Born in London to a Greek father and Scottish-French mother, Murdoch was raised in Greece (just outside of Athens) until he was ten and then moved to Scotland with his family. He attended university in the United States (in North Carolina). He currently lives between New York and a small house on the remote west coast of Scotland where he spends his days writing and working on a small wooden sailing boat.
Murdoch's early recordings were self-released on his own Zero Summer Records. Four Songs (2002) was a four song EP released on the site CD Baby where it was, for a time, the site's all-time number-one selling record. Time Without Consequence, a traditional eleven song record, was released in 2006. It was one of the most licensed albums of the decade, receiving placements on dozens of films and television shows. A number of new songs are previewed in the 2009 movie Away We Go, a film created by director Sam Mendes and written by husband-and-wife team of Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida. The soundtrack featured nine of his songs in total..
Murdoch released his third recording, Towards the Sun (2009), exclusively through his website as a limited edition CD in a hand-numbered sleeve. The album was officially released on March 8th 2011.
In June 2012, Murdoch's song "All My Days" was used to promote the BBC's advert campaign for the following Summer's BBC iPlayer features. In September and October 2012, "All My Days" was featured in the U.S. in a television commercial for Sprint wireless.
Shine
Alexi Murdoch Lyrics
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We are the way we are
Yes I wonder why
We are the way we are
And why
We only love each other from afar
This is how we are fighting
Time
Time
You spend your days
Watching the door
Yeah you spend your whole life waiting
But you don't know what for
You have everything you need right here
Still you want more
Oh this is how we are fighting
This is how we are fighting
Time
Time
Well I didn't come here
Looking for a soul
And I'm tired of watching dust
Collecting on a bowl
I'm a spirit trying to be human
I'm just a spirit trying to be human
But I'm thinking this is how we are fighting
This is how we are fighting
Time
Time
You hold on to yourself
You're afraid that you might
Get left behind
And so you hide your eyes
You're afraid that the light
Will make you blind
But it's time
It's time to shine
Yes it's time to believe in what you know
Time to believe in what you know
Time to believe in what you know
And you don't need strength to be strong
Time to believe in what you know
No you don't need strength to be strong
Time to believe in what you know
Time to believe in what you know
Time to believe in what you know
Time to believe in what you know
Time to believe before you go
In Alexi Murdoch's song Shine, the singer wonders why people are the way they are and why they only seem to love each other from afar. He speaks of the fight against time and how we spend our days waiting for something, even though we don't know what we're waiting for. The lyrics also touch on the human spirit and our desire for more, even when we already have everything we need.
The chorus repeats "This is how we are fighting / Time, Time" suggesting that time is our enemy, and we are fighting it through our struggles and desires. Murdoch then sings about being a spirit trying to be human and the importance of believing in what we know, without needing strength to do so. The song ends with a reminder to believe before we go.
Overall, the lyrics of Shine offer a reflection on human nature and our constant desire for more than what we have, even when we already possess everything we need. The song speaks of the fight against time and the importance of believing in oneself and the things we already know to be true.
Line by Line Meaning
I wonder why
The singer is curious as to why humans are the way they are
We are the way we are
The singer is questioning the factors that make humans act the way they do
Yes I wonder why
The singer is expressing further surprise and confusion
We are the way we are
Repeating the same line to emphasize the confusion
And why
The artist is suggesting there are even more questions to ask
We only love each other from afar
The singer notes that humans tend to distance themselves from each other emotionally
This is how we are fighting
The singer implies that our behavior is a struggle
This is how we are fighting
Repeating the line to reinforce the idea
Time
The fight is happening over a long period of time
Time
Repeating the idea that time is the battlefield
You spend your days
The singer is addressing an individual
Watching the door
The person is waiting for something to happen
Yeah you spend your whole life waiting
The person has been waiting for a long time
But you don't know what for
The person is waiting without a clear purpose or goal
You have everything you need right here
The singer suggests that the person has what they need to stop waiting
Still you want more
The person is still searching for something beyond what they have
Well I didn't come here
The artist is introducing themselves
Looking for a soul
The singer wasn't seeking a deeper connection with someone
And I'm tired of watching dust
The singer is tired of inaction
Collecting on a bowl
The artist uses a metaphor for the stagnation they feel
I'm a spirit trying to be human
The artist feels they have a deeper purpose than what they're currently experiencing
I'm just a spirit trying to be human
Repeating the line to emphasize the artist's frustration
You hold on to yourself
The singer is addressing the same person from earlier
You're afraid that you might
The person is scared of something happening to them
Get left behind
The person is afraid of being abandoned
And so you hide your eyes
The person is avoiding confronting their fears
You're afraid that the light
The singer uses light as a metaphor for truth or revelation
Will make you blind
The person is afraid of what they might learn if they confront their fears
But it's time
The artist is suggesting it's time to act
It's time to shine
The singer wants the person to embrace their potential
Yes it's time to believe in what you know
The singer wants the person to trust their instincts
No you don't need strength to be strong
The artist is suggesting that strength isn't just physical
Time to believe before you go
The artist is urging the person to take action before it's too late
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Elizabeth Hall, Stephen Allen, THERESA ANDERSSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@MsBee777
I wonder why
We are the way we are
Yes I wonder why
We are the way we are
And why
We only love each from afar
This is how we are fading
This is how we are fading
Time
Time
You spend your days
Watching the door
Yeah you spend your whole life waiting
But you don't know what for
You have everything you need right here
Still you want more
Oh this is how we are fading
This is how we are fading
Time
Time
Well I didn't come here
Looking for a soul
And I'm tired of watching dust
Collecting on a bowl
I'm a spirit trying to be human
I'm just a spirit trying to be human
But I'm thinking this is how we are fading
This is how we are fading
Time
Time
You hold on to yourself
You're afraid that you might
Get left behind
And so you hide your eyes
You're afraid that the light
Will make you blind
But it's time
It's time to shine
Yes it's time to believe in what you know
Time to believe in what you know
Time to believe in what you know
And you don't need strength to be strong
Time to believe in what you know
No you don't need strength to be strong
Time to believe in what you know
Time to believe in what you know
Time to believe in what you know
time to believe in what you know
Time to believe before you go
@julianvickery8341
"Shine" by English folk musician Alexi Murdoch, track 9 from his debut studio album, "Time Without Consequence", released in 2006 on his very own Zero Summer Records label. https://youtu.be/IGHjZY3hz0E
Lyrics:
I wonder why
We are the way we are
Yes I wonder why
We are the way we are
And why
We only love each from afar
This is how we are fading
This is how we are fading
Time
Time
You spend your days
Watching the door
Yeah you spend your whole life waiting
But you don't know what for
You have everything you need right here
Still you want more
Oh this is how we are fading
This is how we are fading
Time
Time
Well I didn't come here
Looking for a soul
And I'm tired of watching dust
Collecting on a bowl
I'm a spirit trying to be human
I'm just a spirit trying to be human
But I'm thinking this is how we are fading
This is how we are fading
Time
Time
You hold on to yourself
You're afraid that you might
Get left behind
And so you hide your eyes
You're afraid that the light
Will make you blind
But it's time
It's time to shine
Yes it's time to believe in what you know
Time to believe in what you know
Time to believe in what you know
And you don't need strength to be strong
Time to believe in what you know
No you don't need strength to be strong
Time to believe in what you know
Time to believe in what you know
Time to believe in what you know
Time to believe in what you know
Time to believe before you go
@lovelifemovies8884
Its been sometime now that I am listening only to Alexi Murdoch, each of his song is becoming my favorite from time to time.
@MsBee777
I wonder why
We are the way we are
Yes I wonder why
We are the way we are
And why
We only love each from afar
This is how we are fading
This is how we are fading
Time
Time
You spend your days
Watching the door
Yeah you spend your whole life waiting
But you don't know what for
You have everything you need right here
Still you want more
Oh this is how we are fading
This is how we are fading
Time
Time
Well I didn't come here
Looking for a soul
And I'm tired of watching dust
Collecting on a bowl
I'm a spirit trying to be human
I'm just a spirit trying to be human
But I'm thinking this is how we are fading
This is how we are fading
Time
Time
You hold on to yourself
You're afraid that you might
Get left behind
And so you hide your eyes
You're afraid that the light
Will make you blind
But it's time
It's time to shine
Yes it's time to believe in what you know
Time to believe in what you know
Time to believe in what you know
And you don't need strength to be strong
Time to believe in what you know
No you don't need strength to be strong
Time to believe in what you know
Time to believe in what you know
Time to believe in what you know
time to believe in what you know
Time to believe before you go
@sabirahdjameel3087
My favorite song for this year
@DL3w003
for real! i just found this guy randomly. now i cant stop listening to his music.
@MJroxOXO
I would absolutely LOVE to see Alexi live. I would give so much for that.
@melaniemuryn269
Amazing song melts me every time I hear it :-)
@happilyevanafter
how the heck is he not big yet? hes sooooo good
@alexhelenius7365
He's actually turned down major label deals. I guess he doesn't want the spotlight?
@Severinate
The great thing about this is, the rest of the world hasn't discovered it yet...
@goa6329
2022 and still the same status you just described... such a nice feeling