Four albums followed - Born Sandy Devotional, In the Pines, Calenture and The Black Swan - before the group disbanded in 1989. David McComb and "Evil" Graham Lee joined the Blackeyed Susans while Martyn P Casey joined Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. McComb later pursued a solo career which failed to match the success of his time with the Triffids.
In 1996 David McComb received a heart transplant, having suffered for many years from congenital heart disease. He died in 1999 due to complications arising out of the transplant. In 2006 the Triffids' back catalogue is being remastered and re-released by Domino, beginning with Born Sandy Devotional. In June a brief European tour was undertaken by the remaining members, with guest vocalists filling in for McComb.
Rêverie
The Triffids Lyrics
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And nothing you can do will change that in any way
Like reverie
Oh my desirée
My reverie
Oh my desirée
It's been born in our bones, it came down in the last rain
Like reverie
Oh my desirée
My reverie
Oh my desirée
Got no problems got no point of view
No fixation on anyone but you
Close your eyes, that's right, you're as good as dead
Feel it move from your shoulders to your head
Welcome it with open arms make it feel at home
Say the magic word and you'll never be alone
Like reverie
Oh my desirée
My reverie
Oh my desirée
A certain thing will happen to you on a certain day
And nothing you can do will change that in any way
Like reverie
Oh my desirée
My reverie
Oh my desirée
Got no problems got no point of view
No fixation on anyone but you
Close your eyes, that's right, you're as good as dead
Feel it move from your shoulders to your head
Like reverie
Oh my desirée
My reverie
Oh my desirée
The Triffids's "Reverie" is a melancholic song that hints at the inevitability of events in life that will happen regardless of how much we try to change them. The lyrics suggest that every person has a certain fate that awaits them, which they cannot escape or change. The repeated phrase "Like reverie, Oh my desirée" implies that the fate is not necessarily negative, but it is a dream-like state that people can anticipate.
The song also suggests that people can find solace in their loved ones and not worry about the problems of the world. The line "Got no problems, got no point of view, no fixation on anyone but you" implies that the singer finds peace in the person they love and forgets about everything else. The line "Close your eyes, that's right, you're as good as dead" could be interpreted as a message of surrendering to fate and accepting it as it is.
Overall, "Reverie" has a somber but calming tone, with the slow tempo, low key guitar and David McComb's soulful voice. It's a song that suggests there is comfort in embracing the inevitable and finding peace in love.
Line by Line Meaning
A certain thing will happen to you on a certain day
There's an event scheduled to happen to you, and it's inevitable
And nothing you can do will change that in any way
You can't prevent this event
Like reverie
Just like a daydream
Oh my desirée
The subject of the song is addressed, being the object of the daydream
My reverie
This daydream of ours
No-one has to think much, no-one has to explain
This event is so ingrained in us that we don't need to question it
It's been born in our bones, it came down in the last rain
This event is a part of our nature and has been around for ages
Got no problems got no point of view
The singer is carefree and not opinionated
No fixation on anyone but you
The singer only cares about the subject of the song
Close your eyes, that's right, you're as good as dead
The event is so unavoidable that you might as well give up trying to stop it
Feel it move from your shoulders to your head
The event will affect you completely and take over your mind
Welcome it with open arms make it feel at home
The singer is embracing the impending event
Say the magic word and you'll never be alone
Not sure the context, but could refer to feeling accompanied in death or due to the event
Writer(s): David Mccomb
Contributed by Mateo J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.