Khan graduated Brighton University, in music and visual arts, where her experimental multi-media / installation / animation / performance art's influences spanned tape loop / effects pioneer Steve Reich and installation / performance artist Susan Hiller. Afterwards, when working as a nursery school teacher, she began writing for her début. "Whenever I'm writing music it's a very visual place in my mind," she said, "It has a location full of characters and colours and landscapes, so those two things really complement each other, and they help the other one to blossom and support the other. They are like brother and sister." Bat for Lashes music has been likened to that of Björk (who herself attended Khan's early gigs), Kate Bush, PJ Harvey, Annie Lennox, Tori Amos and Fiona Apple.
"The Wizard" was primarily released on 7-inch from Khan's own She Bear label and subsequently Fur and Gold on Echo. In 2007, she was honoured with a ASCAP Vanguard Award and selected to open the prestigious ASCAP Presents… 2007, 14 Mar in Austin, TX, USA (an industry showcase, within SXSW 2007). Later, via a small Manimal Vinyl Fur and Gold pressing (May 2007), Bat for Lashes transferred to Parlophone. She appeared at Glastonbury 2007 (23 June).
In July 2007, Fur and Gold, Joe's Pub, NYC, on 1 May 2007 recordings and a Plaid remix, yielded EP What's A Girl To Do? (7 Jul 2007, EMI). Then on the 17th, the album's 2007 Mercury Prize nomination was announced - despite being a UK media favourite to win, it lost to Klaxons' Myths of the Near Future. 25 Jul 2007, at Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, NY was the fist gig of a three month North American tour, interrupted only by European festival appearances.
In 2008, Bat for Lashes was nominated for Brit Awards ('Best British Breakthrough Act' and 'Best British Female'), her distinctive What's a Girl to Do? video brought her to prominence and, starting with Malahide Castle, Dublin, IE, on 6 Jun 2008, she toured with Radiohead for a month, opening more than a dozen European shows. Perfect As Cats: A Tribute to the Cure (Oct 2008, Manimal Vinyl), included her cover of A Forest.
The lead single for her second album was "Daniel" and released in March. On 23 February, Khan revealed in an interview on radio station XFM that the cover for the single had been shot on Brighton beach, near her home. She also designed a limited edition cover for Fact Magazine which coincided with an interview she did for them. Bat for Lashes released her second album Two Suns in April 2009, which received comparisons to the work of Stevie Nicks, Dolores O'Riordan and Fleetwood Mac.
Bat for Lashes live backing during the Two Suns tours, as March 2009, included among others: Ben Christophers, Charlotte Hatherley and Sarah Jones (drums - of New Young Pony Club). She appeared on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge. She performed an acoustic version of the single, "Daniel," and also covered "Use Somebody" by Kings of Leon. Her first appearance on US broadcast television was 1 May 2009 on The Late Show with David Letterman, performing the song "Daniel". On May 15, 2009 she appeared on NPR (World Cafe) where she performed "Daniel", "Moon and Moon (piano only) and Prescilla".
On June 13, 2012 Bat for Lashes announced the title of her upcoming third studio album "The Haunted Man" to be released in October. The album was produced, as with Fur And Gold and Two Suns, by Faultline. While not performing as well in Europe as Two Suns, The Haunted Man was her highest charting album in the US to date, at #64. Singles "Laura", "All Your Gold", "A Wall", and "Lilies" followed.
I Will Love Again
Bat for Lashes Lyrics
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One of these days
I will love again
Oh, I was a deer in the lights
I was lost in the waves
But I will love again
Cause I will turn it back around
I will turn it back around
I'll be homeward bound
One of these nights
One of these days
I will love again
Oh, I was a needle in flight
I was lost in the caves
But I will love again
Cause I will turn it back around
I'll be homeward bound
I will turn it back around
I'll be homeward bound
The lyrics of Bat for Lashes’ song “I Will Love Again” capture a feeling of hope and determination to love again, despite past hurt and pain. The first few lines make a reference to a future time where the singer will experience love again. She establishes that at some point during an unknown point in time, she will love again. The next two lines metaphorically describe her previous state of being, reflecting that she was like a deer in headlights, paralyzed, and also lost in the waves. However, the singer exhibits confidence and assurance that she will overcome these negative feelings and experiences and love again.
In the subsequent verse, the singer refers to herself as a “needle in flight” who “was lost in the caves” – both images of being adrift in a threatening and confusing world. But the phrase “I will love again” repeats through the song, acting as a sort of mantra or affirmation that she will find love and happiness once more. The chorus uses the language of returning home and comfort – “Homeward bound” – to suggest a return to a sense of belonging and security. The message of the song is ultimately one of perseverance, hope, and resilience. The singer is determined to never let heartbreak break her, instead choosing to stay hopeful and continue searching for love again.
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Line by Line Meaning
One of these nights
At some point in the future
One of these days
At some point in the future
I will love again
I will eventually find love again
Oh, I was a deer in the lights
I was overwhelmed, like a deer caught in headlights
I was lost in the waves
I was lost and confused
But I will love again
Despite my past struggles, I will find love again
Cause I will turn it back around
I will change my circumstances for the better
I'll be homeward bound
I will find my way home, to a place of stability
I was a needle in flight
I was fleeting and hard to catch, like a needle in motion
I was lost in the caves
I was lost in a dark and confusing place
I will turn it back around
I will take control of my life and turn things around
I'll be homeward bound
I will find my way back to a place of peace and stability
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: NATASHA KHAN, SIMOONE FELICE, LOU ROGAI
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