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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Shine on Me
Dover Lyrics

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Lay down on me.
And bring back the stars.
Lay down on me.
Take me back to the sea.

Lay down on me.
And bring back the light.
Lay down on me.

Take me back to the sea.

Oh don't you waste time.
Let the shadow shine on me.
Oh don't you waste time.
Let them shine on me.

Lay down on me.
And bring back the stars.
Lay down on me.
Take me back to the sea.

Oh don't you waste time.
Let the shadow shine on me.

Oh don't you waste time.
Let them shine on me.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Dover's song "Shine on Me" speak to a longing to return to a simpler, more peaceful existence. The repeated refrain of "Lay down on me" invokes a sense of surrender and vulnerability, as if the singer is begging for respite from the chaos of the world around them. The mention of the stars and the sea add a celestial element to the song, suggesting a desire to connect with something larger and more mysterious than ourselves.

The line "let the shadow shine on me" is particularly striking, as it implies a willingness to confront the darker aspects of life and allow them to illuminate rather than shroud. It's a call to embrace all parts of ourselves, even the ones we might shy away from. Overall, the song is a plea for release - from pain, from fear, from uncertainty - and a search for something deeper and more meaningful.

Line by Line Meaning

Lay down on me.
I want you to rest on top of me.

And bring back the stars.
I desire to relive a joyful time.

Lay down on me.
I want you to rest on top of me.

Take me back to the sea.
I yearn to be at the beach.

Lay down on me.
I want you to rest on top of me.

And bring back the light.
I wish to feel a cheerful vibe.

Lay down on me.
I want you to rest on top of me.

Take me back to the sea.
I yearn to be at the beach.

Oh don't you waste time.
Please hurry up.

Let the shadow shine on me.
I want to experience the good things.

Oh don't you waste time.
Please hurry up.