The core members of the band were Glenn Hughes, Mel Galley and Dave Holland. After Glenn Hughes' departure in 1973, Galley and Holland decided to try to keep the band together, which they did with constantly varying line-ups until 1979 when Holland went on to join Judas Priest. At this point the band broke up. Holland tried to revive the band in 1990, after leaving Priest, but the band finally broke up in 1994. Their first three albums remain their best known and most commercially successful.
Suicide
Trapeze Lyrics
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She dropped you
She flew away
You realize
There's only one way
Peer through tear rimmed slits in your head
You 'gotta move across the bush
The rut by the dog
Turn on relief giving gas on the floor
She dropped you
She flew away
You realize
There's only one way
Feel a suffocation pulling you down
Silence so loud you can't hear a sound
Shadows, image bugging your mind
Lie down, relax, think what you'll find
She dropped you
She flew away
You realize
There's only one way
The lyrics to Trapeze's Suicide appear to be about a failed love affair and the feelings of hopelessness and despair that can follow. The repeated phrase "She dropped you, she flew away" suggests that the singer has been abandoned by a lover. The line "You realize there's only one way" could be interpreted as the singer contemplating suicide as a way to escape the pain and loneliness they are feeling.
The next several lines seem to describe the singer's mental state as they contemplate suicide. "Peer through tear rimmed slits in your head" suggests that the singer is crying, reflecting the sadness and despair they are feeling. "Lie down, relax, think what you said" may indicate a desire to reflect on past mistakes, perhaps in an attempt to understand why the relationship failed. "You gotta move across the bush, the rut by the dog, turn on relief giving gas on the floor" could be interpreted as references to suicide methods, such as running a car with the garage door closed.
The final verse repeats the opening lines, emphasizing the finality of the situation. The imagery of suffocation and silence adds to the sense of hopelessness conveyed in the song.
Line by Line Meaning
She dropped you
The person you loved left you
She flew away
The person moved away from you, leaving you behind
You realize
You come to a painful understanding of the situation
There's only one way
Your only option is to end your life
Peer through tear rimmed slits in your head
You struggle to see through your tears and mental anguish
Lie down, relax, think what you said
You try to calm yourself down and think about what went wrong
You 'gotta move across the bush
You feel lost and unsure of how to move forward
The rut by the dog
You feel stuck in a difficult situation
Turn on relief giving gas on the floor
You contemplate using gas as a suicide method
Feel a suffocation pulling you down
You feel overwhelmed and suffocated by your emotions
Silence so loud you can't hear a sound
Your mind is so chaotic and loud that external noise doesn't register
Shadows, image bugging your mind
Memories and thoughts haunt you, causing mental distress
Lie down, relax, think what you'll find
You try to find peace and clarity by calming yourself down
Contributed by Alice S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.