singer's life.
Well I'm dreamin' bout you baby
The artist is so consumed by thoughts of their partner that they dream about them.
Each and every day
These thoughts are constant and unrelenting.
Try and wash my head out of the
The artist tries to clear their mind of thoughts of their partner.
Things you say
The partner's words are a significant source of pain for the singer.
No more, yeah, yeah, yeah
The artist has reached their breaking point and can no longer endure the pain.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RICKY DANIEL RICHARDS
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