Says Paul Berryman of the name: "It was basically just a piss-take on commonly used words in the 90's. Like The Jesus and Mary Chain, 'Jesus Built My Hot Rod', Jesus Lizard, Jesus Jones; there's just heaps of Jesus' out there in the music world so we thought we would have that and super was kind of like a 90s catch word."
The group's debut EP, "Eight Step Rail", was released in May 1996 and spent a couple of months on top of the Australian Independent charts and won a couple of ARIA awards.
All has not always well with the band internally and in 1997 Chris Tennent temporarily left the band. Aaron Tokona from Wellington, New Zealand band Weta filled in, though chose to turn down the band's offer to become a permanent member.
They released their debut album, Sumo, through Warner Music in 1998 and its success in Australia led to a US release. The band has released two subsequent albums, Jet Age, in 2001, and Rock Music, in 2003. All albums charted well in Australia.
Chris Tennant left the band permanently in 1999 and was replaced by Tim Henwood (who has since himself left to concentrate on his work with The Androids). Jason Slack (an unofficial member) has since been playing guitars with the band.
In June 2004, the band split with Warner Music Australia and indicated they would take time off while individial members pursued other projects. McLeod is said to be working on a solo album of material not suited to the band. Her solo single released in 2005 is entitled "Let's Get Together", while her album to be released in the same year is called Beauty Was A Tiger.
Recently there has been much controversy over whether the band has split: a number of articles describe McLeod and Berryman as "former" members. Fans continue to speculate over online message boards, some reasoning that the writers of such articles jump to conclusions after seeing each member doing his/her own thing. The band has so far remained silent on this issue, although the band's website has disappeared.
Everything Turns
The Superjesus Lyrics
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There's nothing you've left you want to say
And everyone's dying just to see the bed you've made
Cause nothing is like before
The second is worth a little more
And everyone's dying just to see it what it's for
Now I'm not believing all you say
Cause it's the lesson I was about to learn
It's in the taste of everything I was missing
The road I'll take won't take me back again
I wouldn't be less than you
If I was always expected to
And now I've got just enough to break the thought in two
Cause I was the last in line
Keeping you thinking all the time
And living is just enough to make you wonder why
Cause it's the lesson I was about to learn
It's in the taste of everything I was missing
The road I'll take won't take me back again
And it's the best of everything never tried
Till the night starts falling into the sky
It's the only thing to keep me here tonight
And it's the lesson I was about to learn
It's in the taste of everything I was missing
The road I'll take won't take me back again
And it's the best of everything never tried
Till the night starts falling into the sky
It's the only thing to keep me here tonight
The Superjesus's song "Everything Turns" is a somber tune about realizing that everything around you has changed, and acknowledging that you've changed as well. The song seems to deal with the notion of growing older and realizing one's own mortality. The opening lines "When everything turns away, there's nothing you've left you want to say" suggest that the singer feels isolated and disconnected from the world around them. The lines "And everyone's dying just to see the bed you've made, cause nothing is like before," suggest that the singer has made choices that have led them to a lonely place, and that they are now confronting the consequences of those choices.
As the song progresses, the singer acknowledges that they are better off for not believing everything they hear, but that they have still learned an important lesson. The lines "It's in the taste of everything I was missing, the road I'll take won't take me back again," suggest that the singer has learned from their mistakes and is moving forward. The final lines of the song "It's the only thing to keep me here tonight," suggest that the singer is finding comfort and solace in music, and that it is the only thing that is keeping them going.
Overall, "Everything Turns" is a poignant song about confronting one's own mortality, and finding meaning and comfort in music as a way to cope with the emotions that come with that realization.
Line by Line Meaning
When everything turns away
When everything seems to have turned against you
There's nothing you've left you want to say
You have no words left to express your feelings
And everyone's dying just to see the bed you've made
People are waiting to see you face the consequences of your actions
Cause nothing is like before
The situation is very different from what it used to be
The second is worth a little more
Time becomes more precious as you realize its value
And everyone's dying just to see it what it's for
People are curious to know the purpose of your actions
Now I'm not believing all you say
I am no longer taking everything you say at face value
And I'm better off that way
I am better off not believing everything blindly
Cause it's the lesson I was about to learn
It is the lesson that I was about to experience
It's in the taste of everything I was missing
It is the realization of everything that I was lacking
The road I'll take won't take me back again
The path I choose will only lead me forward
I wouldn't be less than you
I wouldn't want to be inferior to you
If I was always expected to
If that was what was always expected of me
And now I've got just enough to break the thought in two
Now I have enough to shatter the previous way of thinking
Cause I was the last in line
I was the last one waiting for something to happen
Keeping you thinking all the time
I was always on your mind
And living is just enough to make you wonder why
Existing sometimes makes you question its purpose
And it's the best of everything never tried
It is the best outcome that was never attempted before
Till the night starts falling into the sky
Until nightfall when everything starts changing
It's the only thing to keep me here tonight
It is the only thing that makes me want to stay here tonight
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