Past members included Peggy Wang (vocals, keyboards), Alex Naidus (bass), and Kurt Feldman (drums, programming). Feldman currently works as an engineer and producer at Winter Station Studios and leads the synthpop group Ice Choir and the sophisti-pop group Roman a Clef, which also features current Pains member Jen Goma.
On November 4, [yearended]2019[/yearended] they announced they were breaking up.
Come Saturday
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Lyrics
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On the dresser where I left it
Another sunny day
And you're eighty miles away, Tuesday
Come Saturday, you'll come to stay
You'll come to sway in my arms
Who cares if there's a party somewhere
And come Saturday, you'll come to say
Maybe there's no harm
In a wasted summer with no drama
We're gonna stay in
I could stand to be a fixture
In your faded family picture
But I can't see into the sunset
All I know is that you're perfect right now
Come Saturday, you'll come to stay
You'll come to sway in my arms
Who cares if there's a party somewhere
We're gonna stay in
Come Saturday, you'll come to say
Maybe there's no harm
In a wasted summer with no drama
We're gonna stay in
You don't have to write at all
You don't have to make a call
I know that you will come again and again
You don't have to dress to please
Perhaps undress for me
I know that when you come we'll be staying in
The song “Come Saturday” by the indie rock band The Pains of Being Pure at Heart is ultimately about cherishing the present moment in a relationship and disregarding the future. The first stanza speaks of a separation between two people, where the singer just can’t bear to see their loved one’s picture on the dresser when they’re so far away. It’s a simple statement, but it underscores how the singer misses their loved one even for a short while. The singer then says or thinks “Come Saturday, you'll come to say/Maybe there's no harm/In a wasted summer with no drama/We're gonna stay in”. He is looking forward to the next time they will be together, without worrying about what the future holds. All that matters is that they’re together, stating that maybe there is no need to worry about wasted time.
In the second verse, the singer continues to express love for the person he awaits on Saturday, saying “I could stand to be a fixture/In your faded family picture/But I can't see into the sunset/All I know is that you're perfect right now”. Although there are obstacles, he would still endure them to be a part of this person’s life. It’s interesting how he acknowledges the future, but states that all he knows is what is perfect right now. He then continues to look forward to Saturday, stating they won’t go anywhere, there isn’t a need to go out because he just wants to be in his partner's company, which sums up the happiness he derives from the present.
* The band was formed in New York City in 2007.
* "Come Saturday" is the sixth track on the band's second studio album, "Belong," which was released in 2011 on Slumberland Records.
* The band's name comes from an unpublished children's story that lead singer Kip Berman wrote.
* The band's sound has been described as "noise pop," often incorporating heavy guitar distortion and reverb with catchy melodies.
* The song's music video features footage of the band performing the song both in a studio and on a rooftop in New York City.
* The music video was directed by filmmaker Alan Del Rio Ortiz.
* The song has been called one of the album's strongest tracks by critics.
* The Pains of Being Pure at Heart have toured with bands like The New Pornographers, The National, and The Wedding Present.
* The band's original lineup featured Kip Berman, Alex Naidus, and drummer Kurt Feldman.
* The band has gone through several lineup changes over the years, with Berman being the only constant member.
Chords:
Verse: Bm, G, D, A
Chorus: G, D, Bm, A
Line by Line Meaning
I can't stand to see your picture
It hurts me to look at the picture of you on my dresser
On the dresser where I left it
I left the picture of you on the dresser
Another sunny day
It's sunny outside
And you're eighty miles away, Tuesday
But you're not here with me, you're 80 miles away
Come Saturday, you'll come to stay
On Saturday, you'll come and stay with me
You'll come to sway in my arms
We'll hold each other and sway together
Who cares if there's a party somewhere
We don't care if there's a party going on somewhere else
We're gonna stay in
We're going to stay inside and be together
And come Saturday, you'll come to say
When you come on Saturday, you might say
Maybe there's no harm
Maybe it's okay
In a wasted summer with no drama
To waste the summer doing nothing exciting
I could stand to be a fixture
I would be okay with staying in one place for a long time
In your faded family picture
As long as I'm in the picture of your life
But I can't see into the sunset
I don't know what the future holds
All I know is that you're perfect right now
But right now, you're perfect to me
You don't have to write at all
You don't have to communicate with me through writing
You don't have to make a call
Or even call me
I know that you will come again and again
I just know that you'll keep coming back to me
You don't have to dress to please
You don't have to dress up to impress me
Perhaps undress for me
Maybe even undress for me, if you want to
I know that when you come we'll be staying in
Because when you come, we'll just be enjoying each other's company by staying in
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KIP BERMAN, KURT FELDMAN, ALEXANDER ARTHUR NAIDUS, PEGGY WANG
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