"Central Standard Time", their first full length album, was released digitally and on CD in August 2010. It was recorded in in both St. Louis, MO (where Palermo is originally from) and Los Angeles, CA (where the band now resides). A collection of The Sudden Passion's demo's and live tracks, "Worst Side", were also released the same day.
"Sucessful Friends", the new 5 song EP, was released in late 2011. It was written, performed and recorded entirely by Mongeau and Palermo. A video for the title track was released on October 3, 2011.
The Sudden Passion released "Southern Fashion" in late 2012. The album is their second full length release, and is available on 12" colored vinyl as well as CD and compact disk. A video for the single "Don't Know Me At All" was released in Feb 2013.
Southern Fashion
The Sudden Passion Lyrics
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Places I've outgrown,
Tasting that misery I used to wear like clothes,
Well some still do,
My old friends,
They're all ghosts now,
I suppose now,
I was on a fault line jumping over landmines,
It was my home.
Gave up that regional dialect,
And that southern fashion,
I took that culture 'cross the state line,
And sent it back in a casket,
But here's what's left,
Of my old heart,
On the river banks,
All water logged,
We were just some young trash tryna' make a buck fast,
I'm moving on,
I'm moving on.
There's a place,
That still exists,
They've got that small town secret,
That nobody's keeping,
Well I guess some do,
My old friends,
They're all ghosts now,
I suppose now,
I used to run through good nights the way some run through red lights,
We're moving on,
We're moving on.
The lyrics to The Sudden Passion's song Southern Fashion explore the theme of growth and moving forward from one's past experiences and environment. The song begins with the singer "touching down" in a place that they have outgrown, feeling the weight of negative memories they used to wear like clothes. Despite leaving this place and shedding their southern fashion and dialect, some of the singer's old friends still cling onto these aspects of their identity, becoming "ghosts" from the past. The singer reflects on the dangerous and uncertain times they experienced while living in this place, likening it to living on a "fault line" and constantly jumping over "landmines."
As the song progresses, the singer acknowledges that even though they have left this place behind, there is still a part of their heart that remains there. They describe memories of running through good nights and struggling to make a living, but ultimately they are determined to move on and leave that part of their life behind. The final verse introduces the idea of a place that still holds secrets and memories, with some people choosing to hold onto those memories as their only connection to the past. The song ends with a sense of finality and resolution, with the singer accepting that the past cannot be changed and it's time to move forward.
Overall, the lyrics to Southern Fashion are a poignant reflection on the struggle to leave behind one's past and the memories that come with it. It's a song about growth and resilience, encouraging listeners to let go of what no longer serves them and move forward into a brighter future.
Line by Line Meaning
Touching down,
Arriving at my destination
Places I've outgrown,
Locations that no longer hold any appeal to me
Tasting that misery I used to wear like clothes,
Experiencing the negative emotions that used to consume me like clothing
Well some still do,
Some people still cling to those negative emotions
My old friends,
People I used to spend time with
They're all ghosts now,
I've lost touch with those old friends
I suppose now,
I realize that it's inevitable that people will change and drift apart
I was on a fault line jumping over landmines,
I was in a dangerous and unstable situation, trying to avoid disaster
It was my home.
Despite the danger, I felt at home in that environment.
Gave up that regional dialect,
I stopped using the distinctive accent common to that area
And that southern fashion,
I abandoned the clothing style associated with the South
I took that culture 'cross the state line,
I brought the culture of the South to new places
And sent it back in a casket,
I let go of that culture and left it behind
But here's what's left,
Even after leaving that culture behind, there are some things that remain
Of my old heart,
The emotions and experiences I had while living in the South
On the river banks,
In a specific location near a body of water
All water logged,
Saturated with memories
We were just some young trash tryna' make a buck fast,
We were young and broke, trying to make money quickly
I'm moving on,
I'm leaving that culture behind and moving forward with my life.
I'm moving on.
I'm leaving the past behind and looking to the future.
There's a place,
There's still a location that holds special meaning to me
That still exists,
That hasn't disappeared or changed
They've got that small town secret,
There's something special about the small town and its people
That nobody's keeping,
Something that's not kept hidden, but shared freely
Well I guess some do,
Some people may try to keep the secret to themselves
My old friends,
Those people I used to know
They're all ghosts now,
I've lost touch with them
I suppose now,
I realize that things change and people move on.
I used to run through good nights the way some run through red lights,
I used to enjoy myself with abandon, living life to the fullest
We're moving on,
People I used to know are leaving that culture and moving forward with their lives.
We're moving on.
We're looking to the future and leaving the past behind.
Contributed by Grayson M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Bradley Palermo
thanks for sharing our track!
Markus Möller
Nice one :-)