The band were originally known as (The) Pride, before they changed their line-up and became known as Snowfield, becoming a popular unsigned band. They remained with this name until they signed with Kitchenware Records in September 2004. The band's debut single Bullets was released as a limited edition of 500 on Kitchenware Records on January 24, 2005; it quickly gained support from radio stations such as Xfm and BBC 6 Music - where it was the single of the week.
Their debut album, The Back Room, was released on 25 July 2005, to critical acclaim. The band toured out most of 2005, including two jaunts with We Are Scientists. However, after a pivotal support slot on Franz Ferdinand's Arena tour at the end of 2005, it was the re-release of single Munich in January 2006 that propelled them into the top 10 of the UK single's chart. The following May, Editors played three sell-out shows at London's Brixton Academy, and countless gigs worldwide. The album has now sold over 500,000 units.
In June 2007 Editors released a second album, An End has a Start which included the single Smokers Outside The Hospital Doors. This first track was released on June 18th 2007 in the UK, and June 26th in the US, however it was leaked onto the Internet earlier. The album's title track, An End Has A Start was released on September 3rd, The Racing Rats on November 26th, 2007. Following a landmark appearence on The Other Stage at the Glastonbury festival, the album entered at number 1 in the UK album chart.
'In this Light And On This Evening', the third studio album, was released on October 12th 2009. With the heavy synthesizer sound and industrial ring, the album differed immensely from the earlier work of the band. Tom explained this change as a way for the band to try something completely different. Papillon, the first single, was followed by You Don't Know Love. The third single was Eat Raw Meat = Blood Drool. The album was inspired by the city of London, both lyrically as musically and debuted at number 1 in the UK album charts.
On April 16th 2012, during the recording of their fourth studio album with producer Flood, Editors announced that Chris Urbanowicz (guitar) was leaving the band basing the decision entirely upon the band's future musical direction.
‘The Weight Of Your Love’, their fourth studio LP, was released on July 2013. It was preceded by the single 'A ton of love, released in May. This is also the first album to feature new band members Justin Lockey and Elliott Williams. It was recorded at Blackbird Studio in Nashville with producer Jacquire King and mixed by Craig Silvey.
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2) A punk rock band from Connecticut, active in the 80's.
The Boxer
Editors Lyrics
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This place is our prison, its cells are the bars
So take me to town, I wanna dance with the city
Show me something ugly and show me something pretty
Damn, this place
Makes a boy out of me
The ring meets my face
An unwanted sun pulls rank in the sky
The boxer isn't finished, he's not ready to die
I'm attracted to the light, I'm attracted to the heat
It's a violent night, there are boxers in the street
Damn, this place
Makes a boy out of me
The ring meets my face
By the count of three
And damn, this place
Makes a boy out of me
The ring meets my face
I'm a fallen oak tree
Dazed in the final count
Dazed in the final count
Oh, dazed in the final count
Dazed in the final count
In Ediors' song The Boxer, the lyrics describe a sense of entrapment in a place that feels like a prison. The imagery of a "bruised full moon" and stars play fighting is juxtaposed with the feelings of confinement expressed in the next line, comparing the place to a prison with cells as bars. The singer longs to escape this place and be taken to town, to dance with the city and experience both the beautiful and the ugly aspects of it. However, there is a sense of violence and danger present as the boxer continues to fight even though he is not ready to die, and there are other boxers in the street.
The repetition of the lines "Damn, this place, makes a boy out of me, the ring meets my face, by the count of three" highlights the brutal and violent nature of the place they are in, and the singer's feeling of being overwhelmed and powerless. The final line, "I'm a fallen oak tree," suggests a sense of defeat and exhaustion, as if the singer has fought until they've lost all strength.
Overall, the lyrics of The Boxer convey a sense of desperation and a longing for escape from a dangerous and confining place, while also acknowledging the allure and excitement of the violence present.
Line by Line Meaning
A bruised full moon play fights with the stars
The weakened moon seems to be in a playful fight with the distant stars
This place is our prison, its cells are the bars
The city is like a prison to the singer, who is confined to its limits
So take me to town, I wanna dance with the city
The singer desires to become one with the city, to experience its essence
Show me something ugly and show me something pretty
The artist wants to see all aspects of the city, both the good and the bad
Damn, this place
Makes a boy out of me
The ring meets my face
By the count of three
The city is a harsh place that toughens up the artist like a boxer, as he gets knocked down repeatedly
An unwanted sun pulls rank in the sky
The sun seems unwelcome in the singer's eyes as it rises higher in the sky
The boxer isn't finished, he's not ready to die
I'm attracted to the light, I'm attracted to the heat
It's a violent night, there are boxers in the street
The singer identifies with the toughness and the tenacity of the boxer, as he seeks the heat and excitement of the fight
And damn, this place
Makes a boy out of me
The ring meets my face
I'm a fallen oak tree
The artist is again knocked down like a fallen oak tree, overwhelmed by the strength of the city
Dazed in the final count
Dazed in the final count
Oh, dazed in the final count
Dazed in the final count
The artist is dazed and defeated by the city's power, as if he has lost a boxing match
Contributed by Noah C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.