Bark Psychosis is a band from east London, England formed in 1986. Graham S… Read Full Bio ↴Bark Psychosis is a band from east London, England formed in 1986. Graham Sutton is the core of the group, supported by a dynamic roster of musicians. The line up for the seminal album "Hex" was Graham Sutton, Daniel Gish, John Ling, and Mark Simnett. Current members include Sutton, Colin Bradley, Lee Harris (formerly with Talk Talk), and others. Formed as a Napalm Death cover band when Sutton, Ling and Simnett were in their teens, they released several singles and EPs from 1988 to 1994. The band then released their first album Hex in 1994. Embedded in lush electronic sampling and textures, and accented with electric guitars, piano, and a string quartet, they developed a singularly unique and varied sound. Simon Reynolds of The Wire coined the term post-rock to describe Hex for "using rock instrumentation for non-rock purposes, using guitars as facilitators of timbres and textures rather than riffs and power chords."

Gish and Ling both dropped out as a result of the stress associated with making the album, and Simnett followed later, with the band having effectively split by 1994. Graham Sutton went on to record a drum and bass record under the name Boymerang. After a ten-year hiatus, Bark Psychosis returned with "Codename: Dustsucker" in 2004, which featured an entirely new line-up, including ex-Talk Talk drummer Lee Harris in the place of Simnett.

The Loom
Bark Psychosis Lyrics

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You stand apart with the sinking sunlight.
I just came to watch you smile.
Clarity.
You work so hard that you don't know what it's like to be sure.

It's gonna work out anyway.
It's gonna work out anyway.

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of Bark Psychosis’s song The Loom describe a peaceful, contemplative moment between two people as the sun sets. The singer tells their companion that they “stand apart” from everything else, highlighting their individuality and uniqueness. The singer then admits that they came simply to witness their companion’s happiness and see them “smile”. This verse sets a dreamy, introspective tone for the song, as if the listener is being transported to this idyllic moment in time.

The second verse takes a subtle twist, as the singer muses about the fact that their companion works so hard that they “don’t know what it’s like to be sure”. This line is interesting because it is somewhat ambiguous—does the singer mean that the companion is working so hard that they have lost touch with themselves and their emotions, or are they simply too busy to have a clear understanding of their goals? Either way, the song seems to suggest that this moment of clarity and introspection is important, perhaps even elusive.

Line by Line Meaning

You stand apart with the sinking sunlight.
You're standing alone, watching the sun set.

I just came to watch you smile.
I've come here just to witness you being happy.

Clarity.
The clear obviousness of the situation.

You work so hard that you don't know what it's like to be sure.
You're so devoted, you don't know what true certainty feels like.

It's gonna work out anyway.
Everything will work out in the end.

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