Jeff Heiskell, the singer, and later members Dave Jenkins and Paul Noe formed the totally unknown but great Doubters Club that recorded for the Disgraceland label in 1995 and then broke up when Jenkins and Noe ran off to Nashville to form a (terrible) mod-rock band that failed (miserably). Jeff reformed the Judybats in 2000 with the album "'00" and subsequently rocked Knoxville, Chicago, Baltimore, and all points in-between on numerous small tours promoting their album and their later EP "Six Pack of New Tracks".
Currently, Jeff is working with Heiskell, a band formed with Mike Hairrell (percussion), Doug Hairrell (guitar), and Rob Bell (bass), all members of The second iteration of the Judybats.
Trip Me Up
The Judybats Lyrics
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But then I guess I already have at least a thousand times
Ah, this endless parade of mimes
Lonely hearts and fools who want to put themselves off
On anyone as a piece of sun
A ray of light in every seedy starless night
I could kill myself for loving you
But then everyone knows I will if I go out tonight
Haunting how-it-will-be's
I'm gonna wrap myself around some young thing like a piece of string
A ball of twine
Like sunshine
I fell for you
And I'm still falling
when I hit the bottom, I will bounce back up
You trip me up
I could kick myself for leaving you
But then I guess I already have at least a thousand times
I fell for you
And I'm still falling
When I hit the bottom, will I bounce back up
You trip me up
I fell for you, and I'm still falling
The Judybats's song Trip Me Up is a deep and poetic expression of the complicated emotions that someone experiences when they fall in love with another person. The lyrics indicate a sense of regret - the singer admits that they could "kick themselves for leaving" the person they love. However, the song also suggests that the relationship may have been difficult or even toxic, as evidenced by the line "I could kill myself for loving you." The singer is struggling to come to terms with their feelings, and with the intense passion and pain that comes with loving someone.
The chorus of the song, "I fell for you, and I'm still falling, when I hit the bottom I will bounce back up, you trip me up" represents the ups and downs of the singer's emotions - they feel like they are constantly falling or tripping, but they also have hope that they will bounce back up eventually. The use of metaphorical language (such as comparing themselves to a piece of string or ball of twine) adds to the poignancy of the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
I could kick myself for leaving you
I regret leaving you and blame myself for it.
But then I guess I already have at least a thousand times
I have already replayed leaving you in my head many times.
Ah, this endless parade of mimes
I am tired of seeing people pretending to be something they are not.
Lonely hearts and fools who want to put themselves off
People who are lonely and make themselves look good to attract others.
On anyone as a piece of sun
They try to shine like the sun but only for someone else's attention.
A ray of light in every seedy starless night
They try to bring some light into their dark and uninteresting lives.
I could kill myself for loving you
I am so deeply in love with you that it hurts me to think about.
But then everyone knows I will if I go out tonight
Everyone knows that I am still in love with you and going out will only make it worse.
Ah, the hateful eyes of hindsight
The pain of looking back and wishing I had done things differently.
Haunting how-it-will-be's
Imagining how things could be different and better if I had done things differently.
I'm gonna wrap myself around some young thing like a piece of string
I will try to distract myself with someone else, but it will only be temporary.
A ball of twine, Like sunshine
Trying to hold onto something positive and hopeful during a tough time.
I fell for you
I am deeply in love with you.
And I'm still falling
My love for you continues to grow stronger.
when I hit the bottom, I will bounce back up
Even if things don't work out, I will persevere and recover.
You trip me up
Your love for me makes me vulnerable and prone to mistakes.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ED WINTERS, JEFF HEISKELL
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