Blue October UK play emotionally fueled synth/electro pop, fusing electronic wizardry and wild guitar with cool underlying dance grooves. A diverse repertoire of songs charged with melody, harmony and rhythm. Deep, meaningful lyrics tinged with sadness, but always full of hope. Songwriting of the highest quality stands out like a warning beacon in the roughest of oceans.
Blue October UK are signed to A Different Drum ( USA ) and Cryonica ( UK ). Three full length albums are under their belt and inclusions on several compilations have attracted fans from every corner of the globe who have fallen in love with their unique style of incandescent, constantly evolving dream pop. Contrasting sonics and dynamics, galvanised with tunes from heaven, produce a live set riddled with edge and aggression. Nic Johnston superbly flushes out every ounce of angst with his cutting, precision guitar work.
Blue October UK are:
Glen Wisbey
Ross Carter
Chris Taubert
Nic Johnston
Over
Blue October UK Lyrics
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When nights were long, when your love would make me strong.
When time, regretful to say, in the gentlest way over you.
Maybe I should follow your lead,
and turn as is it never meant a thing to me.
When you're flying with your head down, feeling blown away.
When you're battered and bound by all the things you say.
When you're heading for a fall then roll over to me,
to me, roll over to me.
When I had you, when your arms would hold me true.
When nights were long, when your love would make me strong.
When time, regretful to say, just go you own way and you do.
Maybe I should swallow this pride,
and turn as is it never meant a thing to me.
When you're flying with your head down, feeling blown away.
When you're battered and bound by all the things you say.
When you're sleeping with the lights on - staring all the way.
When you're heading for a fall then roll over to me,
to me, roll over to me.
If we can take the chances - then there's nothing that we can't do.
If we can take the chances - then there's nothing, nothing,
that we can't do.
When you're flying with your head down, feeling blown away.
When you're battered and bound by all the things you say.
When you're sleeping with the lights on - staring all the way.
When you're heading for a fall then roll over to me,
to me, roll over to me.
Details
Written by Glen Wisbey and Barney Miller
©1998 Blue October / A Different Drum All rights reserved.
Lyrics electronically reprinted with permission.
The lyrics to "Over" by Blue October convey the feelings of loss and regret following the end of a relationship. The singer reminisces about a time when their love was strong and could carry them through hard times, but now that love is gone and they are left feeling battered and broken. They find themselves wanting to follow their former lover's lead and move on as if the relationship never meant anything, but at the same time, they long for that connection once again. The chorus repeats the plea for their loved one to come back to them, to roll over and be with them once again.
The use of imagery in the lyrics is powerful - the mention of flying with the head down and feeling blown away conveys a sense of chaos and emotional turmoil. Sleeping with the lights on and staring all the way speaks to the feeling of being alone and afraid in the darkness. The repetition of the phrase "roll over to me" in the chorus emphasizes the singer's longing for physical and emotional closeness.
Line by Line Meaning
When I had you - when your love would pull me through.
Back when I was with you and your love was my source of strength.
When nights were long, when your love would make me strong.
During the tough nights, your love was the thing that gave me the strength to carry on.
When time, regretful to say, in the gentlest way over you.
Sadly, as time went on, our love faded away.
Maybe I should follow your lead, and turn as is it never meant a thing to me.
Perhaps I should take after you and act like our relationship never mattered to me.
When you're flying with your head down, feeling blown away.
When you're feeling lost and helpless like you're flying with your head down.
When you're battered and bound by all the things you say.
When you're feeling trapped and burdened by the things you've said.
When you're sleeping with the lights on - staring all the way.
When you're so scared and anxious that you can't sleep without the lights on.
When you're heading for a fall then roll over to me, to me, roll over to me.
When life gets too tough, and you're about to fall, come to me for support and comfort.
If we can take the chances - then there's nothing that we can't do.
If we're brave enough to take risks, then there's no obstacle we can't overcome together.
If we can take the chances - then there's nothing, nothing, that we can't do.
Reinforcing the idea that together we have the power to overcome anything.
Contributed by Charlotte L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.