With keen pop sensibilities, a skewed sense of humour and a willingness to draw inspiration from diverse sources (notably punk rock), Therapy? came to attention in the early 1990s rise of alternative rock, but have endured for more than a decade since; Critic Johnny Loftus writes, "After a ten-plus year career that has seen them outlast competitors and outwit industry attempts at categorization, Therapy? are still headbangers with their thinking caps screwed on tight."
Current line-up :
Andy Cairns (guitar, vocals) (1989 - )
Michael McKeegan (bass guitar, backing vocals) (1989 - )
Neil Cooper (drums) (2003 - )
Past members:
Fyfe Ewing (drums) (1989 - 1996)
Martin McCarrick (cello, guitar, backing vocals) (1996 - 2004)
Graham Hopkins (drums) (1996 - 2001)
Discography:
-Hard Cold Fire (2023)
-Cleave (2018)
-Disquiet (2015)
-A Brief Crack of Light (2012)
-Crooked Timber (2009)
-One Cure Fits All (2006)
-Never Apologise Never Explain (2004)
-High Anxiety (2003)
-Shameless (2001)
-So Much For The Ten Year Plan - A Retrospective 1990-2000 (2000)
-Suicide Pact - You First (1999)
-Semi-Detached (1998)
-Infernal Love (1995)
-Troublegum (1994)
-Face the Strange E.P. (1993)
-Shortsharpshock E.P. (1993)
-Nurse (1992)
-Pleasure Death (1992)
-Babyteeth (1991)
Northern Ireland, 1989.
Endless Psychology
Therapy? Lyrics
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Not down with the rock
Not down with the roll
Go, go, go on my scrawny white attack
All the kids are right
All the chicks are black
I wanna be lapsed catholic
Earn my sacred heart
Jung at heart, Wilde inside
See the world through Jackson Pollock's eyes
Aaaa-aa-aa, aaaa-aa-aa
So bring out your dead
'Cause they'll never know
Rob them of possessions and leave them in the snow
I see people, tree people
Tall grass, short steeples
Painted on your daddy's arm
Wasted on your mommy's car
Sixteen and you feel so lonely
Signing up for some commie army
Killed someone at thirteen
Endless psychology
O.D'd on sunny day
Endless psychology
You think you're hard
You think you're metal
You cut your nipple
Red Cross Medal
A lot of speed
A lot of bread
She started now before you think yourself to dead
Painted on your daddy's arm
Wasted in your mommy's car
You're sixteen and you feel so lonely
Signing up for some commie army
So obscene when at thirteen
Endless psychology
O.D'd on sunny day
Endless psychology
Painted on your daddy's arm
Wasted in your mommy's car
You're sixteen and you feel so lonely
Signing up for some commie army
And you've only got yourself to blame
Join the gallery, the kids of shame
You're sixteen and you feel so lonely
Signing up for some commie army
Obscene when at thirteen
Endless psychology
O.D'd on sunny day
Endless psychology
Endless psychology
Endless psychology
Endless psy
The lyrics to "Endless Psychology" by Therapy? are a reflection of the confusion and disillusionment that can come with adolescence. The singer in the song feels lost and disconnected from the world around him, seeking solace in various forms of rebellion and self-destructive behavior. The first stanza sets the tone with its references to being out of step with popular culture ("not down with the rock, not down with the roll") and feeling marginalized ("scrawny white attack"). The desire to be a "lapsed Catholic" indicates a rejection of the singer's religious upbringing, while the references to both Carl Jung and Oscar Wilde suggest a more intellectual approach to understanding the self.
The second stanza is more scattered, with references to death, nature, and parental tattoos. The singer seems to be struggling to find meaning in any aspect of his life and is resorting to increasingly destructive and violent behavior. The repeated refrain of "endless psychology" drives home the idea that this is not a passing phase but a deep-seated psychological issue that the singer is grappling with.
Line by Line Meaning
Yesterdays child is not in control
The singer does not have control over who they used to be
Not down with the rock
The singer does not like rock music
Not down with the roll
The singer does not like rock and roll music
Go, go, go on my scrawny white attack
The artist is trying to go forward with their plans despite being small and weak
All the kids are right
The artist agrees with the younger generation
All the chicks are black
All the attractive women are dark-skinned
I wanna be lapsed catholic
The singer wants to be a former Catholic
Earn my sacred heart
The artist wants to receive recognition for their religious devotion
Full colour, high-tech
The artist wants their life to be modern and advanced
Jung at heart, Wilde inside
The artist is inspired by both Carl Jung and Oscar Wilde
See the world through Jackson Pollock's eyes
The singer wants to see things in a unique way, like the artist Jackson Pollock
So bring out your dead
The artist is ready to confront the past
'Cause they'll never know
The dead can never truly understand what the singer is going through
Rob them of possessions and leave them in the snow
The singer wants to take back what they believe is rightfully theirs
I see people, tree people
The singer sees both people and nature as important
Tall grass, short steeples
The artist thinks nature is more important than religious structures
Painted on your daddy's arm
The artist is referencing tattoos
Wasted on your mommy's car
The singer is referencing graffiti
Sixteen and you feel so lonely
The singer feels isolated at a young age
Signing up for some commie army
The artist is considering joining a communist organization
Killed someone at thirteen
The artist has committed a serious crime at a young age
Endless psychology
The artist's mental health struggles are ongoing and never-ending
O.D'd on sunny day
The singer has overdosed on drugs on a seemingly happy day
You think you're hard
The artist believes they are tough
You think you're metal
The singer believes they embody the qualities of metal music
You cut your nipple
The singer has self-harmed
Red Cross Medal
The singer may have received a medal from the Red Cross
A lot of speed
The artist has used speed/amphetamines
A lot of bread
The artist has a lot of money
She started now before you think yourself to dead
A female has started doing something before the singer has a chance to hurt themselves
And you've only got yourself to blame
The singer admits that they are responsible for their problems
Join the gallery, the kids of shame
The artist wants to join a group of people who have been shamed by society
Obscene when at thirteen
The artist behaved inappropriately at a young age
Endless psychology
The artist's mental health issues continue to persist
O.D'd on sunny day
The singer overdosed on drugs on a seemingly happy day
Endless psychology
The artist's mental health struggles are ongoing and never-ending
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: ANDREW JAMES CAIRNS, MARTIN JOHN MCCARRICK, MICHAEL GRAHAM HOPKINS, MICHAEL ROBERT MC KEEGAN
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