2021 sees the 25th Anniversary of Dodgy’s best selling album, Free Peace Sweet – a fan favourite and deemed a classic album of the era, spawning hits such as ‘In A Room’, ‘If You’re Thinking Of Me’, ‘Found You’ and of course, ‘Good Enough’ The band will be dipping into this album for their festival appearances across the Summer of 2021 and intend to celebrate it’s 26th Birthday next year with a series of celebratory shows and tour.
Dodgy’s 2012 comeback album ‘Stand Upright In A Cool Place’, was a long time coming, 15 years to be precise since the double platinum selling ‘Free Peace Sweet’. From the rave reviews and many media plaudits that were heaped upon ‘Stand Upright….’ it seemed that the original line up of the band had done the impossible – to reform and make a contemporary and relevant album that surpassed their previous work. Creating a sound with “golden harmonies and echoes of CSN&Y and Fleet Foxes”, and prompting The Word magazine to say “They’ve just made the record of their career by a country mile”, The Guardian described the album as a “revelation” whilst it went on to get 4**** reviews in Mojo, Uncut, Q, The Times, The Mirror and The Express.
In 2017 Dodgy released ‘What Are We Fighting For’ on Cherry Red Records, the fifth album from the original line-up of Nigel Clark, Mathew Priest and Andy Miller to amazing reviews and was the first collection of new material since their critically acclaimed reunion album, ‘Stand Upright In A Cool Place’ in 2012. It was also the first album to feature new member Stu Thoy on bass and also featured the incredible Vanessa Wilson-Best from Ultrasound.
Gigs and festival appearances have always been a crucial part of the Dodgy experience, for many they are the perfect festival band. The band have performed at most festivals worth their salt, such as Bestival, Isle of Wight, Camp Bestival, V Festival, Glastonbury, Reading, Beautiful Days, Hyde Park, Kendal Calling and many more across the UK and Europe.rtially helped fund the recording sessions.
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Trust In Time
Dodgy Lyrics
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If I took away your doubt and gave you no reasons then you could be mine
If we talk as openly as the skies then they never have to be any lies
And I will never talk down to you
Just look at all the rage and what we've neglected to trust in time
And we're taught in this world to do what we're expected well that's just fine
If we talk as openly as the skies then we'd never have to be any lies
And I will never talk down to ya
I'll never talk down to ya
Don't you ever promise me what you could never feel
dishonesty will always make me talk down to ya
If we talk as openly as the skies then we'd never have to be any lies
If we hold on to some kind of truth then they'd never have to see any proof
And I will never talk down to ya
I'll never talk down to ya
I'll never talk down to ya
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The lyrics to Dodgy's song Trust In Time are about the importance of trust and honesty in a relationship. The opening lines suggest that giving someone everything they want and taking away their doubts is not enough to make a real connection. True connection requires trust and openness. The singer suggests that if we communicate as openly as the skies, there would be no need for lies. He promises never to talk down to his partner, emphasizing the importance of mutual respect in a relationship.
The lyrics also touch on the idea of societal expectations and how they can cause people to neglect their own intuition and the natural flow of things. The line "And we're taught in this world to do what we're expected well that's just fine" highlights the pressure society puts on individuals to conform to certain norms and behaviors instead of trusting their instincts. The final verse warns against making promises that cannot be kept, as dishonesty will always lead to a breakdown in trust.
Overall, Trust In Time is a reminder to prioritize trust and honesty in relationships, and to be true to ourselves even in the face of societal expectations.
Line by Line Meaning
If I gave you everything and told you what you wanted all of the time
If I provide you with everything that you desire and give you no reason to question my intentions
If I took away your doubt and gave you no reasons then you could be mine
If I remove all suspicion, and there are no reasons for you to doubt me, then you could be committed to me
If we talk as openly as the skies then they never have to be any lies
If we communicate with complete honesty, there is no need for deceit
And I will never talk down to you
I will always speak to you respectfully
Just look at all the rage and what we've neglected to trust in time
Reflect on all the anger and pain caused by our inability to trust the passage of time
And we're taught in this world to do what we're expected well that's just fine
We are conditioned to conform to society's standards, which is acceptable
Don't you ever promise me what you could never feel
Do not make false promises or claim to feel emotions that you do not truly experience
dishonesty will always make me talk down to ya
Not telling the truth will cause me to speak to you condescendingly
If we hold on to some kind of truth then they'd never have to see any proof
If we hold on to a certain degree of honesty, there is no need for evidence to support our claims
I'll never talk down to ya
I will always speak to you respectfully
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Contributed by Sophia K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@blunpabb2766
This is such a great album, just saw them at Silverstone. Not really their crowd but still sound great and I enjoyed them!
@garyunsworth726
Class
@patrickstocks3986
If I gave you everything and told you what you wanted all of the time
If I took away your doubt and gave you no reasons then you could be mine
If we talk as openly as the skies 🌌 then they never have to be any lies
And I will never talk down to you
Just look 👀 at all the rage and what we’ve neglected 😩 to trust in time
And we’re taught in this world 🌍 to do what we’re expected we’ll that’s just fine
If we talk as openly as the skies 🌌 then we’d never have to be any lies
And I will never talk down to ya
I’ll never talk down to ya
Don’t you ever promise me what you could never feel
Dishonesty will always make me talk down to ya
If we talk as openly as the skies 🌌 then we’d never have to be any lies
If we hold onto some kind of truth then they’d never have to see any proof
And I will never talk down to ya
I’ll never talk down to ya
I’ll never talk down to ya
Owww 😓