The band has released two EP's and one LP. Recorded in 2005, their debut LP was released on 22 August 2006 on Dangerbird Records. On 28 August 2007, the band released a 12" 45 rpm split record with Denver-based rock group Moccasin. Darker My Love's contribution is a song called "Hair Decisions," which was recorded at San Francisco's Hyde Street Studios in October 2006. The record was the first release on L.A.-based label IHATEROCKNROLL. In Spring 2006, Presley and Barbato became members of Manchester (U.K.)-based group The Fall, and are both featured prominently on The Fall's 2007 album, Reformation Post TLC. Their sophomore album, entitled 2, was released on 5 August 2008 on Dangerbird Records.
Summer 2010: Andy Granelli has since left the band. Their new drummer is Dan Allaire, who also drums for The Brian Jonestown Massacre. Their third full length album titled Alive As You Are is due out on August 17.
Northern Soul
Darker My Love Lyrics
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To tell about their loss
And the camera finds them beaten up by grief
Do you wonder that they get up every morning
And sometimes don't believe?
When you see their eyes reminded
Of another day not shared
Are you comforted by somebody you love
Or do you keep it down inside
Can you feel?, Can you
From every breaking dawn
Through to midnights ghostly toll
I thank him for the life
In your northern soul
Every time you cry
And sulk back to the fold
Through your misty eyes
I see your northern soul
When it's down to just page seven
Even on a slow-news day
Do you pause before you turn over the page?
And although there is no photograph
No tears on television
Do you find yourself reminded of their eyes?
Can you feel?
Can you?
At every roadside shrine
Where faded flowers console
I shudder for the life
Inside your northern soul
Every night you sleep
I'll lie down on your pillow
And I feel each steady breath
From your northern soul
When every light's gone out
And my body's tired and old
You'll keep my spirit young
With your northern soul
God every way it breaks
I'm bound to make it so
To turn all fear to love
With your northern soul
The lyrics of Darker My Love's song Northern Soul are deeply rooted in grief and loss, and their impact on our lives. The song questions how people cope with the loss of their loved ones, as depicted in the media. The opening lines refer to people who speak on TV of their loss in a beaten-up state of grief. The question posed here is whether we understand their pain and how they manage to start a day when sometimes they don't believe their loved ones are gone. The lyrics suggest that while we may express condolences, the depth of loss is something we cannot truly understand unless we have experienced it ourselves.
As the verse continues, the song speaks directly to those who have lost someone close to them, where the 'child who never turned to say goodbye' becomes the focal point. It questions the internal struggle people face when dealing with grief and how they mask their feelings. This verse speaks of the comfort that one's loved ones, who may not always understand the depth of the loss, bring, and the impact of bottling up emotions.
The chorus serves as a reminder that grief is an ongoing process. From afar, it may seem that those impacted by such a loss have moved on, but they carry the memory of their loved ones with them always. The reference to 'northern soul' suggests the depth and power of the impact that a loss can have on a person's soul, that they carry throughout their lives, and that it touches everyone around them.
Line by Line Meaning
When they come on television
When grieving people come on TV to tell their stories
To tell about their loss
To share their experience of losing someone
And the camera finds them beaten up by grief
When the camera shows how much they are hurting
Do you wonder that they get up every morning
Do you question how they are able to keep going despite their loss?
And sometimes don't believe?
Do you ever wonder if they truly believe that things will get better?
When you see their eyes reminded
When you notice the pain in their eyes
Of another day not shared
Of a moment they wish they could have had with the person they lost
With a child who never turned to say goodbye
With a child who left without a chance to say goodbye
Are you comforted by somebody you love
Do you have someone to turn to for comfort?
Or do you keep it down inside
Or do you keep your pain hidden?
Can you feel?, Can you
Can you empathize?
From every breaking dawn
From every morning's first light
Through to midnights ghostly toll
Through to the eerie silence of midnight
I thank him for the life
I am grateful for the person's life
In your northern soul
Inside your being
Every time you cry
Every time you shed tears
And sulk back to the fold
And retreat to your comfort zone
Through your misty eyes
Through your teary eyes
I see your northern soul
I see your innermost self
When it's down to just page seven
When the news is tucked away in the paper
Even on a slow-news day
Even on a day without much news
Do you pause before you turn over the page?
Do you hesitate before reading depressing news?
And although there is no photograph
And even though there's no image to accompany the story
No tears on television
No public display of emotions
Do you find yourself reminded of their eyes?
Do you imagine what the person's eyes may have looked like?
Can you feel?
Can you empathize?
At every roadside shrine
At every memorial along the road
Where faded flowers console
Where withered flowers offer some sort of comfort
I shudder for the life
I feel fear for the person's life
Inside your northern soul
In your deepest self
Every night you sleep
Every time you rest
I'll lie down on your pillow
I'll be with you in spirit
And I feel each steady breath
And I feel a sense of reassurance
From your northern soul
From your inner being
When every light's gone out
When all hope is lost
And my body's tired and old
And when I am worn out
You'll keep my spirit young
You'll keep me feeling hopeful
With your northern soul
With your inner strength
God every way it breaks
No matter how things turn out
I'm bound to make it so
I am determined to find a way forward
To turn all fear to love
To transform all negative emotions into positive ones
With your northern soul
With the power within you
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHARLIE DORE, RICKY ROSS
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