By the time of their debut album, 1980's Crocodiles - a moderate UK hit - the drum machine had been replaced by Pete de Freitas. Their next, the critically-acclaimed Heaven Up Here, reached the Top Ten in 1981, as did 1983's Porcupine and '84's Ocean Rain. Singles like "The Killing Moon" (later used in the soundtrack to Donnie Darko, a film whose imagery owed much to the artwork of the band's early records.), "Silver," "Bring on the Dancing Horses," and "The Cutter" helped keep the group in the public eye as they took a brief hiatus in the late 1980s. Their 1987 self-titled LP was a small American hit, their only LP to have significant sales there.
McCulloch quit the band in 1988. De Freitas was killed in a motorcycle accident one year later. The others decided to continue, recruiting Noel Burke to replace McCulloch on vocals in Reverberation (1990), which did not generate much excitement among fans or critics. Burke, Sargeant and Pattinson split after that, but the surviving three fourths of the original band reformed in 1997 and released Evergreen (1997), What are You Going to Do with Your Life? (1999), Flowers (2001) , Siberia (2005), and the latest addition, The Fountain (2009). The group's old audience liked the return to their classic sound, and they also managed to gain a number of new, younger listeners.
Echo and the Bunnymen were managed early on by Bill Drummond, who went on to be a founder member of The KLF.
Just a Touch Away
Echo & the Bunnymen Lyrics
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Make my pathway clean and clear
You said I was just a touch away
But I'm not even close
No, nowhere near
You said you could make it disappear
Make my pathway clean
And my pathway clear
Should we go together?
I don't want to go
Gonna live forever
Live forever
Shadows in the fog are moving in
From the world outside
To my world within
I'm sucking on the dust that moves the air
The pieces move
But I'm still there
Shadows in the fog are moving in
From the world outside
To my world within
How d'you want to go?
Calm or stormy weather
If we've got to go
Let's go together
Together
You said you could make it disappear
Make my pathway clean and clear
You said I was just a touch away
But I'm not even close
No, I'm nowhere near
You said you could make it disappear
Make my pathway clean
And my pathway clear
How d'you want to go?
Should we go together?
I don't want to go
Gonna live forever
Live forever
Live forever
Live forever
Live forever
La la la
La la la la
La la la la
La la la
La la la la
La la la la
La la la
La la la la
La la la la
The lyrics to Echo & the Bunnymen's song Just a Touch Away depict a sense of desperation and longing for a deeper connection with someone who promises to make everything better. The first verse highlights the promise of the person to fix things and make the singer's journey smoother, but the following line reveals that this is not the case. They are not close to feeling peaceful or contented. The second verse describes how the world around the singer is becoming increasingly overwhelming while they feel stuck in their current situation, stagnant and unable to escape their current circumstances. The chorus repeats the offer of companionship, perhaps as a way to escape their current struggles, and ends with an idea of living forever.
Overall, the song could be interpreted as a meditation on the idea of escape and desire for salvation. The promise of someone who could make everything better is tantalizing but ultimately unfulfilled. The use of shadows and fog also symbolizes the feeling of being trapped or lost, unable to find a way out.
Line by Line Meaning
You said you could make it disappear
You claimed to have the power to solve my problems.
Make my pathway clean and clear
You promised to remove any obstacles in my way.
You said I was just a touch away
You made it sound like the solution was within easy reach.
But I'm not even close
In reality, I'm far from finding a resolution.
No, nowhere near
I'm not making progress towards my goal.
How d'you want to go?
What's your preferred way to deal with this situation?
Should we go together?
Do you want to face this challenge by my side?
I don't want to go
I'm not ready to face the music yet.
Gonna live forever
I'm in denial and believe I'm invincible.
Shadows in the fog are moving in
I sense danger lurking around me.
From the world outside
It's coming from external sources.
To my world within
It's impacting my inner self.
I'm sucking on the dust that moves the air
I'm struggling to breathe and feel suffocated while trying to overcome this challenge.
The pieces move
Things are changing and evolving.
But I'm still there
I'm still stuck in the same situation.
Calm or stormy weather
Are you up for helping me through difficult times too?
If we've got to go
If we have no other option than to face this challenge head-on.
Together
Let's tackle this challenge as a unit.
La la la
The singer fills the song with nonsensical singing.
La la la la
The singer continues to fill the song with nonsensical singing.
La la la la
The singer continues to fill the song with nonsensical singing.
La la la
The singer continues to fill the song with nonsensical singing.
La la la la
The singer continues to fill the song with nonsensical singing.
La la la la
The singer continues to fill the song with nonsensical singing.
La la la
The singer continues to fill the song with nonsensical singing.
La la la la
The singer continues to fill the song with nonsensical singing.
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The singer continues to fill the song with nonsensical singing.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: IAN STEPHEN MCCULLOCH, LESLIE THOMAS PATTINSON, WILLIAM ALFRED SERGEANT
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