Kasher has a very close relationship with Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes. They grew up in Nebraska together, went to the same Catholic high school, Creighton Prep. It is rumored that Tim taught Oberst to play guitar. In the Bright Eyes song, "Nothing Gets Crossed Out" Oberst sings, "yeah Tim I heard your album and it's better than good. When you get off tour I think we should hang and black out together." (referring to the album Black Out by The Good Life, released in 2002 on Saddle Creek Records.) Furthermore, Oberst later sang backup on the song "Staying Alive," from Cursive's 2003 effort The Ugly Organ.
Kasher temporarily disbanded Cursive after the departure of guitarist Steve Pedersen (who left to pursue a law degree at Duke University. He now leads the Saddle Creek band Criteria). He married and moved to Portland, Oregon. According to interviews, Kasher went through a bitter divorce in 2000, which led to the regrouping of Cursive, as well as providing the inspiration for The Good Life album Black Out, and Cursive's Domestica.
The Good Life was originally planned to be a solo project. Kasher wanted to experiment with different types of lyrics and melodies. He released Novena on a Nocturn on Better Looking Records. He then recruited Ryan Fox, Roger Lewis and Stephanie Drootin into the band and released Black Out, Lovers Need Lawyers EP and Album of the Year.
Kasher created a another record with Cursive which was released in August 2006, entitled Happy Hollow. In 2009, Cursive released their latest effort, 'Mama, I'm Swollen'. The Good Life, despite a near breakup in late 2005, returned to the studio to release the album, 'Help Wanted Nights' in September 2007.
Under his own name, Tim Kasher recorded a song called "Stranger Than Strangers" which was released on a compilation CD called "My Favorite Songwriters." He released the solo album 'The Game of Monogamy' in 2010, and a follow-up disc of songs from that session called 'Bigamy', in 2011.
Split Lip
Tim Kasher Lyrics
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She's gonna kiss him on the lips
And if her lips would ever split,
You're gonna taste the blood of her ex-ex-ex-loves.
And those vacant eyes say,
"You don't live in here anymore,
I'm just an open sore,
Making out in the basement
She split my lip with her vampire teeth
She sucked the heart right out of me,
Leaving me bone-dry, leaving me empty
And my vacant eyes say,
"No one lives in here anymore,
So what are you staring at me for?
You'll never remember me."
I stopped by her apartment
And found a note pinned on the door,
It said, "Go find yourself a whore,
Motherfucker."
The lyrics to Tim Kasher's song, "Split Lip," explore the pain and aftermath of a past romantic relationship. The first verse mentions a woman who will kiss her new partner but warns that if her lips split, he will taste the blood of her exes. This not only indicates that the singer's ex-partner has multiple former lovers, but it also suggests that the singer himself has tasted the blood of her past because his actions now come with this consequence.
The second verse describes the moment when the singer experienced physical pain from his ex-partner's actions as she split his lip during a makeout session. The use of vampire imagery adds a layer of darkness to the scene, as it appears the woman has taken something vital from him, leaving him "bone-dry" and "empty." The line "No one lives in here anymore" indicates that he has been so profoundly affected by the breakup that he no longer feels like himself or that anyone loves him.
Finally, the song ends with the singer arriving at his ex-partner's apartment only to find a cruel note that whisks away any last hope of reconciliation. The pain and heartbreak conveyed in "Split Lip" linger long after the final note sounds.
Overall, the song powerfully expresses the aftermath of a failed relationship and the feelings of heartache and abandonment that often accompany such an experience.
Line by Line Meaning
She's gonna sleep where she wants to
She will not be dictated where to sleep or what to do.
She's gonna kiss him on the lips
She will kiss whoever she wants to kiss.
And if her lips would ever split,
If she eventually gets hurt, she would bear the consequences.
You're gonna taste the blood of her ex-ex-ex-loves.
You will feel the sorrow of all those who were previously in love with her; through her bleeding lips, you may witness their pain and suffering.
And those vacant eyes say,
Her empty eyes point out that there is no one left inside.
"You don't live in here anymore,
I'm just an open sore,
And you're just a memory."
The person here is an empty shell, an infection; the other person is a memory.
Making out in the basement
Engaging in passionate kissing in a private or secret place.
She split my lip with her vampire teeth
She accidentally or forcefully, using her teeth, injures or wounds the artist's lip like a vampire would.
She sucked the heart right out of me,
She took the artist's heart away, leaving him emotional and spiritually hollow.
Leaving me bone-dry, leaving me empty
The person feels devoid of life and unemotional; feeling empty and hollow on the inside.
And my vacant eyes say,
The singer's empty eyes suggest that there's nothing left inside.
"No one lives in here anymore,
So what are you staring at me for?
You'll never remember me."
The artist believes he is empty, and the beholder's gaze will not bring forth any recognition; they will forget him.
I stopped by her apartment
He visited her place.
And found a note pinned on the door,
The singer discovered a message attached to the door.
It said, "Go find yourself a whore,
Motherfucker."
The message left on the singer's door instructs him to look for another person to have sex with.
Contributed by Xavier K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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@Poohandler
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FACTS
@BadTV1993
Imagine this chick telling you she doesnt give it up in less than 3 mos minimum