The Whigs' 3rd album, In The Dark, was released on March 16th 2010.

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The Whigs are a trio based out of Athens, GA. In 2005, The Whigs released the independently recorded Give 'Em All A Big Fat Lip. The band signed to indie label ATO Records, home to Radiohead, My Morning Jacket and Ben Kweller, in 2006.

The band's second album, Mission Control, was released on January 22, 2008. It was produced by Rob Schnapf (Beck, Elliott Smith, Guided By Voices) at Sunset Sound and Sound Factory in Los Angeles, CA.

In early 2009 The Whigs embarked on a winter tour with Kings Of Leon, and the run closed out with a show at Madison Square Garden. This followed fall 2008 tours with Kings Of Leon, The Kooks, and Tokyo Police Club, capped off with a new years celebration with Band Of Horses.

In August 2009 the band went out with Kings Of Leon again, this time covering Western Canada and the west coast in the United States. That run ended at the old stomping grounds of the Los Angeles Lakers, The Forum. Late 2009 saw The Whigs on a North American headlining tour with support from Nashville's, The Features.

On March 16th, 2010, their third album, In The Dark, was released on ATO Records. The band hit the road with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club in late February 2010, leading up to the release of In The Dark. The band will appear at SXSW 2010 in Austin, TX. On March 31st, 2010, The Whigs will be featured as the musical guest on The Late Show with David Letterman where they will play the first single from IN THE DARK, "Kill Me Carolyne."

Hot Bed
The Whigs Lyrics

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Standing at the door
There's a man to me
Shaking on my head
As he starts to speak
And he just might be afraid
He might just be afraid
I don't wanna hear what he's gonna say

In a quiet hall
I can hear you think
I can you hear you now
If you wanna speak
But you just might be afraid
I just might be afraid
I don't wanna hear what you've gotta say

I don't know if the past will change me all the time
I don't know if your words will haunt me all my life

I don't know will, I don't know will
I don't know if you told me enough or at night

Overall Meaning

The Whigs's song "Hot Bed" is a raw and emotionally charged expression of fear and uncertainty. The lyrics describe a situation in which the singer is confronted by a man who is shaking on his head, presumably delivering bad news. The singer is reluctant to hear what he has to say, and wonders if his words will haunt him forever. In another scene, the singer is in a quiet hall, and can hear someone's thoughts, but they are also afraid to speak. The singer wonders if he or the other person has said enough, and whether the past will continue to shape his life.

There are several possible interpretations of the song. One possible explanation is that it reflects the fear and uncertainty that many people feel when faced with change or unexpected challenges. The shaking man may represent this fear, while the singer's reluctance to hear what he has to say may reflect a desire to avoid difficult truths. The references to the past and to haunted words suggest that the fear may be related to a difficult or traumatic experience in the past.

Another possible interpretation is that the song is about the power of words to shape our lives. The singer wonders whether the man's words will haunt him forever, and whether he has said enough to avoid being haunted. This suggests that words have a powerful influence on our thoughts and emotions, and that we must choose our words carefully if we want to avoid negative consequences.

Overall, "Hot Bed" is a powerful and thought-provoking song that explores some of the deepest fears and uncertainties that we all face in life.

Line by Line Meaning

Standing at the door
I am positioned at the entrance

There's a man to me
An individual is present before me

Shaking on my head
The person is trembling while looking at me.

As he starts to speak
The man begins to talk to me.

And he just might be afraid
Perhaps, he is scared.

He might just be afraid
It is possible that he is fearful.

I don't wanna hear what he's gonna say
I do not wish to listen to his words.

In a quiet hall
I am present in a peaceful chamber.

I can hear you think
I can perceive your thoughts.

I can you hear you now
I can currently listen to you.