1. Furniture (UK 1979 - 1991)
A British post-punk band formed in Ealing, UK in 1979 and active until 1991.
Furniture’s following came from the UK and parts of Eastern Europe. They released two studio albums, The Wrong People in 1986 and Food, Sex & Paranoia in 1989, and a compilation album in 1991, She Gets Out The Scrapbook. The Wrong People was re-released in April 2010.
Band Members:
Jim Irvin (1979 - 1991) - vocals, percussion
Sally Still (1983 - 1991) - bass
Maya Gilder (1983 - 1991) - keyboards
Tim Whelan (1979 - 1991) - guitar, keyboards, vocals
Hamilton Lee (1979 - 1991) - drums, percussion
Larry N’Azone - saxophone
2. Furniture (Malaysia 2004 - Present)
An independent rock band from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, described variously as post-rock, shoegaze and avant-pop.
Furniture released its debut album Twilight Chases the Sun in 2005, garnering largely favourable reviews from the regional press and fans alike. The album was distributed in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Europe and Japan, and is currently out of print. Their sophomore album They Made Me Out Of Dreams You've Forgotten, 5 years in the making, was released online on January 1st, 2011.
The band has played major regional music festivals such as Baybeats 2004, 2005, and 2006, Rock the World 6, plus Singapore and Thailand tours.
Furniture are Ronnie Khoo, Wan Rathnor, Alia Ali, Aziz Ali, Adrian Yap, and Syarir Aizad.
Band website: http://earsofa.com/
Postcards
Furniture Lyrics
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On for me cos out the door
The shadows greet the end of day
Dearest, come run away with me
Into the night on angel wings
Under falling stars over sleeping hillocks
My heart it hangs on my sleeve
Lover, hand me that locket hanging
'round your neck and near your heart
Where all your secrets go when they get lost
And on the other side you'll find
I won't be too far behind
Somewhere tonight someone's waiting
To be taken home
Somewhere tonight someone's pining
Silent as a ghost
(away, so long, farewell my love)
Honey, those milky nightlights burn
For you tonight so where you are
It's time for you to make your way back home
The lyrics seem to be about a person who is out late at night and wants their loved one to wait up for them. They ask their partner to leave the milky nightlights on, so that they can find their way home. The lyrics also talk about running away together and staying under the stars, away from the world. The person who is out at night seems to be haunted by their heart, which hangs on their sleeve. They ask their lover for the locket around their neck to keep their secrets safe. The song ends with a sense of longing for someone who is waiting for someone to come home.
The lyrics in "Postcards" are quite poetic and express a sense of longing and yearning. The use of the milky nightlights and the shadows create a sense of atmosphere and mood. The lyrics describe a feeling of wanting to escape from the world and be together with someone under the stars, away from everything. The line "My heart it hangs on my sleeve" is repeated, perhaps to emphasize the main theme of the song which is longing and vulnerability.
Line by Line Meaning
Honey, please leave those milky nightlights On for me cos out the door
The shadows greet the end of day
Please leave the nightlights on before you leave, as the shadows of the evening are creeping in.
Dearest, come run away with me
Into the night on angel wings
Under falling stars over sleeping hillocks
Let's escape together into the night and under the stars, where we can find peace.
My heart it hangs on my sleeve
My heart it hangs on my sleeve
I wear my heart on my sleeve, exposing my emotions for the world to see.
Lover, hand me that locket hanging
'round your neck and near your heart
Where all your secrets go when they get lost
I want to hold the locket that you wear close to your heart, where you keep your deepest secrets.
And on the other side you'll find
I won't be too far behind
On the other side of the locket, you'll find that I will always be close to you.
Somewhere tonight someone's waiting
To be taken home
Somewhere tonight someone's pining
Silent as a ghost
There are people out there who are lonely and waiting for someone to come and take them home, while others are silently suffering and longing.
(away, so long, farewell my love)
Goodbye, my love. I'll be away for a while.
Honey, those milky nightlights burn
For you tonight so where you are
It's time for you to make your way back home
The nightlights are burning for you, so it's time for you to come home now.
Contributed by Keira I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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