Charlie Winston (born Charlie Winston Gleave, 14 September 1978, Cornwall) … Read Full Bio ↴Charlie Winston (born Charlie Winston Gleave, 14 September 1978, Cornwall) is an English singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He has an extended family record in music; his older brother is singer Tom Baxter and his sister performs as Vashti Anna (all the siblings use their middle name as a stage surname). This has allowed him a solid experience of all the connections of the music world including writing, recording and playing for acts such as his brother Tom Baxter, Daniel Powter, Medi and the Medicine Show, Miranda Barber, Sam Semple and Judy Tzuke.

In 2007, Charlie Winston released his self produced debut album “Make Way” and shortly after embarked on tour with Peter Gabriel on European Summer tour.

Charlie also composed music for film (The Day I will Never Forget by Kim Longinotto), theatre (Almeida Theatre, Nottinghill Gate Theatre), dance (Sadler's Wells, Ballet Rambert) and has often appeared in various TV (Top Of The Pops, Good Morning TV, CD UK) and radio shows (The Steve Merchant Show on BBC 6Music, Spanish Radio 3 with Julio Ruiz, BBC Radio with Stephen Foster).

In Charlie Winston's band, the Oxymorons, harmonica plays devil's advocate within moods, from dirty blues riffs to ethereal angelic cries, meanwhile bass, drums and guitar lay the ground rules, only to be broken. To add to it the Extramorons brass quartet puff their way to a sound that’s carnivalesque. There is an overriding positivity throughout every performance that leaves the audience wanting to dance, laugh and cry all in the same breath.
Website: www.charliewinston.com

Losing Touch
Charlie Winston Lyrics

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One, two, three, four

In the streets, the heavens fall
Does it mean we′re falling too?
Today the referendums called
I hope I don't fall out with you

Oh, can you feel it?

Separation in the air
If you feel it
Come back here

Are we losing touch?
Trying hard to stay on top
Are we losing touch?
If enough is not enough
Are we losing touch?
Did we let the feeling stop?
Are we losing touch?

We are only passersby
We don′t belong to anyone
If only we could own the sky
Would snatch the stars and lose the sun

Oh, can you feel it?
We're divided by the blue
Can you feel it?
It's coming true

Are we losing touch?
Trying hard to stay on top
Are we losing touch?
If enough is not enough
Are we losing touch?
Did we let the feeling stop?
Are we losing touch?

Are we losing touch?
Trying hard to stay on top
Are we losing touch?
If enough is not enough
Are we losing touch?

Did we let the feeling stop?
Are we losing touch?

Overall Meaning

In 'Losing Touch', Charlie Winston paints a picture of a world that seems to be crumbling around him. He starts by saying that in the streets, the heavens are falling, which could indicate how everything around him is collapsing. Then, the lyrics become more cryptic when he talks about a referendum being called and he hopes not to fall out with someone. It is not clear what he is referring to, but it could be interpreted as him pleading for no one to be divided due to the referendum being called.

The chorus of the song is very catchy and seems to be directed at anyone who will listen. He talks about wanting to stay on top and not losing touch. It could be seen as applying to anyone who is trying to navigate life, trying to keep up with the pace of the world or to maintain relationships with others. He asks if enough is enough and if we have let our feelings stop us from connecting with others or the world around us. The line "We are only passersby, we don't belong to anyone" could mean that life is short and fleeting, and that nothing belongs to us.

Overall, 'Losing Touch' seems to be about the anxiety and uncertainty that comes with living in an ever-changing world. He is asking whether we are losing touch with each other and the world around us, and begging us to come back to a time where we were more connected.

Line by Line Meaning

In the streets, the heavens fall
The world seems to be in chaos and turmoil, and it's affecting everything and everyone.

Does it mean we′re falling too?
Is this external chaos going to bring us down as well, or can we rise above it?

Today the referendums called
The political climate is so tense that even referring to certain things can create tensions between people.

I hope I don't fall out with you
Charlie Winston is hoping that he and the person he's addressing in the song won't become divided because of these societal tensions.

Oh, can you feel it?
Charlie is asking the person he's addressing if they can sense the same things he is sensing.

Separation in the air
There is a palpable sense of division and disunity in the atmosphere.

If you feel it
Charlie is encouraging the person he's addressing to acknowledge these feelings with him.

Come back here
He wants to re-establish a sense of connection with the person he's addressing.

Are we losing touch?
Charlie is questioning whether they are becoming more disconnected from each other amidst all the chaos.

Trying hard to stay on top
They are both doing their best to remain in control and not let the world's turbulence affect their relationship.

If enough is not enough
Even though they are trying to hold on, they may be reaching a point where it's becoming too difficult to maintain their connection.

Did we let the feeling stop?
He's wondering if they've both become apathetic to one another because of external circumstances.

We are only passersby
Charlie and the person he's addressing are just temporary figures in this larger world.

We don′t belong to anyone
They don't have ownership or control over anything except themselves and their own actions.

If only we could own the sky
He's expressing a desire for control or ownership over something that is currently outside of their grasp.

Would snatch the stars and lose the sun
Charlie would be willing to sacrifice something as significant as the sun to achieve that control.

We're divided by the blue
The blue sky represents the division between them that they're experiencing.

It's coming true
Charlie's earlier fears are becoming a reality, and things are only going to get worse from here.

Writer(s): Charlie Winston

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