The band managed to score four Top 20 singles in their two year career. The first was the theme tune to STARStreet*. "Best Friends", which peaked at Number 20 in June 2001, was a favourite on the pop video channels. The second was a double-a-side of their own track, "Things That Go Bump In The Night", and a cover of Duran Duran's "Is There Something I Should Know?", the former track later appearing on the soundtrack to the first Scooby Doo movie. It reached Number 12 in September 2001.
Their third single, released in January 2002, was another cover, this time of Bucks Fizz's "Land Of Make Believe", and it gave them their first and only top 10 hit, reaching Number 9. Their fourth single, released in late April 2002, was another double-a-side, but this time both were original tracks. "Back When" and "Going All The Way", the latter appearing on the soundtrack to the movie Thunderpants. However, this could only reach Number 19 in the end, and when their self titled debut only managed to reach Number 43 - spending only 2 weeks in the UK Top 75 - the band parted ways with their record company, Island, and split up soon after.
Is There Something I Should Know
Allstars Lyrics
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Please please tell me now
I made a break I ran out yesterday
Tried to find my mountain hideaway
Maybe next year, maybe no go
I know you're watching me every minute of the day, yeah
I've seen the signs and the looks and the pictures
Thay give your game away, yeah
With broken glass for us to hold
And I cut so far before I had to stay
Please please tell me now
Is there something I should know
Is there something I should say
That would make you come my way
Do you feel the same cos you don't let it show
People start and cross the road from me
And jungle drums they all clear the way for me
Can you read my mind
Can you see in the snow
And fiery demons all dance when you walk through the door
Don't say you're easy on me
You're about as easy as you were before
There's a dream that strings the road
With broken glass for us to hold
And I cut so far before I had to stay
Please please tell me now
Is there something I should know
Is there something I should say
That would make you come my way
Please please tell me now
Is there something I should know
Is there something I should say
That would make you come my way
Please please tell me now
Please please tell me now
Please please tell me now
Please please tell me now
"Allstars's Is There Something I Should Know" is a song about a man who is trying to figure out how his lover feels about him. The song is about the confusion he feels about the mixed signals he's getting from his lover. The singer is trying to find out if there is something he should know or say, that would make his lover come his way. The lyrics are a plea for honesty and directness, instead of being left in doubt.
The lyrics suggest that the singer has made a break and run out, but he cannot find his "mountain hideaway". The imagery of a mountain hideaway suggests a place where the singer can be free and safe from the world. However, he is unable to find this place, and he may be running away from something or someone. Throughout the song, the singer pleads for his lover to let him know how she feels, but she remains silent, leaving him confused and uncertain.
The lyrics are full of vivid imagery, with broken glass and fiery demons dancing when the singer's lover walks in. The use of these images adds to the sense of confusion and uncertainty that the singer feels. The singer's fear of rejection and his desire to be loved are palpable in the lyrics, and the song suggests that sometimes love can be a confusing and complicated affair.
Line by Line Meaning
Please please tell me now
The singer is desperately seeking information or clarification on a subject.
Please please tell me now
The singer is so anxious for information that he/she repeats the plea.
I made a break I ran out yesterday
The singer left a situation suddenly and unexpectedly.
Tried to find my mountain hideaway
The artist is trying to escape from something or someone by retreating to a secluded location.
Maybe next year, maybe no go
The artist is uncertain of his/her future and wonders if his/her plans will come to fruition.
I know you're watching me every minute of the day, yeah
The singer is aware that someone is observing him/her closely and possibly suspiciously.
I've seen the signs and the looks and the pictures Thay give your game away, yeah
The singer has noticed behaviors and actions that have revealed the true intentions of the person watching him/her.
There's a dream that strings the road With broken glass for us to hold And I cut so far before I had to stay
The artist had an idealistic vision of his/her journey ahead, but obstacles and challenges have caused him/her to deviate from the intended path.
Is there something I should know
The artist is pleading for more information that he/she feels is being purposely withheld.
Is there something I should say That would make you come my way
The artist is looking for a solution or a magic word that will make the subject of his/her inquiry to comply with his/her wishes.
Do you feel the same cos you don't let it show
The singer is unsure of the other person's true feelings and wants them to be more honest and expressive.
People start and cross the road from me And jungle drums they all clear the way for me
The artist's reputation or actions have created a sense of fear and apprehension among other people.
Can you read my mind Can you see in the snow
The singer wants to know if the subject of his/her inquiry can understand his/her thoughts or emotions despite them not being explicitly communicated.
And fiery demons all dance when you walk through the door
The singer sees the subject of his/her inquiry as powerful and intimidating, causing him/her to feel overwhelmed and helpless in their presence.
Don't say you're easy on me You're about as easy as you were before
The singer is calling out the subject's disingenuous behavior, expecting them to be truthful and not pretend to be accommodating when they are not.
Please please tell me now
The artist is still seeking answers to his/her previous inquiries even after repeating the question.
Please please tell me now
The artist is growing increasingly anxious to receive an answer and is reiterating his/her plea for information.
Please please tell me now
The singer is desperate to know more and repeats the request.
Contributed by Eliana E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.