Surely on pace to rival the abundant shelf filling of The Wedding Present, Cinerama released a clutch of singles in support of their debut LP, as well as a number prior to 2000's Steve Albini-recorded Disco Volante "dangerously, seductively sweet" (Melody Maker). Notable were the heart-rending Superman (complete with alternative Spanish take) and the six and a half minute epic Health And Efficiency (also available in French!).
The third Cinerama studio album, Torino (2002), was much darker than the first two, with Gedge returning to a guitar-driven sound and deciding to write predominantly about infidelity.
At the end of 2002, Gedge and Murrell split up, and he decided to depart from Leeds, moving to Seattle and busying himself with a new Cinerama album which eventually became the new Wedding Present LP, (Take Fountain). For him, it was full circle and Cinerama was no more after 2004.
Following annual one-off appearances starting in 2009 at Gedge's own festival, At the Edge of the Sea, he revived the Cinerama name for a limited edition single, I Wake Up Screaming in October 2013.
In May 2015, a radical track-by-track re-working of The Wedding Present's 2012 album Valentina, was released under the Cinerama moniker. The project, also called Valentina, was recorded by Gedge and Pedro Vigil.
Starry Eyed
Cinerama Lyrics
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It's not as if I haven't seen you piss a thousand times before
And why can't you look me in the face?
Is it because somebody else has already moved into my place?
But I shouldn't put any questions to you
That I don't really want the answers to
Why didn't you return my call?
Well tell me is there any point in my being here at all?
Have I been totally nave in trusting you all along?
But I shouldn't put any questions to you
That I don't really want the answers to
The song Starry Eyed by Cinerama seems to be about a relationship that has hit a rough patch. The singer is asking questions of their partner, but at the same time, they acknowledge that they may not want to hear the answers. The lyrics start with the singer asking why their partner has locked the bathroom door, pointing out that they have seen them do their business many times before. This could be interpreted as a metaphor for the partner keeping something hidden from them. The singer then asks why their partner cannot look them in the face, perhaps suggesting that they are ashamed of something. The next line suggests that someone else has moved into the singer's place, implying that the relationship is on the rocks.
The singer then goes on to ask why their partner did not return their call and wonders if there is any point in them being together at all. They also ask why their partner cannot just tell them what is wrong and whether they have been naive in trusting them all along. The repetitive line "But I shouldn't put any questions to you that I don't really want the answers to" indicates that the singer knows deep down that they may not like what they hear from their partner. Overall, the lyrics suggest a sense of confusion and mistrust in the relationship, with the singer struggling to understand why things have gone wrong.
Line by Line Meaning
Why have you locked the bathroom door?
Why are you hiding from me and not being transparent?
It's not as if I haven't seen you piss a thousand times before
I've been open with you and seen you at your most vulnerable, so why can't you reciprocate that level of honesty?
And why can't you look me in the face?
Why are you avoiding direct eye contact? Are you feeling guilty?
Is it because somebody else has already moved into my place?
Have you moved on and found someone else to fill the void I left behind?
But I shouldn't put any questions to you that I don't really want the answers to
I need to be prepared for the truth, even if it is painful to hear.
Why didn't you return my call?
Why are you ignoring me and not communicating with me?
Well tell me is there any point in my being here at all?
Do I even matter to you anymore? Am I wasting my time trying to salvage our relationship?
Why can't you just tell me what's wrong?
Why are you holding back and not expressing your feelings to me?
Have I been totally naive in trusting you all along?
Have I been blind to your true intentions and been foolish in my trust?
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DAVID LEWIS GEDGE, SIMON CHRISTOPHER CLEAVE
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