Canterbury are an English rock band hailing from Hampshire, United Kingdom.… Read Full Bio ↴Canterbury are an English rock band hailing from Hampshire, United Kingdom. The band consists of guitarist James Pipe, bassist/vocalist Luke Prebble, vocalist/guitarist Mike Sparks and drummer Scott Peters.

They formed in 2005 and spent their last couple of years in school writing songs that would eventually become their debut album. In 2007, after leaving education, they began to take the band more seriously and took to the road, touring relentlessly for the next 4 years playing hundreds of shows around the UK and Ireland. Starting off in opening slots for anyone who would have them, they progressed to slots on much higher profile UK wide tours with the likes of Billy Talent, Enter Shikari, Against Me, Twin Atlantic and You Me At Six, and quickly gained themselves a country-wide following of fans.

October 2009 saw the self-release of their debut album ‘Thank You’. The band decided they would put the album up for free download via their website with the idea that they wanted as many people as possible to hear their music without expecting them to pay out, or download it illegally, effectively ‘officially’ leaking the album. ‘Thank You’ received fantastic feedback in various national press reviews and took the band from their relatively ‘local’ status to a more well-known, yet still underground, national name within the UK music scene. To date the album has had well over 35,000 downloads and rising.

Work on the bands follow up release is now under way as they take time out from touring to write & record. Canterbury will be playing a few select UK festivals this summer.

She's A Flame
Canterbury Lyrics

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Waiting for the night to fall, She's a flame
Waiting for the spark to form over again
You called me when the night had fallen, you were under a bridge
You told me that you'd never call again
So I'm amazed you didn't search a little sooner, and all I really want is you back again

Where did you find me? Was I asleep?
I was having that dream everything fell at my feet

You were there, you fell the same like you always do

Scared about the thought of losing when I play the game
You make me out to be the lose over again
You called me out on how I was, a boy, away with no restraint
A trademark of the generation, that's burned down again
A search for sensation, a hope that we'll feel, feel again

Where did you find me? Was I asleep?
I was having that dream everything fell at my feet
You were there, you fell the same like you always do

Waiting for the night to fall. She's a flame waiting for the spark to form again

Where did you find me? Was I asleep?

I was having that dream everything fell at my feet
You were there, you fell the same like you always do.

Overall Meaning

The song "She's A Flame" by Canterbury seems to be about a tumultuous relationship between two people who are drawn to each other like moths to a flame. The lyrics suggest that the singer is waiting for something to happen, for the spark to ignite and for things to fall into place. The repeated line "Waiting for the night to fall, she's a flame" creates an image of someone burning with passion and desire, but unable to act on it until the time is right. The lyrics also touch on themes of regret and longing, with the singer expressing that all they really want is for their partner to come back to them.

The second verse of the song seems to expand on the feelings of the singer, suggesting that they may be afraid of losing the person they love. They seem to feel like they are always the "lose" in the relationship, and that they are being judged or criticized for their behavior. The line "A trademark of the generation, that's burned down again" may suggest a sense of hopelessness or despair, as if the singer feels like their relationship is doomed to fail because of societal or generational factors. Despite this, there seems to be a sense of hope running throughout the song, with the singer holding out for the possibility of feeling alive and passionate once again.

Line by Line Meaning

Waiting for the night to fall, She's a flame
She's eagerly anticipating the nightfall, waiting for it with a burning passion

Waiting for the spark to form over again
She's waiting for that moment of excitement to happen once more

You called me when the night had fallen, you were under a bridge
You reached out to me when you were in a dark place

You told me that you'd never call again
You expressed an intention to sever ties permanently

So I'm amazed you didn't search a little sooner, and all I really want is you back again
I'm surprised you didn't attempt to reconnect earlier, as I desire to have you in my life again

Where did you find me? Was I asleep?
How did you come across me? Was I unaware of your presence?

I was having that dream everything fell at my feet
I was in a state of bliss, with everything going my way

You were there, you fell the same like you always do
You were present, experiencing the same emotions you typically do

Scared about the thought of losing when I play the game
I'm fearful of the possibility of failure when engaging in something competitive

You make me out to be the lose over again
You paint me as the one destined to lose once more

You called me out on how I was, a boy, away with no restraint
You criticized me for behaving recklessly and irresponsibly like a young, immature individual

A trademark of the generation, that's burned down again
This behavior is a common characteristic of people from our generation that has resulted in negative consequences

A search for sensation, a hope that we'll feel, feel again
We're seeking out thrilling experiences and desiring to recapture those intense emotions we once felt

Waiting for the night to fall. She's a flame waiting for the spark to form again
She's still eagerly awaiting the nightfall and that exciting moment to arise once more

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