Bell XI is an indie rock group which formed in 1999 in County Kildare, Irel… Read Full Bio ↴Bell XI is an indie rock group which formed in 1999 in County Kildare, Ireland. The band consists of Paul Noonan (vocals, drums, guitar), David Geraghty (guitar, keyboards, vocals) and Dominic Philips (bass, vocals). Brian Crosby (guitar, vocals) left in 2008. All four are former members of Juniper. The band has released seven studio albums: "Neither Am I" (2000), "Music in Mouth" (2003), "Flock" (2005), "Blue Lights on the Runway" (2009), "Bloodless Coup" (2011), "Chop Chop" (2013) and "Arms" (2016). They have also released two live albums: "Tour de Flock" (2007) and "Field Recordings" (2012). The former also includes a DVD of one of their live concerts.

1991 - 2000
Brian, Paul, Dom and Damien Rice form Juniper, having met in school. They go to college, play some weddings, 21st's and Bar Mitzvahs... and for a while have a Sunday night residency in the Kildrought Lounge and Bar, Celbridge. They meet Dave, who weans them off the Neil Diamond and Roxette covers. Band move into house in country, release EP, Manna, and two singles in Ireland. Damien leaves band, the others read about Chuck Yeager and his Right Stuff. They call the new band Bell X1. Bell X1 support Elliott Smith and Bon Jovi in the same 1 week period, leading to severe identity crisis, making small music with big hair. They make their first album, Neither Am I, in the summer/autumn of 1999 with Nick Seymour of Crowded House and release it in Ireland a year later, after much touring and a couple of old singles.

2001
Band take some time to indulge musical differences. Paul records and tours as drummer with Tipperary siren Gemma Hayes, Brian's away with Offaly hearthrob Mundy, and Dave and Dom join Richie Mullen of Lino Richie Carpets, Finglas, in touring cabaret show. Bell X1 regroup in late summer and write songs for what would become Music in Mouth in a house by the sea in Wexford.

2002
Second album recording starts in Ridge Farm studios in Surrey, with producer Jamie Cullum. After 4 weeks they move to the Fallout Shelter, London. The studio has no teapot!! Some moaning. The band take turns to make dinner. Some of it is shit. The world Cup happens. Mixing finishes in July and everyone goes away for a while. Come back and mix it all again. Borrow a friend's house in Kilkenny, record some more songs, play hurling, are laughed at by locals. Music in Mouth finally finished in December, a few days after the birth of Jamie's daughter Ellie, who was both conceived and born during the making of the record.

2003, 2004
The album Music in Mouth is released on July 21st 2003, to tremendous applause, and the band play with all sorts to try to flog it. Tom McRae, Keane, Starsailor, Aqualung and Snow Patrol show them the highways and byways of the UK and continental Europe. Songs from the record appear in many TV series, from Teachers to The OC, and at home the album goes double platinum, with four top 40 singles. In July 2004, the band gather in yet another house in Wexford to write a new record.

2005
Flock is recorded in Dublin and mixed in London, with Roger Becherian producing and Phil Hayes knob twiddling. A shrine to Daniel O' Donnell (Irish singing deity, ref Cliff Richard without ever having had a brush with cool) is created in the green room, Dave creates Pistachio Nut Shell Installation and mustaches are grown. The band take a break from recording and sell out a mini tour in the USA, where they record a live session for Nic Harcourt’s essential show on KCRW in L.A.

Flock is released in Ireland and hits the heights of #1 in the album charts. The band leaves Island Records and sets up its own record label called BellyUp records. A live album called Tour De Flock is released - it is a 2-disc compilation featuring 16 tracks from their sold-out gig at The Point Theatre, Dublin on December 1, 2006.

In 2008, Flock is released in the USA and the band appears on the St. Patrick's Day edition of the Late Show with David Letterman.

On 2nd October, Brian Crosby quits saying "It's been an extraordinary privilege to be in a band with your mates for more than 15 years. I'm really grateful for everything I got to do with Bell X1, for all the adventures we had and for the great support of our fans. It's been particularly wonderful to have connected with so many people and to have got to meet people all over the world doing what I love. I look forward to continue making those connections. At the same time I'll be applauding the boys continued success."

As well as promoting Flock in the USA, the band gets busy recording a new album Blue Lights On The Runway. It finally sees the light of day in 2009, with lead single The Great Defector becoming their biggest hit to date (no. 3 in the Irish charts).

2011
The band will release its newest album Bloodless Coup in stores and online on April 1 in Ireland, April 4 in the UK, April 8 in Germany and Benelux, April 12 in the USA and Canada, and April 26 in France. The album's lead single is “Velcro,” which the band performed on The Rachael Ray Show on St. Patrick's Day.

How Your Heart Is Wired
Bell X1 Lyrics

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My tongue is scailing the North face of your neck
And we're glaring like warriors but,
I've a feelin' you won't look at me that way in the morning
'cause lately you seem less sure of this thing
You're like Bambi on Ice
And there's something in the flash of your arms
A certain longing

Kick the can I can't see you now behind that temper and ire
Mister wolf knows what time it is
He says it's dinner time
I don't know what you're carrying or how you're heart is wired
But there's a dangerous ticking.

I cut the red one, No, the Blue one
I cut the red one,
I cut the blue one
Raking over the embers and what I come across?

Is that you, combing your hair?
Is that me, eating an egg?

And are we there
Like John Boy said?

My tongue is scaling the North face of your neck
And we're glaring like warriors but,
I've a feelin' you won't look at me that way
I've a feelin' you won't look at me that way
I've a feelin' you won't look at me that way
In the morning.

Is this how it goes,
In these, the final throws?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "How Your Heart Is Wired" by Bell X1 depict a relationship that is not quite as stable as it once was. The singer's tongue is "scaling the North face of [their] neck," indicating that there is still a physical attraction between the two, but they are also "glaring like warriors," implying a sense of tension and conflict. The singer acknowledges that their partner seems uncertain about their relationship and is "less sure of this thing." The line "you're like Bambi on ice" suggests that the other person feels vulnerable and unsure of themselves.

The song continues with references to a ticking clock, indicating that time is running out for the relationship. The line "I don't know what you're carrying or how your heart is wired" implies that the other person may be hiding something or not fully expressing their feelings. There is also a sense of confusion and uncertainty, as the singer describes cutting the red wire and then the blue wire, but not knowing what they will find. The final lines of the song suggest that the relationship may be coming to an end, with the singer wondering if this is "how it goes in these, the final throws."

Overall, "How Your Heart Is Wired" is a complex and thoughtful exploration of a relationship that is struggling to survive. The lyrics capture the confusion, tension, and physical attraction that can coexist within a troubled relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

My tongue is scaling the North face of your neck
I am passionately kissing the side of your neck

And we're glaring like warriors but,
We are looking at each other with intense stares, like two fighters about to engage in battle

I've a feelin' you won't look at me that way in the morning
I have a sense that you won't be as interested in me when the night is over and the morning comes

'cause lately you seem less sure of this thing
Because recently, you appear to have doubts about our relationship

You're like Bambi on Ice
You seem unsure and vulnerable, like a young, inexperienced deer trying to walk on a slippery surface

And there's something in the flash of your arms
There's a certain gesture in the way you move your arms

A certain longing
An indication that you desire something

Kick the can I can't see you now behind that temper and ire
I can't seem to find the true you when your emotions are running high and you're angry

Mister wolf knows what time it is
The cunning, instinctual animal knows what's going on and senses possible danger

He says it's dinner time
He is ready to take action and is alerting others to act accordingly

I don't know what you're carrying or how you're heart is wired
I don't understand what kind of internal turmoil or emotional baggage you might be dealing with

But there's a dangerous ticking.
There seems to be a sense of urgency or explosive potential underneath the surface

I cut the red one, No, the Blue one
I am reminiscing about a past event where I had to make a critical decision

Raking over the embers and what I come across?
As I reflect on the past, I am looking for something specific or trying to understand a certain feeling

Is that you, combing your hair?
In my memory, I see you combing your hair

Is that me, eating an egg?
In my memory, I see myself eating an egg

And are we there
Are we at that same moment from the past?

Like John Boy said?
Just like the character John Boy from the television show "The Waltons" would ask

Is this how it goes,
Is this how our relationship is supposed to play out?

In these, the final throws?
In the end stages of our relationship?

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Written by: DAVE BRIAN GERAGHTY, DOMINIC MICHAEL PHILLIPS, PAUL ANTHONY NOONAN

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