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.
Towards the Sun
Alexi Murdoch Lyrics
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I'm drifting away unseen by anyone
The light is turning gray, the day is done
The water is cold and heavy on my mind
I dreamed of walking with you but I fell behind
Looking for a rose I could not find
There is no one calling but the sound is clear
Though I'm not yet gone, I'm still not here
In Alexi Murdoch's Towards the Sun, the singer is slowly disappearing as he drifts away unseen by anyone. The clouds are creeping towards the sun, and he watches as the light turns gray and the day is done. The water is on his mind, cold and heavy, while he dreams of walking with someone he loves, but he fell behind in his pursuit of searching for a rose he couldn't find. The winter is coming to an end, and spring is near as the ice begins to stir. The singer hears no one calling, but the sound is clear. Despite not being gone, the singer feels like he is not yet present, hollow, and disconnected from reality.
The lyrics evoke a sense of melancholy and loneliness. The singer is lost and disconnected from the world, and he can't seem to find his place. He yearns for someone to walk with and share his experiences with, but he is isolated and unable to connect. The reference to the ice stirring, symbolizes a new beginning, a fresh start, but for our protagonist, it symbolizes nothing as he still feels distanced from everything.
Line by Line Meaning
See the clouds are creeping towards the sun
The day is ending as the clouds encroach upon the sun, signifying the passing of time.
I'm drifting away unseen by anyone
Feeling disconnected and unnoticed, I am slowly moving away from others.
The light is turning gray, the day is done
As the light fades, the day comes to an end, marking the passage of time.
The water is cold and heavy on my mind
The weight of my thoughts feels like the icy burden of water, weighing me down.
I dreamed of walking with you but I fell behind
I had hoped to join you on your journey, but my inability to keep up caused me to miss the opportunity.
Looking for a rose I could not find
In search of something beautiful and meaningful, I came up empty-handed despite my efforts.
Now the ice is stirring and spring is near
As the frozen landscape begins to thaw, the promise of renewal and growth emerges.
There is no one calling but the sound is clear
Although I am alone, the sound of my surroundings is strikingly vivid and present.
Though I'm not yet gone, I'm still not here
Despite physically existing, I feel emotionally disconnected and absent from the present moment.
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Written by: Alexi Murdoch
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Saulo Allende
See, the clouds are creeping towards the sun
And I'm slipping away unseen by anyone
The light is turning gray; the day is done
Water is so cold and heavy on my mind
I dreamed of walking with you but I fell behind
Looking for a road I could not find
And now the ice is stirring and spring is near
There is no one calling but the sound is clear
And though I'm not yet gone, I'm still not here
Dakotagentry24
See, the clouds are creeping
Towards the sun
And I'm slipping away
Unseen by anyone
The light is turning gray
The day is done
Water is so cold
And heavy on my mind
I dreamed of walking with you
But I fell behind
Looking for a road
I could not find
And now the ice is stirring
And spring is near
There is no one calling
But the sound is clear
Though I'm not yet gone
I'm still not here
💋Love Iver was here as herself💋
No one sees me
In real life
And
On YouTube
So I just talk since I’m good at it
And it’s fun and slightly soothing
Did you say looking for a road you could not find
Fork in the road lifer
But feelings aren’t facts psychology says
So I’ll put my faith in psychology
xoxoxo
JenniferR
See, the clouds are creeping
Towards the sun
And I'm slipping away
Unseen by anyone
The light is turning gray
The day is done
Water is so cold
And heavy on my mind
I dreamed of walking with you
But I fell behind
Looking for a road
I could not find
And now the ice is stirring
And spring is near
There is no one calling
But the sound is clear
Though I'm not yet gone
I'm still not here
Martin C
This isn't music, it's therapy. Alexi hope you get some new songs out soon.
INFERNUS
Did he get any new songs out?
Agnivesh Nr
such a stress relifing song
while i hear your songs i feel like a person living on country side
williammelvin
So I recently lost someone. And this song just punched me in the gut.
Cheryl Bowman
Lovely and soothing
I pray that for you
Keith Hunter
I am sorry for your your loss. My best friend passed 5 years ago. Alexi's "All of My Days" and "Towards the Sun" bring him back to me whenever I need to feel the joy and the pain of his friendship and loss. Take care, William.
Mike C
Cant stop listening to anything Alexi Murdoch sings.
Susan Pope
Blank Blank AMEN! I’ve been awake for two hours (in the wee small hours of the morning) watching and discovering his awesome voice, lyrics and guitar! I can’t get enough of his amazing talents! With ❤️and 🎶! Ms. Susan in South Carolina
Saumya Ayurveda
Aman
Saulo Allende
See, the clouds are creeping towards the sun
And I'm slipping away unseen by anyone
The light is turning gray; the day is done
Water is so cold and heavy on my mind
I dreamed of walking with you but I fell behind
Looking for a road I could not find
And now the ice is stirring and spring is near
There is no one calling but the sound is clear
And though I'm not yet gone, I'm still not here