With a small, home-recorded discography posted on YouTube, the songs started to gain some unexpected attention. The band began to attract a small but enthusiastic following that has continued to grow. The song “Never” accompanied by some simple footage of a car journey steadily climbed in views. It had reached an impressive 70,000 hits without any promotion when in 2013, a feature in a Trivago advertisement allowed for “All the Luck in the World” to reach a larger audience, with “Never” being given significant media exposure. Since the airing of the spot, the video has gained over 1,000,000 views.
The band spent much of spring of 2013 at Neil’s home in the quiet Wicklow countryside working hard on writing new material, and after agreeing a deal with Barfilm Records, they began plans to record their debut album. In summer, the group spent 2 weeks recording in Denee, Belgium and another 4 weeks in Berlin recording and mixing. In November they spent some more studio days in Haldern to give the album recordings the final touch and to record two further songs.
After busy recording sessions the band went home to Ireland to rest and began preparations for performing and promoting the record. The album combines the core elements of “All the Luck in the World’s” homemade acoustic sound with larger instrumental arrangements, while maintaining an intimate feel.
Away
All The Luck In The World Lyrics
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You were restless and arresting
And I can't stand the way that you stay the same
All the time
You'd think that when we'd meet
Face to face we'd see
Eye to eye
Heels and the dim light
And it's just a closed position
Just a closed position
Now we're running through
When the city calls, it's not for you
Now we're running through
When the city calls, it's not for you
I wrote your name down
For the first train out of town
There's one red leaf left
And it's nailed to your doorstep
Our shots tear through the dark
And oh we're terrified
Our curfew's night's bloom
Until we clear the sky
Now we're running through
When the city calls, it's not for you
Now we're running through
When the city calls, it's not for you
The lyrics of All The Luck In The World's "Away" explore themes of change, stagnancy, and movement. The opening lines suggest that the subject of the song is a complex figure, both "progressive yet repetitive" and "restless yet arresting." These contradictions are mirrored in the song's instrumentation, which features simple repetition and slow buildups. The singer expresses frustration with this person's inability to grow or change: "I can't stand the way that you stay the same / All the time."
The second verse introduces more conflict, as the two parties struggle to find common ground despite physical barriers like height and lighting. The line "it's just a closed position" implies that their perspectives are limited and unable to shift. The chorus brings in a sense of urgency, with the singer and the subject of the song "running through" the city as if on the run from something. The repeated line "When the city calls, it's not for you" suggests that they do not belong in this place, or that they are searching for something that they cannot find there.
The final verse introduces some hope, as the singer writes the subject's name down for the first train out of town. However, there is still a sense of danger as the "curfew's night's bloom" and they are still "terrified" by something unknown. The final line suggests that they will continue moving until they "clear the sky," whatever that means for them.
Line by Line Meaning
Progressive yet repetitive
The song has a progressive feel but repeats the same ideas
You were restless and arresting
You were uneasy and captivating
And I can't stand the way that you stay the same
I dislike how you remain unchanging
All the time
Consistently, persistently
You'd think that when we'd meet
One might assume that when we came face to face
Face to face we'd see
We would see eye to eye
Eye to eye
Completely, fully understanding each other
But height is fixed by
However, height is limited by
Heels and the dim light
Wearing high heels and the lack of light
And it's just a closed position
Resulting in a narrow perspective or point of view
Now we're running through
We are now quickly moving through
When the city calls, it's not for you
When the city beckons, it is not for us
I wrote your name down
I recorded your name
For the first train out of town
For the earliest opportunity to leave this place
There's one red leaf left
Only one red leaf remains
And it's nailed to your doorstep
It is fastened to your front porch
Our shots tear through the dark
Our gunfire pierces the darkness
And oh we're terrified
We are very scared
Our curfew's night's bloom
Our confinement is like the night blossoming
Until we clear the sky
Until we no longer face obstacles and can move freely
Writer(s): Dolores Mary O'riordan Copyright: Juztol Ltd.
Contributed by Gabriel G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@laurilenel3836
wow, I just discovered this band. HOW are they not as well known as they should be?
@bamboeng2014
always a calming, nostalgic and melancholic tune. man, sucks to find things like these less and less
@toufikelhossami8151
This has been my favourite song of all time for around 3 years now 🖤 amazing
@kaiawaselewski5179
god i always end up loving each and every song
@richardfranks6614
This is a really good song the video is cool aswell.
@hellaagnes8818
I love this song ^^ Waiting for a new songs. Hope You the best
@Giuly16love
You guys are something special
@juliangutierrezbrito1449
Wow ... thanks