On September 9, 2008, United Nations released their self-titled debut album through Eyeball Records. The original album cover was based on the iconic cover of Abbey Road, only with The Beatles engulfed in flames and walking to the left rather than the right. When stores began refusing to sell the album, pressing was halted with 1,000 copies already made. These limited edition copies were sold exclusively through the Eyeball Records webstore, and the album was reissued with a different cover. The album received minor success and while it didn't chart on the Billboard 200, it did chart at number 44 on the Billboard Independent Albums and number 14 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers. The vinyl pressing of the album (also limited to 1,000 copies) was intended to include a Kidz Bop version of their self-titled album, titled United Nations Plays Pretty for a Bunch of Fucking Babies. However recordings of this album were "lost."
United Nations have detailed several possible future releases that were already recorded. One of these was a 7" EP released through Deathwish Inc. titled Never Mind the Bombings, Here's Your Six Figures, which was expected to face similar copyright issues as the self-titled album due to the title and cover's parodies of Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols. Other ones announced but not released as of 2014 include a 10" EP titled Music for Interchanging Parts, which features one song in many parts, and an album titled Dark Side of the UN.
United Nations played their first show on January 20, 2009, the day of Barack Obama's inauguration, with Anti-Flag, Darkest Hour, Ruiner, and The A.K.A.s in Washington, D.C. Exactly four years after this show, they performed live on January 20, 2013 in D.C. with Old Lines and Black Clouds. Prior to this, they played a headlining show in Brooklyn, NY and supported Circa Survive in Atlantic City, NJ. That winter they also supported Circle Takes the Square for some dates of their comeback tour. The lineup for this tour featured Rickly, Bayer, Previn, and two new members: bassist Zac Sewell and drummer David Haik, both of Pianos Become the Teeth.
This lineup has stayed consistent through their second full-length album, The Next Four Years, released July 14, 2014 through Temporary Residence.
On January 20, 2017, the band released a single on Bandcamp, Stairway to Mar-a-Lago, featuring a different vocalist instead of Geoff, rumored to be either Daryl Palumbo or Johnny Whitney of The Blood Brothers and Jaguar Love.
Out of Touch
United Nations Lyrics
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You're out of touch
I'm out of time
But I'm out of my head when you're not around
[Repeat: x5]
You're out of touch
You're out of touch
I'm out of time
But I'm out of my head
[Chorus: x4]
You're out of touch
I'm out of time
But I'm out of my head when you're not around
[Repeat: x5]
You're out of touch
In United Nations' song Out of Touch, the chorus repeats the phrase "You're out of touch, I'm out of time, but I'm out of my head when you're not around." The usage of the phrase out of touch can be interpreted in different ways. It could refer to the disconnect between two people, where one person is out of touch or unable to communicate with the other. It can also suggest a sense of detachment from reality or loss of connection with oneself, as indicated by the line "I'm out of my head when you're not around." The phrase "I'm out of time" can also suggest a feeling of pressure or urgency, perhaps alluding to the fact that time is running out to rekindle the lost connection with the other person.
Overall, the lyrics give a sense of longing and desperation for a connection that has been lost. The feelings of being out of touch and out of time, coupled with the mention of being out of one's head when the other person is not around, imply that the relationship was intense and meaningful, and the singer struggles to cope with the absence of the other.
Line by Line Meaning
You're out of touch
Your perspective is no longer in line with reality or the people you serve.
I'm out of time
I am running out of the time necessary to address the issues at hand.
But I'm out of my head when you're not around
I become consumed with worry and anxiety about the magnitude of the issues that need to be addressed when you aren't present to provide guidance and support.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Paul Keenan, Darren Alvin Sampson, John Oates, Daryl Hall
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MollyBoy
Does anybody else get sudden sadness when you listen to a certain song and the nostalgia kicks in…
Billy Mabum
I think nostalgia feels like sadness
Mike G
Yes!! Simpler and Happier times..😞🙏
Samsung part 2
Nice to hear the tune
koudinov
No, it’s just you. Get checked.
edvinas kascionis
Who's listening this in 2021? 😊
Danyil Gartman
i listening this song in 2022
Дамир Веников
Я из 2022
Bilal Ahmed
2022
robert lees jr
2022 july