Third Eye Blind recorded their first demo in 1993. In 1996, the band landed an opening gig for Oasis, prior to which performance, so the legend goes, Third Eye Blind was warned that the crowd might throw food at them. As it turned out, however, they were invited out for an encore, even after Oasis had already played, bringing Liam Gallagher to tears and sparking the friendly rivalry that would form between the two bands. The band was paid double what they were promised for the gig. Afterwards, the band found themselves in a bidding war among record labels, in which they settled on Elektra because they believed it offered the most artistic freedom. Stephan Jenkins' outspoken behavior after signing the deal earned him the title of "the biggest mouth in music" by many critics. Jenkins has spoken out many times against several different artists, including a heated feud with Rob Thomas of the band Matchbox Twenty.
A fourth album, tentatively titled Ursa Major, was released August 2009. Shortly after the band has slated the release of a follow-up album, Ursa Minor. Only Jenkins' lyrics and vocals are left to be finished; all instrumental work is reportedly complete. Recent live performances have revealed a majority of the new tracks being worked on, including "Don't Believe a Word," "Lay Back (and the Water Will Hold You)," "In the Skin," "Summer Town," "Second Born," "(You Really) Don't Like Me Now" aka "Campfire," "Monotov's Private Opera," "Break Me," "Stevie Ray Vaughan," "Red Star," and "Standing Up For You." Other tracks mentioned for the album by Fredianelli are "Away," "A Sharp Knife," "Captain of Emo," "Swimming," and "Jesse 2k." He also confirmed that "Lay Back" was scrapped. A number of previously unreleased recordings were made available, including "Persephone," "Carnival Barker" (an instrumental), and numerous instrumental sessions declined by Jenkins for inclusion on the fourth album.
Bonfire
Third Eye Blind Lyrics
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She's shivering alone
I bumped into you somehow
But you can wear
My duct-taped vest
It's a party best
It's really all I own
And I am high like a star that's flying
Cassiopeia
Everything's changing now
She said it's alright
She said no don't die alone
There's no goodbyes
Lightning comes and lightning goes
And it's all the same to me
Let it in
'cause I want you so
I can hardly breathe or release
Into one thousand pieces
I have broke into
Over you
The chain will soon be gone,
I keep burning on and on and on
If nothing else I am myself
That's all I have to give
Everything's changing now
Oh we could live like kings
If we take a risk
Or we could live in doubt
Everything's changing now
Oh now
Come on, come on
And lightning comes and lightning goes
And it's all the same to me
Let it in
'cause I want you so
I can hardly breathe or release
Into one thousand pieces
I have broke into
Over you
The chain will soon be gone,
And I keep burning on and on
This, this is, this is the last time, its the last time
This, this is, this is your goodbye
This, this is, this is the last time
This, this is, this is your goodbye
Some girls will break you down
Just to see you come undone
Everything's changing now
Maybe you and I are cursed
Maybe you and I are one
And that's the universe
Around, around she drags you
Lightning comes and lightning goes
It's all the same to me
Let it in
'cause I want you so
I can hardly breathe or release
Into one thousand pieces
I have broke into
Over you
We'll stop the flames at dawn,
I keep burning on and on and on
I really love you!
Did you get what you wanted?
Did you get what you wanted?
Did you get what you wanted?
The lyrics to Third Eye Blind's song "Bonfire" are marked by a moving sentiment that blends unrequited love and feelings of hopelessness. The song begins with a warm, spring evening and a lonely girl bundled up in a bonfire ring. Out of nowhere, the singer bumps into someone, and when he discovers that the woman is cold, he loans her his duct-taped vest. As they sit together around the bonfire, the conversation turns to the ambiguity of life, with the two trading stories about lightning and the fleeting nature of everything in existence.
Without warning, the singer finds himself overwhelmed with emotions for this woman, a love that fractures him into "one thousand pieces." He bears the weight of an unrequited love, but despite his pain, he finds the strength to persevere, keeping the flames of the bonfire burning long into the night. The song saves a twist for its closing act, with the singer wondering if the two of them are cursed or if they are one in the same with the universe itself. It's a cryptic but fitting way to end a song that trades in the ephemeral nature of everything in life.
Line by Line Meaning
A little early in spring, a bonfire ring
It's still a bit too cold outside to be sitting around a bonfire ring in the springtime
She's shivering alone
A girl is sitting by herself near the bonfire and seems to be cold
I bumped into you somehow
The singer accidentally ran into someone he knows
But you can wear
My duct-taped vest
The singer offers his friend a vest he made from duct tape to help her stay warm
It's a party best
It's really all I own
The vest is the best thing he has to offer her and it's the only thing he owns
Everything's changing now
The world is changing and the people in the singer's life are changing too
And I am high like a star that's flying
Cassiopeia
Everything's changing now
The singer is feeling high and a sense of euphoria, as he looks up at the stars in the sky
She said it's alright
She said no don't die alone
There's no goodbyes
The girl the singer bumped into reassures him that it's okay and that he won't die alone
Lightning comes and lightning goes
And it's all the same to me
Let it in
cause I want you so
I can hardly breathe or release
Into one thousand pieces
I have broke into
Over you
The chain will soon be gone
I keep burning on and on and on
The singer is experiencing powerful emotions because of the girl and despite the danger it poses to him, he can't let go. He feels like he's breaking into a thousand pieces but he keeps on burning for her.
If nothing else I am myself
That's all I have to give
Everything's changing now
The singer has nothing else to offer except for himself, but he realizes that he is unique and nobody else can be him
Oh we could live like kings
If we take a risk
Or we could live in doubt
Everything's changing now
Oh now
Come on, come on
The singer suggests that they either take a risk and live life to the fullest or live in doubt and not achieve their potential. He urges the other person to come on and make a decision.
This, this is, this is the last time, its the last time
This, this is, this is your goodbye
This, this is, this is the last time
This, this is, this is your goodbye
The singer acknowledges that this encounter is the last time he will see the other person and they will have to say goodbye
Some girls will break you down
Just to see you come undone
Everything's changing now
The singer knows that some girls will hurt you just to see you suffer and this is a reflection of the changes he's experiencing in his life
Maybe you and I are cursed
Maybe you and I are one
And that's the universe
Around, around she drags you
The singer wonders if maybe the two of them are cursed or if they are meant to be together. He feels that this is the universe's way of leading them down a certain path.
We'll stop the flames at dawn,
I keep burning on and on and on
I really love you!
The singer acknowledges that the bonfire will eventually burn out, but he still keeps burning with love for the other person
Did you get what you wanted?
Did you get what you wanted?
Did you get what you wanted?
The singer asks the other person if they got what they wanted out of their encounter
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Written by: STEPHAN JENKINS, TONY FRIEDIANELLI
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A little early in spring, a bonfire ring
She's shivering alone
I bumped into you somehow
But you can wear
My duct-taped vest
It's a party best
It's really all I own
Everything's changing now
And I am high like a star that's flying
Cassiopeia
Everything's changing now
She said it's alright
She said no don't die alone
There's no goodbyes
Lightning comes and lightning goes
And it's all the same to me
Let it in
'cause I want you so
I can hardly breathe or release
Into one thousand pieces
I have broke into
Over you
The chain will soon be gone,
I keep burning on and on and on
If nothing else I am myself
That's all I have to give
Everything's changing now
Oh we could live like kings
If we take a risk
Or we could live in doubt
Everything's changing now
Oh now
Come on, come on
And lightning comes and lightning goes
And it's all the same to me
Let it in
'cause I want you so
I can hardly breathe or release
Into one thousand pieces
I have broke into
Over you
The chain will soon be gone,
And I keep burning on and on
This, this is, this is the last time, its the last time
This, this is, this is your goodbye
This, this is, this is the last time
This, this is, this is your goodbye
Some girls will break you down
Just to see you come undone
Everything's changing now
Maybe you and I are cursed
Maybe you and I are one
And that's the universe
Around, around she drags you
Lightning comes and lightning goes
It's all the same to me
Let it in
'cause I want you so
I can hardly breathe or release
Into one thousand pieces
I have broke into
Over you
We'll stop the flames at dawn,
I keep burning on and on and on
I really love you!
Did you get what you wanted?
Did you get what you wanted?
Did you get what you wanted?
@LetsGetHighOnMorris
I miss how big this band used to be. They're so underrated now. Thing is, Their music IS STILL GREAT. It kills me that this band is not as big anymore.
@chungkingexpress94
They had a string of perfect albums that is nearly unmatched
@Wxstrn
@@chungkingexpress94this.
@NathanAlden-dd3vi
They are still big. But they don't want to be and this makes them great. The most recent time i saw 3eb in concert, it was a small venue. When the show started, Stephen asked people to put away their phones and focus on being in the moment. He said that even if you record the whole thing that you can't take the moment with you in life. He encouraged us to look at our fellow concert goers and focus on sharing the moment with them.
@andoreal5384
Yeah i used to think they were great 13 years ago. I still think they were great. But i used to thing they were great 13 years ago too.
@poqbum
one of the greatest bands ever, love the lyrics to every song.
@andrewphillips6783
This should have 1000 likes
@Oroku_Sensei
Ten years later and it's still true.
@whyareallmynamestakn
Some girls will break you down Just to see you come undone
@Rangerswincup
they will still always be one of the most underrated bands of all time though.