The Weepies
The Weepies is an American indie pop-folk duo consisting of ex-husband and wife singer-songwriters Steve Tannen and Deb Talan . The pair began making music together in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 2001. They finalised their divorce on New Year’s Day 2020.
In 2006, The Weepies big label debut Say I Am You came out on Nettwerk Records. After an initial hard-scrabble tour in their compact car as a duo, Deb Talan & Steve Tannen’s music appeared in more than a dozen TV shows, as well as several major motion pictures. Read Full BioThe Weepies is an American indie pop-folk duo consisting of ex-husband and wife singer-songwriters Steve Tannen and Deb Talan . The pair began making music together in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 2001. They finalised their divorce on New Year’s Day 2020.
In 2006, The Weepies big label debut Say I Am You came out on Nettwerk Records. After an initial hard-scrabble tour in their compact car as a duo, Deb Talan & Steve Tannen’s music appeared in more than a dozen TV shows, as well as several major motion pictures.
Their iTunes sales topped the folk charts in eight countries. Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol nominated them for a Short List Music Prize, and Mandy Moore asked them to write with her and sing on her album. They were invited to open for the Indigo Girls and invited onto the Hotel Café Tour; they played the Oxegen Festival in Ireland, the Hurricane Festival in Germany, and T in the Park in Scotland. Their MySpace player hit 2 million plays. JCPenney and Old Navy used their tunes as the theme songs for their major holiday TV campaigns.
When The Weepies returned home in 2007, they were exhausted.
“2006 was amazing. Coming off the road in 2007 should have been this blissed-out time with so much to celebrate, but it was totally depressing. Our rented shack in the California hills was cold, it had a leaky roof and there were mice living in it. Our electric guitar had been destroyed on the last plane flight of the year. We hadn’t seen most of our close friends in months.”
“We were empty,” says Talan. “We both felt dark after being in the bright lights for a year. We were looking to reconnect with what moved us about music in the first place. We needed to hide out and write.”
Hideaway was the result of their year-long struggle to get tapped in again, released in 2008. Another homemade gem, Hideaway is a darker companion to their first album, with 14 new tunes ranging from the upbeat title track to the jangly rock of Not Dead Yet to gorgeously arranged meditations like How You Survived the War and Little Bird.
As with most of The Weepies’ music, there is a happy ending to all the struggle: Deb and Steve were married in 2007, and they had a baby boy, Theo, in October.
The Weepies sound on Hideaway remains rooted in their unique writing and unusual harmonies. Their distinctive production was filled out again by bass player and guitarist Whynot Jansveld, guitarist Meghan Toohey and drummer Frank Lenz. Additional musicians on this album include string player Oliver Kraus, keyboardist John Deley, guitarist Steve Walsh, and horn player/keyboardist Brad Gordon.
The Weepies' fourth full-length album, Be My Thrill, was released in August 2010.
In 2006, The Weepies big label debut Say I Am You came out on Nettwerk Records. After an initial hard-scrabble tour in their compact car as a duo, Deb Talan & Steve Tannen’s music appeared in more than a dozen TV shows, as well as several major motion pictures. Read Full BioThe Weepies is an American indie pop-folk duo consisting of ex-husband and wife singer-songwriters Steve Tannen and Deb Talan . The pair began making music together in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 2001. They finalised their divorce on New Year’s Day 2020.
In 2006, The Weepies big label debut Say I Am You came out on Nettwerk Records. After an initial hard-scrabble tour in their compact car as a duo, Deb Talan & Steve Tannen’s music appeared in more than a dozen TV shows, as well as several major motion pictures.
Their iTunes sales topped the folk charts in eight countries. Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol nominated them for a Short List Music Prize, and Mandy Moore asked them to write with her and sing on her album. They were invited to open for the Indigo Girls and invited onto the Hotel Café Tour; they played the Oxegen Festival in Ireland, the Hurricane Festival in Germany, and T in the Park in Scotland. Their MySpace player hit 2 million plays. JCPenney and Old Navy used their tunes as the theme songs for their major holiday TV campaigns.
When The Weepies returned home in 2007, they were exhausted.
“2006 was amazing. Coming off the road in 2007 should have been this blissed-out time with so much to celebrate, but it was totally depressing. Our rented shack in the California hills was cold, it had a leaky roof and there were mice living in it. Our electric guitar had been destroyed on the last plane flight of the year. We hadn’t seen most of our close friends in months.”
“We were empty,” says Talan. “We both felt dark after being in the bright lights for a year. We were looking to reconnect with what moved us about music in the first place. We needed to hide out and write.”
Hideaway was the result of their year-long struggle to get tapped in again, released in 2008. Another homemade gem, Hideaway is a darker companion to their first album, with 14 new tunes ranging from the upbeat title track to the jangly rock of Not Dead Yet to gorgeously arranged meditations like How You Survived the War and Little Bird.
As with most of The Weepies’ music, there is a happy ending to all the struggle: Deb and Steve were married in 2007, and they had a baby boy, Theo, in October.
The Weepies sound on Hideaway remains rooted in their unique writing and unusual harmonies. Their distinctive production was filled out again by bass player and guitarist Whynot Jansveld, guitarist Meghan Toohey and drummer Frank Lenz. Additional musicians on this album include string player Oliver Kraus, keyboardist John Deley, guitarist Steve Walsh, and horn player/keyboardist Brad Gordon.
The Weepies' fourth full-length album, Be My Thrill, was released in August 2010.
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World Spins Madly On
The Weepies Lyrics
Woke up and wished that I was dead, with an aching in my head, I lay motionless in bed. I thought of you and where you'd gone, and let the world spin madly on. Everything that I said I'd do, like make the world brand new, and take the time for you. I just got lost and slept right through the dawn, and the world spins madly on. I let the day go by. I always say goodbye. I watch the stars from my window sill. The whole world is moving and I'm standing still. Woke up and wished that I was dead, with an aching in my head, I lay motionless in bed. The night is here and the day is gone, and the world spins madly on. I thought of you and where you'd gone, and the world spins madly on.
Lyrics © STEVE TANNEN MUSIC
Written by: DEBORAH R TALAN, STEVEN TANNEN
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Trish Kelly
Woke up and wished that I was dead
With an aching in my head
I lay motionless in bed
I thought of you and where you'd gone
and let the world spin madly on
Everything that I said I'd do
Like make the world brand new
And take the time for you
I just got lost and slept right through the dawn
And the world spins madly on
I let the day go by
I always say goodbye
I watch the stars from my window sill
The whole world is moving and I'm standing still
Woke up and wished that I was dead
With an aching in my head
I lay motionless in bed
The night is here and the day is gone
And the world spins madly on
I thought of you and where you'd gone
And the world spins madly on.
GregOnSeat
Woke up and wished that I was dead
Je me suis réveillé en regrettant de ne pas être mort
With an aching in my head
Avec des maux de tête
I lay motionless in bed
Je suis allongé sans bouger dans mon lit
I thought of you and where you'd gone
J'ai pensé à toi et où tu étais partie
And let the world spin madly on
Et j'ai laissé la terre tourner comme une folle
Everything that I said I'd do
Tout ce que j'ai dit que je ferais
Like make the world brand new
Comme faire du monde un monde nouveau
And take the time for you
Et prendre du temps pour toi
I just got lost and slept right through the dawn
Je me suis juste perdu et j'ai dormi jusqu'à l'aube
And the world spins madly on
Et j'ai laissé la terre tourner comme une folle
I let the day go by
J'ai laissé la journée se passer
I always say goodbye
Je dis toujours au revoir
I watch the stars from my window sill
Je regarde les étoiles de mon rebord de fenêtre
The whole world is moving and I'm standing still
Le monde entier bouge et je suis immobile
Woke up and wished that I was dead
Je me suis réveillé en regrettant de ne pas être mort
With an aching in my head
Avec des maux de tête
I lay motionless in bed
Je suis allongé sans bouger dans mon lit
The night is here and the day is gone
La nuit est là et le jour s'en est allé
And the world spins madly on
Et la terre tourne comme une folle
I thought of you and where you'd gone
J'ai pensé à toi et où tu étais partie
And the world spins madly on.
Et la terre tourne comme une folle
Jana Lua
(Tradução português):
World Spins Madly On
O mundo gira loucamente
Woke up and wished that I was dead
Acordei e desejei estar morto
With an aching in my head
Com dor em minha cabeça
I lay motionless in bed
Deito imóvel em minha cama
I thought of you and where you’d gone
E penso em você e prá onde você foi
and let the world spin madly on
E deixei o mundo girar loucamente
Everything that I said I’d do
Tudo que disse que faria
Like make the world brand new
Como fazer o mundo novo
And take the time for you
E tomar o tempo pra você
I just got lost and slept right through the dawn
Eu acabei por me perder e dormir ao entardecer
And the world spins madly on
E o mundo gira loucamente
I let the day go by
Eu deixei o dia passar
I always say goodbye
Eu sempre digo adeus
I watch the stars from my window sill
Eu olho as estrelas da minha janela
The whole world is moving and I’m standing still
O mundo inteiro está girando e eu ainda estou imóvel
Woke up and wished that I was dead
Acordei e desejei estar morto
With an aching in my head
Com dor em minha cabeça
I lay motionless in bed
Deito imóvel em minha cama
The night is here and the day is gone
A noite está aqui e o dia se foi
And the world spins madly on
E o mundo gira loucamente
I thought of you and where you’d gone
E penso em você e prá onde você foi
And the world spins madly on
E o mundo gira loucamente
me2525
Starting a new life. Picking everything up, moving across the continent, leaving everything and everyone behind. And this song is on the playlist for my drive into a new life.
A.J. Wildes
@me2525 thank you for the update! I hope you’re still doing well. ❤️
valar
Due to my mental health rollercoaster I live a new life constantly, without moving anywhere. There are many different kinds of moving, the same song has meaning for all of them.
nayomii
i hope one day i can do this
Laura Potter
wow, i hope you‘re happy today :)
me2525
@Carmen Rao I ended up in Indonesia (Bali) and it has been the best thing for me!
Trish Kelly
Woke up and wished that I was dead
With an aching in my head
I lay motionless in bed
I thought of you and where you'd gone
and let the world spin madly on
Everything that I said I'd do
Like make the world brand new
And take the time for you
I just got lost and slept right through the dawn
And the world spins madly on
I let the day go by
I always say goodbye
I watch the stars from my window sill
The whole world is moving and I'm standing still
Woke up and wished that I was dead
With an aching in my head
I lay motionless in bed
The night is here and the day is gone
And the world spins madly on
I thought of you and where you'd gone
And the world spins madly on.
Ëë Mage
bless you
Casilda Lewis
bless you
Tristan Delabroye
Caught in a rain storm today on a small island called Okinawa. Was initially pissed and trying to run back to my apartment the whole time worried about my computer and smartphone in my bag. Started running, being about a kilometre from my apartment. Half way back, feeling like the little boy I used to be, the one that loved running and playing in the rain, I stopped running, slogged through torrents streaming along the seaside sidewalk, gave up trying to keep dry, lifted my face towards the heavenly downpour and smiled. These songs capture the sentiment of once being a little child full of hope and wonder, and then the slow transformation to serious adult, and then suddenly, an unexpected summer sea shower brings me back to the little boy I used to be.