There are at least two groups called The Perishers.

1. The most well… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least two groups called The Perishers.

1. The most well-known group is a Swedish indie rock band. The band began in 1997 composed of six members, since 2001 it has consisted of Ola Klüft (vocals, guitar), Martin Gustafson (keyboards, backing vocals), Pehr Åström (bass), and Thomas Hedlund (drums).

Although they have not had a major commercial breakthrough yet, they do have a fanbase that stretches across Europe and North America. They've had several songs appear in episodes of some popular American television programs: Grey's Anatomy, The OC, Veronica Mars, One Tree Hill, 16 and Pregnant, and Greek. Their song Sway also plays on the "College rock" station in the Sims 2. Also of note is the fact that Sarah Isaksson (Klüft's former vocal teacher) is a featured artist on their song Pills.

Since 2011, Ola Klüft has been performing solo under the name A Lanky Swede. Thomas Hedlund has been seen playing drums for Phoenix during their North American Tour.

2. The Perishers were a beat band of the 1960s, based in Liverpool, United Kingdom. Previously known as The Seftons, they released just one single, in 1968: 'How Does It Feel' b/w 'Bye Bye Baby'.

3. The Perishers are a British that has released two albums as of 2007. The band is a four-piece originally from Basingstoke but now based in London. The Perishers are: Paul Osbourne (vocals, bass), Torquil Pagdin (guitar), Spencer Chisholm (guitar) and Diff (drums).

Going Out
The Perishers Lyrics

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I'm wasting my time
I'm spending my days
Losing my mind
Losing my way

I stumbled across
Your name in a song
Thinking of us

Made the day twice as long

Tonight I'm going out
To find someone
I can't stand to live without
I'm going out

I'm wasting my time
I'm spending my days
Losing my mind
Losing my way

I stumbled across
Your song in my mind
It got me thinking again
I'm wasting my time

Tonight I'm going out
To find someone
I can't stand to live without

I'm going out
To find someone
I can't stand to live without
I'm going out

We?ll be as happy
As can be
I?ll love her endlessly
This time it'll be for real, yeah

We?ll have what
We could never have
Do what we could never do
I just wish she could be you

Tonight I'm going out
To find someone
I can't stand to live without
I'm going out

Tonight I'm going out
To find someone

I can't stand to live without
I'm going out

Overall Meaning

The Perishers's song "Going Out" is a melancholy track with lyrics that explore the feelings of loss, regret, and longing. The repetitive nature of the verses emphasizes how the singer is stuck in a rut, wasting their time and losing their sense of direction. The lyrics of the chorus suggest that the singer is trying to move on from a past love and is seeking someone new to fill the void, but they can't help but compare everyone they meet to the person they lost.

The lines "I stumbled across your name in a song" and "Your song in my mind got me thinking again" imply that the singer has been dwelling on memories of their past love, haunted by their presence even in the music they listen to. The line "I just wish she could be you" shows that the singer is still hung up on their previous relationship and struggling to let go.

The final verse, with the lines "We'll be as happy as can be / I'll love her endlessly / This time it'll be for real, yeah / We'll have what we could never have / Do what we could never do," shows the singer's desire for a new love that can give them everything their previous relationship couldn't. However, the repetition of "I'm going out" throughout the song suggests that the singer is struggling to make that happen and is stuck in a cycle of longing and regret.

Overall, "Going Out" is a poignant exploration of the difficulties of moving on after a breakup and the longing for a love that can never truly be replaced.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm wasting my time
I feel like I am not doing anything productive or meaningful with my life.

I'm spending my days
I'm just passing the days without any sense of direction or purpose.

Losing my mind
I'm feeling really stressed and anxious, and I can't seem to think straight.

Losing my way
I've lost sight of what I want in life, and I don't know how to get back on track.

I stumbled across Your name in a song
I heard a song that reminded me of you, and it made me think of our past together.

Thinking of us Made the day twice as long
Remembering our time together made the day feel longer, as if time was standing still.

Tonight I'm going out To find someone I can't stand to live without
I'm going out tonight to try and find someone new who I feel like I can't live without, to try and fill the void and loneliness in my life.

Your song in my mind It got me thinking again I'm wasting my time
That song I heard about you got me thinking about us again, but at the same time, I know that thinking about it is not doing anything good for me and it's a waste of my time.

We'll be as happy As can be I'll love her endlessly This time it'll be for real, yeah
If I find someone new tonight, I hope that we can be happy together, and I will love her with all my heart, hoping that this time it will be a real, lasting love.

We'll have what We could never have Do what we could never do I just wish she could be you
I want to believe that I can have something happy and special again, something that we never had before, something we never got to experience together. But deep down, I know that no one else can really be like you, and I still feel a longing for what we could have had.

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