The group was formed in 1988 in Winnipeg, Manitoba by vocalist Daniel Greaves, guitarist Joey Serlin, bassist Pete Loewen and drummer Sammy Kohn. Serlin was a comic fan and named the group after the DC comic. They released their debut album, McLaren Furnace Room, in 1992. (The album was named for one of the band's rehearsal spaces, the furnace room of the McLaren Hotel in Winnipeg.) The single "Cracked" garnered the band significant airplay on rock stations, but was quickly eclipsed by the anti-spousal abuse anthem "Run and Hide", which became the band's breakthrough hit.
Loewen left the band, and was replaced by Ken Tizzard. The band's 1994 album In the Trees confirmed their place in Canadian rock with the hit singles "Boneyard Tree", "All Uncovered" and "Lusitana".
Their 1996 album Brand New Day was not as well-received by critics or audiences -- "Zoom", "Incarnate" and "Shut Up" were moderately successful singles, but none achieved the kind of success that the band's earlier singles had. 1998's Silent Radar was the band's return to commercial success, with the hit singles "Stereo", "Any Day Now" and "Brighter Hell".
Their 2001 album Slomotion saw the exit of Sammy Kohn and the remaining members experimenting with more industrial textures. As if prepared for a bad reception, the band also packaged the album with a second greatest hits disc. The album was, indeed, poorly received by fans and critics, with only the single "Absolutely Anytime" gaining any radio airplay.
The band subsequently broke up. Greaves went on to form Doctor with Rob Higgins, Tizzard joined Thornley, and Serlin appeared on Ryan Malcolm's debut album before forming his own new band, Redline.
In 2009, the band reformed and started touring again.
I Like It
The Watchmen Lyrics
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120 soaking wet
A little piece of home
To hang your head upon
I like it
We've reached the middle somehow
Move onwards to the end, I'll get up when I'm ready
To hang your head upon
I like it
Called me a soldier
And now they're passing me around
Wait 'till I'm older
Find me lying face down
A little piece of home
To hang your head upon
I like it
These lyrics from The Watchmen's song "I Made It" convey a sense of strength and resilience in the face of adversity. The lines "I'm not done yet, 120 soaking wet" suggest that although the singer may seem small or insignificant, they still have fight left in them. The reference to a "little piece of home" as something to "hang your head upon" suggests that the singer has found comfort and support in their environment, even if it is not a traditional idea of home. The repetition of the line "I like it" reinforces the idea that the singer is capable of finding joy and positivity in difficult circumstances.
As the song progresses, the singer acknowledges that they have reached a turning point ("we've reached the middle somehow") and that they will "move onwards to the end" when they are ready. The line "called me a soldier and now they're passing me around" suggests that the singer has been through some kind of struggle or hardship (perhaps related to military experience?) and that they are now being moved from place to place. However, the singer remains determined to persevere ("wait 'till I'm older, find me lying face down") and once again finds comfort in the idea of a "little piece of home" to hold onto.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm not done yet
I still have more to do and more to achieve
120 soaking wet
Despite my small and light build, I am strong and capable
A little piece of home
To hang your head upon
I like it
A small reminder of familiarity and comfort can be uplifting, and I appreciate it
We've reached the middle somehow
Move onwards to the end, I'll get up when I'm ready
A little piece of home
To hang your head upon
I like it
Although we have made it this far, we must keep going and I will take my time to stand up again if needed. The small piece of home is still cherished.
Called me a soldier
And now they're passing me around
Wait 'till I'm older
Find me lying face down
A little piece of home
To hang your head upon
I like it
I have been labeled a fighter and am being tossed around. When things become too much for me, I hope to have that small piece of home to find solace in.
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Goddess
on Zoom
I would love to know the interpretation of this song.
I’m thinking it starts with his birth but now he is dying and he recalls how safe he was with his mother and she is smiling through the lights(in the starlight in heavens) and will carry him home because as he is on the earth her voice is a voice that he doesn’t love more(being the first loving voice he heard and will be the one that calls him to the other side or calls him home) .... calling to the other side of the river evokes the ferryman to me .....mid lyrics he said he’s done all he can met all he can and he is ready to let go