The Swellers were a punk quartet from Fenton, Michigan, formed in 2002. The… Read Full Bio ↴The Swellers were a punk quartet from Fenton, Michigan, formed in 2002. Their music is fast and melodic, drawing heavy influences from 1990s skate punk. The current lineup consists of Nick Diener (guitar & lead vocals), Jonathan Diener (drums & backing vocals), Ryan Collins (guitar) and Anto Boros (bass). They were previously signed to Fueled by Ramen, but announced that they have left the label on April 20, 2012. They self-released the 2012 EP 'Running out of Places to Go' and in 2013 they signed to No Sleep Records.

The band played on the Vans Warped Tour in 2005 and had a short tour in Japan following the Japanese release of The Beginning of the End Again.

The Swellers self-released their first two EPs (Long And Hard in 2002, End of Discussion in 2003) and in 2005, The Beginning of the End Again was released on Search and Rescue Records (US) and Radtone Music (Japan). The band's debut full-length, entitled My Everest, was released June 5, 2007 on Search and Rescue Records.

Since then the band has been touring nonstop around the U.S. and Canada with bands like Less Than Jake, Streetlight Manifesto, A Wilhelm Scream, Polar Bear Club, Crime In Stereo, Set Your Goals, Four Year Strong, Broadway Calls, Living With Lions and Fireworks. They promoted Ups and Downsizing by opening for Paramore's Brand New Eyes tour. They later supported Motion City Soundtrack's My Dinosaur Life tour and played shows in Europe with Anti-Flag.

The Swellers completed a tour as an opening act for The Early November. During the tour they also played along with The Wonder Years and Young Statues.

Past members include Garrett Burgett, Lance Nelson, Nate lamberts, Nick Ondovcsik, and Brad Linden

They announced that they planned to split in 2015.

Since then Nick Diener has produced albums by Hot Mulligan and Much The Same. Jonathan Diener has played drums in No Trigger and leads the band Baggage.

Bottles
The Swellers Lyrics

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Everyone is in the gray
And I don't care if anyone's two faced
I'm sleeping
Don't plan on checking in

I try to greet troubles with apathy
Hello's are never what they used to be
I'm heaving

Help me down the drain
Do you even remember me?
I'm leaving
You're way gone

Constant reminder
Sounds like you need help reminding
Locked on, I'm dead on
Sounds like you need help reminding

All I know is made by human beings
So I can't put my faith in anything
I'm sleeping
Don't plan on checking in
But I wonder where the hell you've been
I'm leaving
Gone

Constant reminder
Sounds like you need help reminding
I'm locked on, I'm dead on
Sounds like you need reminding

I'm used to breaking bottles when you ruin this
It's what I do
This isn't just goodbye
This is me forgetting you

Constant reminder
Sounds like you need help reminding

Locked on, I'm dead on
Sounds like you need reminding

Overall Meaning

The Swellers’s song Bottles is about someone who feels disconnected from the world around them, and who is trying to distance themselves from a painful situation. The first verse describes the singer’s apathy towards others who might have conflicting motives and intentions, and how he just wants to escape from everything by sleeping. However, he is continually reminded of the problems in his life and has a hard time ignoring them, which is exemplified in the chorus with the repeating line, “constant reminder.” The second verse describes his lack of faith in anything and how he wonders where someone who should be close to him has gone.

It’s a song that speaks to the pains of growing up and losing touch with friends and family, but also to the catharsis that comes from distancing oneself from toxic relationships. The lyrics are emotive and raw, and the music has a melodic but edgy quality that matches the subject matter. The song is a reminder that sometimes the only way to move on and heal is to let go of the things and people that are holding us back.

Line by Line Meaning

Everyone is in the gray
The world is a dismal place to be

And I don't care if anyone's two-faced
I am not interested in people pretending to be someone else

I'm sleeping
I am okay with ignoring everything around me

Don't plan on checking in
I'm not interested in monitoring the situation

I try to greet troubles with apathy
I prefer to be indifferent to problems

Hello's are never what they used to be
Greeting people doesn't have the same meaning as before

I'm heaving
I am struggling with something

Help me down the drain
I am asking for help to get rid of something unpleasant

Do you even remember me?
I wonder if I am still on your mind

I'm leaving
I'm ready to move on

You're way gone
You're already past the point of no return

Constant reminder
Something that always serves as a reminder

Sounds like you need help reminding
It seems like you require assistance in remembering something

Locked on, I'm dead on
I am confident and correct in my beliefs

All I know is made by human beings
I can only trust what has been created by human beings

So I can't put my faith in anything
I find it difficult to believe in anything

But I wonder where the hell you've been
I am curious about your whereabouts

I'm leaving
I'm ready to move on

Gone
I am no longer present

I'm used to breaking bottles when you ruin this
I usually act destructively when things go wrong between us

It's what I do
This is how I react in difficult situations

This isn't just goodbye
This is more than just a farewell

This is me forgetting you
I am putting you behind me and moving on

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JONATHAN DIENER, JONATHAN ADAM DIENER, NICHOLAS BRIAN DIENER, NICK DIENER

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