Formed in 19… Read Full Bio ↴Powderfinger were a rock band from Brisbane, Australia.
Formed in 1989, the band managed to keep the same line up since they hit the big time, Bernard Fanning (Vocals, guitars), Darren Middleton (guitars), Ian Haug (guitars), John Collins (Bass) and Jon Coghill (drums). Powderfinger are winners of nearly every major award in Australia – including the ARIA (Australian Record Industry Awards) for Album of the Year, Best Rock Album and Song of the Year.
Their musical style changed significantly over the years from a predominantly Grunge influenced one (Parables for Wooden Ears, Double Allergic) to their own brand of Alternative Rock on the following albums Internationalist and Odyssey Number 5. Several songs on Vulture street were in tribute to classic rock bands like Led Zeppelin and AC/DC and Songs on Dream Days at the Hotel Existence feature a prominent Neil Young influence- to whom they owe their band name from his song of the same name.
The band released seven studio albums and a greatest hits album, Fingerprints - The Best of Powderfinger 1994-2000, in 2004. Their final album, Golden Rule, was released in late 2009. Despite their popularity in Australia, Powderfinger never achieved similar success overseas.
They toured with Silverchair on the "Across the Great Divide" Concert, from August to October 2007, trying to raise awareness of the indigenous people of Australia.
On the 9th of April 2010, it was announced at a press conference and on the band's website that after 20 years together, Powderfinger would be disbanding after their farewell Sunsets Tour. Of the split, frontman Bernard Fanning stated:
With the completion of our last album, Golden Rule, we feel that we have said all that we want to say as a musical group. We firmly believe that it is our most complete and satisfying album and can't think of a better way to farewell our fans than with music that we all believe in and also with, hopefully, our best tour to date.
On My Mind
Powderfinger Lyrics
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How much I need you by my side, promise you won't ever go
I won't take no from you this time
Baby I've got you on my mind
'Cause honey I've got to show (I won't wait for another day)
Just what I can do (My heart died when you loosed the chains)
Because I think I know (I won't wait for another day)
What you're going through (My heart died when you loosed the chains)
I hope you feel it the way I feel it, I hope you feel it the way I feel it too
So if I had this all my way, honey you won't ever know
I'd be there through every night and day, promise you won't ever go
Baby I've got you on my mind
The lyrics to Powderfinger's song "On My Mind" depict someone who is deeply in love with a person they cannot have. They express a desperate need for this person to stay by their side and promise to not let them go. The repeated line "Baby I've got you on my mind" reinforces this idea of an obsessive love that cannot be ignored. The singer is making a plea for the person to reciprocate their feelings and give them a chance, even though they have been rejected before.
The verse "I won't take no from you this time" is particularly telling, as it suggests that the singer has been rejected multiple times before, but is still holding out hope. They seem to be attempting to convince the other person that they are the one they need, using the lines "Just what I can do" and "Because I think I know what you're going through" to convey their understanding of the other person's feelings.
The chorus contains the lines "My heart died when you loosed the chains," which could be interpreted as the singer feeling liberated from their previous life and reinvigorated by the possibility of this new love. The desperation in the lyrics is tempered by the hope that the other person will feel the same way, and the chorus ends with the repeated line "Baby I've got you on my mind," emphasizing the central theme of the song.
Overall, "On My Mind" is a song about an intense, unrequited love that the singer is hoping will be reciprocated. The lyrics suggest a deep longing for connection and a need for validation from the other person.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby I've got you on my mind, honey you won't ever know
I am thinking about you constantly, but I can't express the depth of my feelings
How much I need you by my side, promise you won't ever go
I rely on you and I want you to promise to never leave me
I won't take no from you this time
I won't accept rejection from you again
'Cause honey I've got to show (I won't wait for another day)
I have to demonstrate my love for you as soon as possible
Just what I can do (My heart died when you loosed the chains)
I want to prove my love to you and my soul feels incomplete without you
Because I think I know (I won't wait for another day)
I believe that I understand what you're feeling and I don't want to waste any more time
What you're going through (My heart died when you loosed the chains)
I acknowledge that you're struggling and I'm also affected by our separation
I hope you feel it the way I feel it, I hope you feel it the way I feel it too
I want you to reciprocate my feelings and understand the depth of our connection
So if I had this all my way, honey you won't ever know
If I could control everything, you'd never be aware of my obsession with you
I'd be there through every night and day, promise you won't ever go
I want to be constantly present in your life and I need your commitment to stay with me
Baby I've got you on my mind
I can't stop thinking about you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JONATHAN ROBERT COGHILL, IAN DAVID HAUG, JOHN ANDREW COLLINS, DARREN STUART MIDDLETON, BERNARD JOSEPH FANNING
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