Delays have long been British rock’s best kept secret. A heady concoction of angelic harmonies, beat-group hauteur and groove-based hedonism, they belong to British pop’s most regal bloodline: (early) Floyd, The Smiths, The Stone Roses. Hitch a lift with them to North America, however, and you’ll see their euphoric ballroom blitz send fans into a frenzy. Head south of the border and it’s a full on teenage rampage.
Having signed to Rough Trade in 2004, they released their debut album Faded Seaside Glamour the same year. A riot of page-boy haircuts, nifty riffs and celestial harmonies, it boasted top Twenty hits ‘Long Time Coming’ and ‘Nearer Than Heaven’ and prompted the Guardian to describe them as "First band in a decade to lay serious claim to the Stone Roses Throne"- Follow up You See Colours (2006) saw their psych-pop blueprint delivered with added BPM. A brooding mix of “Voulez Vous’ and ‘The La’s’, it spawned alpha-pop hits ‘Valentine’ "Best comeback single of 2006"-NME and ‘Hideaway’. 2008 saw the release of the third album ' Everything's The Rush' - Epic, skyscraping - Indie-pop has never been so glorious and sweeping "-The Mirror..
Delays returned in 2010 with their eagerly-anticipated 4th album 'Star Tiger Star Ariel'
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Too Much in Your Life
Delays Lyrics
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I thought this space would make me grow,
But I'm not happy yet,
Darling, I'm bored; I don't hear voices anymore,
I was content to be ignored,
And I'm not happy yet,
There's too much in your life to fear,
There's too much in your life to ever know what living feels like,
Intrepid start, but now it shows,
That I'm not happy yet,
'Cos there's too much in your life to fear,
There's too much in your life, for real,
There's too much in your life,
To ever know what living feels like,
In there somewhere, the myth of a
Soul in torment, one year too old,
But there you are, there you are, in the lead, in the lead,
Going faster, going faster, than you need,
But there is smoke in the background, hope in the background.
The song "Too Much in Your Life" by Delays is a melancholic ode to a lost love. The song opens with an earnest plea for the beloved to come home, expressing regret at the singer's initial desire for space. The singer thought that being alone would help them grow, but they've come to realize that the loneliness only makes them unhappy. The singer admits to being bored, having lost the ability to hear the voices that once kept him company. Despite the initial plan, the singer is not happy, and longs for the love that he's lost.
The chorus is a lament about the fear that comes with having too much in your life. The singer believes that it's impossible to know what living feels like when there is so much to be scared of. The second verse continues in this vein, with the singer admitting that he overrated being alone. The start was intrepid, but now the singer is lonely and unhappy. The chorus repeats the idea that there is too much to be afraid of, that life is too complex to truly know what living feels like.
But despite the melancholy, there is a glimmer of hope. In the bridge, the singer acknowledges the myth of the tormented soul. The singer himself is one year too old, and his love is gone. But still, there is hope in the background, and even amidst the smoke of the singer's despair, there is the possibility of something better.
Line by Line Meaning
Darling come home, I never wanted you to go,
I miss you and wish you were here with me, I was naive to believe that being alone would help me grow and improve as a person but it hasn't, I'm not happy and I want to see you again.
I thought this space would make me grow,
I believed that being alone would help me become a better person, but it hasn't worked out that way.
But I'm not happy yet,
Despite hoping that being alone would help me improve and become happier, I still feel unsatisfied and unfulfilled.
Darling, I'm bored; I don't hear voices anymore,
Being alone has made me lose my sense of excitement and curiosity, I used to hear voices (figuratively) that inspired me but now I feel like I've lost that sense of purpose.
I was content to be ignored,
Before, I was okay with being ignored or not noticed because I was focused on myself and growing. But now I realize that being alone for too long has left me feeling empty and unsatisfied.
And I'm not happy yet,
Despite trying to find happiness and growth through being alone, I still feel unhappy and unfulfilled.
There's too much in your life to fear,
You have so much happening in your life that I'm scared I'll miss out on all the exciting things and experiences.
There's too much in your life to ever know what living feels like,
You have so much going on in your life that I'm afraid I won't get to live my life to its fullest potential because of my fear of missing out.
Darling, come home, I over rated this alone,
I thought being alone would be amazing, but I realize now that I overestimated how much I could grow and develop on my own.
Intrepid start, but now it shows,
I started off confidently and bravely, but now I realize that being alone isn't as great as I thought it would be.
That I'm not happy yet,
Despite my hopeful expectations of self-growth and development while being alone, I still feel unhappy and unfulfilled.
'Cos there's too much in your life to fear,
You have so many exciting things happening in your life that I'm scared I'll miss out on them.
There's too much in your life, for real,
Your life is so full and exciting, and I feel like I'm missing out on being a part of that.
There's too much in your life,
Your life is so much more exciting and fulfilling than mine, and it makes me feel left out and unhappy.
To ever know what living feels like,
I fear that I'll never truly know what it feels like to live an exciting, fulfilling life because I feel like I'm missing out on so much by being alone.
In there somewhere, the myth of a Soul in torment, one year too old,
I have this idea that being alone and struggling with personal growth is a cliched dilemma that is only temporary and that it's too late for me to change and improve as a person.
But there you are, there you are, in the lead, in the lead,
You're so far ahead in life and so much more successful than I am, and it feels like you're leaving me behind.
Going faster, going faster, than you need,
You're moving too fast in life, and it feels like you're leaving me behind even faster because I'm not keeping up with you.
But there is smoke in the background, hope in the background.
Despite feeling left behind and unhappy, there's still a glimmer of hope that I can catch up to you and improve my life.
Contributed by Christian W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.