After sending demo after demo to labels around the county, the music caught the attention One Eleven Records owner Brad Fischetti. The result of that record deal was the raw and emotive Sunsets and Car Crashes, released on April 20, 2004, which began to amass Thomas eager fans around the country. Thomas was then joined by members Joe Beck, Ross Wheeler, and Brandon Aegerter shortly after the release of Sunsets and Car Crashes. Wheeler and Aegerter left the group and were replaced by Scott McGuire and Dan Ludeman. The four members collectively wrote what would be The Spill Canvas' second album, One Fell Swoop. The album was released on August 9, 2005.
After officially transitioning from solo act to full-fledged rock band, The Spill Canvas recorded their dynamic debut full-length, One Fell Swoop, with producer Ed Rose (The Get-Up Kids), releasing it on One Eleven in May of 2005 to great acclaim, eventually selling over 50,000 copies.
While on tour in support of One Fell Swoop, The Spill Canvas caught the eye of Sire Records President Michael Goldstone at New Jersey's The Bamboozle Festival in 2006. Ready to take the next step forward, The Spill Canvas formed a partnership with Sire, which Thomas believes will provide the band with the promise of career longevity.
In early 2007, McGuire declared that he was no longer a part of the band, stating, "The Spill Canvas has decided in order to make music to its fullest potential, they must do so with out me." There is still much speculation as to whether he was kicked out of the band or if he decided to leave. The temporary replacement for McGuire was Landon Heil, the guitarist of another band known as The Glass Atlantic. He is now a permanent member of the band.
On May 1, 2007, the band released an EP entitled Denial Feels So Good, to hold their fans over until their new album arrived. The EP consisted of three original songs and two covers. Marc Sheaffer, a keyboardist from Sioux Falls, played keyboards on Gold Dust Woman. Following the release of the EP, the band played on the entire 2007 Warped Tour, promoting the release of their third album No Really, I'm Fine. The album was recorded in March and April 2007 and featured Anthony Green of Circa Survive and Andrew McMahon of Jack's Mannequin. Green sang backup vocals on the song Bleed, Everyone's Doing It, and McMahon played keyboards in the re-recorded version of Saved, a song originally recorded for the soundtrack of the motion picture, Superman Returns.
The third album for The Spill Canvas, (which was recorded by Neal Avron (Fall Out Boy, The Wallflowers, Yellowcard) in Hollywood, California) No Really, I'm Fine was released on October 2, 2007, although it was leaked on the internet a few days earlier. The band went on a Fall tour across North America in the Fall of 2007, named "All Your Favorite Spots". The tour was supported by Meg & Dia, Playradioplay!, and Treaty of Paris. On January 23, 2008, it was confirmed on Yellowcard's official MySpace that The Spill Canvas would be touring with them in a spring acoustic tour. In February 2008, they headed to Europe with Plain White T's and The Fold. In the summer of 2008, The Spill Canvas headlined a national tour, supported by Steel Train and Ludo. Up-and-coming pop-punkers [artist[Sing It Loud joined them for the first half of the tour, with Liam and Me joining for the end. They were joined by Motion City Soundtrack for the final leg of the tour. In late 2008, they toured with OneRepublic, The Hush Sound and Augustana. On this tour, most vocalists from all of the opening bands, including Nick, came up during Augustana's set to perform Traveling Wilbury's hit Handle With Care, trading off lead vocals.
On September 25, 2009, Joe Beck announced via the band's Twitter site that they had already finished recording 4 songs from the upcoming album. Their latest release to date is Honestly, I’m Doing Okay, a follow up EP to No Really, I’m Fine. Released in 2008 the EP was available only on the internet. Having five tracks in total it included one new song and two new acoustic versions of pre-released songs.
Lay It On Me
The Spill Canvas Lyrics
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But that never seemed to stop you
With every kiss I felt the helplessness
Hypnotizing, paralyzing me
What the hell is going on? Is this really happening?
I think my drink is way too strong
I can't help but think that this was premeditated
Lay it onto me, every little fantasy
I'm bored enough to take whatever when I'm lonely
Lay it onto me, degrade the true meaning of affection
We will do it and do it gracefully
I had never heard your hungry screams
Unless you count encounters in my dreams
And here we lay feasting on decay
Of any self-respect we may have had
What the hell is going on? Is this still happening?
I think our hearts have up and gone
Because this was premeditated
My reasons' growing faded, won't you take me in?
Lay it onto me, every little fantasy
I'm bored enough to take whatever when I'm lonely
Lay it onto me, degrade the true meaning of affection
We will do it and do it gracefully
Premeditated
My reasons' growing faded, won't you take me in?
Lay it onto me, every little fantasy
I'm bored enough to take whatever when I'm lonely
Lay it onto me, degrade the true meaning of affection
We will do it and do it gracefully
Lay it onto me, every little fantasy
I'm bored enough to take whatever when I'm lonely
Lay it onto me, degrade the true meaning of affection
We will do it and do it gracefully
The lyrics to The Spill Canvas's song Lay It On Me describe a situation of seduction and surrender. The singer starts by stating that they had never wished to be seduced, but the other person seems to be irresistible, and every kiss feels hypnotizing and paralyzing. The singer's confusion and doubts are evident in the line "What the hell is going on? Is this really happening?". They start to question if the drinks they had were too strong and if the encounter was premeditated. Despite this, the singer is still willing to surrender and asks the other person to lay every little fantasy onto them, even if it degrades the true meaning of affection, and they will do it gracefully.
The chorus repeats how the singer is bored enough to take whatever they can get when lonely and how they are willing to surrender and be degraded. The lyrics suggest a loss of sense of self-respect and a surrender to base desires. The phrase "feasting on decay" highlights this theme further, showing how they are indulging in something that is not healthy or positive.
Overall, the lyrics of Lay It On Me depict a situation where the singer is giving in to something that might not be good for them in the long run, but they are doing it anyway, driven by their need for excitement and intense sensations.
Line by Line Meaning
I had never wished to be seduced
I didn't want to be seduced
But that never seemed to stop you
However, you didn't respect my boundaries
With every kiss I felt the helplessness
Whenever we kissed, I felt powerless
Hypnotizing, paralyzing me
You had a way of captivating and immobilizing me
What the hell is going on? Is this really happening?
I'm confused and unsure if this is really happening
I think my drink is way too strong
I blame the situation on being drunk
I can't help but think that this was premeditated
I suspect that you planned this all along
My reason's growing faded, won't you take me in?
I'm losing my sense of reason and asking you to comfort me
Lay it onto me, every little fantasy
Tell me all your fantasies
I'm bored enough to take whatever when I'm lonely
I'm willing to do anything when I'm lonely
Degrade the true meaning of affection
Diminish the value of true affection
We will do it and do it gracefully
We'll do it without shame or guilt
I had never heard your hungry screams
I never knew how much you wanted me
Unless you count encounters in my dreams
Except for maybe in my dreams
And here we lay feasting on decay
Now we're together, indulging in our own self-destruction
Of any self-respect we may have had
We're losing our dignity and pride
My reasons' growing faded, won't you take me in?
I'm still confused and losing my reasoning
Premeditated
Planned in advance
Lay it onto me, every little fantasy
Repeat of earlier line, telling the other person to share their fantasies
We will do it and do it gracefully
Repeat of earlier line, implying they'll continue with their actions without guilt
Contributed by Colin P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.