With new music in their pockets and with a strong wish to perform Live, they returned to the studio and recorded a new demo-tape. The sound of this demo, which includes the song "Your Letter", in the "Rise Up" compilation/sound track, got the attention of the British Editor Matchbox Recordings.
After some TV shows and some pretty good comments published on Blitz, Rock Sound Magazine, and others regarding the Demo, the Poppers began a little tour in many well known places in Lisbon, such as HardRock Cafe and also Santiago Alquimista, where their success was granted.
With this album The Poppers got people's attention and performed in many places all around the country Porto, Evora, Esposende, Arganil, Sintra, Gondomar, Lousa, Lisboa and Corroios. Winning the spot light in one of the best and most challenging Music Festivals The Festival of Modern Music in Corroios The Poppers got the prize of recording an EP which became of interest to some National broadcasting Stations Radar and Antena 3 to our Spanish Neighbors and also to a North American promoter.
The EP allowed them the possibility of being part of shows with bands like Cla and Blind Zero and also the opportunity of performing at the FNAC Stores all over the country and where the audience reception was greatly rewarding. In addition to this pleasant success, great motivation raised and new songs were born, leading The Poppers to Viana do Castelo at the beginning of this year, in January, to start recording with Paulo Miranda Amp Studio their first long term album, with scheduled edition for June 17th 2006.
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The Poppers Lyrics
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And I asked the ethereal girls if they were floating yet
And so I asked the light of the day, what's this rush for heaven,
Then I saw a bird fly away, and I could not ask again.
The tabloid tainted actress knows the myth of higher ground.
The thing she got from playing a nun she got from sleeping around.
And so I asked the light of the day, what's this rush for heaven,
Then I saw a bird fly away, and I could not ask again.
And I've been running uphill, panting, punching at the air,
Fighting what's been pushing me down, like I can see it there
And so I asked the light of the day, what's this rush for heaven,
Then I saw a bird fly away, and I could not ask again.
And I saw all this climbing, climbing, just as far from heaven,
Then I saw a bird fly away, and I started climbing again.
These lyrics are an introspective reflection on the human pursuit of happiness and meaning. The singer is observing those around them and questioning their motivations for seeking pleasure and spiritual fulfillment. The first verse describes the singer conversing with a "habitual party goer" and "ethereal girls" about their experiences with drugs and partying. The second verse references a celebrity who achieved fame by playing a pious character but ultimately found her own satisfaction through promiscuity.
The refrain of the song, "And so I asked the light of the day, what's this rush for heaven, then I saw a bird fly away, and I could not ask again," suggests that the singer is searching for answers to life's big questions but finds them elusive and constantly out of reach. The image of the bird flying away serves as a metaphor for the fleeting nature of happiness and enlightenment.
Overall, the song seems to be asking whether the pursuit of pleasure and satisfaction is worthwhile, and whether there is ever truly a destination worth reaching.
Line by Line Meaning
I asked the habitual party goer just how high she thought she'd get
I inquired to someone who frequently attends parties about how intoxicated they think they will become
And I asked the ethereal girls if they were floating yet
I questioned some elusive girls if they were experiencing a sensation of weightlessness
And so I asked the light of the day, what's this rush for heaven
I contemplated the reason for the desire to attain paradise and queried the sun for an answer
Then I saw a bird fly away, and I could not ask again
My attention shifted to a bird taking flight and I was unable to seek further clarification
The tabloid tainted actress knows the myth of higher ground
A celebrity who has been negatively portrayed by gossip publications understands the falsehood of an elevated status
The thing she got from playing a nun she got from sleeping around
The same satisfaction an actress received from portraying a religious figure was derived from promiscuous behavior
And I've been running uphill, panting, punching at the air
I have been exerting myself by running uphill, audibly gasping for air, and aimlessly striking at nothing
Fighting what's been pushing me down, like I can see it there
I am battling against an unseen force that is causing me to feel oppressed
And I saw all this climbing, climbing, just as far from heaven
After witnessing a lot of ascending, I realized it was inconsequential to reaching a heavenly destination
Then I saw a bird fly away, and I started climbing again
Once the bird took flight, I resumed my ascent once more
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Written by: DAR WILLIAMS
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