Deciding to carry on in Brian's memory, Davy, Jamie and Ross reformed the band, with Davy writing the emotional tribute to his friend & former bandmate, 'Stay', which was later to appear on a rare EP and on their debut album 'Roll Away'. The trio recorded two EPs togethers, and played hundreds of gigs on their native Isle of Man before moving to London to live with Davy's manager, Bob Miller (Corinne Bailey Rae, Christine Collister). After a handful of gigs in the UK, Jamie decided to pursue a career in music production and left the band to go to University.
In 2007, with a spot secured at the SXSW Festival in Texas, Davy and Ross recruited former schoolmate Adam Jones to replace Jamie on bass. Adam joined Back Door Slam for what turned out to be two extensive tours of the US lasting until January 2009.
On January 27th, 2009, a letter was posted on Back Door Slam's website www.davyknowles.com , announcing that the band had 'broken up' and its members were pursuing different musical endeavors. The text of the letter is as follows:
"Dear Friends and Back Door Slam Family:
After much thought and soul searching, we have reached the painful decision that we should part ways at this time. The decision was the hardest of our lives, but it's one we believe had to be made in order for each of us to move forward creatively and musically.
We will each continue with our own musical projects and hope to fulfill our own musical ambitions; Davy will be working on a follow up to the the first Back Door Slam album "Roll Away", and will be touring the US to support and promote the record, and Ross and Adam will be embarking on new projects of their own in the UK and Europe, so please keep checking backdoorslam.com for news about each member of the band, and upcoming album releases.
We'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has followed Back Door Slam over the last few years and shown their support for the three of us. Davy, Adam and Ross"
Knowles joined Jeff Beck as solo opening act for dates of his US Tour early 2009. He then recorded a new album, Coming Up For Air, with Peter Frampton as co-Producer, (and also adding guitar, backing vocals & co-writing two songs), along with Benmont Tench (keys), Mauricio Fritz Lewak (drums) and Kevin McCormick (bass), which was released in June 2009. He is now on the road as Davy Knowles and Back Door Slam, with PK (bass), Steven Barci (drums) and Ty Bailie (keys).
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The second seems to be a Western-Swing band with one release - I'll Get Mine - in 2008. See https://www.allmusic.com/album/ill-get-mine-mw0002370297
Too Late
Back Door Slam Lyrics
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Had my doubts but left them behind
Believed you baby, when you said it was through
That's when I should've never trusted you
And it's, too long to late for you to arrive
I've been, for some reason, with you on my mind
Been working my fingers to the bone
Well, I've been lonely and I've been down
You've got no business honey hanging 'round
I need time, time to think
To jump the boat, before our love sinks
And it's, too long to late for you to arrive
I've been, for some reason, with you on my mind
Been working my fingers to the bone
Only to find that you weren't alone, honey
Just a job to do, that'll never get done
Just another truth, that's already gone
Well it's, too long to late for you to arrive
I've been, for some reason, with you on my mind
Been working my fingers to the bone
Only to find that you weren't alone
And now, too long to late for you to arrive
I've been, for some reason, with you on my mind
Been working my fingers to the bone
Only to find that you weren't alone....
The lyrics to Back Door Slam's song Too Late seem to be about a relationship that has ended, but one person in the relationship can't seem to move on from it. The song talks about how the singer believed their partner when they said it was over, but then they found out that they weren't actually alone. The singer has been walking to help clear their head, but they can't seem to stop thinking about their former partner. They realize that they need time to think and decide whether or not they want to stay in the relationship, but they fear that they may have waited too long to make that decision.
The chorus of the song, "too long too late for you to arrive," seems to be a message to the former partner. They realize that they can't keep waiting for them to come back and that they need to move on. The singer's emotions are tumultuous throughout the song, as they feel lonely, down, and betrayed. They also recognize that they have been working tirelessly to try and save the relationship, but in the end, it was all for nothing.
In summary, the song Too Late seems to be a lament for a lost love, where the singer is struggling to come to terms with the end of the relationship. They realize that they may have waited too long to try and fix things, but they also recognize that it's time to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, I've been walking to ease my mind
I've been taking walks to clear my head and relax.
Had my doubts but left them behind
I initially had doubts but decided to push them aside.
Believed you baby, when you said it was through
I trusted you when you said our relationship was over.
That's when I should've never trusted you
Looking back, I realize I shouldn't have believed you.
And it's, too long to late for you to arrive
You're too late to come back and fix things now.
I've been, for some reason, with you on my mind
I can't stop thinking about you for some unknown reason.
Been working my fingers to the bone
I've been working extremely hard.
Only to find that you weren't alone, honey
I later discovered that you were not alone in our relationship.
Well, I've been lonely and I've been down
I've been feeling lonely and depressed.
You've got no business honey hanging 'round
You have no reason to be still hanging around me.
I need time, time to think
I need time to process my thoughts and emotions.
To jump the boat, before our love sinks
I need to end our relationship before it gets any worse.
Just a job to do, that'll never get done
There are some tasks that can never truly be completed.
Just another truth, that's already gone
There are some truths that are now in the past.
And now, too long to late for you to arrive
You're still too late to fix things even now.
Contributed by Maya T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.