The band was formed by Jack Steadman (vocals, guitar, bass), Jamie MacColl (bass, guitar, banjo, vocals), Suren De Saram (drums) under the name of The Canals when they were 15. Ed Nash (bass, keyboard, mandolin) later joined the trio as they switched between various aliases before picking Bombay Bicycle Club. The band took their name from a chain of curry houses in the London Area and have released four studio albums, "I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose" (2009), "Flaws" (2010), "A Different Kind Of Fix" (2011) and "So long, See You tomorrow" (2014).
After winning the opening slot at V Festival 2006 ('Road to V' competition) and also played Reading / Leeds Festival for the three years running, in Febuary 2007 they released their début EP The Boy I Used To Be. This was followed up in October with the release of their second EP How We Are. In mid-July of 2009 they released their first album I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose consisting of 12 tracks. The album peaked at number 46 on the UK Official Album Charts.
In Summer 2010 they released their second album, Flaws . A UK tour co-incided with the release of the album which - surprisingly - is an acoustic recording. Venues on the tour reflected this new acoustic orientation, which gained them a number 8 on the album charts.
The lead single from their third album, A Different Kind Of Fix was released on June 23, 2011 and peaked at #40 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart in the United States, the band's first chart appearance in the country. The album reached the number 6 position on the UK album charts.
The band added Amber Wilson to their live party as an additional keyboardist and background vocalist. Singer/songwriter Lucy Rose also joined the live performances on vocals, after featuring on several songs from the albums "Flaws" and "A Different Kind of Fix".
On November 5th, 2013 "Carry me" was released as an advance of their fourth studio album through Island Records. "Luna" was the second single to be extracted from the album "So long, see you tomorrow" which coveted the band their first UK number 1.
After a long 6-year hiatus, the band made a comeback in 2020 with "Everything Else Has Gone Wrong", their fifth record. The album was released on January 16th via Mmm... Records, with eleven tracks.
"We’re thrilled to say that our 5th album, Everything Else Has Gone Wrong, is out now.
When we started discussing the possibility of making another record after our a few years away as a band, we said we’d only release an album if we were confident that it stood up to our previous work. We’ve ended up with an album we’re really proud of, and we hope you agree that it’s been worth the 6-year wait.
Recording this one was definitely one of the most enjoyable recording processes we’ve had as a band. Working with John Congleton, we had an initial session in London in early Spring last year at Konk studio, where we’d done our first and fourth albums. We then went to LA in late Summer to record the majority of it with John. Spending 3 weeks in LA was an unforgettable experience for the four of us. It was the first extended period of time we’d spent together in a long while and reinforced what we’d been missing during these few years. We hope that positive energy that was there during those 3 weeks has translated onto the record.
We’ve touched previously on how the album is about the comfort that music can provide in times of need. Hopefully, this record can give you that escape should you ever need it.
We want to get to as many places as possible to play these new songs for you. Wherever you are in the world, fingers crossed we’ll see you soon.
Lots of love
Bombay x."
Your Eyes
Bombay Bicycle Club Lyrics
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there's something else I'm dreaming of
Shut my eyes pretend it's there
keep me here, unaware
I would promise all I could
think about it afterward
Humor me just think it through
it's all I ever asked of you
Coming back
You come out and say the word
quick how all the tables turned
Hate that there's a space to fill
always have and always will
I'm there when your fingers snap
it's not where we left it at
I can see the love we trapped, coming back
Along the barren streets we slide
poke at any dirt we find
Magnify for us to see
then dig them up desperately
I would promise all I could
think about it afterward
Humor me just think it through
it's all I ever asked of you
In "Your Eyes" by Bombay Bicycle Club, the singer is caught in a moment of confusion, longing, and uncertainty about a romantic relationship. The first verse explores the singer's feeling of being "dumb with love" and desperately dreaming of something that seems just out of reach. In a way, the singer is trying to escape reality by pretending that this thing is already there, but deep down, he knows that this is just a way to keep himself unaware of the truth.
The chorus brings a sudden change in tone as the singer hears the word that he's been waiting for. However, this change is bittersweet. The tables have turned, and he clearly has been hurt in the past, something he acknowledges by singing "always have and always will". The singer seems stuck in a rut, unable to fill the space left by the past relationship.
The second verse explores this theme in more detail. The use of "barren streets" and "dirt" symbolizes something that must be dug up, indicating that the relationship needs work, which necessitates the difficult act of examining oneself and the other person. The chorus repeats with increased urgency as the singer realizes that he can see the love they had trapped, now coming back to him. This is a hopeful note that they have a chance to create something new and better.
Line by Line Meaning
Nod my head so dumb with love
I'm so blinded by my love for you that I can't even think straight
there's something else I'm dreaming of
Even though I love you, there's still something missing in my life
Shut my eyes pretend it's there
I'm trying to fool myself into being content with what I have
keep me here, unaware
I don't want to face reality, I just want to stay in this fantasy world
I would promise all I could
I'm willing to do anything to make this work
think about it afterward
I know I might regret it later, but I'm willing to take that risk
Humor me just think it through
Please consider my point of view, even if you don't agree with me
it's all I ever asked of you
I don't expect you to agree with me, but I just want you to understand my perspective
You come out and say the word
You finally express your thoughts on the matter
quick how all the tables turned
I wasn't expecting that response from you, it took me by surprise
Hate that there's a space to fill
I don't like that there's still something missing in our relationship
always have and always will
This feeling of emptiness has always been with me, and I fear it always will be
I'm there when your fingers snap
I'm always ready to be there for you when you need me
it's not where we left it at
Our relationship isn't what it used to be, things have changed
I can see the love we trapped, coming back
I still believe that there's hope for us to rekindle our love and make things work
Along the barren streets we slide
Our relationship feels like it's going nowhere
poke at any dirt we find
We try to find problems in our relationship, even if there aren't any
Magnify for us to see
We blow small issues out of proportion
then dig them up desperately
We obsess over these issues and try to fix them, even if they aren't major problems
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: JACK WILLIAM THOMAS STEADMAN
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Arslan Ali
Nod my head so dumb with love
there's something else I'm dreaming of
Shut my eyes pretend it's there
keep me here, unaware
I would promise all I could
think about it afterward
Humor me just think it through
it's all I ever asked of you
Coming back
You come out and say the word
quick how all the tables turned
Hate that there's a space to fill
always have and always will
I'm there when your fingers snap
it's not where we left it at
I can see the love we trapped, coming back
Along the barren streets we slide, poke at any dirt we find
Magnify for us to see, then dig them up desperately
I would promise all I could, think about it afterward
Humor me just think it through, it's all I ever asked of you
Arslan Ali
Nod my head so dumb with love
there's something else I'm dreaming of
Shut my eyes pretend it's there
keep me here, unaware
I would promise all I could
think about it afterward
Humor me just think it through
it's all I ever asked of you
Coming back
You come out and say the word
quick how all the tables turned
Hate that there's a space to fill
always have and always will
I'm there when your fingers snap
it's not where we left it at
I can see the love we trapped, coming back
Along the barren streets we slide, poke at any dirt we find
Magnify for us to see, then dig them up desperately
I would promise all I could, think about it afterward
Humor me just think it through, it's all I ever asked of you
SparkleSimmer *
can't even begin to express the feelings i get when i listen to bombay bicycle club, amazing simply amazing
Scott Roush
To be falling in love while discovering Bombay must be amazing...
Dylan Milne
When most of this album was melancholic and about the worse side of relationships?
Ana Julia Janzen
Yes it was :)
SkyeSpirited
It was for me... but it's over now
Patricia Zuber
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Patricia Zuber
What?
Thomas Mareel
really great band, saw them at pinkpop, they were just perfect. These guys are gonna go really far :)
AT
We should invent a new word to describe the awesomeness of this band.