Enda - Guitar and Vocals.
Leaky - Drums
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Enda - Guitar and Vocals.
Leaky - Drums
Stuart - Guitar and Percussion
Based in Belfast. Annoying the Neighbours. Not the Australian ones.
The band was formed by the Strathern brothers Owen and Enda and Shane Davey who met at St. Mary's Grammar School Magherafelt. After Shane's departure, he was replaced by Stephen "Leaky" Leacock who they met at Rainey Endowed School in Magherafelt, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. They formed General Fiasco in early 2007 and played their first gig at the Glasgowbury Festival near their home town on July 26th of that year. They soon supported bands such as The Wombats, One Night Only, The Pigeon Detectives and The Enemy, and played at Oxegen, Belsonic and the Reading and Leeds Festivals. Their debut single Rebel Get By was released on 10 November 2008. In an interview Owen said how they got their name. "There were loads of names going about. Someone came up with General Music which no one really liked and I came up with Marley Jedrejak Fiasco. So it was just a combination of two terrible names. There was someone in my class at school called Jedrejak, I think they were Australian. I just thought it was a really cool name."
The band were invited to play at the 2008 Reading & Leeds festival as part of the BBC Introducing line-up. Their appearance was picked by NME as one of "the ten hopes for the near future."[citation needed] Since then they have been part of the BBC Introducing line-up at the Electric Proms in October 2008. Rebel Get By received plays from Zane Lowe, Steve Lamacq, Colin Murray, Huw Stephens, John Kennedy, Jenny Huston and Sara Cox and was playlisted at Xfm. They were later invited to perform an acoustic set at Jo Whiley's prestigious Little Noise Sessions. Also, on 21st March 2009 they supported Snow Patrol at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast. BBC's Across The Line said of the band, "These boys are going places, mark our words. We've watched them grow up and, like a proud uncle, we're gonna show off their brilliance to you until you agree with us.".The band completed three tours in late 2009 including a UK headline tour as well as main support to both The Enemy and The Answer. The band confirmed that they are supporting Snow Patrol on their Homecoming Ward Park date on 5th June, 2010.
Daylight
General Fiasco Lyrics
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Finally feels like i could start to slip away
I'm done with the darkness, the cold the black the grey
Just for the sunlight we should move to L.A
And as for you
I begin to come around
And as for you
Bad with the timing, when i get things off my chest
We should keep them buried along with everything else
Just in a heartbeat i try my best to stay calm
By keeping you near
And as for you
I begin to come around
And as for you
I begin to come around
And all i wanted to know
And all i wanted to see
Come on back to me
And as for you
I begin to come around
And as for you
I begin to come around
And all i wanted to know
And all i wanted to see
Come on back to me
The song "Daylight" by General Fiasco is most likely about someone who is struggling with depression and finds it difficult to get out of bed in the morning. The first line "Daylight disturbs me, I could lie here all day" signifies a person that is lethargic and unresponsive to the outside world. The second line "Finally feels like I could start to slip away" suggests that the singer is overwhelmed with negative thoughts and feelings, finding it hard to find any motivation or joy in life. However, the following line "I'm done with the darkness, the cold, the black, the grey, just for the sunlight we should move to L.A" signifies a desire to escape their current state of mind and environment.
The chorus "And as for you, I begin to come around" is a message to a loved one, suggesting that the musician is starting to see the light and come out of the darkness due to their presence. The next verse talks about how he is not good at expressing himself and tends to keep things buried, however, he recognizes the importance of keeping his loved one close to him in times of distress. The bridge "And all I wanted to know, and all I wanted to see, come on back to me" is a plea for comfort and reassurance from his loved one. The song ends with the repetition of the chorus, showcasing the desire to hold onto the progress made and continue to come out of the darkness.
Line by Line Meaning
Daylight disturbs me, i could lie here all day
The singer prefers darkness over daylight and wants to be left alone to laze around all day.
Finally feels like i could start to slip away
In the peaceful stillness of the moment, the singer feels like they could leave all their worries behind.
I'm done with the darkness, the cold the black the grey
The singer is tired of being stuck in a negative state of mind and wants to move beyond it.
Just for the sunlight we should move to L.A
The artist believes that a change of scenery, to a place with more sunshine, would do them and their mood some good.
And as for you
I begin to come around
The artist is starting to soften up towards someone in their life.
Bad with the timing, when i get things off my chest
The singer admits that they struggle with expressing their thoughts and feelings at the right time.
We should keep them buried along with everything else
The singer suggests that it may be better to keep certain emotions and thoughts hidden.
Just in a heartbeat i try my best to stay calm
By keeping you near
The artist finds comfort in someone's presence and tries to maintain their cool by staying close.
And all i wanted to know
And all i wanted to see
Come on back to me
The artist yearns for someone to return to them because there are still things they want to learn and explore together.
Contributed by Charlie O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.