The band originated with vocalist Stephen Holt (vocals) and guitarist Graham Lambert. Another uncredited founding member, was basist Glenn Chesworth. His partnership with the band lasted only a couple of years. The band emerged alongside The Stone Roses and Happy Mondays from the indie scene of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Bassist, Martyn Walsh, and drummer, Craig Gill, joined in 1984. Playing garage rock, they were joined by keyboardist, Clint Boon, who changed their sound based around harmonic (and often psychedelic) keyboards and jangly guitars.
After a couple of singles on a local indie label, Holt left the group and was replaced by Tom Hingley. The band were propelled to fame after being 'discovered' by the Radio 1 DJ John Peel and had their greatest chart success in the UK with a single entitled This is How it Feels, which is a song about loneliness and unemployment.
At the time of their initial success, the band earned some notoriety for their squiggly-eyed cow 'Cool as Fuck' T-shirts; a student at Oxford Polytechnic was prosecuted on obscenity charges for wearing one. One of their roadies, Noel Gallagher, went on to great success with the band Oasis. The band is named after an Inspiral Carpets tour poster which included the venue Swindon Oasis.
They reworked their single Find Out Why as the theme tune to early 90's kids TV show 'The 8:15 From Manchester'. Another release I Want You was used by Sony to advertise their in-car entertainment systems on this advert ; an early example of advertising agencies co-opting and promoting non-mainstream music to add kudos to mainstream brands (a trend that has increased significantly).
After the release of their 4th studio album, Devil Hopping, they started to record new, more darker-sounding demos in 1995 which their label, Mute Records rejected. An amicable split followed but they re-formed in 2003 for a tour and new compilation. For the next several years, they played gigs on and off, until Hingley could no longer give his 100% commitment so original vocalist, Stephen Holt, rejoined in March 2011.
Born Yesterday
Inspiral Carpets Lyrics
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And who needs friends?
Don't want them to wear you down
Like a rock in the ocean or glass in the sea
I know it's painful but it's true
I know one day this will make sense to you
Or even be seen
You know it has to be this way
When you're a secret part of me
I know it's painful but it's true
I know one day this will make sense to you
You've got me running around and around
(And around and around and around)
You think tomorrow would never come
(Around and around and around)
You've got me running around and around
(And around and around and around)
You think I was born yesterday
Won't lie about these things you say
Now this gets easier every day
Can't give you the child you so badly want
Or even mend your wounded love
I know it's painful but it's true
I know one day this will make sense to you
You've got me running around and around
(And around and around and around)
You think tomorrow would never come
(Around and around and around)
You've got me running around and around
(And around and around and around)
You think I was born yesterday
You've got me running around and around
You've got me running around and around
You've got me running around and around
You've got me running around and around
You've got me running around
You've got me running around
You've got me running around
You've got me running around
I know it's painful but it's true
I know one day this will make sense to you
The lyrics of Inspiral Carpets' "Born Yesterday" appear to be about a secret relationship between two people, with one person seemingly more invested in it than the other. The opening lines - "Won't talk about her/And who needs friends?/Don't want them to wear you down/Like a rock in the ocean or glass in the sea" - suggest that there is someone in the singer's life that they keep hidden or private, and that they prefer to keep things that way because friends could have a negative impact on the relationship. The next few lines indicate that there might be some pain involved with this relationship, but the singer is confident that it will eventually make sense to the other person involved.
The lyrics then transition to discussing the ways in which the singer must keep their relationship hidden, with lines like "Don't wear her clothes/Or even be seen/You know it has to be this way/When you're a secret part of me." The pain that was hinted at earlier is again mentioned, as the singer encourages their partner to understand that one day the truth will become clear.
The repeated lines of "You've got me running around and around/You think I was born yesterday" indicate that the other person may not fully appreciate what the singer is going through, and that they feel like they are being taken advantage of. The final lines reveal some of the reasons for this - the singer can't give the other person a child, can't fix their broken heart, and is dealing with their own pain as well.
Overall, the lyrics of "Born Yesterday" explore the difficulty of a secret relationship, as well as the emotional toll it can take on both parties involved.
Line by Line Meaning
Won't talk about her
I won't discuss her with anyone
And who needs friends?
I don't need friends if I have her
Don't want them to wear you down
I don't want friends to bring you down emotionally
Like a rock in the ocean or glass in the sea
Like a heavy object that sinks in water, I don't want friends to negatively impact you
I know it's painful but it's true
I know the truth hurts
I know one day this will make sense to you
I know one day you will understand
Don't wear her clothes
Don't try to impersonate her
Or even be seen
Don't put yourself in a position where you might be recognized as associated with her
You know it has to be this way
We have to keep our relationship a secret
When you're a secret part of me
You're my secret lover
Won't lie about these things you say
I won't deny what you say
Now this gets easier every day
It's getting easier for me to cope with the situation
Can't give you the child you so badly want
I can't fulfill your desire to have a child
Or even mend your wounded love
I can't heal your broken heart
You think tomorrow would never come
You don't believe there is a future where we can be together
You've got me running around and around
You're making me feel disoriented and confused
(And around and around and around)
You think I was born yesterday
You think I'm naive or gullible
I know it's painful but it's true
I know the truth hurts
I know one day this will make sense to you
I know one day you will understand
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Mute Song Limited
Written by: CLINTON DAVID BOON, CRAIG DOUGLAS GILL, GRAHAM PAUL LAMBERT, MARTYN JOHN WALSH, THOMAS WILLIAM HINGLEY
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999klondike
One of the few songs I have to put on repeat when I listen to it. The minor chord draws me in from the start.
bohsblur
Beast inside was a class c.d. Every tune on it just class.
spiros grivas
τι lp ηταν αυτό.αυτο είναι ένα απ τα καλυτερα τραγουδια που εχω ακουσει
garry gas
awsome band
Ruyzana
Fabuloso.
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Σπάει ηχεία.
Rare Fool
I know 1 day this will make sense to you....
nigel robertson
i love this and the inspirals but n eeds a few moor lyrics