1) Alex Lloyd (born Alex Wasiliev in Sydney, November 1974) is an Australia… Read Full Bio ↴1) Alex Lloyd (born Alex Wasiliev in Sydney, November 1974) is an Australian singer-songwriter. His musical career can be traced all the way back to his teen years when, as a 13-year-old upstart, he started playing in pubs with his first band, the blues based The Beefs. After a stint in Sydney's renowned indie rock group Mother Hubbard, Lloyd went solo in 1997. He has since had a remarkable career that has garnered critical and public acclaim both in Australia and elsewhere, being best known for his hit single "Amazing".

His three solo albums- 1999's 'Black The Sun', 2001's 'Watching Angels Mend', and 2003's 'Distant Light'- have collectively sold more than half a million copies. As well, following the release of each album he has been awarded an ARIA for Best Male Artist (2000, 2001, 2003). 2000 also saw him win an ARIA for Best New Talent. But Lloyd managed to be more than accomplished album artist with a penchant for experimentation and an intuitive gift for melody. His iconic 2001 single "Amazing" was not only voted Song of the Year in the prestigious, listener-voted Triple J Hottest 100 poll in 2001- it also secured an APRA Award (the songwriters awards) in 2002 for Song of the Year'. The track ended up being the played song on Australian radio that same year.

Given such heady success, it's no surprise Lloyd spent most of 2004 out of the spotlight, savouring the time he could now spend with his new-born son, Jake, as well as his wife of three years, Amelia. But as Lloyd conceded, domestic bliss also had its ancillary benefits- especially for a songwriter with a studio out the back who's set to commence recording for his fourth album in a few days time in Seattle's London Bridge Studios.

"I've had plenty of time to write this record which has been a really good luxury compared with my previous albums", he says. "This time I've been writing in my own space instead of writing in hotel rooms. So although I haven't even started recording, already the songs feel more finished".

In many ways, the new album - which at this stage should be released in the fourth quarter of 2005 - marks a new beginning for Lloyd. He has a new record label (SONY BMG), new management and a new family, and says the songs he's penned reflect the changes that have occurred in his life over the past few years. "There's a lot of emotion involved. In a way, I see this album as being about having a new family and losing an old one".

The new album will be produced by Rick Parashar whose production credits include Pearl Jam's Ten, Alice In Chain's Dirt and Blind Melon's debut. On first glance it seems an unlikely pairing but if you strip back those albums you'll find songs full of raw emotion and inventive arrangements. And that sounds like Alex Lloyd.

Parashar was actually classically trained in India, and for Lloyd, the perspective that brings is important. "This is a new beginning for me. I'm after something different and Rick offers me that. I want to work with people who are fresh and have a fresh approach to the whole Alex Lloyd thing. For the first time in my life, I don't have any expectations except to make a great record. I'm not trying to predetermine the style. I'm taking 16 songs with me, I'm in Seattle for two months and hopefully I'll write a lot more".

"So I guess it is pretty important to me but other records I've made I haven't been unhappy with..it's just been a different approach..and I just feel I've come full circle back to the beginning again."

2) Alex Lloyd, an electronica musician from Oxford, England, who is signed to the independent record label Ninja Tune under his alias, PRDCTV.

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Outside
Alex Lloyd Lyrics

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A familiar song
Won't you sing along
Something to prolong the waiting

In this secret place
Where we can embrace
All the history in the making

And we come in, to see you
All alone again
Don't forget to go outside
To go outside your shell
Don't regret what you denied
What you denied, what you denied

All the casualties 180 degrees
Lip sink every breathe were taking
Somewhat static lines
Reaching out tonight
It's the mode and mould were breaking

And we come in, to see you
All alone again
Don't forget to go outside
To go outside your shell
Don't regret what you denied
What you denied, what you denied

Don't forget to go outside your shell
Don't regret what you denied yourself

In the harmony
Ride along with me
It won't work if you've been faking

And we come in
To see you, all alone again
Don't forget to go outside your shell
Don't regret what you denied yourself

Don't forget to go outside your shell
Don't regret what's left behind. yourself

Lyrics Written By: A. Wasiliev

Overall Meaning

The song "Outside" by Alex Lloyd explores the theme of coming out of one's shell and not regretting missed opportunities in life. The opening lines of "A familiar song, won't you sing along, something to prolong the waiting" suggest finding comfort in familiar things while waiting for something. The next line "In this secret place, where we can embrace, all the history in the making" takes us to the comfort of a hidden place, where moments of history are being made.

In the chorus, the lyrics "Don't forget to go outside, to go outside your shell, don't regret what you denied, what you denied, what you denied" encourage listeners to break out of their comfort zones and denials, it speaks about how important it is to step out of one's shell and not miss out on the opportunities waiting outside. The line 'All the casualties 180 degrees, lips sink every breath we're taking' suggests that people can be stagnant sometimes, not embracing the opportunities that come their way.

The lyrics also speak of the importance of being genuine in relationships, as the line "In the harmony, ride along with me, it won't work if you've been faking" suggests. These lyrics encourage listeners to be more honest and genuine in their relationships and interactions with others.

Line by Line Meaning

A familiar song
A song that we know well

Won't you sing along
Join in the singing with me

Something to prolong the waiting
A tune to pass the time until our wait is over

In this secret place
In a private location

Where we can embrace
Where we can hold each other

All the history in the making
All the significant events happening around us

And we come in, to see you
We have arrived to visit you

All alone again
By yourself once more

Don't forget to go outside
Remember to venture outside

To go outside your shell
To step out of your comfort zone

Don't regret what you denied
Don't feel sorry for rejecting something previously