Bag Raiders are an alternative dance band founded in 2007 by mainstays Jack… Read Full Bio ↴Bag Raiders are an alternative dance band founded in 2007 by mainstays Jack Glass and Chris Stracey. Both classically trained musicians, they met in the Cranbrook School orchestra practice room with Glass a year ahead playing piano and cello, and Stracey playing violin, guitar and clarinet. In 2005, the pair reconnected and started mixing hip-hop and 1970s rock music CDs. As Bag Raiders their musical inspirations include Earth, Wind & Fire, The Brothers Johnson, 808 State and Orbital.

On 15 August 2007 Bag Raiders issued their second EP, Fun Punch on Bang Gang 12 Inches and Modular Records.

On 25 October 2010 Bag Raiders released their debut studio album. Their track, "Shooting Stars" was listed at No. 18 in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2009. In the next year's list, "Way Back Home", reached No. 46.

They also DJ and produce, write and remix other artists' work. In 2009 they were rated at No. 11 on the inthemix poll of Australia's top 50 DJs. In June 2014 they released a house EP titled "Nairobi".

Gone Away
Bag Raiders Lyrics

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Each Time
I'm away
On a plain
Gone for days

You'll find
Someone else
Come along

Take my place

I try
Every night
To call you up
Down the line

Alright
Never mind
I'm all alone
Doin' fine

Because you're
"gone gone gone gone away"

Because you're
"gone gone gone gone away"

And love is
"gone gone gone gone away"

"gone gone gone gone"
And love is
"gone gone gone gone"

That's right
She'd a tear
Say goodnight
Dry your eyes

This time
It's all so clear
Don't look back
No goodbyes

We start
Moving on
Sliding in
Where we belong

I'm still
Feeling like
You're leaving me
Hanging on

Because you're
"gone gone gone gone away"

Because you're
"gone gone gone gone away"

And love is
"gone gone gone gone away"

"gone gone gone gone"

And love is
"gone gone gone gone"

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Bag Raiders's song, Gone Away, talks about a failed relationship that has left one person feeling empty and alone. The singer is away on a trip, and when he comes back, he finds that his lover has moved on and found someone else. He tries to call her every night but gets no response, and he is left feeling isolated and abandoned. The chorus repeats the phrase "gone gone gone gone away," emphasizing the finality of the situation, how his lover has left him and taken their love with her.

The second verse of the song suggests that the singer is starting to accept the reality of the situation, even though it's hard to move on. His lover probably broke up with him, and he feels like he's still holding on, but he's also starting to slide into a new routine without her. The ending of the relationship isn't seen as a tragic loss, but he knows that he has to start healing and moving forward. The lyrics of the song reflect a sense of detachment and acceptance of the end of this relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

Each time
Every occasion

I'm away
When I am not present

On a plain
Traveling by plane

Gone for days
Absent for several days

You'll find
You will discover

Someone else
Another person

Come along
Arrive

Take my place
Replace me

I try
I attempt

Every night
Each evening

To call you up
To contact you