Bastille debuted in June 2011 with their 7" single, "Flaws"/"Icarus" (released on Young & Lost Club). This was then followed by their EP 'Laura Palmer' later in 2011. After adding a few more tracks online, the band received a lot of attention from indie rock fans on the web, helping secure some support slots. During the summer of 2011, they performed at a number of major UK festivals, including Glastonbury, Isle of Wight, and Blissfields.
On 27 April 2012, "Overjoyed" came out, being the debut Virgin Records single from Bastille. This was confirmed by EMI on 1 May 2012. After the video release of "Overjoyed" on YouTube, 'Q Magazine' introduced the song as its track of the day for 7 March 2012. Fans seemingly devoured the tune.
"Bad Blood" was released on Virgin Records on 20 August 2012. Following the video release of "Bad Blood" on YouTube, Bastille were named "The New Band of the Day" by writers for 'The Guardian' on 25 July 2012. In not too long, Bastille performed at the major UK Reading and Leeds Festivals in August 2012. They played an October 2012 headline tour that brought them into the spotlight alongside Emeli Sandé, with Swiss Lips supporting them.
Bastille's single "Flaws"/"Icarus" was featured in the soundtrack of the popular British Channel 4 television show 'Made in Chelsea'. As well, "Weight of Living, Pt. II" was part of the soundtrack for FIFA 13. "Of The Night", Bastille's dual cover of both Snap!'s "Rhythm is a Dancer" and Corona's "The Rhythm of the Night", was used to advertise Dancing on Ice in the run up to its 2013 series.
Bastille played their first show outside of Europe on 3 December 2012 at Hong Kong's Clockenflap Music & Arts Festival.
Bastille's song "Oblivion" featured in the soundtrack of the television show The Vampire Diaries in the Season 4 Episode 9 titled "O Come, All Ye Faithful".
They supported Two Door Cinema Club on their UK tour throughout January/February 2013 and toured through Europe in April to promote their debut album.
The band have also released four mixtape-style EPs : "Other People's Heartache Pt 1" in 2012 (featuring covers, among others, of "Blue Jeans" by Lana del Rey, "The Rhythm of The Night" by Corona) , "Other People's Heartache Pt 2" (featuring covers, including, "Sweet Nothing" by Calvin Harris, "No Scrubs" by TLC and "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac), "VS: Other People's Heartache Pt 3" (featuring collaborations with other artists, including "Remains" with Skunk Anansie and Rag'n'Bone Man, and "bad_news" with MNEK). "Other People's Heartache (Pt. 4)" was released in 2018 (featuring more covers, one of "Wild World" by Yusuf/Cat Stevens, and an original song Grip in collaboration with Seeb, and the latest addition to this series (Pt. 5) was released in 2022 (including the song Run Into Trouble and a cover of "Dancing In The Dark" by Bruce Springsteen).
Million Pieces
Bastille Lyrics
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Don't speak, 'cause it's like a bitter pill
You blow my mind
It makes my heart beat
Harder, harder, harder, hard
The king's a clown
No one is love and it's not a drill
Don't look outside
Faster, faster, faster, faster, fast
The echoes of that news ring loud
(The echoes, the echoes)
No sound can ever drown it out
(The echoes)
It breaks my heart
Beaks my heart into
A million pieces, oh
It breaks my heart into
A million pieces
If it's gonna break me
Won't you let me go
Leave it 'til the morning
I don't wanna know
Breaks my heart
Breaks my heart into
A million pieces
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
A million pieces
We're too far gone
Nothing I say will mean anything
Just drink, fuck, dance
Right through disaster
I don't want to talk about it now
The echoes of that news ring loud
(The echoes, the echoes)
No music ever drowns it out
(The echoes)
It breaks my heart
Beaks my heart into
A million pieces, oh
It breaks my heart into
A million pieces
If it's gonna break me
Won't you let me go
Leave it 'til the morning
I don't wanna know
Breaks my heart
Breaks my heart into
A million pieces
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
A million pieces
Get fear and loathing out your mind
And don't pull me, don't pull me down from the ceiling
It breaks my heart
It beaks my heart into
A million pieces, oh
It breaks my heart into
A million pieces
If it's gonna break me
Won't you let me go
Leave it 'til the morning
I don't wanna know
Breaks my heart
Breaks my heart into
A million pieces
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
A million pieces
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
A million pieces
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
A million pieces
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
The song "Million Pieces" by Bastille speaks about the pain of a broken heart caused by the news of the world falling apart. The lyrics begin with the singer taking a deep breath as a way to brace themselves for what's about to come. The news they hear is so bitter like a pill and the king, supposed to bring hope, is now a clown. They ask others to not look outside because the world is ending, and it's happening fast. The echoes of the news ring loud and can't be drowned out by any sound or music.
The singer then tries to distract themselves with drinking, partying, and having meaningless sex despite the world falling apart. The echoes of the news still ring in their head, and the broken heart they feel is just too much to bear. They plead for someone to let them go and not to confront them with the harsh reality of the world that has broken them into a million pieces.
The lyrics of "Million Pieces" speak about the breakdown of the world and the pain it causes in our personal lives. The song carefully threads the ideas of a hopeless future, distractions, and a personal crisis. Despite the sadness portrayed in the lyrics, the song invites people to accept the pain of loss while still carrying on with joy and not being consumed by the heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
I breathe in hard
The singer takes a deep breath in anticipation
Don't speak, 'cause it's like a bitter pill
It's difficult for the singer to express their true feelings
You blow my mind
The singer is impressed by the person they are addressing
It makes my heart beat
The singer feels an intense emotional response
Harder, harder, harder, hard
The emotional response intensifies
The king's a clown
Leadership is ineffective or misguided
No one is love and it's not a drill
Love is absent and the situation is serious
Don't look outside
Avoid dwelling on the problems outside
The world is ending
The situation is catastrophic
Faster, faster, faster, faster, fast
The situation is escalating quickly
The echoes of that news ring loud
The impact of bad news is far-reaching
(The echoes, the echoes)
The bad news reverberates
No sound can ever drown it out
The bad news is impossible to ignore
It breaks my heart
The situation is deeply saddening
Beaks my heart into
The situation shatters the singer emotionally
A million pieces, oh
The singer feels completely destroyed
If it's gonna break me
The suffering is unbearable
Won't you let me go
The singer pleads for relief
Leave it 'til the morning
The singer can't deal with it right now
I don't wanna know
The singer wants to avoid the problem
Breaks my heart into
The situation is affecting the singer at a deep level
We're too far gone
The situation is beyond saving
Nothing I say will mean anything
The singer feels helpless
Just drink, fuck, dance
The singer tries to ignore the problem
Right through disaster
The singer copes with disaster in unhealthy ways
Get fear and loathing out your mind
The singer advises to avoid negative thoughts
And don't pull me, don't pull me down from the ceiling
The singer doesn't want to be brought down by negativity
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Daniel Campbell Smith, Mark Blair Crew
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@kluuc
Lyrics:
I breathe in hard
Don't speak, 'cause it's like a bitter pill
You blow my mind, it makes my heart beat
(Harder, harder, harder, hard)
The king's a clown
No one is loving, it's not a drill
Don't look outside, the world is ending
(Faster, faster, faster, faster, fast)
The echoes of that news ring loud (The echoes, the echoes)
No sound can ever drown it out (The echoes)
It breaks my heart
Breaks my heart into a million pieces, oh
It breaks my heart into a million pieces
If it's gonna break me, won't you let me go?
Leave it 'til the morning, I don't wanna know
Breaks my heart
Breaks my heart into a million pieces
(A million pieces)
We're too far gone
Nothing I say will mean anything
Just drink, fuck, dance right through disaster
I don't wanna talk about it now
The echoes of that news ring loud (The echoes, the echoes)
No music ever drowns it out (The echoes)
It breaks my heart
Breaks my heart into a million pieces, oh
It breaks my heart into a million pieces
If it's gonna break me, won't you let me go?
Leave it 'til the morning, I don't wanna know
Breaks my heart
Breaks my heart into a million pieces
(A million pieces)
Get fear and loathing out of your mind
And don't pull me, don't pull me down from the ceiling...
It breaks my heart
It breaks my heart into a million pieces, oh
It breaks my heart into a million pieces
If it's gonna break me, won't you let me go?
Leave it 'til the morning, I don't wanna know
Breaks my heart
Breaks my heart into a million pieces
Oh-oh, oh
A million pieces
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh
A million pieces
Oh-oh, oh
A million pieces
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh
A million pieces
@gracefulnymph
I breathe in hard
Don't speak, 'cause it's like a bitter pill
You blow my mind
It makes my heart beat
Harder, harder, harder, hard
The king's a clown
No one is love and it's not a drill
Don't look outside
The world is ending
Faster, faster, faster, faster, fast
The echoes of that news ring loud
(The echoes, the echoes)
No sound can ever drown it out
(The echoes)
It breaks my heart
Beaks my heart into
A million pieces, oh
It breaks my heart into
A million pieces
If it's gonna break me
Won't you let me go
Leave it 'til the morning
I don't wanna know
Breaks my heart
Breaks my heart into
A million pieces
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
A million pieces
We're too far gone
Nothing I say will mean anything
Just drink, fuck, dance
Right through disaster
I don't want to talk about it now
The echoes of that news ring loud
(The echoes, the echoes)
No music ever drowns it out
(The echoes)
It breaks my heart
Beaks my heart into
A million pieces, oh
It breaks my heart into
A million pieces
If it's gonna break me
Won't you let me go
Leave it 'til the morning
I don't wanna know
Breaks my heart
Breaks my heart into
A million pieces
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
A million pieces
Get fear and loathing out your mind
And don't pull me, don't pull me down from the ceiling
It breaks my heart
It beaks my heart into
A million pieces, oh
It breaks my heart into
A million pieces
If it's gonna break me
Won't you let me go
Leave it 'til the morning
I don't wanna know
Breaks my heart
Breaks my heart into
A million pieces
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
A million pieces
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
A million pieces
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
A million pieces
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
@jamesevans938
“Don’t look outside the world is ending” that is very true right now
@b3iicx
Bastille predicted 2020
@human-shapedpuddleofmush2470
Can you believe that this was posted before the hell-colored skies, beirut explosion, and the U.S.A's presidential election?
@RedRockz
daddy
@logomaneye
The second human came to this world the world ended
@ripple2342
Oh how little we knew
@bastilleisgod3168
one of the most authentic voices in the industry ahhhhhhh love it so much
@parastoo2930
Watch the orchester version right now!
@forevertheaii
I love it🙌🏽❤️
@monicagnokodza1261
it’s just beautiful