The duo released their debut album Ego War in 2003 to positive reviews which helped to establish them as one of the best new acts in dance music. The album fused elements of breaks, hip-hop, punk, garage and house with clever beats and samples.
In 2005 they released Generation, the follow-up to their debut album. Despite reaching number 3 in the UK Singles Chart with their 2005 hit, "Shot You Down", which samples the Nancy Sinatra version of the song "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)", the album was poorly received. Generation was seen as a step away from what made Ego War appealing due to the pace being slower and a number of tracks being downbeat in mood. In a 2008 interview, Simon Franks suggested that they listened to their label, Virgin, too much: "We should never have listened to anyone else". "Virgin admitted they didn't know how to market house music, and it slowly turned into us making this slower album. The daft thing is, Shot You Down was the big hit, this old-school club track, but it was followed by a moody, dark record. It confused everyone."
In making Generation, the group worked with Suggs of Madness collaborating on the track "This Road".
Their new album, Sunday Night Fever, was supposed to be out September 2008, but has been delayed till 2009. It has been renamed to Higher Than The Eiffel and will be released in 2010. The first single promoting that album entitled Only Man, will be released on March 22nd 2010.
Face in a Cloud
Audio Bullys Lyrics
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I'll see your face in a cloud
Oh, and when I come back home
I'll call your name out loud
Name out loud
Each time I go to town
Oh, and when I come back home
I'll call your name out loud
Each time I go to town
I'll see your face in a cloud
Oh, and when I come back home
I'll call your name out loud
Each time I go to town
I'll see your face in a cloud
Oh, and when I come back home
I'll call your name out loud
In Audio Bullys' song Face in a Cloud, the singer repeats the phrase "Each time I go to town, I'll see your face in a cloud" to express their lingering feelings for someone who has left their life. The metaphor of seeing the person's face in a cloud suggests that the singer's memory of this person is omnipresent, even when they're not physically present. The act of calling their name out loud when returning home suggests a desire to reconnect with this person or at least to express how much they miss them.
The repetition of these lines throughout the song underscores the singer's sense of longing and the inability to move on from this person. The verses that follow these lines further reinforce this nostalgia, as the singer remembers specific moments of intimacy and vulnerability with the person they miss. They sing, "I hold the cigarettes you rolled / And I see that old familiar bit of gold" as a testament to how the small moments of togetherness could be so meaningful and how small objects can hold so much sentimental value.
Overall, Face in a Cloud is a poignant reflection on the lingering traces of past relationships and the desire to hold onto a memory of someone even when they're no longer around. It's a relatable sentiment that captures the bittersweet nature of remembering someone you once loved.
Line by Line Meaning
Each time I go to town
Whenever I go to town
I'll see your face in a cloud
I'll remember you, even in the midst of other distractions and chaos
Oh, and when I come back home
Once I return to my safe place
I'll call your name out loud
I'll openly express my affection for you
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: CHRIS STAINTON, F. MYLES, JOE COCKER, SIMON FRANKS, TERENCE RATTINGTON, TOM DINSDALE, N/A VARIOUS
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