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.
The View From Here
Dubstar Lyrics
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We're leaving
It's easy
Understand I need you to see this
I've found the answer
It's somewhere else
Cos I can see the view from here
All we've planned is there for us
Being me gets harder each day
And I can see the view from here
All we've planned is here now
Take my hand
We're leaving now
Understand I need you to be there
I've found the answer
I can see the view from here
All we've planned is very near
I was gone a long time, frightened
All we've planned is here now
The lyrics to Dubstar's song The View From Here seem to be about someone who has been lost or stuck in a rut, and has finally discovered the answer to their problems. The singer is asking someone to come with them as they leave their old life behind and move towards a better future. They express that they can see things differently now, and that what they have been searching for is "somewhere else". However, they also acknowledge that everything they have planned is waiting for them in this new place, and that they were once "frightened" and unsure but now feel confident in their decision.
This could be interpreted in a few different ways - perhaps the singer has grown tired of their current surroundings or relationships and needs a change, or maybe they are leaving behind a negative aspect of their personality in favor of a more positive one. However, the overall message seems to be one of hope and new beginnings.
It's interesting to note that the chorus ("All we've planned is here now") seems to contradict the sentiment of the first verse ("I've found the answer, it's somewhere else"). This could suggest that the singer has come to a realization that what they thought they needed wasn't actually what would make them happy, and that their true goals were within reach all along.
Line by Line Meaning
Take my hand
Come with me, trust me.
We're leaving
We're moving on from this place or situation.
It's easy
The decision to leave is not difficult for me.
Understand I need you to see this
I need you to go with me so you can understand what I mean.
I've found the answer
I have found a solution to the problem or situation.
It's somewhere else
The solution is somewhere that is not here.
Cos I can see the view from here
I have a clear understanding of the situation from where I stand.
All we've planned is there for us
Everything that we have planned is available to us in the new place.
I was gone a long time, frightened
I was away for a while because I was scared or uncertain.
Being me gets harder each day
It's increasingly difficult to be myself in the current situation.
And I can see the view from here
My perspective on the situation is clear from where I am.
All we've planned is here now
Everything that we had planned is now present here.
Understand I need you to be there
I need you to support me in the new place.
I've found the answer
I have found the solution.
I can see the view from here
I can see the situation clearly from where I am.
All we've planned is very near
Everything that we have planned is within reach.
Take my hand
Come with me, trust me.
We're leaving now
We are departing from this place or situation.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: STEVE HILLIER
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Jamal Hasidic Homeboy Ginsburg
Love this song! Reminds me of indie clubbing in the mid 90’s and the last episode of ‘Game On’ when Sam Janus was gonna marry Archie and he died doing the challenges! Loved that show and the 90’s were the best!
lincolncity9
Fell in love with Sarah's voice in the mid 90's and still feel the same all these years later!
j aquesaulait
A hugely under-rated band, they made some sick tunes.
nickhirst999
Dubstar at their most haunting! They made some astoundingly good tracks and this is my favourite!
nickhirst999
The world needs more Dubstar!
Dan Breland
Thanks for posting this. Love this song. It's so hard to find. I really dig this song.
taz chars
being me gets harder each day....what a true lyrics
nickhirst999
Well that's what Steve Hillier told me six months ago! I then bumped into him outside my local pub about six weeks later and he said the album was completed and all they needed was to find a record company to release it!! Haven't heard a bloody word since! Meanwhile, I have to console myself by listening to this, one of their finest!
nickhirst999
Well the good news is that Dubstar are currently recording a new album with the original lineup of Steve Hillier, Sarah Blackwood and Chris Wilkie. I know this because Steve Hillier told me, today!
John Seaton
Good to take time to see the view from here sometimes...great track and awesome album...take my hand we're leaving now