In 1989 Ian Broudie began recording alone under the name "Lightning Seeds" and achieved success with the psychedelic synthpop hit Pure, from the album Cloudcuckooland, which reached the U.K. Top 20. The same year Joy and All I Want were also released but failed to make an impression. "Pure" had some success in the US Billboard Top 40 reaching number thirty-two. Both "Pure" and "All I Want" also reached the Modern Rock Tracks top ten. In 1991 Broudie returned to song-writing and moved labels from Rough Trade to Virgin.
The album Sense featured the song "The Life of Riley", written by Broudie for his son, which reached twenty-eight in the U.K. singles chart and just registered at ninety-eight in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. An instrumental version of the song later became better known as the BBC TV theme for the "Goal of the Month" competition. "Sense" marked Broudie's first Lightning Seeds song-writing collaborations with former Specials singer Terry Hall. The album's title track "Sense", co-written with Hall, climbed to thirty-one in the U.K. Singles Chart; however, the album stagnated at fifty-three.
Broudie's contract expired with Virgin and Epic agreed to sign him. Broudie put other projects on hold and embarked on a touring schedule.
By the end of 1993 Broudie had finished the Jollification (1994) album, which included contributions from Terry Hall and Simon Rogers as well as Ian McNabb. A promotional tour began in August 1994 with their lineup consisting of, guitarist Paul Hemmings, drummer Chris Sharrock, bassist Martyn Campbell, and keyboardist Ali Kane. The tour benefitted from the success of the second single from the album Change, which reached thirteen in the U.K. singles charts, becoming Lightning Seeds' second U.K. top-twenty hit. The album Jollification became a critical success, and the singles taken from this album, "Lucky You", "Marvellous" and "Perfect" made noticeable impact. Mark Farrow's album cover featured the use of computer graphics to create an enormous strawberry and depicting seeds with superimposed human faces.
The band bought Eel Pie Studios, created using a barge moored on the River Thames, from Pete Townshend of The Who. During this period a number of songs were recorded for the fourth studio album Dizzy Heights. The single "Ready or Not" was released before the album, and reached twenty in the U.K. singles chart.
In 1996 the Football Association commissioned Broudie and Lightning Seeds to write theme music for the Euro '96 football tournament. Broudie agreed on the condition that comedians Frank Skinner and David Baddiel wrote the lyrics. The resulting song, "Three Lions", became the band's first number one on the U.K. singles chart, and was adopted as a football chant, not only in the U.K. but also in countries such as Germany, where the single and accompanying video reached sixteen.
During this period the band achieved three more U.K. Top 20 hits, including a cover version of The Turtles' "You Showed Me", which beacame one of their biggest hits. Between 1996 and 1997 the band's line-up changed. Chris Sharrock left to work with World Party and was replaced by Mat Priest from Dodgy. Angie Pollock, who had previously worked with Shakespears Sister and Terry Hall, replaced Ali Kane on keyboards.
1997 saw the release of Like You Do, and a U.K. promotional tour followed. "What You Say", one of two new songs included with the compilation, was released but failed to register in the top 40. Part way through the tour Zak Starkey, son of The Beatles' drummer Ringo Starr, replaced Priest on drums.
In 1998 "Three Lions '98" was recorded for the World Cup in France, featuring a re-written lyric. The song reached number one in the U.K. singles chart, and became the first song to top the charts on two separate occasions with different sets of lyrics. In 1998 Lightning Seeds also performed on the main stage at the Glastonbury Festival and the V Festival in the U.K.
Their 1999 album Tilt was dance-orientated, and featured collaborations with Stephen Jones. The single "Life's Too Short" rose to twenty-seven in the U.K. Singles Chart. "Sweetest Soul Sensations" reached sixty-seven, and did not attract serious attention.
In 2000 Lightning Seeds performed along with Space and Stereophonics at Cream 2000. Later that year Broudie confirmed, in the Liverpool Echo, that Lightning Seeds were to take a long break after a final show at Liverpool's L2 venue.
The band's second greatest hits album The Very Best of the Lightning Seeds was released on the 12th June 2006, followed by the re-release of "Three Lions", which rose to nine in the U.K. Singles Chart.
In the summer of 2006 Ian Broudie formed a new Lightning Seeds line-up for indoor shows and festival appearances. The band released their sixth studio album, Four Winds, in May 2009, and appeared at festivals during July, August, and September the same year
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Like You Do
Lightning Seeds Lyrics
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And hold on tight, it's a stormy ride
To get through to what you do
Like you do, from wheels that never turn
And lessons never learned
Searching for a space where dreams will never burn
Through the twists and turns, it's a funny world
Or the king of fools in a pack of lies
Get through to what you do
Like you do, from keys that never wind
A place without a time
Wishing on a star that's never gonna shine
Through the twists and turns, it's a funny world
Get through to what you do
Like you do from wheels that never turn, lessons never learned
Searching for a space where dreams will never burn
Through the twists and turns, it's a funny world
Be everything you are, cherish what is true
Celebrate with those who need to be with you
Through the twists and turns, it's a funny world
In Lightning Seeds' song "Like You Do," the lyrics tell about the struggle to cut through the lies and find what's true. The verses describe this as a "stormy ride" with "twists and turns" and "lessons never learned." The chorus repeats the phrase "get through to what you do, like you do" with the addition of different metaphors in each verse, such as "from wheels that never turn" and "from keys that never wind." The lyrics seem to suggest that there is a space where dreams will never burn out, but it is challenging to find, and it requires perseverance to keep moving forward.
The song's message is about being true to oneself and holding on to what is real. The phrase "be everything you are, cherish what is true" emphasizes the need to accept oneself and appreciate what is genuinely valuable in life. The lyrics mention the idea of a "king of cool" with a "secret sign" and the "king of fools" in a "pack of lies," which could be interpreted as the two paths one can take in life: either to be true to oneself or to try to fit in by pretending to be something else.
Overall, "Like You Do" is an uplifting song that encourages people to keep searching for what is true and to celebrate their unique qualities. The stormy ride might be rough, but the goal is worth the struggle.
Line by Line Meaning
You have to cut right through all the Pepsi lies
You need to sift through all the advertisement lies and propaganda.
And hold on tight, it's a stormy ride
Hold on tight for the turbulence ahead.
To get through to what you do
To pursue what you want to do.
Like you do, from wheels that never turn
Forge ahead despite obstacles that seem to halt your progress.
And lessons never learned
Mistakes are made and not corrected, leading to repetition of missteps.
Searching for a space where dreams will never burn
Scavenging for a place where you can protect your dreams from being thwarted or destroyed.
Through the twists and turns, it's a funny world
Life is not straightforward and can be full of ironic or unanticipated bends.
Are you the king of cool with a secret sign
Are you one of the cool kids, with a nonconventional way of signaling your status?
Or the king of fools in a pack of lies
Or are you foolishly a part of the deceptive group dynamic?
Like you do, from keys that never wind
Keep progressing positively despite circumstances or problems that seem unfixable.
A place without a time
Feels like a moment outside of reality.
Wishing on a star that's never gonna shine
Longing for something that's impossible or unrealistic.
Be everything you are, cherish what is true
Be everything you are, hold special what feels genuine to you.
Celebrate with those who need to be with you
Rejoice in the comfort and support of those who require your companionship and vice versa.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: IAN ZACHARY BROUDIE, TERRY HALL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
atchoo22
"Be everything you are, cherish what is true, celebrate the ones who need to be with you" I hold onto this everytime I feel down ❤️
Tino Ezmartin
Just great upbeat song!😁
Bashkim Arifi
Sweet song.
the65scooterman
this reminds me of my young age!
halit balkan
Thank you 🎵
Henry Winston
Lol