1996-2001: Hollywood Records years
In 1995 the band signed to Hollywood Records, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. 1996 saw the release of their first album, Destruction by Definition. Its blend of punk rock and ska brought the national attention in the midst of the mid-1990s punk rock mainstream revival. The single "No Face" became a minor hit on modern rock radio stations and the album was supported through extensive touring across the United States. They released a follow-up in 1998 entitled Battle Hymns, which continued their ska punk style while incorporating more aggressive elements of hardcore punk, with nearly all of its songs lasting under two minutes in length.
Following the release of Battle Hymns Grant left the band. He went on to play with numerous groups including Thoughts of Ionesco, The Vandals, face to face, and Telegraph before finding a permanent position in the Alkaline Trio. He was replaced by Erin Pitman for some touring before new permanent drummer Ryan Vandeberghe joined. In 2000 this lineup released The Suicide Machines, a more pop rock oriented effort that moved away from the ska influences of their earlier releases. They received some radio and video play for the single "Sometimes I Don't Mind" and performed on the Warped Tour that Summer. In 2001 they released Steal This Record, which continued their exploration of pop punk style while mixing in elements of their earlier ska punk and hardcore albums.
2002-2005: Side One Dummy years
Following touring in support of Steal This Record bassist Nunley left The Suicide Machines to start his own band, Blueprint 76, and was replaced by Rich Tschirhart. The band also ended their contract with Hollywood Records, fulfilling their contractual obligations by releasing the compilation album The Least Worst of the Suicide Machines. They then moved to the independent label Side One Dummy Records. Their next album A Match and Some Gasoline, released in 2003, found the band abandoning the pop experimentations of their previous two albums and returning more to the ska punk and hardcore styles of their earlier years. They also began to explore sociopolitical themes in songs such as "Did You Ever Get a Feeling of Dread?" and "Your Silence," which were critical of President George W. Bush's administration, its response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. They toured internationally in support of the album and again performed on the Warped Tour.
In 2005 the band released the album War Profiteering is Killing Us All, which continued their political themes by openly attacking the Bush White House, the continuation of the Iraq War, and conservative Republicanism. Navarro also launched his own record label, Noise Riot Records, and released On the Eve of Destruction: 1991-1995, a compilation of the band's early EPs, singles, and demos.
2006: Breakup and post-Suicide Machines activity
In 2006, while touring in support of War Profiteering is Killing Us All, the band abruptly broke up. Explanations given by the band members for this included Vandeberghe's desire to take a break from touring, which he did while friend Steve McCrumb filled for a performance at the Troubadour in Los Angeles on May 11. A tour of Mexico had been planned to follow this, and Navarro had suggested that the band perform its final shows that Christmas. However, interpersonal tensions came to a head after the Troubadour show when Lukacinsky refused to finish the tour. Lukacinsky himself further elaborated that the band had been planning to break up for some time.
Following the band's breakup, Navarro and Vandeberghe continued working with Left in Ruin, a band they had started as a Suicide Machines side project and had worked on and off with for almost 6 years. Vandeberghe also joined the new band Hifi Handgrenades. Lukacinsky, meanwhile, started his own band Bayonetting the Wounded. Navarro is currently fronting Hellmouth. Tschirhart is in The A-Gang.
Perfect Day
The Suicide Machines Lyrics
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When the sun comes up
I want to tell you how I feel
And I feel no one's luckier than me
Perfect days rarely come my way
But I've had a few and they've been with you
I'll hang around because I want some more
We were downtown drinking on a Wednesday night
You know it sucks to be alone
Then I told myself I was never going home
When I wake up in the morning
When the sun comes up
I want to tell you how I feel
And I feel no one's luckier than me
Yesterday was a perfect day
Its times like these that you never forget
I hope you're feeling the same way too
'Cause I know I don't have any regrets
It was a Thursday morning
And the sun was shining
It felt good to be alive
A perfect day with you by my side
When I wake up in the morning
When the sun comes up
I want to tell you how I feel
And I feel no one's luckier than me
When the evening rolls around
You know I love just to sit around with time on our side
I feel so alive with you
The sun comes up, sometimes its not enough
But when I'm with you, it can rain all day
I'd like to think you feel the same way too
'Cause to me there is no other way
We were laying in bed on a Friday night
It felt good not to be alone
And when I look at you
I feel like I'm at home
When I wake up in the morning
When the sun comes up
I want to tell you how I feel
And I feel no one's luckier than me
When I lay down in the evening
When the sun goes down
Don't leave me alone
'Cause in your arms, I feel like I'm at home
The Suicide Machines' song Perfect Day is a heartfelt love song that expresses gratitude for the little moments in life that make a significant impact. The lyrics reveal the singer's love for their partner and their desire to spend more time with them to create perfect days together. The song opens with the singer expressing the joy they feel when waking up in the morning with the sun shining, and they want to share that feeling with their partner, who they consider themselves lucky to have. The chorus repeats the sentiment, emphasizing the singer's contentment and gratefulness for their life with their partner.
The second verse describes a night out with their partner and how it makes them feel. It highlights that being alone is terrible and reaffirms that spending time with their loved one is the best thing that could happen to them. The third verse tells the story of a perfect day that happened on a Thursday morning when the sun was shining. The singer is delighted to be alive and to spend this beautiful day with their partner by their side. The final verse talks about how the singer feels alive with their partner and how being with them feels like being at home.
In summary, Perfect Day is a beautiful song about cherishing life's little happy moments and being grateful for having someone special to share them with.
Line by Line Meaning
When I wake up in the morning
Every morning is an opportunity to express my feelings to you.
When the sun comes up
The beginning of a new day brings hope and happiness.
I want to tell you how I feel
I want to express my love and gratitude to you.
And I feel no one's luckier than me
I consider myself the luckiest person to have you in my life.
Perfect days rarely come my way
Days that I consider perfect are rare.
But I've had a few and they've been with you
Those rare perfect days have been spent with you.
I'll hang around because I want some more
I want to spend more time with you and create more perfect days.
And I want you to have these days, too Buy
I want you to experience the same happiness and joy that I feel.
We were downtown drinking on a Wednesday night
I was spending time with you in a downtown bar on a Wednesday night.
You know it sucks to be alone
Being alone is not a good feeling.
Then I told myself I was never going home
I was enjoying my time with you so much that I never wanted it to end.
Yesterday was a perfect day
The previous day was perfect.
Its times like these that you never forget
Memories of perfect days are unforgettable.
I hope you're feeling the same way too
I hope you also feel the same happiness as I do.
'Cause I know I don't have any regrets
I have no regrets about spending time with you.
It was a Thursday morning
On a Thursday morning, I felt happy to be alive.
And the sun was shining
The sun being out was adding to my happiness.
It felt good to be alive
I felt grateful to be alive and experience this happiness with you.
A perfect day with you by my side
A day spent with you was perfect because you made it so.
When the evening rolls around
As the day comes to an end.
You know I love just to sit around with time on our side
I enjoy just spending time with you with no rush or agenda.
I feel so alive with you
You make me feel alive and happy.
The sun comes up, sometimes its not enough
A new day starting is not always enough to feel happy.
But when I'm with you, it can rain all day
Even on a bad day, being with you makes it better.
I'd like to think you feel the same way too
I hope you also feel the same about me.
'Cause to me there is no other way
You are the only one for me, and there's no other way I'd like to feel.
We were laying in bed on a Friday night
Spending another night with you, this time in bed on a Friday.
It felt good not to be alone
Again, the feeling of not being alone is a good one.
And when I look at you
Seeing you makes me happy.
I feel like I'm at home
Being with you feels comfortable and familiar, like being at home.
When I lay down in the evening
As I get ready for the night.
When the sun goes down
As the day comes to a close.
Don't leave me alone
I don't want to be alone without you.
'Cause in your arms, I feel like I'm at home
Being in your arms feels comfortable and familiar, like being at home.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JERRY FLOWERS, HILLARY SCOTT, DAVE HAYWOOD, CHARLES KELLEY
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Lyrics for da homiez
When I wake up in the morning
When the sun comes up
I want to tell you how I feel
And I feel no one's luckier than me
Perfect days rarely come my way
But I've had a few and they've been with you
I'll hang around because I want some more
And I want you to have these days, too
We were downtown drinking on a Wednesday night
You know it sucks to be alone
Then I told myself I was never going home
When I wake up in the morning
When the sun comes up
I want to tell you how I feel
And I feel no one's luckier than me
Yesterday was a perfect day
Its times like these that you never forget
I hope you're feeling the same way too
'Cause I know I don't have any regrets
It was a Thursday morning
And the sun was shining
It felt good to be alive
A perfect day with you by my side
When I wake up in the morning
When the sun comes up
I want to tell you how I feel
And I feel no one's luckier than me
When the evening rolls around
You know I love just to sit around with time on our side
I feel so alive with you
The sun comes up, sometimes its not enough
But when I'm with you, it can rain all day
I'd like to think you feel the same way too
'Cause to me there is no other way
We were laying in bed on a Friday night
It felt good not to be alone
And when I look at you
I feel like I'm at home
When I wake up in the morning
When the sun comes up
I want to tell you how I feel
And I feel no one's luckier than me
When I lay down in the evening
When the sun goes down
Don't leave me alone
'Cause in your arms, I feel like I'm at home
Akky Cooking
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Ashley Rae
This always brings me back to when I was 16 and my (now) husband were first dating. 13 years later and it still brings me back. "I'll hang around because I want some more."
John-Guy Garrypie
Boss
max white
simples stuffs are the best ones , this track proves it : love, sun, nice melody & lyrics.
TSBy390
Sounds a bit like Sometimes i dont mind. But i like it!
Rodrigo.hc
♥
TSBy390
THEME SONG 4 MY SUMMER WAS THISS
95jpcosta
@TSBy390 Yeah, kinda sounds like sometimes i dont mind...but i dont mind
MrMikespec
@TSBy390 summer must have been pretty lame