The group began as a songwriting and home recording project for founding members and school mates Nic McKenzie and Nick Weaver when they were in their mid teens. Using 4-track tape recorders, broadcast microphones and unconventional computer programs they created a sinister backdrop to contrast with their penchant for pop song structure and melody.
After years developing a large catalogue of demo recordings McKenzie and Weaver banded with guitarists Tim Chamberlain and Simon Relf and drummer Carlos Adura, giving the music an energy and scope that was previously out of reach.
The triple j and community radio supported single, Crouch End, gained enthusiastic interest from fans and critics 2008. 2009 saw the release of the Don’t Be Sorry EP as well as the single Lonely In Your Arms, the first tastes of the past 6 months of recording both at home and at BJB studios in Sydney with their co-producer Simon Berkfinger (Philadelphia Grand Jury). Both Don't Be Sorry and Lonely In Your Arms were playlisted at high rotation by Triple J, FBI and 2SER for over three months.
Live, the Sydney five-piece is a force and continues to build a loyal following. As winners of the Hopetoun’s 2008 Homebake/EMI incentive and with appearances at Peat’s Ridge Festival and Playground Weekender, DEEP SEA ARCADE have also played shows with Aussie acts such as Bluejuice, Expatriate, Yves Klein Blue, Holly Throsby, Jack Ladder and Philadelphia Grand Jury, Whitley and Kid Sam.
Nic McKenzie’s performance is captivating; his eerie melancholic pop vocal is coolly delivered as he prowls the stage. As a rhythm section, Nick Weaver and Carlos Adura propel the group with a haunting intensity while Tim Chamberlain and Simon Relf’s soaring and intricately layered guitars create a mesmerizing sonic depth amidst a thrilling raw energy.
Ethereal guitars and lyrical quirks will transport the listener to a dark, watery world of mystery and enchantment, and leave their heads swimming with unforgettable melodies.
Released on 23 August 2013, 'Black Cat' is the first taste from Deep Sea Arcade's sophomore record (to be released 2014). Recorded and mixed by UK producer/engineer Dan Grech-Marguerat (Lana Del Rey, The Vaccines, The Kooks), the track melds the trademark sound of Deep Sea Arcade’s debut record with newly found influences from their travels throughout the UK.
Close To Me
Deep Sea Arcade Lyrics
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Walked out the door down the stairs and throught the hall
No one saw her go no one saw her at all think
They saw a ghost 'cause they met one in the hall
Ooh ahh
Watching the world
With the granite city girl
Ooh ahh
Watching the world
Watching the world
With the granite city girl
Saw her in a dream
Place I've never been
Face just seemed familiar
When she turns, she's facing me
I wonder what she knows
I wonder where she goes
She might see the faces and the places down the road
And I'm not moving on
My mind is not my own
You'll be soon when i get better, better
Ooh ahh
Watching the world
Watching the world
With the granite city girl
Ooh ahh
Watching the world
Watching the world
With the granite city girl
Ooh ahh
Watching the world
Watching the world
With the granite city girl
Ooh ahh
Watching the world
Watching the world
With the granite city girl
Ooh ahh
Watching the world
Watching the world
With the granite city girl
The lyrics of Deep Sea Arcade’s song “Close to Me” are about the singer missing someone who has left him, and his inability to move on. The first verse describes how the person has left (“She walked out the door down the stairs and through the hall”) and no one saw her go, leaving the singer feeling like he is chasing a ghost (“Think they saw a ghost ‘cause they met one in the hall”).
The rest of the lyrics describe how the singer has seen the person in a dream-like state, but he is not sure who she is (“Saw her in a dream, place I’ve never been, face just seemed familiar”). He wonders where she goes and what she knows (“I wonder what she knows, I wonder where she goes”). The repetitive chorus (“Watching the world with the granite city girl”) reflects the singer’s fixation on this person, emphasizing his inability to move on.
The lyrics are open to interpretation, but they seem to evoke a feeling of nostalgia and longing. The granite city girl could be a symbol for a time or a place the singer misses and is trying to hold onto, or a representation of a person who has left him feeling incomplete.
Line by Line Meaning
Writings on the wall she's not there at all she
There are signs that she has left, and she is nowhere to be found
Walked out the door down the stairs and throught the hall
She left the place through the door, went down the stairs and walked down the hall
No one saw her go no one saw her at all think
No one witnessed her leaving and people speculate that they saw a ghost
They saw a ghost 'cause they met one in the hall
They are confusing her disappearance with the appearance of a ghost they saw earlier in the same place
Saw her in a dream
He saw her in his dream
Place I've never been
It was a place that he has never visited before
Face just seemed familiar
Although he has never met her in person, her face felt familiar to him
When she turns, she's facing me
When she turned around, she was staring directly at him
I wonder what she knows
He is curious about her knowledge or understanding of something
I wonder where she goes
He is wondering where she travels to
She might see the faces and the places down the road
She may have visited different places and met different people
And I'm not moving on
He is not able to move past her absence
My mind is not my own
He is struggling with his thoughts and emotions about her leaving
You'll be soon when i get better, better
He believes that things will get better between them when he gets better
Watching the world with the granite city girl
He is viewing the world through the eyes of the girl from the city made of granite
Writer(s): NICOLAS DONALD MCKENZIE, NICK BLAKE WEAVER
Contributed by Elliot L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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A long way from heaven
Winds can change
And angels can lose their ways
Our way of lovin'
Take me back to the place from where I was estranged
{Chorus}
They never see it coming if it's something that they won't believe
Taking on the time, coming from the outside
Look out kid, catch you in the crossfire
You're better standing close to me. Close to me
Taking on the time, coming from the outside
Look out kid, catch you in the crossfire
You're better standing close to me. Close to me
{Verse 2}
Like holes for the devil
Winds can rage
And sailors could lose their ways
{Chorus}
They never see it coming if it's something that they won't believe
Taking on the time, coming from the outside
Look out kid, catch you in the crossfire
You're better standing close to me, close to me
Taking on the time, coming from the outside
Look out kid, catch you in the crossfire
You're better standing close to me, close to me, close to me
Close to me
{Bridge}
The undertakers daughter wants the sheriff and the deputy
But they never saw her coming
Cause it's something that they won't believe
{Chorus}
Taking on the time, coming from the outside
Look out kid, catch you in the crossfire
You're better standing close to me. Close to me
Taking on the time, coming from the outside
Look out kid, catch you in the crossfire
You're better standing close to me. Close to me
@superplatypus
Cool songs, has an oasis vibe. I like the singers unique voice
@stephenkunze6391
on par with cage the elephant, I honestly don't know how you guys dont have millions of views yet
@googoogaga8566
You are sooo underrated wth??
@poor_impulsive
its weird as fook... well underrated
@leizero
for real
@Era-lz5yv
OMG, I love this song It's one of the best songs I have ever listened to in my entire life <3
@bluemasterkieran4745
Me and my 8yr old son love this band, listen to them constantly. Love you to play the uk!!!!
@Erik-dz9rn
The youtube mix helped me reunite with this song after 2 long years
@Boomerang746
😮great chorus ever😮❤
@octoberzy
I love this song ❤