The band has released two EPs, 'The Starlight EP' (2009) and 'Misfortunes & Minor Victories' (2010). Budgets being tiny for the EPs, the band borrowed an eight-track recorder and captured every intimate breath and soaring crescendo in their own homes and at an isolated house in Northumberland. Handmade sleeves for both EPs reinforced the self-sufficient approach.
Their debut album 'Gracious Tide, Take Me Home' was released on 19 September 2011 through Bella Union . The album was produced by Paul Gregory, as he did the band’s first two EPs. Relishing their independence, the band eschewed a recording studio for the album, though the loud bits were done in a basement of a shop in Newcastle.
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Lanterns on the Lake Lyrics
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i know
and i'm thinking of home tonight
there's a spark in our eyes
but i'm letting you down tonight
and so you'll say
'i do
i do want you
you're just in time
i was thinking of lines for you
i was singing words
and now i can't stop
now i can't stop
you're just in time
to save a life
The opening lines of this song, "there's a fallen shore, I know, and I'm thinking of home tonight," sets a somber and melancholic tone. The imagery of a fallen shore connotes a sense of loss and devastation, something that once was but is no longer. The singer of the song is not physically at home, but their thoughts are drifting towards it with a sense of longing.
The lyrics then shift to a more intimate tone as the singer sings about the spark in their eyes. However, they feel as though they are letting their partner down tonight. This sense of disappointment and guilt is palpable in the lyrics, as they are afraid that their partner will leave. Yet, despite this fear, the partner reassures them by saying "I do want you, want me too."
In the verse "you're just in time, I was thinking of lines for you, I was singing words and now I can't stop, now I can't stop," the singer seems to be expressing how they feel about their partner. They can't stop thinking about them and the words flow out of them effortlessly. The final lines of the song, "you're just in time to save a life," imply that their partner has saved them from some sort of emotional turmoil or despair.
Line by Line Meaning
there's a fallen shore
I recognize that there is a place that used to bring me comfort, but for some reason, it is now the opposite.
i know
I'm aware of the fallen shore's existence, and it weighs heavily on my mind.
and i'm thinking of home tonight
Because of the fallen shore, I have a longing for my true home tonight.
there's a spark in our eyes
We once had something that was full of life and energy, and the remnants of that feeling still remain.
but i'm letting you down tonight
Despite that spark, I know that tonight I am failing you in some way.
and so you'll say
Because of my failure, you will react in a certain way.
'i do
i do want you
want me too'
Despite my current shortcomings, we both still desire each other.
you're just in time
You've arrived just when I needed you the most.
i was thinking of lines for you
I had thoughts of expressing myself to you, and I was trying to put them into words.
i was singing words
Not only was I thinking, but I was also trying to vocalize these thoughts.
and now i can't stop
now i can't stop
Once I started expressing my feelings, I couldn't help but continue to do so.
you're just in time
to save a life
Your arrival has had a significant impact on me, and your presence has likely saved me from whatever trouble I was facing.
Contributed by Brooklyn P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.