The band is notable for their single "Tie Up My Hands", taking the number one spot in the jtv music television programme, with their debut album Guillotine produced by Harry Vanda. Guillotine was also nominated for Triple J's J Award in 2007 and in December of that year British India won the AIR Award for 'Best New Independent Artist'. In April and May of 2008 the band entered Flashpoint studios once again to record their new album "Theives" officially released on the 19th of July, althought copies were available at gigs a week earlier than this. The first single from the album is titled "I Said I'm Sorry" and is on their MySpace.
British India formed when Melbourne high school friends Declan Melia and Nic Wilson met Will Drummond and Matt O'Gorman through mutual friends, and asked them to join the band. Social misfits in school, the quartet began to jam together, playing work by their favourite bands; Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Beatles, Blur, and Starsailor. The band's name was originally noticed by Wilson on a b-side by Strawberry Alarm Clock.
In 2005, after playing regularly across Australia for a year, the band signed with In-Fidelity Recordings and began work on their debut EP, with producer Lindsay Gravina. In June 2005 they released a single, "Outside 109 / Automatic Blitzkrieg". The song's inspiration came from a quip made by Mick Jagger in an interview in 1964. Melia told Australian Music Online the song's lyrics referred to the band's gigging in Melbourne, and "being just outside of international recognition".
On 21 November 2005 the band released their EP, Counter Culture, on Shock Records. Following recording at Sydney's Flashpoint Studios with studio owner Harry Vanda.[6] Drummond said that in recording the EP, the band "crammed all [their] youthful exuberance" onto it.
Swimming In The Winter
British India Lyrics
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I think I lost your number though, so I keep it to myself
And I read a couple novels, and I saw a couple films
Still I feel exact same way I did the day you left, the day you left
Another Sunday morning and another Tuesday night
I walked right past the last six months and I watched them fade from sight
And the ambulance and cop cars are still ringing in my ears
And I'm feeling much better
At least that's what I tell myself
And I'm feeling much better
At least that's what I tell myself, tell myself
The one after the last one and the one before the first
It was better than the best of times and more awful than the worst
And I make myself some dinner and I make myself dessert
We're swimming in the winter; we're just trying to make it work
And I'm feeling much better
At least that's what I tell myself
And I'm feeling much better
At least that's what I tell myself, tell myself
And I'm feeling much better
At least that's what I tell myself
And I'm feeling much better
At least that's what I tell myself, tell myself
The lyrics of "Swimming In Winter" by British India expresses the feeling of being lost and the struggle to move on from a past relationship. The first verse talks about the inability to remember what the singer wanted to tell the other person and the loss of contact, leading to them bottling up their feelings. They also mention reading books and watching movies to distract themselves, but it hasn't changed how they feel about the person who left. The second verse mentions the passage of time and how the singer felt like they missed a chunk of their life. They also reference the sound of an ambulance and cop cars, which could represent the chaos and confusion they felt after the breakup.
In the chorus, the singer repeats, "I'm feeling much better, at least that's what I tell myself," which is a common defense mechanism used to convince oneself that everything is okay when it might not be. It shows that the singer is trying to move on, but it might not be as easy as they make it seem. The last verse talks about the ups and downs of the relationship and how they are still trying to make things work despite the hardships they face during the winter months.
Line by Line Meaning
I had something to tell you; I've forgotten what it was
I once had a message to convey, but it has slipped my mind
I think I lost your number though, so I keep it to myself
I believe I misplaced your contact information, thus keeping my thoughts to myself
And I read a couple novels, and I saw a couple films
I engaged in the acts of reading books and watching movies
Still I feel exact same way I did the day you left, the day you left
However, my emotional state has remained unaltered since you departed
Another Sunday morning and another Tuesday night
I have experienced additional days of the week, such as Sundays and Tuesdays
I walked right past the last six months and I watched them fade from sight
I progressed through half a year without much notice as it went by
And the ambulance and cop cars are still ringing in my ears
The sounds of emergency vehicles continue to echo in my mind
Twenty hundred, thirty thousand, million, billion years
A poetic exaggeration to imply that time has felt infinite
The one after the last one and the one before the first
The period of time between prior and forthcoming events
It was better than the best of times and more awful than the worst
The experience contained extreme highs and lows
And I make myself some dinner and I make myself dessert
I prepare food for myself, including a sweet treat
We're swimming in the winter; we're just trying to make it work
We are struggling through challenging times, but attempting to persevere
And I'm feeling much better
I am convincing myself that I am emotionally improving
At least that's what I tell myself
However, this may be a falsehood that I am using to cope
And I'm feeling much better
Despite this, I continue to tell myself that my state of mind is improving
At least that's what I tell myself, tell myself
Reiterated to emphasize the idea that I may not actually be improving
Lyrics © WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: DECLAN XAVIER MELIA, MATTHEW VINCENT O'GORMAN, NICHOLAS JAMES WILSON, WILL DRUMMOND
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