Formed in 1995, they were immediately signed to the Spanish record label Siesta. They released a single called Me too and an album called Nouvelle on Siesta before deciding to move on to other labels. The sound at this point could almost be categorised as anorak pop with influences from Sarah bands, Jim Ruiz and The Smiths.
In 1998/1999, their 2nd album The friend I once had and the single Missing You was released. Missing You become a club and indie-radio hit in Spain and somewhat of a college radio fave in the US. The band started playing live. Their first gig was in New York at a March Records CMJ event in 1999. Their sound had by now developed into a more bossa nova and dance oriented one.
Striving for constant change and improvements the band once again changed musical direction on their 3rd and self titled album in 2001. Club 8 is a beautifully laidback album. Almost a chill out album, though it was more compared to Portishead and Air and called a trip-hop album at its release.
In the autumn of 2001, the band locked themselves in the famous Summersound Studios; writing songs and experimenting with different sounds. Dub, C-86, triphop, chill out, 80's and bossa nova are all mixed up here, but without ever losing focus on those wonderfully Scandinavian and melancholic pop melodies. The album was named Spring came, rain fell and was released in the year of 2002.
In 2002, Club 8 started working on a follow up for Spring came, rain fell. The result, Strangely Beautiful peaked at no. 18 on the CMJ charts in the US.
For the first time since 1999 the band released a single and the video from the album. Backed by 5 exclusive tracks, the song Saturday night engine was released as a single in the spring of 2003. The video made no. 16 on the Up North chart on MTV Nordic.
In 2007, the duo re-united to record a new album - The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Dreaming.
Club 8's latest album, "The People's Record", was released May 18, 2010 and was produced by Jari Haapalainen.
Close to Me
Club 8 Lyrics
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And given time, don't you think that I deserve some?
Please give in
Cause I've been waiting
Please give in
'Cause I've been wasting away
It's a shame that you won't come
Close to me
Alison, sometimes I think you'd rather let me go
And given that, don't you think I ought to know
Please give in
'Cause I've been waiting
Please give in
'Cause I've been wasting away
Now I feel I'm stuck in between
It's a shame that you won't come
Close to me
A substitute for love, desperate needs
Maybe this is all
This is me
Spring came, rain fell | lyrics index
Baby, I'm not sure if this is love
Lovers keep their secrets
Baby, I'm not sure if this is love
And love can make us greedy
Baby I don't think that's for us
It's not for me to be
Lovers keep their distance
Maybe they don't like what they see
And love can make us jealous
Baby there's no right for me to be
It's not for me to see
If we give in
Maybe we'll be like them
I don't want the sadness
To be ours too
Baby there's no pressure
On you
Lovers keep their secrets
Baby, I'm not sure if this is love
And love can make us greedy
Baby I don't think that's for us
It's not for me to be
If we give in
Maybe we'll be like them
I don't want the sadness
To be ours too
Baby there's no pressure
On you
Lovers keep their secrets
Baby, I'm not sure if this is love
The lyrics to Club 8's song Close to Me seem to be about a person named Alison who the singer has been waiting for and has given a lot of time to. The singer seems to feel stuck in between wanting Alison to give in to a relationship with them and feeling like maybe it's not worth it. They are unsure if they even love Alison, but they don't want to miss out on something that could potentially turn into something more. The lyrics seem to explore the idea of whether or not to risk opening oneself up to love.
The chorus of the song repeats the line "it's a shame that you won't come close to me" which could represent the vulnerability that the singer is feeling. They want to be close to Alison and are willing to give it a try, but Alison won't reciprocate. The lyrics also mention the idea of "lovers keeping their secrets" and the potential for love to make people greedy and jealous.
Overall, the song seems to be about the uncertainty and frustration that can come with pursuing a relationship. The singer is torn between their desire to be close to someone and their fear of getting hurt.
Line by Line Meaning
Alison, I've been giving you quite some time
I have been spending a lot of time with Alison, trying to build a relationship
And given time, don't you think that I deserve some?
Considering the amount of time I have put in, don't you think I deserve something in return?
Please give in
I am asking Alison to give in and consider being with me
Cause I've been waiting
I have been patiently waiting for Alison's response
Cause I've been wasting away
The wait has been so long that I feel like my life is going to waste
Now I feel I'm stuck in between
I am now feeling stuck between my desire for Alison and her reluctance to commit
It's a shame that you won't come
It is unfortunate that Alison is hesitant to be with me
Close to me
I wish Alison would come closer to me and be with me
Alison, sometimes I think you'd rather let me go
Alison's actions sometimes make me think she wants to end things between us
And given that, don't you think I ought to know
If Alison is truly considering leaving, shouldn't she tell me so I can move on?
A substitute for love, desperate needs
Perhaps my feelings for Alison are just a substitute for love and the desperation to be in a relationship
Maybe this is all
Maybe this relationship is all that I am capable of having with Alison
Baby, I'm not sure if this is love
I am not entirely certain if my feelings for Alison are true love
Lovers keep their secrets
Couples often keep secrets from each other
And love can make us greedy
Love can often make us selfish and greedy
Baby I don't think that's for us
I do not think that kind of love is for us
It's not for me to be
I do not think I should be selfish or greedy in love
Lovers keep their distance
Couples often keep a distance from each other
Maybe they don't like what they see
Perhaps the couple doesn't like certain qualities in each other
And love can make us jealous
Jealousy can often be a result of love
Baby there's no right for me to be
I do not think it is right for me to be jealous
If we give in
If we both commit to this relationship
Maybe we'll be like them
We could be like other couples who are happy and in love
I don't want the sadness
I do not want our relationship to be filled with sadness and heartbreak
To be ours too
I do not want us to experience the sadness that other couples go through
Baby there's no pressure
I am not pressuring Alison to commit to anything
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Robert James Smith
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감자따라
When I wake up in the morning
Feel the sun shine on my face
I get up and I'm yawning
There is so much time I can waste
Cause I need this
God feed me with your love
And take me through the day
Fool me into believing
I don't care if your deceiving me
I wouldn't want it any other way
'Cause then I'd only stay the same
Fool me into believing
I don't care if your deceiving me
When I wake up in the dawning
And the day is not far away
Find my way in a dark room
That my eyes fail to see through
If God made me
Will Jesus save me?
And take me through the day
Fool me into believing
I don't care if your deceiving me
I wouldn't want it any other way
'Cause then I'd only stay the same
Fool me into believing
I don't care if your deceiving me
Before I go I need to be
Something more than the skin and bones you see
'Cause everywhere I go
Everywhere I've been
And everywhere I'm going to
I only go with you
Ann Louise Andersen
concieve me jesus
birth me jesus
breathe me jesus
comfort me jesus
humble me jesus
guide me jesus
teach me jesus
love me jesus
free me jesus
help me jesus
soften me jesus
clear me jesus
programe me jesus
restart me jesus
empower me jesus
love me jesus
amen
Lizzie Sanders
When I listen to this it makes me feel like I am floating in a blue sky. Just drifting off to somewhere with out worries. Its so calming. Its just intoxicating.
Lukas Thompson
Very harmonic.... Such an amazing voice. So gentle and so lovely.
Theres nothing about this song that i would dislike. Its calm, gentle, harmonic, melodic and overflowing with Love. Music for the Lord. Now THATS what i wanna see more. Songs like this!
10 out of fricking 10!
what
One of the most beautiful songs I've faith I've ever heard. David in the Bible is a prime example of this song - David was incredibly raw, passionate and genuine, a little shepherd boy grown into a a warrior and King. He struggled with lust but still played tender, beautiful music and played it before King Saul as a boy to cheer Saul's heart and chased away his sad feelings. Such is the case with Club 88. So beautiful!
Анатолий Симонов
Почему то мне эта песня напомнила моё детство,когда меня маленького пытается разбудить моя Мама😊😊А песня реально ахриненая
감자따라
When I wake up in the morning
Feel the sun shine on my face
I get up and I'm yawning
There is so much time I can waste
Cause I need this
God feed me with your love
And take me through the day
Fool me into believing
I don't care if your deceiving me
I wouldn't want it any other way
'Cause then I'd only stay the same
Fool me into believing
I don't care if your deceiving me
When I wake up in the dawning
And the day is not far away
Find my way in a dark room
That my eyes fail to see through
If God made me
Will Jesus save me?
And take me through the day
Fool me into believing
I don't care if your deceiving me
I wouldn't want it any other way
'Cause then I'd only stay the same
Fool me into believing
I don't care if your deceiving me
Before I go I need to be
Something more than the skin and bones you see
'Cause everywhere I go
Everywhere I've been
And everywhere I'm going to
I only go with you
Daniel Kvick
Amazingly beautiful song! Makes me feel so calm and relaxing.
Lon W.
This young lady has a great voice. Mild, enunciated, quite pleasant.
Микола Володимирович
Красиво. Ощущение чистоты и спокойствия .Спасибо ,вам 🤗
modchap
Beautiful musically and spiritually. It makes my heart smile.
TSS
Almost angelic! makes me so calm, and puts my mind and body to sleep!