A Sunny Day in Glasgow began as a collaboration between friends Ben Daniels… Read Full Bio ↴A Sunny Day in Glasgow began as a collaboration between friends Ben Daniels and Ever Nalens, both of whom had recently returned to Philadelphia after several years in the UK. The band name came from Nalens, who had been living in Glasgow, and Daniels kept it after Nalens left the project. In 2006, Daniels asked his twin sisters, Robin and Lauren, to start singing on the songs they had been working on. In March of that year the trio self-released The Sunniest Day Ever EP to great acclaim from college radio stations and blogs. Their debut release, Scribble Mural Comic Journal, came out February 2007 and received favorable reviews from Pitchfork and Drowned in Sound among others. Scribble Mural Comic Journal was recorded with one microphone in a bedroom in West Philly and pushed the boundaries of dream pop often drawing comparisons to My Bloody Valentine and Cocteau Twins. During the summer of 2007 the band toured the United States including in-studios on KEXP and Radio K and released a handmade tour only EP titled Tout New Age which was subsequently released as a digitally only EP. A year later the band emerged for a performance at the Whitney Museum as part of the Wordless Music Series and an in-studio performance on WNYC. A month later they toured across the UK and France which was celebrated with a string of 7"s coming out labels as varied as Slumberland, Disjuncture and Georgraphic North. Shortly following their tour, Ruined Potential released SMCJ in a limited edition on 180 gram double vinyl. Though only playing a few shows stateside after their European tour the band shared the stage with such luminaries as Telepathe, M83 and Asobi Seksu. During the fall of 2008 the group - now comprised of guitarist/drummer Josh Meakim and cellist/vocalist Annie Fredrickson - assembled in a dance studio space in rural New Jersey to record their sophomore album. Their new album, Ashes Grammar, expands on the dream pop themes of SMCJ and finds the band experimenting with recording techniques a la Alvin Lucier. Ashes Grammar was released worldwide on Mis Ojos Discos on September 15, 2009 and will be available on a cd, as a download and on a limited edition double vinyl. On March 2, 2010 ASDIG released a vinyl and digital only 12" EP titled "Nitetime Rainbow" which features some of their brightest sounding recordings to date. Newest additions to the group include bassist Ryan Newmeyer, vocalist Jen Goma and drummer Adam Herndon. The gang will be touring North America and Europe throughout early 2010.

Calling it love isn't love
A Sunny Day In Glasgow Lyrics

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Hardly uninvited
I′m already heels inside it
I already feel this silence in my heart
Blame the medicine and take the medicine and calling it love isn't love (calling it love isn′t love...)
Breaks my heart to say (breaks my heart to say)
No far beyond the factual, don't blame it on the actual malaise
Saw your ugly sister, she's so sinister and cynical and how we all do miss her when she was small
Take the medicine and blame the medicine and calling it love isn′t love (calling it love isn′t love...)

Breaks my heart to say no (breaks my heart to say)

Take the medicine and blame the medicine don't fall in love (fall in love...)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of A Sunny Day in Glasgow's song "Calling it love isn't love" explore the complexities of relationships and how people often mistake strong emotions brought on by factors such as medication for love. The opening lines "Hardly uninvited, I'm already heels inside it" suggest that the singer is not a passive participant in the relationship but rather actively allowing themselves to be swept up in it. The following line "I already feel this silence in my heart" could imply a sense of emptiness or lack of genuine feeling despite the intensity of the relationship.

The chorus "Blame the medicine and take the medicine and calling it love isn't love" suggests that the singer is taking medication that could be impacting their emotions and perception of the relationship. However, despite this realization, they continue to label their feelings as love, leading to a sense of confusion and heartbreak.

The lines "No far beyond the factual, don't blame it on the actual malaise" suggest that the singer is aware that their feelings may not be entirely genuine but still struggles to come to terms with it. The reference to the "ugly sister" and how everyone misses her when she was small could symbolize a desire for simplicity and nostalgia, suggesting that the singer is perhaps seeking comfort or stability in the relationship, even if it isn't based on genuine love.

Overall, the lyrics of "Calling it love isn't love" explore the complex and often confusing nature of emotions and relationships, highlighting how people can mistake intense feelings brought on by external factors for love.

Line by Line Meaning

Hardly uninvited
I didn't come here uninvited, I was already drawn to be here

I'm already heels inside it
I'm already deeply immersed in this situation

I already feel this silence in my heart
I already sense a quiet, unsettling discomfort within myself

Blame the medicine and take the medicine and calling it love isn't love (calling it love isn't love...)
I know that my feelings are being influenced by something else, but justifying it as love doesn't make it genuine love

Breaks my heart to say (breaks my heart to say)
It hurts me to admit the truth

No far beyond the factual, don't blame it on the actual malaise
The source of my feelings is not just a simple explanation, don't blame it on something specific

Saw your ugly sister, she's so sinister and cynical and how we all do miss her when she was small
I saw someone who used to be familiar but they've changed, and it's making me reflect on the past

Take the medicine and blame the medicine and calling it love isn't love (calling it love isn't love...)
If I continue to let myself be influenced by this outside force and use love as an excuse, it won't be genuine

Breaks my heart to say no (breaks my heart to say)
It's hard to say no, but it's necessary

Take the medicine and blame the medicine don't fall in love (fall in love...)
Rather than falling in love blindly, it's important to recognize the influence of external factors and not make excuses for them

Writer(s): Daniels Benjamin John

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