Dover may refer to:
1) a Spanish alternative-pop-rock band which was fou… Read Full Bio ↴Dover may refer to:
1) a Spanish alternative-pop-rock band which was founded in [year formed]1992[/year formed]. The Band currently consists of the sisters Christina Llanos (guitar/vocals) and Amparo Llanos (guitar), Jesús Antúnez (drums), and Samuel Titos (bass) who recently replaced former bassist Álvaro Díez. Their music ranges from heavy to sweet, shouting to dreaming, but always with a groovy drive.

Dover originated in the outskirts of Madrid at the beginning of the 1990s when the Llanos sisters decided to form a rock band encouraged by the alternative scene from Seattle. In 1994, the drummer Jesús Antúnez and the bass guitarist Álvaro Gómez joined in. One of the band's demo tapes reached the radio program Disco Grande on RNE Radio 3. The band then entered into a one-year contract with the small independent record label Everlasting-Caroline. Their debut album Sister in 1995 lacked promotion and sold poorly; however, the Spanish fanzine Mondo Sonoro included it among the 10 best national albums of the year.

After their initial contract expired, they signed with the independent label Subterfuge Records, which produced their second album Devil Came To Me. This album turned out to be an unprecedented success in the Spanish independent scene. A fragment from the title song was included in a popular Radical Fruit Company television commercial and the band got launched to national fame. While promoting this album, the bass guitarist was replaced by Álvaro Díez, who had already been part of the band at its beginning. The album sold over 500,000 copies and gained them fans also abroad in Europe and the Americas.

Their relationship with Subterfuge Records deteriorated and they signed with Chrysalis Records. In 1998, the band created their own label Loli Jackson Records. The next year they recorded their third album Late At Night in Seattle.

In 2000, they received the MTV Europe Best Spanish Artist award. In 2001, Chrysalis re-released their first album Sister including a bonus unreleased song Noche tras noche. In September that year, after tense recording sessions in Los Angeles marked by disagreements with their album producer Barret Jones, the band released their fourth album I Was Dead For 7 Weeks In The City Of Angels.

In 2003, they released The Flame, recorded in Spain and produced by Rick Will, an album that shows all the fury that has made them big without forgetting those great songs of melody and quality. Stephen Marcussen (Marcussen Mastering, NYC) did the mastering, a classic that has mastered a lot of the legendary records of the last 15 years.

In 2006, Dover released Follow the City Lights. It was recorded at PKO Studios and self-produced along with Daniel Alcover. The album was preceded by the single Let Me Out, and broke away from their usual sound to create a more dance-like style.

The band's 2007 release 2 is a greatest hits compilation, which exhibits the rock sound that brought them to stardom, as well as the band's new electronic sound.

The first single from 2 is entitled "Soldier."

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Better Day
Dover Lyrics

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All I had to do was to be nice
But, no! no! no!
I just fucked it up
It's been like that for my whole life
And if I was born again
It'd be the same
One thing at a time
Yeah! I lied

Yeah! I'm scared

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It's the time I had to runaway
But I forgot and wake up late
Like everyday
One thing at a time
Yeah! I lied
Yeah! I'm scared

I just quit it all
I'm not ashamed
I would rather wait
For a better day
If you would have been
With me that day

I know things would be
A different way

Overall Meaning

The song "Better Day" by Dover, talks about a person's constant struggle in being nice and avoiding mistakes in their life. The lyrics talk about how the singer could have had a better life if they were kinder and did not mess things up. However, the singer acknowledges that even if they were to be reborn, they would end up repeating their past mistakes because certain things are in their nature - they lie and are scared sometimes. This is a realization that the singer comes to, which reflects the inherent flaws and imperfections within human nature.

The lyrics then switch gears, as the singer counts down the seconds they have before they must run away from something or someone. The countdown reflects the singer's haste and urgency in escaping whatever is causing them anxiety or fear. However, the singer fails to escape and wakes up late, which is a metaphor for the singer's tendency to avoid dealing with their problems head-on. But the singer realizes that taking one step at a time is important, even if it's a difficult and scary process.

The song then talks about quitting and feeling ashamed of it but also realizing that waiting for a better day is a better alternative than pushing oneself further into a bad situation. Additionally, the singer acknowledges that having someone to support them can make a significant difference in how they deal with their problems.

Overall, the song Better Day talks about the struggles of dealing with human imperfection, anxiety, and a tendency to avoid uncomfortable situations. It also highlights the importance of taking things one step at a time and having someone to lean on when dealing with one's fears.

Line by Line Meaning

All I had to do was to be nice
I had a simple task of being kind to others

But, no! no! no!
Unfortunately, I failed to follow through

I just fucked it up
I made a mistake and caused problems

It's been like that for my whole life
My history has been filled with similar mistakes

And if I was born again
Even if I had a second chance in life

It'd be the same
I would likely repeat my past mistakes

One thing at a time
I need to focus on fixing one problem before moving on to another

Yeah! I lied
I'm not being truthful about something

Yeah! I'm scared
I'm afraid of the consequences of my actions

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