Del Amitri are a guitar-driven pop rock band that formed in Glasgow, Scotla… Read Full Bio ↴Del Amitri are a guitar-driven pop rock band that formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 1980, internationally known for the 1995 melodic rock hit "Roll to Me". They came together at school as teenagers when Justin Currie (bass and vocals), James Scobbie (guitar and vocals) and Donald Bentley (guitar) formed a band in reaction against the rest of the 'rockers' in the school. The name was chosen deliberately because it didn't mean anything but sounded a bit like someone's name. Early Del Amitri did not want to be classified and their existence was kept secret from the rest of the school.

Early rehearsals in Justin's parents house were followed by a move to secret rehearsal space behind some storage cartons in the basement of Glasgow Art Centre (now defunct). Later on the band secured official rehearsal space at the Art Centre in a proper room with a cupboard to keep their gear in. Postcard Record signing and future megastars Aztec Camera rehearsed in the room next door. At this time Paul Tyagi (drums) joined the band as its first drummer. The first recorded Del Amitri track "What she Calls it" was the B side of a flexi-disc given away free with Stand and Deliver fanzine - the A side was given to another future Glasgow megaband The Bluebells. Unable to read music, early Del tracks were arranged and remembered according to 'bits' named after musical influences that included from Genesis, Captain Beefheart and Orange Juice.

Guitarists Bentley and Scobbie left in 1982 for university and the band faced a brief uncertain future until Justin Currie placed an advert in the window of a music store asking for people who could play to contact him, and the new line-up was formed with Currie (bass and vocals), Iain Harvie (lead guitar), Bryan Tolland (guitar) and Paul Tyagi (drums). The first non-flexi 45 single was 'Crows in the Wheatfield' with cover design by artist Laura Michael. Tyagi left after the release of the first album three years later becoming a successful photographer. Currie and Harvie were the only members of the band to remain present throughout its history – they were also the main songwriters of the group.

Jon McLoughlin (recorded and toured with the band during 'Some Other Suckers Parade') passed away in March 2005 from complications of Diabetes. He was 42.

Cry To Be Found
Del Amitri Lyrics

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If you think your mind is ready
Then open your heart and let it fall
If you keep on hiding from me
You're not gonna' live your life at all

Cause if it's love that you want
You've gotta' give me more than you've shown
Because the sweet light of love won't come down

If you don't cry, cry to be found
If you don't cry, cry to be found

So get yourself together, let it
Be something you'll treasure for evermore
Make me come out lookin' for it
And show me you're worth me waitin' for

Cause' if it's love that you want
You've gotta' give me more than you've shown
Because the sweet light of love won't come down
If you don't cry, cry to be found
If you don't cry, cry to be found

If you could give me a flag to follow
A bright shiny path toward your door
Then you might get somewhere at last
That you wanted to go, ooh yeah

Cause' if it's love that you want
You've gotta' give me more than you've shown
Because the sweet light of love won't come down
If you don't cry, cry to be found
If you don't cry, cry to be found

Cry, cry, what you waiting for
Cry, if you don't cry, (if you don't cry)
Cry, if you don't cry, you're not gonna' live your life
(cry) you're not gonna' live your life at all

(cry) c'mon, show me you're worth me waitin' for
(cry,) ooh (cry), cry, cry, cry, cry, cry

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Del Amitri's "Cry to Be Found" speak about opening up oneself to love and showing vulnerability in order to find it. The song expresses that love cannot be found if one keeps hiding and not showing their true self. The lyrics ask the listener to let go of fear and instead give more in order to receive the sweet light of love. The lyrics also emphasize the need to be worth someone's time and effort, and that true love requires both parties to be willing to make an effort and show their true selves.

Overall, the song highlights the fear and vulnerability involved in searching for love and encourages listeners to take the risk and express themselves truly in order to find it.

Line by Line Meaning

If you think your mind is ready
If you believe that you are mentally prepared

Then open your heart and let it fall
Then reveal your emotions completely

If you keep on hiding from me
If you continue to conceal yourself from me

You're not gonna' live your life at all
You won't be able to experience life to the fullest

Cause if it's love that you want
Because, if you desire love

You've gotta' give me more than you've shown
You need to provide me with more than you have thus far

Because the sweet light of love won't come down
Because the pleasant feeling of love will not manifest itself

If you don't cry, cry to be found
Unless you express your emotions and let yourself be found

So get yourself together, let it
Therefore, compose yourself and proceed

Be something you'll treasure for evermore
Be something you will value permanently

Make me come out lookin' for it
Prompt me to actively search for what you have to offer

And show me you're worth me waitin' for
Demonstrate that you are worth my patience

If you could give me a flag to follow
If you could provide me with guidance

A bright shiny path toward your door
An illuminated, pleasant journey to reach you

Then you might get somewhere at last
Then, you may finally achieve your objective

That you wanted to go, ooh yeah
That you wished to reach, oh yeah

Cry, cry, what you waiting for
Express your feelings, what are you waiting for

Cry, if you don't cry, (if you don't cry)
Show your emotions, because if you don't

Cry, if you don't cry, you're not gonna' live your life
Demonstrate your feelings, or else you won't live your life

(cry) you're not gonna' live your life at all
You won't be able to experience life to the fullest if you don't express your emotions

(cry) c'mon, show me you're worth me waitin' for
Come on, demonstrate that you are worth my patience

(cry,) ooh (cry), cry, cry, cry, cry, cry
Express your emotions, oh, express, express, express, express, express

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: IAIN WALLACE HARVIE, JUSTIN CURRIE

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