The band began as a mixtape Scott Reitherman made for a girlfriend. A couple years later Reitherman would reappropriate it as his musical alias, and Throw Me The Statue emerged on the Seattle-based DIY label Baskerville Hill. Reitherman and a friend ran the label together, and from 2005-2007 the imprint put out a handful of homemade releases and threw shows for their small clan of Seattle musical friends. Reitherman assembled changing casts from the Baskerville Hill camp to help him with live performances, and local press started to take note of the gigs.
Soon after the release of the TMTS debut album Moonbeams in Summer 2007 the Indiana-based Secretly Canadian Records caught wind and signed the act to their high profile roster. With the band's lineup now solidified and Secretly Canadian's re-release of Moonbeams in February '08, TMTS would tour extensively in support of their new international critical acclaim throughout North America and Europe, playing 100 shows across 8 countries that year.
In the beginning of 2009 the band began work on the follow-up LP and headed into the studio for the first time. With Phil Ek (The Shins, Built to Spill, Band of Horses) on board as co-producer, the group consisting of Reitherman, Aaron Goldman, Charlie Smith and Jarred Grimes sought to enlarge the scope of TMTS' lo-fi bedroom pop. The resulting full length record entitled Creaturesque will be released in the US and Europe by Secretly Canadian on August 4th, and soon thereafter in Aus/NZ by PopFrenzy and in Japan by MerryGate Records.
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This Is How We Kiss
Throw Me The Statue Lyrics
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Taking aim at my holy softcore
Heavy breathing at the naughty high school
Those jeans filled my day with asshole
Bee stings, littered wisdoms
Unleash the be-together dangerous freedom
I searched the party for the almost healers
This is how we kiss
This is how we kiss
Last call, little robin
Cinder knockers you shut up all season
I need the finger of the perfect lover
I'll never ask another
Little chance, Eddie Haskel
Tell again how you were born a rascal
To swing my colors at the charity chapel
I lost the keys to the friendship castle
This is how we missed
This is how we missed
The lyrics to Throw Me The Statue's song "This Is How We Kiss" seem to describe a nostalgic reminiscence of youthful recklessness and rebellion. The opening lines seem to speak of a romantic encounter with a "dumb kid" – someone who perhaps wasn't the most intelligent, but who nevertheless challenged the singer's worldview with their "holy softcore" (perhaps some sort of religious or moral fervor). The singer describes feeling aroused by the "heavy breathing" of their lover, but also acknowledges that their own thoughts and feelings towards this person were somewhat immature at the time. The mention of "naughty high school" and "jeans filled my day with asshole" give a sense of teenage awkwardness and insecurity.
As the song progresses, the lyrics become more abstract and poetic. The lines "Bee stings, littered wisdoms / Unleash the be-together dangerous freedom" suggest a merging of two opposing forces – the sweetness of honey (represented by bees) and the danger of wild abandon. The singer searches for "almost healers" – perhaps people who could help them make sense of their conflicting desires and emotions. They also describe "tan lines from my dirty feelings" – implying a sense of shame or taboo around their sexuality.
The chorus, with its repeated refrain of "This is how we kiss", seems to capture the essence of the song – a celebration of youthful passion and impulsivity, but also an acknowledgement that such experiences are fleeting and cannot be recaptured. The final lines of the song ("This is how we missed / This is how we missed") suggest a sense of regret or loss – the singer recognizing that their youth is behind them and that they can never go back to those moments of pure abandon.
Overall, "This Is How We Kiss" is a beautifully evocative song that captures the essence of youthful romance and rebellion. The lyrics are dense and poetic, full of metaphors and allusions that hint at deeper truths beneath the surface.
Line by Line Meaning
Dumb kid, she gave me what for
I was naive and she scolded me for something trivial
Taking aim at my holy softcore
She criticized the things that I held dear and private
Heavy breathing at the naughty high school
Encounters filled with passionate emotions in the youthful years
Those jeans filled my day with asshole
Jeans that I wore with pride but others ridiculed and hurt me for it
Bee stings, littered wisdoms
Life's painful moments teach us valuable lessons
Unleash the be-together dangerous freedom
Embrace the risky freedom of bonding with others
I searched the party for the almost healers
I looked for people who could almost fix what was wrong with me
Tan lines from my dirty feelings
Remnants of physical memories that I'm not entirely proud of
This is how we kiss
This is how we show affection
Last call, little robin
The end of the party, perhaps signaling a new beginning
Cinder knockers you shut up all season
Cruel people who silenced and oppressed me
I need the finger of the perfect lover
I crave the touch of someone who is ideal for me
I'll never ask another
I won't settle for anyone else
Little chance, Eddie Haskel
Slim probability, like the character from Leave It to Beaver
Tell again how you were born a rascal
Remind me of how you're mischievous or wild
To swing my colors at the charity chapel
To express myself freely at a charitable or kind place
I lost the keys to the friendship castle
I ruined what I previously had with close friends
This is how we missed
This is how we failed to connect
Contributed by Jake B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.