There are, at least, two artists known as Fink: 1) A Brighton-based acousti… Read Full Bio ↴There are, at least, two artists known as Fink: 1) A Brighton-based acoustic folk / blues / electronic artist. 2) A Hamburg, Germany alt-country band, founded mid-90s & disbanded in 2007.

(1)Fink, Brighton-based acoustic folk / blues / electronic artist

A recording / performance name of Brighton, UK's Fin Greenall - a Bristol-born understated singer-songwriter. He is an uncompromising artist - in acoustic folk / blues / dub - with an astounding stage presence, signed to Ninja Tune Records. With live accompaniment by Guy Whittaker (bass) & Tim Thornton (drums), they have played over 300 shows, in the last three years (inc' supporting Zero 7 & Massive Attack). In addition to his performance history, Fink has written with many (inc' John Legend & Amy Winehouse), plus remixed Elbow, Nina Simone, 坂本龍一 & Robert Belfour. Prior to all of this, Greenall - who grew up in the same city as Roni Size, Portishead & Massive Attack - was a Ninja Tune DJ, spinning trip-hop & breakbeat internationally.

Fink’s 2006 debut Biscuits For Breakfast (recorded entirely in his loft in Brighton) saw him reincarnated to become Ninja Tune’s first singer-songwriter. Such was the impact of this collection of songs on the underground British musical landscape, iDJ Magazine stated: "If 'Blue Lines' was about Generation X's experience of house parties, hip-hop and smoking drugs then this astonishing album is its millennial equivalent."

2007 saw the release of Distance And Time, another critically acclaimed record that saw Fink’s fan base spread around the world. As an incredibly accomplished and versatile vocalist and guitarist he has since performed as a special guest in front of thousands at London's Royal Albert Hall as part of BBC Proms, New York's legendary Carnegie Hall (where he performed a cover of REM’s ‘The Apologist’ in front of the song’s creators), and even Milan's 80,000 capacity San Siro Stadium. It was also Distance And Time that caught the attention of John Legend, with whom Greenall co-wrote ‘Green Light’ featuring Andre 3000 and ‘Set Me Free’ from Legend’s Evolver LP. Legend, in return, makes a guest appearance on piano, and co-wrote two tracks with Greenall on Sort Of A Revolution.

There are very few independent artists who have quietly accomplished such an amazing array of achievements, and judging by this new and impeccable record, it doesn't seem that Fink - many a music fan's best kept secret - will be a secret for too much longer.

Discography (electronic / acoustic):
See It All (Single) - Released: 10/12/09
Sort of Revolution (Single) - Released: 07/20/09
Sort of Revolution - Released: 05/2009
Distance and Time - Released: 01/10/07
Biscuits For Breakfast - Released: 24/04/06
So Long - Released: 03/04/06
Pretty Little Thing - Released: 06/02/06
Fresh Produce - Released: 01/06/00
Ever Since I Was A Kid - Released: 01/04/00
Front Side EP/album - Released: 01/03/99
Fink Funk EP/album - Released: 01/07/97

Sites: YouTube & http://FinkWorld.co.UK (official).

(2) A Hamburg, Germany alt-country band, founded mid-90s & disbanded in 2007

Discography:
Vogelbeobachtung im Winter (xxs records/Indigo, 1997)
Loch in der Welt (xxs records/Indigo, 1998)
Mondscheiner (L'Age d'Or/Rough Trade Records, 1999)
Fink (L'Age d'Or/Rough Trade Records, 2001)
Haiku Ambulanz (Trocadero Records/Indigo, 2003)
Bam Bam Bam (Trocadero/Indigo, 2005

Website (german): http://www.finkmusik.de/ (official)

Little Blue Mailbox
Fink Lyrics

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Little blue mailbox, wonder if you'll have the next letter
Little blue mailbox, wonder if you'll ever make me feel better
Looking at the streetlight, when it's lit there'll be a night waiting
I fumble with the paper, see the words you wrote are already fading
I've been waiting all this time for a letter
My insides shaking, will this feeling last forever
I've been waiting

Staring in the mirror did you finds another true beauty
A girl with bluer eyes and
A girl who never tired and moody
Time on my mind, it's a funny thing
I just wanna hear you
The words that you sent are the only thing that makes me feel near you
I've been waiting all this time for a letter
My insides shaking, will this feeling last forever

I've been waiting
I've been waiting

Overall Meaning

The song "Little Blue Mailbox," by Fink, is a touching and haunting piece about the singer's longing for a letter from someone important to them. The "little blue mailbox" that the singer is addressing symbolizes a lifeline to the outside world, a tangible connection to the person they are waiting to hear from. They wonder if the mailbox will at last bear the next letter, and if that letter will lift their spirits and help them to feel better. As they wait, they stare at the streetlight, willing it to come to life because that means there is a night waiting, a new time when anything is possible.

As the singer waits, they think about the person they are longing to hear from, wondering if they have found someone else, someone more beautiful and less moody than themselves. The passage of time weighs heavily on the singer's mind, as they crave the simple comfort of hearing from the person they love. The words that the person wrote are fading, a sign that the wait has gone on too long. The singer's insides are shaking, and they wonder if this feeling of longing and uncertainty will last forever.

Despite the melancholy tone of the song, there is also an underlying note of hope. The singer's connection to the person they are waiting for is strong and real, and even as they fear that they will never hear from them again, they continue to wait, to hope, and to believe that a letter will come.

Line by Line Meaning

Little blue mailbox, wonder if you'll have the next letter
The singer wonders if the little blue mailbox will have the next letter from their loved one.

Little blue mailbox, wonder if you'll ever make me feel better
The singer wonders if the little blue mailbox will ever bring them a letter that will make them feel better.

Looking at the streetlight, when it's lit there'll be a night waiting
The singer is staring at the streetlight, waiting for night to come when they can check the mailbox again.

I fumble with the paper, see the words you wrote are already fading
The artist is holding a letter from their loved one and they realize that the words are already fading.

I've been waiting all this time for a letter
The artist has been waiting anxiously for a letter from their loved one.

My insides shaking, will this feeling last forever
The singer's emotions are overwhelming and they're unsure if they will ever stop feeling this way.

Staring in the mirror did you find another true beauty
The singer is wondering if their loved one has found someone else who they consider to be more beautiful.

A girl with bluer eyes and a girl who never tired and moody
The artist imagines that the other girl has bluer eyes and a personality that is never moody or tired.

Time on my mind, it's a funny thing
The artist is preoccupied with thoughts of time.

I just wanna hear you
The artist longs to hear from their loved one.

The words that you sent are the only thing that makes me feel near you
The singer feels close to their loved one when they read the words they sent in their letters.

I've been waiting all this time for a letter
The artist has been anxiously waiting for a letter from their loved one.

My insides shaking, will this feeling last forever
The singer's emotions are overwhelming and they're unsure if they will ever stop feeling this way.

I've been waiting
The singer has been waiting anxiously for a letter from their loved one.

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: FINIAN GREENALL, ISOBEL TESSA MAXINE HEYWORTH, SARA GRABOW

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