Lead singer and main song-writer Sarah McLeod formed the band in late 1994 … Read Full Bio ↴Lead singer and main song-writer Sarah McLeod formed the band in late 1994 with guitarist (and her guitar teacher at the time) Chris Tennent, drummer Paul Berryman and bass player Stuart Rudd. They were originally called Hell's Kitchen before changing their name to The Superjesus on the eve of the 1994 Big Day Out in Adelaide.

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.

I'm Stained
The Superjesus Lyrics

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Follow me, as I leave behind
Every breath I've known.
And as I sleep, would I let you hide
All your fears alone?
And now I'll never... I'll never cry for you.
Stained with charms of all we knew.
So stretch the skin over my eyes,
When I die.

As the days slowly pass me by,

Could you keep me from wondering why
With a word to wash away?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Superjesus's song "I'm Stained" contain many somber and mysterious elements. In these lyrics, the singer is leaving behind everything they've known and is willing to let their partner hide their fears alone as they sleep. However, they make it clear that they will never cry for them again, perhaps indicating a broken relationship or deepening depression.

The line "stained with charms of all we knew" suggests that despite the sadness and pain, there were still moments of happiness and love in the relationship. The singer then goes on to ask that their eyes be covered with skin when they die, a morbid and haunting request that adds to the overall mood of the song.

The final lines of the lyrics, "as the days slowly pass me by, could you keep me from wondering why with a word to wash away?" reveal the singer's desire for clarity and closure. They are struggling to understand the events that have led them to this point and are looking for something to make sense of it all.

Overall, the lyrics to "I'm Stained" are deeply emotional and explore themes of loss, grief, and longing.

Line by Line Meaning

Follow me, as I leave behind
Come with me as I move on from my past.

Every breath I've known.
All the experiences and memories that have made up my life so far.

And as I sleep, would I let you hide
If I were to pass away, would you be able to hide your fears and sadness from me?

All your fears alone?
Are you able to cope with your fears without me being by your side?

And now I'll never... I'll never cry for you.
I won't be able to cry or show emotion for you anymore.

Stained with charms of all we knew.
I am marked by the memories and experiences of our past.

So stretch the skin over my eyes,
Cover my eyes to symbolize death and the end of my experiences.

When I die.
The moment when my life ends.

As the days slowly pass me by,
As time goes by and my life slowly comes to an end.

Could you keep me from wondering why
Can you help me understand why life is coming to an end?