TBG have released five full length albums: Learn Yourself, We're Already Gone, Ziggurats, Spooks and Dancehall Days; as well as one EP, Morning Sun, TBG have an eclectic style of their own, with smatterings of rock, acoustic, reggae, pop and folk all through their music. Many people find elements of artists such as Ben Harper, Jack Johnson and The Police, but their most recent album Spooks has, among others, Bob Marley influences.
TBG have been nominated for Best Music Video: I Thought About You, at the Inside Film Awards 2007; Best Blues & Roots Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 2005
And for the J Award 2005
They have also made it into the Triple J Hottest 100 four times: twice in 2003 at #41 ("Blackbird") and #62 ("Music") and twice again in 2005 at #68 ("...And We'll Dance on the Ashes of What's Left") and #81 ("Let's Take the Long Way Home").
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Periscopes
The Beautiful Girls Lyrics
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I thought I saw the face of an angel and I heard her speaking to me.
She said my boy, don't fill up your head with trivial things.
'cause life's too beautiful for you to leave.
Just like periscopes up in the sky,
Well I have never seen a girl as beautiful as you, in my whole life.
And things don't always go the way you plan them,
But if your rolling with the flow well then it makes it easier,
Makes it easier to bare.
I'll give you kisses on your neck just like I always promised.
You float into my mind like pictures of an earthly godess.
She said my boy don't fill up your heart with nothing but love.
That truth is truth to you is truth enough.
CHORUS
Easier to bare
CHORUS x 2
Uh!
All I need -
I don't need your inhibitions
All ineed is to be free.
And I don't like no-one to tell me,
Just where I'm going because I can see.
I can see.
Show you all of my intentions,
Get this world belong to me.
Imitate all my inventions, a minute too late
Will never set you free.
Set you free.
The Beautiful Girls' song Periscopes is a beautiful tribute to love and the uncertainty of life. The first verse begins with the singer waking up from a dream where he saw the face of an angel who tells him not to fill his head with trivial things since life is too beautiful. This segment is a reflection of the uncertainty of life, where we don't know what lies ahead of us, but we must embrace the present moment.
The chorus compares the girl in question to periscopes up in the sky, indicating that she is stunning and unparalleled compared to anything else he has experienced in his lifetime. Then the song continues in the second verse, emphasizing the unpredictability of life, but if we flow with it, it makes it easier to live with. The mention of "rolling with the flow" is significant here since life is all about adapting and making the most of every situation.
In the final verse, the singer talks about how he doesn't want anyone to dictate where he's going since he has a clear view of where he's headed. The reference to imitating his inventions is about how we must learn to pave our paths and make unique choices. The song teaches us to embrace love and to appreciate the beauty of life while also staying true to ourselves.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I woke up last night, couldn't tell if I was dreaming.
I woke up last night and wasn't sure if my dream was real or not.
I thought I saw the face of an angel and I heard her speaking to me.
In my dream, I saw an angelic face and she spoke to me.
She said my boy, don't fill up your head with trivial things.
In my dream, the angelic figure advised me to not overthink about insignificant matters.
'cause life's too beautiful for you to leave.
The angelic figure reminded me that life is precious and worth living for.
Just like periscopes up in the sky,
Similar to periscopes peeping from the sky,
Well I have never seen a girl as beautiful as you, in my whole life.
I have never encountered someone as striking and stunning as this girl before.
And things don't always go the way you plan them,
Things don't always turn out as you hoped or expected,
But if your rolling with the flow well then it makes it easier,
However, if you adapt and go with the flow, then it becomes more manageable.
Makes it easier to bare.
This makes it easier to endure.
I'll give you kisses on your neck just like I always promised.
I'll fulfill my promise of kissing your neck.
You float into my mind like pictures of an earthly goddess.
You frequently occupy space in my thoughts like a divine being.
She said my boy don't fill up your heart with nothing but love.
The angelic figure cautioned me to prioritize love in my life.
That truth is truth to you is truth enough.
For me, whatever I perceive as truth is valid enough.
CHORUS
Refrain line without another meaning.
Easier to bare
Makes it easier to endure.
CHORUS X 2
Refrain line without another meaning.
All I need -
All that I require is
I don't need your inhibitions
I don't want your hesitations and reluctance.
All I need is to be free.
All I want is freedom.
And I don't like no-one to tell me,
And I dislike it when people dictate
Just where I'm going because I can see.
Where I'm going because I'm aware.
I can see.
I can perceive and understand.
Show you all of my inventions,
I'll present you all of my creations,
Get this world belong to me.
So that I can truly own this world.
Imitate all my inventions, a minute too late;
Copying my innovations, even a bit tardy;
Will never set you free.
Will not grant you true freedom.
Set you free.
Let you become liberated and unrestricted.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Matthew Mark McHugh
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