Previously, Mayberry was a member of the bands Boyfriend/Girlfriend and Blue Sky Archives. Mayberry is a trained drummer and also did a four-year law degree, followed by a Masters in journalism. Cook was a member of Aereogramme and The Unwinding Hours and also wrote music for film and TV. Doherty was a live member of The Twilight Sad. According to Mayberry, "Iain and Martin went to university together so they've known each other for quite a long time".
The band started in October 2011 as a studio project between the long time friends Iain Cook and Martin Doherty. Cook already knew Lauren Mayberry from working with Blue Sky Archives and suggested her as a potential vocalist for the project.
CHVRCHES were influenced by acts such as Prince, Tubeway Army, Robyn, Depeche Mode, Kate Bush, Cocteau Twins, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and Laurie Anderson. The band write, record, mix and master everything in a basement studio in Glasgow.
In May 2012, they released the song "Lies". In the same year, CHVRCHES toured with Passion Pit, as the opening band for their concerts and also toured on their own. "Lies" ranked at number 28 on NME's Best Tracks of 2012. CHVRCHES also came fifth on the BBC's Sound of 2013 list.
On 25 March 2013, they released Recover EP. They performed at SXSW and won the Inaugural Grulke Prize (for Developing Non-US Act). The band also supported Depeche Mode on four shows in July during their The Delta Machine Tour 2013.
On 20 September 2013, CHVRCHES released their debut album, The Bones of What You Believe. The album is supported by the singles "The Mother We Share", "Recover" and "Gun".
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Night Sky
CHVRCHES Lyrics
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I will cover you and show you the way
It's a sequence that you never learned
It's a lesson I will never forget
I can hear you in the overtones
Just an echo of the promise we made
Change the future, we can travel time
We can never look back
I'm the night-sky (ha, ha, ha)
I'm the fire in your eyes (ha, ha, ha)
And I want you (ha, ha, ha)
Now and for all time
I'm the cold heart (ha, ha, ha)
I'm the secret that you hide (ha, ha, ha)
I'll be listening until you decide
I communicate in simple strings (take your time)
I'm the only one who gave you the truth (speak to me)
Once you leave me you were really gone (far and near)
Give me something to remember you by (always be)
All that's here is what you left behind (majesty)
Slowly moving in the back of my mind (can't forget)
Take a moment to remember me (and our ways)
Make me blind so I don't ever look back
Only in your name
I will ne'er be free
I'm the night-sky (ha, ha, ha)
I'm the fire in your eyes (ha, ha, ha)
And I want you (ha, ha, ha)
Now and for all time
I'm the cold heart (ha, ha, ha)
I'm the secret that you hide (ha, ha, ha)
I'll be listening until you decide
I'm the night-sky (ha, ha, ha)
I'm the fire in your eyes (ha, ha, ha)
And I want you (ha, ha, ha)
Now and for all time
I'm the cold heart (ha, ha, ha)
I'm the secret that you hide (ha, ha, ha)
I'll be listening until you decide
The overall tone of "Night Sky" is one of yearning, longing, and desperation. The lyrics suggest that the singer is trying to keep someone close to them or help them see the way, but they fear losing them. The lines "I will carry you and give you life, I will cover you and show you the way" imply that the singer is trying to protect and look after someone they care about deeply. However, the next line "It's a sequence that you never learned, It's a lesson I will never forget" implies that the person they are trying to help doesn't yet understand and may not appreciate their efforts.
The verses of the song showcase the singer's internal struggle, with lines like "I can hear you in the overtones, Just an echo of the promise we made" suggesting that they may be hearing things that aren't there and have a fear of losing the person they're trying to protect. The chorus, on the other hand, is more confident, with the singer referring to themselves as "the night-sky" and "the fire in your eyes." They want the person to stay with them "now and for all time" and to always be listened to, even if that means being a "cold heart" or a "secret that you hide."
Overall, "Night Sky" seems to be a love song about a relationship that is struggling but still desperately holding on. The singer wants the person they're singing to stay with them but feels helpless in making that happen.
Line by Line Meaning
I will carry you and give you life
I will support you and give you hope
I will cover you and show you the way
I will protect you and guide you
It's a sequence that you never learned
It's a process that you are unfamiliar with
It's a lesson I will never forget
It's a teaching that I will always remember
I can hear you in the overtones
I can sense your presence in the background
Just an echo of the promise we made
Just a distant reminder of our commitment
Change the future, we can travel time
We can alter our destiny and move through time
Or make us blind so we can never look back
Or make us ignorant so we can never reflect on the past
I'm the night-sky (ha, ha, ha)
I am the darkness that encompass us
I'm the fire in your eyes (ha, ha, ha)
I am the passion and intensity within you
And I want you (ha, ha, ha)
And I desire you
Now and for all time
Now and forever
I'm the cold heart (ha, ha, ha)
I am the emotionlessness in you
I'm the secret that you hide (ha, ha, ha)
I am the concealed reality within you
I'll be listening until you decide
I will be attentive until you make a choice
I communicate in simple strings (take your time)
I converse in basic phrases (have patience)
I'm the only one who gave you the truth (speak to me)
I'm the sole person who provided you the verity (talk with me)
Once you leave me you were really gone (far and near)
As soon as you abandon me, you were truly absent (everywhere)
Give me something to remember you by (always be)
Provide me something to remember you with (forever exist)
All that's here is what you left behind (majesty)
All that remains is what you abandoned (greatness)
Slowly moving in the back of my mind (can't forget)
Gradually circulating in my subconscious (cannot disregard)
Take a moment to remember me (and our ways)
Spare a moment to recall me (and our habits)
Make me blind so I don't ever look back
Make me ignorant so I can never reflect on the past
Only in your name
Only associated with you
I will ne'er be free
I will never be liberated
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: IAIN ANDREW COOK, LAUREN EVE MAYBERRY, MARTIN CLIFFORD DOHERTY
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Nakīr
Lyrics:
[Verse 1:]
I will carry you and give you life
I will cover you and show you the way
It's a sequence that you never learned
It's a lesson I will never forget
I can hear you in the overtones
Just an echo of the promise we made
Change the future, we can travel time
Or make us blind so we can never look back
We can never look back
[Hook:]
I'm the night-sky
I'm the fire in your eyes
And I want you
Now and for all time
I'm the cold heart
I'm the secret that you hide
I'll be listening until you decide
[Verse 2:]
I communicate in simple strings (take your time)
I'm the only one who gave you the truth (speak to me)
Once you leave me you were really gone (far and near)
Give me something to remember you by (always be)
All that's here is what you left behind (majesty)
Slowly moving in the back of my mind (can't forget)
Take a moment to remember me (and our ways)
Make me blind so I don't ever look back
Only in your name
I will ne'er be free
[Hook x2]
Vator
[Verse 1: Lauren Mayberry]
I will carry you and give you life
I will cover you and show you the way
It's a sequence that you never learned
It's a lesson I will never forget
I can hear you in the overtones
Just an echo of the promise we made
Change the future, we can travel time
Or make us blind, so we can never look back
[Pre-Chorus: Lauren Mayberry]
We can never look back
[Chorus: Lauren Mayberry]
I'm the night sky
I'm the fire in your eyes
And I want you
Now and for all time
I'm the cold heart
I'm the secret that you hide
I'll be listening until you decide
[Verse 3: Lauren Mayberry & Martin Doherty]
I communicate in simple streams (take your time)
I'm the only one who gave you the truth (speak to me)
Once you leave me you were really gone (far and near)
Give me something to remember you by (always be)
All that's here is what you left behind (majesty)
Slowly moving in the back of my mind (can't forget)
Take a moment to remember me (and i will)
And make me blind so I don't ever look back
[Bridge: Lauren Mayberry]
Only in your name
I will ne'er be free
[Chorus: Lauren Mayberry]
I'm the night sky
I'm the fire in your eyes
And I want you
Now and for all time
I'm the cold heart
I'm the secret that you hide
I'll be listening until you decide
[Chorus: Lauren Mayberry]
I'm the night-sky
I'm the fire in your eyes
And I want you
Now and for all time
I'm the cold heart
I'm the secret that you hide
I'll be listening until you decide
I will ne'er be free
Andres Araujo
This song is very very underrated.
steepkoala
Right?
McMahon
No.
Claire Redfield
Me : "I love songs with meaningful lyrics"
Her: 2:25
Me: in tears Beautiful
QuakeC
Hahaha this cracked me up something ridiculous!
Nakīr
Lyrics:
[Verse 1:]
I will carry you and give you life
I will cover you and show you the way
It's a sequence that you never learned
It's a lesson I will never forget
I can hear you in the overtones
Just an echo of the promise we made
Change the future, we can travel time
Or make us blind so we can never look back
We can never look back
[Hook:]
I'm the night-sky
I'm the fire in your eyes
And I want you
Now and for all time
I'm the cold heart
I'm the secret that you hide
I'll be listening until you decide
[Verse 2:]
I communicate in simple strings (take your time)
I'm the only one who gave you the truth (speak to me)
Once you leave me you were really gone (far and near)
Give me something to remember you by (always be)
All that's here is what you left behind (majesty)
Slowly moving in the back of my mind (can't forget)
Take a moment to remember me (and our ways)
Make me blind so I don't ever look back
Only in your name
I will ne'er be free
[Hook x2]
syntheticgerbil
This is the song that got me into Chvrches. Had no idea who they were, but heard this at work and tried to remember a sentence or two of the lyrics so I could look it up when I got home. I miss this sound they had a lot.
Wilo Polis
This goes so insanely hard live
darcy draper
this is a really under rated song on their album
Gabriel
Where do you go to see the ratings?