1. The Sub… Read Full Bio ↴There has been more than one band known as The Submarines
1. The Submarines are composed of John Dragonetti, who previously performed as Jack Drag, and Blake Hazard, who is the great-granddaughter of novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald. The romantically involved couple collaborated on Hazard's 2002 album Little Airplane, but ended their relationship soon after. After they resumed their relationship, the duo recorded Declare A New State! in 2006 as The Submarines. Since then, Hazard and Dragonetti have married and recorded two further albums as The Submarines: Honeysuckle Weeks (2008) and Love Notes/Letter Bombs (2011).
In 2006, the duo's song Brighter Discontent was used in the fourth season finale of the American television series "Nip/Tuck", in which the characters of the show lip-synched the entirety of the song.
The duo's song You Me & The Bourgeoisie was used in a commercial for the Apple iPhone 3GS in 2008. Another Submarines song, Submarine Symphonika was used in a subsequent commercial for the iPhone 3GS later that year.
2. The Submarines are also a band formed in Glasgow, UK in 1985. Members include Paul MacNeil, Craig Keaney, Brian Kane and Scott Blane. They released their debut single on Head Records in 1987.
In 1989 they changed their name to Compass Flow, recording a session for the BBC Janice Long show. Since 2004, there has been renewed interest in this band since Firestation Records included their song I saw the children on The Sound of Leamingtom Spa Vol 4 Compilation, and Egg records released a compilation of their material, titled Telegraph Signals along with a couple of tracks Take Me Away, Down Through the Room on their label compilation Souvenirs from Egg Records.
You Me & The Bourgeoisie
The Submarines Lyrics
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Laid out for me who am I to breakdown?
Everyday I wake up,
I choose Love
I choose Light
And I try, it's too easy just to fall apart
Oh my baby don't be so distressed
Were done with politesse
The way we know we long for something fine
When we pine for higher ceilings
And bourgeois happy feelings
And here we are in the center of the first world
It's laid out for us, who are we to break down?
Everyday we wake up
We choose Love
We choose light
And we try, it's too easy just to fall apart
Plastic Bottles
Imported Water
Cars we drive wherever we want to
Clothes we buy it's sweatshop labor
Drugs from corporate enablers
We're not living the Good life
Unless we're fighting the Good fight
You and Me just trying to get it right
In the center of the first world
It's laid out for us, who are we to break down?
Everyday we wake up
We choose Love
We choose light
And we try, it's too easy just to fall apart
Love can free us from all excess
From our deepest debts
Cause when our hearts are full we need much less
Yea i know we long for something fine
When we pine for higher ceilings
And bourgeois happy feelings
But Here we are in the center of the first world
It's laid out for us, who are we to break down?
Here we are in the center of the first world
It's laid out for us, who are we to break down?
Everyday we wake up
We choose Love
We choose light
And we try, it's too easy just to fall apart
Everyday we wake up
We choose Love
We choose light
And we try, it's too easy just to fall apart
"You Me & The Bourgeoisie" by The Submarines is a song that addresses the privileges and the excesses of living in the first world. The song highlights the fact that despite the abundance and the luxury of the first world, people often feel unfulfilled and long for something more. In the first verse, the singer admits to enjoying the pleasures of the first world but also acknowledges the temptation to give in to despair. However, she chooses to embrace love and light instead of despair. The chorus emphasizes this choice, the choice to choose love and light daily.
The second verse describes the downside of living in the first world, particularly the pollution of the environment, the exploitation of laborers, and the corporate control of the drug industry. The singer encourages her listeners to fight back against these ills and not to give in to complacency. In the third verse, the singer acknowledges that people long for finer things, higher ceilings, and bourgeois happy feelings. However, she reminds her listeners that they should not let their desires for these things cloud their judgment or distract them from what truly matters, choosing love, and light above all.
Line by Line Meaning
Here I am with all the pleasures of the first world
I have access to all the luxuries and conveniences of modern society
Laid out for me who am I to breakdown?
Given how everything is set up for me, I have no reason to complain
Everyday I wake up,
I choose Love
I choose Light
And I try, it's too easy just to fall apart
Each day, I make a conscious decision to embrace positivity and avoid negativity
Oh my baby don't be so distressed
Were done with politesse
It's time to be so brutally honest about
The way we know we long for something fine
When we pine for higher ceilings
And bourgeois happy feelings
We should stop pretending and be honest about our desire for material wealth and status symbols
And here we are in the center of the first world
It's laid out for us, who are we to break down?
Everyday we wake up
We choose Love
We choose light
And we try, it's too easy just to fall apart
We are surrounded by modern comforts and should appreciate what we have, but it's important to stay positive and keep pushing forward
Plastic Bottles
Imported Water
Cars we drive wherever we want to
Clothes we buy it's sweatshop labor
Drugs from corporate enablers
We're not living the Good life
Unless we're fighting the Good fight
Our consumption habits contribute to global problems such as pollution and exploitation, so we must actively work to improve the world
You and Me just trying to get it right
In the center of the first world
It's laid out for us, who are we to break down?
Despite the challenges, we are trying our best to make the most of our privileged position
Love can free us from all excess
From our deepest debts
Cause when our hearts are full we need much less
By focusing on love and relationships, we can break free from the endless cycle of consumption and lead simpler, more fulfilling lives
Yea i know we long for something fine
When we pine for higher ceilings
And bourgeois happy feelings
We know that we desire beautiful, luxurious things that make us feel important and successful
Everyday we wake up
We choose Love
We choose light
And we try, it's too easy just to fall apart
As we face each day, we make a conscious effort to stay positive and not crumble under the weight of our problems
Contributed by Hudson T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
PeachyLeaf
"Every day I wake up, I choose love, I choose light." My favorite line of the song. <3
ialsoagree
My favorite is right after "it's too easy just to fall apart..."
I think it emphasizes the glamor of 1st world living is really a façade for how unhappy many people are - and how easy it is for those who are happy to be unhappy if just a few things go wrong.
Much of the rest of the song seems to emphasize the great cost this elaborate façade places on the rest of the world.
Harrison Jedan
Always found it funny how Apple used this a major corporation, yet this song originally protested the Bourgeoisie and capitalism.. Rad song though for sure!!!
Juliana Rodrix
Harrison Films I thought the same thing! That's why they used only the tune without the lyrics on the commercial.
ArchdukeJames
Juliana Rodrix No, they had the actual song in it. Not the whole thing, though.
welingtonws
Harrison Films Hey, they are criticizing us, a big corporation. How can we reply to that? Let's sponsor it and make some money from it.
Kylie Marie
+welingtonws ha! yes. The lame part is most don't know what the song is about.
B M
The song wasn't about protesting the bourgeoisie. It was meant to tell us that we are the bourgeoisie and we should be grateful for that and not to breakdown over insignificant things because we're living like kings.
Natasha
I saw them live in Los Angeles last night. AMAZING band. So talented and their music is so heartfelt.
mrvegas61
I don't usually like pop songs like this one but it is kind of a catchy tune that grows on you. Thanks for posting it.