This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Summer swallowed us whole
Waited for you to come around
Every word you wrote
Down, we read it over to know
Would they believe in us now?
There's no shame like no
Sound from sources hits close to home
Everything that we've found
Says make your own destiny, but
You're unaware that you should be scared
Maybe you'll learn from mistake that we make
Not waiting forever
We know you'll never be there
Not waiting forever
If you get out, see you there
Summer swallowed us whole
Waited for you to come around
There's no shame like no
Sound from sources hits close to home
Everything that we've found
Says make your own destiny, but
You're unaware that you should be scared
Maybe you'll learn from mistake that we make
Not waiting forever
We know you'll never be there
Not waiting forever
If you get out, see you there
You're not awake as I'm aware
Maybe we had all you figured
Absolutely wrong
There's been a misunderstanding
We've had all along
Maybe we had all you figured
Absolutely wrong
You can read about
About it when we're gone
Waited for you to come around
Every word you wrote
Down, we read it over to know
Would they believe in us now?
There's no shame like no
Sound from sources hits close to home
Everything that we've found
Says make your own destiny, but
You're unaware that you should be scared
Maybe you'll learn from mistake that we make
Not waiting forever
We know you'll never be there
Not waiting forever
If you get out, see you there
Summer swallowed us whole
Waited for you to come around
There's no shame like no
Sound from sources hits close to home
Everything that we've found
Says make your own destiny, but
You're unaware that you should be scared
Maybe you'll learn from mistake that we make
Not waiting forever
We know you'll never be there
Not waiting forever
If you get out, see you there
You're not awake as I'm aware
Maybe we had all you figured
Absolutely wrong
There's been a misunderstanding
We've had all along
Maybe we had all you figured
Absolutely wrong
You can read about
About it when we're gone
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Dreamwalker
Silent Planet
Silent Planet
I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
Gentle Hour
Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo
This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
Just A Little Lovin'
Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield
I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
"'Just a Little Lovin’ is a timeless country song originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1954. The song, written by Eddie Miller and Jimmy Campbell, explores the delicate nuances of love and showcases Arnold’s emotive vocals. It delves into the universal theme of love and how even the smallest gesture of affection can have a profound impact on our lives." https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-just-a-little-lovin-by-eddy-arnold/
Plastic Bag
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Plastic Bag” is a song about searching for an escape from personal problems and hoping to find it in the lively atmosphere of a Saturday night party. Ed Sheeran tells the story of his friend and the myriad of troubles he is going through. Unable to find any solutions, this friend seeks a last resort in a party and the vanity that comes with it.
“I overthink and have trouble sleepin’ / All purpose gone and don’t have a reason / And there’s no doctor to stop this bleedin’ / So I left home and jumped in the deep end,” Ed Sheeran sings in verse one. He continues by adding that this person is feeling the weight of having disappointed his father and doesn’t have any friends to rely on in this difficult moment. In the second verse, Ed sings about the role of grief in his friend’s plight and his dwindling faith in prayer. “Saturday night is givin’ me a reason to rely on the strobe lights / The lifeline of a promise in a shot glass, and I’ll take that / If you’re givin’ out love from a plastic bag,” Ed sings on the chorus, as his friend turns to new vices in hopes of feeling better.
How can you not like this song? the whole c.d. "Something to Wirte Home About" is really good.
I got the GREAT opportunity to see their secret reunion show, and they played "Something to Write Home About" from front to back. Before this song, they explained the meaning, and Miss Chainsaw is the closest. They wrote this as a frustrated love letter to Kansas City. When they were first getting started, they experienced great success and acclaim from around the country, but they couldn't get anyone from their hometown to appreciate them. That's still true today. Throughout the nation they are lauded as harbingers of the mid-90's second-wave emo scene, but here in Kansas City few people have even heard of them outside of those most in touch with the music scene. I wasn't sure of the meaning before, but now that they explained it it's so clear to me. For instance;
"Every word you wrote down, we read it over to know... would they believe in us now?"
Expresses their anxiety and frustration at wanting the city they were raised in to appreciate their work.
There's no shame like no sound from sources hits close to home.
This is expressing that their greatest "shame" is that even if they can amass fans from across the country, they can't get noticed in their hometown. That "hits close to home" (also a dual meaning, in that they can't make any "hits" in their hometown.)
We know you'll never be there. We're not waiting forever, but if you get out we'll see you there.
I see this as speaking to two different entities; The first two lines to the city in general, expressing their loss of belief in their hometown, and feelings that they will never come around to them. The third line is to potential fans. If they manage to get out of Kansas City, they they will surely discover their music, and they will "see them there".
Maybe we had all you figured out absolutely wrong. There's been a misunderstanding we've had all along. You can read about it when we're gone.
This is them saying that maybe they had misjudged their city. They started off at a time when the music scene in Kansas City was thriving, producing bands like Coalesce, Boy's Life and others (including Puddle of Mudd, which I understand was actually great back in the day before they drastically changed their sound for the worse.) However, over the past decade the music scene has all but died off. There are some great bands and artists, but there is no cohesive local "scene". They're saying that maybe that period in time they experienced was an anomaly, and that it shaped their perceptions of the city.
But I think that the most telling and eerily accurate part is the final line, "You can read about it when we're gone". Of course when this was written they had no plans of a breakup, but rather they were fearing that they would fade away and become a slight mark in the local history books. But rather, after they broke up in 2005, they had truly made their mark on music as a whole, all the while never being greatly noticed by their hometown.
Sorry for the huge thesis, but after they explained it at the show, I had a sudden realization I thought I'd contribute.
Thank you so much for this info! I recently had a huge realization when listening to the entire STWHA album, and basically came to this same conclusion about this song that you've described... You don't realize how much of the album is actually about them leaving their hometown and trying to make it as a band.<br /> <br /> It's almost ironic that I never "got it" until recently-- I mean, the album is even called "Something to WRITE HOME ABOUT" Even with songs like "Valentine," knowing that Valentine is actually the name of a street doesn't really change the meaning for you until you are ready to accept what the song may be about.<br /> <br /> What's bizarre is that I actually felt like there was a "conversation" going on in this song. If you listen VERY carefully, you can catch it. It's amazingly well produced.<br /> <br /> This album reminds me of JEW's Clarity--another album seemingly filled with emo-love songs, but upon closer inspection you realize what it's actually about--the band being a band.<br /> <br /> Thanks again for the insight--it's nice that there's proof that this is what the song means. I was always conflicted because of another lyric analysis I read on this site years ago.
i love this song! i love the get up kids all together, but this song is amazing. the lyrics to this are great
this song is awesome- i love the get up kids!
great song..
Get Up Kids are the best band out there...Something to Write Home About is a work of art. The best part of this song is when Pyror says "Maybe we had all you figured out absolutely wrong." GREAT SONG!
I love how it outros into I'll catch you it makes it feel like one whole song. The lyrics of this song impacted me and just reminds me of one of my summers. "Everything we've found says make your own destiny"
not to big on emo but this song can tug at you. i liked it.
yeah this song is pretty damn cool. but i gotta wonder what it's about hey? At first it alsmot seemed to me liukje it was directed at someone who was away or even in jail or something, but im not so sure after re-reading the lyrics. Either way its such a good song i love it.
This song is awesome! =D