Cloud Control signed to bespoke independent label Infectious Music in 2010, and very quickly the tightly packed four-piece from the picturesque and rugged terrains of Australia’s Blue Mountains started to turn heads with the NME claiming “We’ve got a new bunch of favourite fuzzlings, and their name is Cloud Control” and noted BBC Radio 1 D.J Nick Grimshaw hailing Bliss Release the bands debut long-player “perfect for summer time”.
The first part 2011 saw Cloud Control complete a string of live shows on both sides of the Atlantic, including a grueling nine show campaign at SXSW in Austin Texas and support slots in the UK with Noah & the Whale, Mona and the Naked and Famous. During this first visit to Europe, respected Dutch music title Oor Magazine noted “Cloud Control is setting a foundation for an undoubtedly successful music year for them in Europe. Let The Vaccines, Mona and the rest fight over being newcomer of the year. Here in Paradiso stood one of the festival hits of 2011.”
Returning to Australia to play two sold-out headline shows, the band were specially requested by Foo Fighters to support them in a one off charity concert for Queensland Flood Relief.
With their amps still steaming Cloud Control jetted back to the UK for their debut headline tour. This ended triumphantly in front of a sold-out crowd at venue XOYO in London’s East End. And it seems as the weeks continue to unfold towards the UK & EU release of ‘Bliss Release’, more and more people are professing their love for the group, including Huw Stephens from BBC Radio 1 who tweeted “Watching Cloud Control filling the breathtaking Koko venue with their stomping harmonious beauty” and Drowned In Sound who declared “Cloud Control have made a tremendously enjoyable album.”
Cloud Control are Alister Wright (guitar/lead vocals), Jeremy Kelshaw (bass) and siblings Heidi Lenffer (keyboards/vocals) and Ulrich Lenffer (drums).
The Rolling Stones
Cloud Control Lyrics
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This morning
Woke up with the sun
Opened my window, oh
The sinner, the saint
It′s all coming round again
Thrown like a stone
It's no different baby now
Woo, it′s no different baby now
Oh I sat down in the shade
In the afternoon
Floating on the moon
Like a boat on the blue, oh
The ferry, the clue
It's all coming round so soon
Living like a lover
Is easy my brother
But it's no different baby now
Woo, but it′s no different baby now
Ooh
The song "The Rolling Stones" by Cloud Control is a contemplative piece about the inevitability of change and how things come full circle. The opening lyrics "Oh I woke up with the sun, This morning, Woke up with the sun, Opened my window, oh" captures the feeling of a new day and the hopefulness that comes with it. The sinner and the saint referenced in the next line suggests that everyone has their ups and downs and that life is a cycle of good times and bad. The image of being thrown like a stone to the bottom of the river is a metaphor for hitting rock bottom and starting over.
The second verse begins with the singer sitting down in the shade, suggesting a moment of reflection and contemplation. The image of floating on the moon like a boat on the blue is a moment of serene tranquility, perhaps suggesting a moment of clarity or enlightenment. The ferry and the clue referenced next suggests that life is full of signs and hints that lead us to where we are meant to be. In the final line of the song, "Living like a lover is easy my brother, but it's no different baby now, woo, but it's no different baby now," we are reminded that even though change is inevitable, life goes on and we must learn to adapt.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh I woke up with the sun this morning
I woke up early at sunrise today
Woke up with the sun, opened my window, oh
I opened my window to feel the warm sunlight
The sinner, the saint, it's all coming round again
Good and bad things come and go in cycles
Thrown like a stone to the bottom of the river
Just like a heavy stone sinks to the riverbed, life can be overwhelming and make you feel helpless
It's no different baby now. Woo, it's no different baby now
Life is the same, regardless of the challenges we face
Oh I sat down in the shade in the afternoon
I found a relaxing spot in the cool shade during the day
Floating on the moon like a boat on the blue, oh
Like a boat on calm blue water, I felt weightless and peaceful
The ferry, the clue, it's all coming round so soon
Events and opportunities are coming up very quickly
Living like a lover is easy my brother
Living life fully, with love and passion, is effortless and fulfilling
But it's no different baby now. Woo, but it's no different baby now Ooh
Once again, nothing has really changed even though we may face obstacles
Writer(s): Alister James Wright, Jeremy Alan Kelshaw, Heidi Ana-maria Lenffer, Ulrich Juan Lenffer
Contributed by Avery D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.