Although the lineup had a fair amount of material recorded, the EP would end up being their only document. After touring extensively for the EP, the lineup disbanded, with Mike Myers going to drum for The String and Return. Epley, however, decided to recruit a new lineup under the same name, and brought in bassist Eric Abert of Ring, Cicada, and drummer Chris Metcalf to work out new material. The difference is striking - Metcalf's drumming couldn't be further from Myers, laying out metric layers of relentless percussion that when combined with Abert's bass comes closer to Helmet than anything else. For all of the heaviness, though, the songs themselves are prone to developing a shimmering beauty with layers of guitar and processed vocals cascading against the rhythm section, and "Suburban Hymns" goes deeper into the more emotional territory suggested on "Flat End."
"Suburban Hymns" was released on DeSoto Records in August 2005. The band toured the US, Spain, Portugal, and Japan to promote the album. While in Spain and Portugal the band released a split EP with tour mates Nueva Vulcano. The band also released a Japanese-only issue of "Suburban Hymns" that included an extra track ("Coda").
In October 2006 "The Magician" EP was released and the band embarked upon a new tour of the US and Canada in support of the album. "The Magician" is the logical outgrowth of "Suburban Hymns," striking in its dreamlike psychedelic heaviness and strongly reminiscent of '90s shoegaze.
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Que Sera Sera
The Life and Times Lyrics
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They've come to take me home
So fare thee well
Leave well enough alone
Go home, sweet home
Love's cruel fate
It's always no one's fault
Que sera sera
Sera sera
The lyrics to The Life and Times's song Que Sera Sera run deep, exploring themes of finality, acceptance, and fate. The first line, "Fare thee well, they've come to take me home," can be interpreted as a metaphor for death – the ultimate finality. The next line, "So fare thee well, leave well enough alone," suggests that there is no use in fighting against what is to come. It's better to accept it and let it be.
The next part of the song speaks to the idea that sometimes in life, things are completely out of our control. "Love's cruel fate, it's always no one's fault" suggests that sometimes, no matter how hard we try or how much we care, things just don't work out. The use of "que sera sera" reinforces this idea - it translates to "what will be, will be" in Spanish, emphasizing the theme of fate and acceptance.
Overall, the song is a poignant and melancholy reflection on the inevitability of death, the capriciousness of love, and the fleeting nature of life itself.
Line by Line Meaning
Fare thee well
I must leave now
They've come to take me home
Someone has come to take me to where I belong
So fare thee well
Goodbye for now
Leave well enough alone
Don't try to change something that's already good enough
Go home, sweet home
Return to the place where you belong and find comfort there
Love's cruel fate
The unpredictable outcomes of love can be painful
It's always no one's fault
When things go wrong in love, there is often no one to blame
That day never came
The day when everything would turn out right never arrived
Que sera sera
Whatever will be, will be
Sera sera
Whatever will be, will be
Contributed by Taylor P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.