Gomez completed an inaugural U.S. tour opening for Eagle-Eye Cherry in October 1998, while the press still offered praise (Spin magazine called Bring It On "a damn beautiful album," giving it an eight out of ten rating). Liquid Skin followed one year later and went platinum in England, and the rarities/B-sides compilation Abandoned Shopping Trolley Hotline appeared in 2000. A third studio album, In Our Gun, was released in spring 2002. Another hiatus saw Ian Ball relocating to Los Angeles while still working with the band at its new studio in Portslade, England. The dozens of tracks recorded during this time were whittled down and fashioned into Split the Difference, released in May of 2004. By that time, Hut, the group's original label, had gone under, leaving Gomez signed to Virgin (Hut's distributor). Despite all the critical acclaim, the band's album sales never seemed to match Virgin's expectations, and the two sides parted ways later that year.
In 2005, Gomez signed with ATO Records and released Out West, the group's first live album. How We Operate arrived in May 2006, and the band rounded out the year by assembling a retrospective collection of singles, rarities, and unreleased tracks entitled Five Men in a Hut: Singles 1998-2004. Gomez's members were spread across two continents by this point, leading to a three-year gap between How We Operate and the band's sixth studio release, A New Tide, parts of which were recorded individually by the various bandmates and then merged online. Ben Ottewell took some time after its release to launch a solo career, with 2011's Shapes & Shadows marking his first major release outside of the band. Months later, the band released another studio album, Whatever's on Your Mind, with Phantom Planet's Sam Farrar sharing production duties with the bandmates themselves.
Biography by Greg Prato
Flight
Gomez Lyrics
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Shoot straight at a view
Touching down just in time
Crawl straight into you
And before the fallen graces write
And he found the diamonds in disguise
I've been wastin' most of my time
Today (what is it?) can only improve with time
When your only a planet down
We'll go out again
And before the fall did nature's right
And we found there ain't no quick for flight
I've been wasting most of my time
And I can get along
Today (where is it?) can only improve with time
Flight
The lyrics to Gomez's song Flight tell a story of a person who is on a flight, seemingly under the influence of drugs. The character is traveling to see someone they care about and "crawls straight into" them upon arrival. The lines "And before the fallen graces write / And he found the diamonds in disguise" suggest that the character is reflecting on past mistakes and missed opportunities, but still has hope for a better future. The chorus repeats the phrase "Today can only improve with time," indicating that the character believes things will get better as they move forward.
The second verse adds more detail to the story, stating that the character and the person they are visiting will go out again even though they are "only a planet down." The lines "And before the fall did nature's right / And we found there ain't no quick for flight" suggest that they have learned from past mistakes and have accepted that there is no easy fix for their problems.
Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of optimism and hope despite past struggles. The character is acknowledging their mistakes but is determined to move forward and improve their life.
Line by Line Meaning
Caught a flight, full of drugs
Boarded a plane under the influence of drugs
Shoot straight at a view
Flew in a straight line towards a desired destination
Touching down just in time
Landed at the intended location at a critical moment
Crawl straight into you
Arrived and went directly to the intended person
And before the fallen graces write
Before the consequences of our actions catch up to us
And he found the diamonds in disguise
The person found unexpected treasures or opportunities
I've been wastin' most of my time
I've been unproductive or not utilizing my time effectively
But I carry on
I keep going despite the struggles or obstacles
Today (what is it?) can only improve with time
Today has the potential to get better as time passes
When your only a planet down
When you feel small or insignificant in the grand scheme of things
We'll go out again
We will continue to embark on new adventures
And before the fall did nature's right
Before the natural consequences of our actions catch up to us
And we found there ain't no quick for flight
We discovered that there are no shortcuts in life or in achieving our goals
I've been wasting most of my time
I've been unproductive or not utilizing my time effectively
And I can get along
I am able to continue despite the setbacks
Today (where is it?) can only improve with time
Today has the potential to get better as time passes
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: BEN OTTEWELL, IAN THOMAS BALL, OLIVER JAMES PEACOCK, PAUL BLACKBURN, THOMAS WILLIAM GRAY
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Elizabeth Reed
You are absolutely right!
Post 9/11 it's unheard of especially to the extent of her disruption.
In the alternate video after the woman says âIâm a licensed attorney â Tiffany says what are going to do about itâ twice. With that stressed high pitched voice (Though a little quieter as she spoke with the Lawyer).
The lawyer whispers something âI heard the Lawyer say theyâre watching youâ (can barely hear it) and T says almost in a âzombie likeâmonotone voice
âI willâŠ. (Couldnât hear the rest) but she repeats it in the same monotoned voice.
Once again she returns to her high pitched voice saying she wants off the plane.
Also, before the lady says âIâm a lic attorneyâ
Tiffany says in quiet desperation âthereâs something not rightâ
Sorry for the long note, I just had to run this by you to see if you heard it too.
Ken Kaneki
I think you even slightly overlooked the most importend thing about the police report.
They didn't question the person she acused of being "not real"!
This never happens if there's a situation between two parties they always engage with both yet NOBODY cared about who she acused!
MinutesOfHorror
Woooooow!! Good point! I completely missed that. đ»đ»đ» I am going to pin this comment
Half God
Question him for not being real ,?? đ€Łđ€Łđ€Łđ€Ł
Police : A woman acused that you are not real Mr. what do you have to say to defend yourself?
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@Half God That's what she said ON THE PLANE. You don't know what she said TO THE POLICE. Learn how to think.
New Edge Designs
Cops are responding to aLIEns these days, why not pick up another X-file for the heck of it??
Ken Kaneki
@Half God The point is that usually if there's a situation between two people they interrogate both
Obviously they wouldn't ask the "not real" person if he's real but rather "Why did this woman yell at you and what happened?"
instead this person is completely ignored and not even mentioned.
Covenanter Soldier
the true fear within her voice and her being close to hyperventilating whilst still trying to warn others makes me think she is being true. I hope she is ok.
Mastawarcok
She was lying and acting like a child. Theres a video that shows the full discussion.
Debra Frakes
fake news about police airline report
Jane ReRe
I'm with you. It reminded me of when I was young and got bad news in school, in class. I was upset and then felt humiliated because I started crying and got a lump in my throat where I almost couldn't talk. That's exactly what I felt from her. Exactly!