The band released one album, Do It Yourself, in 1997 and began work on a follow up (with Mark Heany replacing Watts as drummer), before splitting up due to musical differences during recording sessions in January 1999. The second album was never officially released, although it later surfaced as a bootleg.
Squire went on to release two solo albums: Time Changes Everything (2002) and Marshall's House (2004) . Helme, meanwhile, went on to form The Yards, along with Fletcher, who also joined Rick Witter and the Dukes with the former Shed Seven frontman in 2005.
There is another band with the same name:
2. Seahorses (alt. The Seahorses) are a duo post-rock band from Portland, Oregon. Members include: Jon, Henry.
Round The Universe
The Seahorses Lyrics
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That was orbiting your earth?
Shining like a star above
You way down in the dirt
Won't you take me to your leader?
Won't you show me 'round the sights?
I don't think I've landed here before
'Cause your face looks so familiar
But your eyes have lost their shine
I can take you round the universe
In a hot wired police car
We can ram raid Mars and Jupiter
And drive right through a star
There's one thing you can do for me
Hear me now, my friend
Tell me, tell me, tell me why
All good things must come to an end?
Did I crash land in your conscience?
Did I rain on your parade?
Am I your alien abduction nightmare?
Won't you be my slave?
Is there anybody in there?
Hey, there earthling get the phone
Your virtual reality's a house, it's not a home
Well, the truth as strange as fiction
Is right there in your eyes
I can take you round the universe
In a hot wired police car
We can ram raid Mars and Jupiter
And drive right through a star
There's one thing you can do for me
Hear me now, my friend
Tell me, tell me, tell me why
All good things must come to an end?
To an end, to an end
The Seahorses' song "Round The Universe" is a cosmic-themed rock song that seems to be about an extraterrestrial who has just arrived on earth. The song suggests this being to be someone from outer space, who has traveled to our planet in a spaceship. The opening line, "Did I step down from a spaceship that was orbiting your earth?" confirms this idea.
The extraterrestrial in question is described to "shine like a star above," while the humans walk around "down in the dirt." The alien asks the human to show him around the planet as he's landed there for the first time. The line "I can take you round the universe in a hot wired police car" emphasizes how different the two worlds are.
The last lines of the song are about good things coming to an end. The alien asks the human what the reason is for this phenomenon. The song's mix of the extraterrestrial and the existential can be seen as a metaphor for life, reminding us of our place in the universe.
Line by Line Meaning
Did I step down from a spaceship
Did I come from somewhere out of this world?
That was orbiting your earth?
Did I come from a spaceship that was flying around your planet?
Shining like a star above
Was I so bright and noticeable?
You way down in the dirt
Were you on the ground?
Won't you take me to your leader?
Can you show me who's in charge here?
Won't you show me 'round the sights?
Can you take me on a tour of the interesting places?
I don't think I've landed here before
I'm pretty sure I haven't been to this place.
But then again I might
Although there's a chance I have been here before.
'Cause your face looks so familiar
I recognize your face.
But your eyes have lost their shine
But something seems different about your eyes.
I can take you round the universe
I can bring you on a mind-blowing journey through space.
In a hot wired police car
In a high-powered car that's been modified for space travel.
We can ram raid Mars and Jupiter
We can explore Mars and Jupiter in a quick and aggressive manner.
And drive right through a star
We can fly into a star without being burned up.
There's one thing you can do for me
There's something I need from you.
Hear me now, my friend
Listen to me carefully.
Tell me, tell me, tell me why
Explain to me why.
All good things must come to an end?
Why do all good things have to stop eventually?
Did I crash land in your conscience?
Did I come into your mind suddenly and forcefully?
Did I rain on your parade?
Did I spoil your fun?
Am I your alien abduction nightmare?
Did you have a dream of being taken by aliens?
Won't you be my slave?
Will you do everything I say?
Is there anybody in there?
Are you listening to me?
Hey, there earthling get the phone
Hey, person from this planet, answer the phone.
Your virtual reality's a house, it's not a home
Your digital world is just a place to be, not a place to live.
Well, the truth as strange as fiction
The truth can be just as weird as a made-up story.
Is right there in your eyes
I can see the truth in your eyes.
There's one thing you can do for me
There's something I need from you.
Hear me now, my friend
Listen to me carefully.
Tell me, tell me, tell me why
Explain to me why.
All good things must come to an end?
Why do all good things have to stop eventually?
To an end, to an end
Everything must come to an end.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOHN SQUIRE
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