Dubstar released their debut album 'Disgraceful' on Food Records in the Autumn of 1995 to worldwide critical and commercial success. Disgraceful features four UK Top 40 singles including the dreampop classic Stars, perennial radio favourite Not So Manic Now and The Day I see You Again, a ballad that revisits a broken relationship that's been covered by artists as diverse as Claudia Brücken and Bon Bob Club. A timely female led version of Billy Bragg's St Swithin's Day caught the imagination of the music press; an instrumental version was even used as the theme for the BBC's coverage of the Euro '96 football championship.
The follow up album Goodbye was released two years later and spawned another three UK Top 40 singles including No More Talk, a number one radio hit in the UK. Both albums were produced by Stephen Hague.
Third album Make It Better was released in 2000 and includes the fan-favourite Self Same Thing, their last single for Food Records. A belated compilation 'Stars…the best of Dubstar' was released by EMI in 2004.
Following a twelve year hiatus, Dubstar announced the recording of new material in 2012 and release their fourth, as yet untitled album in 2013, again working with Stephen Hague.
Elevator Song
Dubstar Lyrics
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Well then I'll be the one who's there
If you need somebody to listen
Well then I'll be the one who's there
But you seem to think you'll manage alone
I'll be around and I'll be waiting for your call
Well then I'll be the one who's there
Yes I'll be the one who's there
The lyrics to Elevator Song by Dubstar express the desire to be there for someone who may be in need of emotional support. The singer offers to be there to listen and to love, but notes that the person may think they can manage on their own. Despite this, the singer reassures them that they will still be waiting for their call.
The lyrics communicate a sense of devotion and loyalty towards someone who may be struggling. The singer acknowledges that it can be difficult to ask for help, but wants to make it clear that they are willing and able to be a source of comfort and care. The repetition of the phrase "I'll be the one who's there" reinforces this commitment.
Overall, the lyrics of Elevator Song express a heartfelt offer of support and a desire to be a source of strength for someone in need.
Line by Line Meaning
If you need somebody around you
If you require someone to be close by
Well then I'll be the one who's there
I am willing to fulfill that role
If you need somebody to listen
If you need someone to hear you out
Well then I'll be the one who's there
I offer my attention for you to confide in
But you seem to think you'll manage alone
But you appear to believe you can cope independently
I'll be around and I'll be waiting for your call
I will be available and ready to assist if you need me
If you need somebody to love you
If you require someone to cherish you
Well then I'll be the one who's there
I am willing to offer my affection
Yes I'll be the one who's there
Indeed, I will be there for you
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: STEVE HILLIER
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Roiy Benkel
If you need somebody around you
Well then I'll be the one who's there
If you need somebody to listen
Well then I'll be the one who's there
But you seem to think you'll manage alone
I'll be around and I'll be waiting for your call
If you need somebody to love you
Well then I'll be the one who's there
Yes I'll be the one who's there
Benedetto Bruno
17 January 2020, Palermo, Sicily.
Always and forever, thank you to Great Britain and the British people whose creativity, since the 1960s, has given the rest of the World hundreds of unique bands such as the Dubstar and music of unparalleled beauty, quirkiness and atmosphere. What would our lives have been without British bands? Thank you. And love, admiration and adoration.
P.S.: "Disgraceful" is my favourite "girlish-sounding" album all of times.
Marcel Dee
I loved Dubstar…I saw Dubstar live in Newcastle Quayside in 1990’s, Sarah Blackwood was sitting on a suitcase outside the venue ❤️❤️❤️!
AustinTXSlasher
I remember when "Stars" came out, and I loved that song. I never really dug into Dubstar though until a few years ago, and it still wasn't much. Then, about a year ago, I found this song... I love this one. I wish I'd heard it back then.
MephProduction
i think the acoustic version so so much better,
Craigy B
Oh Sarah. Back in the 1990's I would have loved to share interfaces. Absolute genius personified.
Jamie Harrison
I always liked "The View From Here" on the EP cd single of this release. It was re-recorded for the second album but the single version on Elevator Song was great!
J Kaur
Love it x
Kristian Barford
I genuinely think Sarah Blackwood is the most fantastically attractive woman to ever grace this Earth.
nlgbbbblth
Elevator Song is followed by Sarah Cracknell's Anymore on Shine 6 but I don't think the two Sarahs are related?
Юлия estudia
She looks a little like Russian poetess, singer and composer Tatyana Snezhina (1972-1995)