After recording a 12" of "Sunshine Smile" (b/w "I’ll Be Your Saint" and "Breathless") that was pressed to be released on record producer Pat Collier’s ‘Money To Burn,’ label the band received a gushing review in the NME. They signed to Creation Records in 1992, and after a UK tour supporting Curve they released their first single, a re-recording of "Sunshine Smile," in May of that year. Distancing themselves from the shoegaze movement by attempting to be more outspoken than traditional shoegazers, Adorable were briefly seen along with other bands Suede and The Verve as being a part of a new movement tagged ‘New Glam,’ a label attributed to Fijalkowski’s assertion that "we want to put the glamour back into pop." "Sunshine Smile" was NME’s Single of the Week, and topped the Indie Singles chart as well as entering the mainstream UK single top 100 charts for three weeks. A backlash in the press against the band’s outspoken image immediately followed, and the band were never to be interviewed in the mainstream UK press after their debut single. The band released "I’ll Be Your Saint," "Homeboy" and "Sistine Chapel Ceiling" (NME single of the Week), which all went into the Top 5 in the Indie charts, but failed to enter the mainstream Top 75. The album Against Perfection, released in 1993, went to #70 in the album charts, and the band toured the USA, Europe, Australia & Japan.
The second album, Fake, was seen as a far more introspective album, which Fijalkowski himself suggests was the result of the band feeling vulnerable. Although two singles ("Kangaroo Court" & "Vendetta") again entered high in the Indie Singles chart, the album failed to dent the mainstream Top 75, and strained relations both within the band and with Creation resulted in the band announcing their split onstage in Brussels in late 1994.
In subsequent years, the band has been re-classified as being part of the shoegaze movement. Bands such as Ash & Oasis have in the past acknowledged their admiration of the band.
Subsequent to the band’s demise Robert Dillam moved to Scotland where he joined The Zephyrs, whilst Fijalkowski went on to form the band Polak, who signed to One Little Indian Records.
Discography
Albums
Against Perfection (Creation / CRE 138) - Mar 1993
Fake (Creation / CRE 165) - Sept 1994
Footnotes - Best Of 92-94 (Cherry Red / CDMRED327) - Jan 2008
Singles
Sunshine Smile (Creation / CRE 127) - Apr 1992
I’ll Be Your Saint (Creation / CRE 133) - Jul 1992
Homeboy (Creation / CRE 140) - Oct 1992
Sistine Chapel Ceiling (Creation / CRE 153) - Jan 1993
Favourite Fallen Idol (Creation / CRE 159) - Apr 1993
Kangaroo Court (Creation / CRE 172) - Apr 1994
Vendetta (Creation / CRE 177) - Sept 1994
I'll Be Your Saint
Adorable Lyrics
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I'll wear a halo
And I'll perform miracles
If you want me to stoop that low
I'll be a saint
I'll be a saint
I'll be your saint
I'll be your word, I'll be your life, I'll be your heart, I'll be your lights
I will be
I'll be word, I'll be love, I'll be heart, I'll be your god
I'll be anything you want
I'll be anything you want
Let me sink my eyes
Down into your holy mine
And come and lay me down
Down, down with your cross to bear
I'll be your saint
I'll be your sinner
I'll be your saint
I'll be your saint
I'll be your word, I'll be your life, I'll be your heart, I'll be your lights
I will be
I'll be word, I'll be love, I'll be heart, I'll be your god
I'll be anything you want
I'll be anything you want
I'll be your word, I'll be your life, I'll be your heart, I'll be your lights
I will be
I'll be word, I'll be love, I'll be heart, I'll be your god
I'll be anything you want
I'll be anything that you want
The opening line of "I'll Be Your Saint" suggests a willingness to do anything for the person addressed in the song. This person is so important to the singer that they will wear a halo and perform miracles if asked. The idea of being a "saint" may also suggest a willingness to be selfless and to put the needs of the other person before one's own.
As the song progresses, we see the singer repeatedly offering to be anything the person wants. They are willing to be their "word, life, heart, and God." This suggests an intense level of devotion and a willingness to give everything for the other person. The repeated refrain of "I'll be anything you want" reinforces this idea.
Towards the end of the song, we see a shift in tone as the singer refers to themselves as both a saint and a sinner. This suggests an awareness of their own flaws and imperfections. Despite this, they remain willing to do anything for the other person. The final line of the song, "I'll be anything that you want," reinforces the idea that the singer is willing to sacrifice everything for the person they are addressing.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll be your saint
I'll devote myself to you completely and be your holy figure.
I'll wear a halo
I'll strive to be perfect and unblemished for you.
And I'll perform miracles
I'll do anything in my power to make your wishes come true.
If you want me to stoop that low
I'll do anything, even if it is beneath me or goes against my morals, to make you happy.
I'll be a saint
I'll be pure, good, and selfless for you.
I'll be your word, I'll be your life, I'll be your heart, I'll be your lights
I'll be everything to you: your guide, your reason for existence, and the light that brings joy to your life.
I'll be word, I'll be love, I'll be heart, I'll be your god
I'll be the sole focus of your devotion and love, like a god.
I'll be anything you want
I'll change myself to be whatever you desire and fulfill your every wish.
Let me sink my eyes
Let me gaze deeply into your eyes and understand you completely.
Down into your holy mine
Let me see into the depths of your soul, which is sacred to me.
And come and lay me down
Let me offer myself to you completely.
Down, down with your cross to bear
Let me share your burdens and challenges, despite the difficulty.
I'll be your sinner
I'll be flawed and imperfect, but still offer myself completely to you.
Lyrics © OBO APRA/AMCOS
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Josh Waldo
This album, helped to save my life and think of a limitless future.
fritshits65
Against Perfection.......well , this comes pretty damn close to perfection!!
Brandon Larratt
love this song,hav`nt heard it so long,sounds so amazing !!!!
Dale Davis
Rob Dillam that played with them is now an IT lecturer @ Edinburgh College Milton road campus. First thing he did way back in 2010 was show us the video of him playing glasto! Amazing teacher / musician.
fritshits65
saw him last week at the Adorable `reunion` at SCALA , London...he still is unreal on guitar & very much alive on stage!!!..hero!!!
Abdelkader Benyebka
I LOVE this song
Funxton
Wonderful...
Glenn Thorpe
Saw these guys in Australia. This track wasn't on the Aussie version of the album.
Richard Bourne
Epic
My Little Underground
Himmlisch