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.
The Damage
The Swellers Lyrics
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You've lost your touch
You're not the same person in front of me
So cover up
Your skin and bones
What are you trying so hard not to be?
Everything that you wrote I already read, plagiarized
The damage is done, I saw for myself
If I didn't know any better, I'd swear you were someone else
The damage is done, I saw for myself
If I didn't know any better, I'd swear you were someone else
What's left to say
Time's running out
You've been discovered, it's your swan song
So clear the air
And come outside
You've been faking sick for so long
And all of the pills you take won't fix a single thing
And you didn't think what goes around would come crawling back to me
You've been faking sick for so long
Can't hear you now, You've lost your touch
The Swellers's song "The Damage" is a bittersweet reminder of how people can change over time, often for the worse. The song begins with the singer lamenting the fact that the person in front of him is not the same person he used to know. He admonishes this person to cover up their flaws and weaknesses because they no longer have the same spark they once had.
The lyrics of the song are full of bitterness and resentment, as the singer accuses the other person of being fake and insincere. He notes that everything this person says and does is rehearsed, as if they are playing a part in a play. The singer is particularly incensed that this person has copied his own words and ideas, indicating a lack of originality and creativity.
The chorus of the song brings everything together, as the singer proclaims that the damage has already been done. He notes that he saw for himself how this person had changed, and that he wouldn't recognize them if he didn't know any better. The singer encourages this person to come clean and admit that they have been faking sick for a long time.
Line by Line Meaning
Can't hear you now
I can't hear you because you've lost my trust and don't have the same authenticity you used to
You've lost your touch
You don't have the same talent or ability that you once had, you've diminished in some way
You're not the same person in front of me
You've changed and become someone that I don't know anymore, someone that lacks sincerity
So cover up
Hide who you really are, for fear of people finding out the truth about you
Your skin and bones
Your body is all that's left, there is no real substance or character to you anymore
What are you trying so hard not to be?
You're avoiding who you really are and trying to become someone you're not
Everything that you wrote I already read, plagiarized
You're not original, you copy other people without giving them credit
Everything that you said was so rehearsed, I know your lines
You're not genuine, everything you say sounds planned and insincere, as if you're following a script
The damage is done, I saw for myself
You can't hide from the consequences of your actions, and I've seen the negative effects of what you've done
If I didn't know any better, I'd swear you were someone else
You've changed so much that you're unrecognizable, as if someone else has taken over your identity
What's left to say
There's nothing more to discuss or argue about, the truth is out
Time's running out
You don't have much time left to make things right or try to fix what's been damaged
You've been discovered, it's your swan song
Your secret is out, and this is your final act, your last chance to try and make things right
So clear the air
Be honest and transparent, let me know the truth about everything that's happened
And come outside
Stop hiding and avoiding confrontation, face the situation head-on
You've been faking sick for so long
You've been pretending that everything is OK when in reality, things have been very wrong for a long time
And all of the pills you take won't fix a single thing
You're trying to numb the pain and avoid dealing with the issues, but it's not solving anything
And you didn't think what goes around would come crawling back to me
You didn't think that your actions and the negative energy you put out into the world would eventually come back to hurt you and those around you
Writer(s): Nicholas Brian Diener, Jonathan Adam Diener Copyright: The Heartburn Kid Music, Big Dien Music, W.B.M. Music Corp., Fueled by Ramen Inc.
Contributed by Jordan F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.