Originally formed in 1988 as Sub Sub, a dance act who coincided with the rise of the Hacienda and the rave scene from Manchester expanding outwards, they enjoyed moderate success for seven years including the hit single "Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use)" (#3 UK), before suffering the disaster of their studio burning down in 1996, taking all their current recordings with them. The experience, tragedy and pressure of that would inspire their name-change, in 1998, to Doves, and ultimately their first full-length album, Lost Souls released in April 2000. "Lost Souls" was a dark, atmospheric effort, full of brooding keyboards and claustrophobic light grooves, yet charted at number 13, mainly due to the top 40 singles, "The Cedar Room", "Catch The Sun" and "The Man Who Told Everything".
Two years later, Doves enjoyed their commercial and critical peak with their second album, The Last Broadcast, which charted at number 1 in the UK charts, spawning a hit single, "There Goes The Fear", which reached number 3 in the chart. "The Last Broadcast" was characterised by huge, spacious recordings, and an overall feeling of euphoria and relief. Two more singles, "Pounding" and "Caught By The River" both charted inside the top 40, and in the summer of 2003, Doves headlined the Other Stage on the last night of the Glastonbury Festival.
Recording problems and writers' block delayed the emergence of their third album, Some Cities, until Spring 2005. This was a return to the more claustrophobic sounds of their debut, though still featured the top 10 single "Black & White Town". "Some Cities" sold well, debuting at #1 on the UK chart, and received some of the band's strongest reviews to date.
Jimi Goodwin and Jez Williams both contributed to other bands in the late 90's, Goodwin played bass for Bernard Sumner and Johnny Marr's band Electronic on their 1999 album Twisted Tenderness and Williams played guitar on Saint Etienne's albums, 1998's Good Humor, 2000's Sound of Water and finally 2002's Finisterre.
2009 saw the release of 'Kingdom of Rust' and a tour to support, soon followed by 'The Places Between', a greatest hits album - also released as a double album with DVD compilation of singles, non-single releases and remixes.
The band is on a break from recording, according to an interview with The Daily Record. Jimi Goodwin stated: "It's nice just to have a bit of breathing space... We just wanted to get off that whole album-tour-album-tour treadmill. None of us are ready to face going into the studio for another two years. This is wiping the slate clean, we have nothing else in the vaults now. That is it. Whatever we do from now on will be a new start."
On 2 October 2012, EMI International released a Doves anthology titled 5 Album Set featuring all four studio albums from Lost Souls to Kingdom of Rust and the 2003 re-issue of Lost Sides.
It has been announced that Jimi Goodwin will support British band Elbow on their Spring 2014 tour of the United Kingdom.
Almost Forgot Myself
Doves Lyrics
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I know, some how,
I lost myself,
Again,
Your making me high again,
I almost forgot myself again,
This was so high it kills me again,
So close, yet you rest again
Ah no, so high
Found ourselves, oh, oh
Then will be high, again
I almost forgot myself again
Its gets you so high, it kills again.
I almost forgot myself again,
I almost forgot myself again,
It eating me losing again,
Again, again.
The lyrics of Almost Forgot Myself by Doves seem to describe the experience of losing oneself in a relationship or addiction that brings only temporary highs. The repeated phrase "I almost forgot myself again" suggests a struggle to maintain a sense of self-identity and control, as the singer becomes swept up in intense emotions. The opening lines, "So close, you waste it again" and "Your making me high again" might suggest that the singer keeps getting close to achieving something, but then sabotages themselves or gets sidetracked by something else.
The lines "This was so high it kills me again / Today" further reinforce the sense of a dangerous cycle, in which the intensity of the situation is both thrilling and damaging. The repetition of the word "again" brings a sense of inevitability or futility, as if the singer is aware that they will likely fall back into the same pattern despite their best efforts. The line "It eating me losing again" could suggest a feeling of being consumed or overwhelmed by the experience, and the song ends on a note of repetition and uncertainty with the final "Again, again."
Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of emotional turbulence and a struggle to maintain control over one's own life. The highs may be addictive, but ultimately they are unsustainable and damaging, leaving the singer feeling lost and adrift.
Line by Line Meaning
So close, you waste it again,
You were so close to something great, but somehow you let it slip away again.
I know, some how,
There’s a feeling deep inside me, and somehow I can’t shake it off.
I lost myself,
I don’t know who I really am anymore, I’ve become lost in the chaos of life.
Again,
This isn’t the first time it’s happened, and unfortunately, it might not be the last.
Your making me high again,
You have a control over me, that makes me feel alive and exhilarated.
I almost forgot myself again,
I was so caught up in the moment that I lost touch with who I really am.
This was so high it kills me again,
This feeling of ecstasy is so intense, it’s almost overwhelming to the point of destruction.
Today.
Right now, in this moment, everything else fades away and only this feeling remains.
So close, yet you rest again
You were on the brink of something amazing once again, but instead you decided to take a break or pause.
Ah no, so high
This feeling is so powerful and takes control of me, I can’t help but feel exhilarated.
Found ourselves, oh, oh
We’ve finally been able to discover who we really are, at least for now.
Then will be high, again
We know that we will experience this feeling again and we’re willing to take the risk anyway.
It gets you so high, it kills again.
The intense feeling of euphoria is so overpowering, it’s almost dangerous.
It's eating me losing again,
This feeling of ecstasy is slowly taking over me and it feels like I’m losing control of myself again.
Again, again.
This cycle of experiencing euphoria and then losing yourself in the process is repeating itself over and over again.
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