There is more than one artist with this name:
1) an English folk-rock gr… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:
1) an English folk-rock group from Newcastle-upon-Tyne;
2) a Black Metal band from Volgograd, Russia;
3) a Pagan/Folk Black Metal from Solingen, Germany;

1) Lindisfarne were an English folk-rock group from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, formed in 1968. The original line up was Alan Hull, Ray Jackson, Ray Laidlaw, Rod Clements, and Simon Cowe.
The group released their debut Nicely out of Tune in 1970. Their second album, Fog on the Tyne, was produced by Bob Johnson, who had also worked with Bob Dylan, to whom Alan Hull was being compared at the time. Following their third album, Dingly Dell, the group split and Lindisfarne (Mark II) continued with new members, and produced a few more albums before disbanding in 1975, seemingly for good.
1978 saw the original group re-form, with the album Back and Fourth, and the hit single "Run for Home". This line-up continued for many years. New member Marty Craggs came in for the 1986 album Dance Your Life Away. Ray 'Jacka' Jackson eventualy left to work in London, and then Si Cowe left to run a brewery in Canada. Jackson now (2008) has a career as an artist, specialising in colourful paintings of buses, a passion since he was a boy. He also played the mandolin on Rod Stewart's "Maggie May".
The group celebrated their twenty-fifth anniversary of performing at Newcastle City Hall in the summer of 1995. Less than six months later Hull died of a heart attack. There was a period of consolidation for the group, which decided to continue - going back to their folk roots, and new members Billy Mitchell, Dave Denholm and Ian Thompson. This line up continued for several years until the departure of Marty Craggs. After this the three remaining members continued to tour as an acoustic trio before calling it a day with a final gig on 17th May 2004.

2) a Black Metal band from Russia, Volgograd.

3) a Pagan/Folk Black Metal from Germany, Solingen.

Down
Lindisfarne Lyrics

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Down, down, I'm feeling down
But for now I'll stick around
Just to see if it was really me
Or if I'm right in thinking you're wrong

You took me on a pleasure trip
But the waves got high and sunk the ship
And the captain was mad and so was his crew

And they all looked just the same as you

Up you took me high
Earth to the moon and back through the sky
But the wings that I wore didn't fit me too well
I only wanted to fly but I fell

Down, down, I'm feeling low
But sooner or later it's got to go
This restless feeling in my shoe
Will carry me to somebody new

Down, down, I'm feeling low
But sooner or later it's got to go
This restless feeling in my shoe
Will carry me to somebody new
Somebody new

Down, down, I'm feeling low
But sooner or later it's got to go

This restless feeling in my shoe
Will carry me to somebody new

Overall Meaning

In Lindisfarne’s “Down,” the lyrics speak to a feeling of being let down in a relationship. The singer is feeling low and down, but feels the need to stick around for just a bit longer to determine if the problem is with him or with his partner. The verses discuss two extremes of emotions that the singer has experienced with this person. The first experience, described in the first verse, is one of feeling low and sinking like a ship with a crazy captain and crew. The second experience is the exact opposite, taking the singer up to great heights and lifting him higher than he's ever been before, but ultimately, he still falls.

The chorus is a repetition of the phrase “Down, down, I’m feeling low, but sooner or later it's got to go.” This is an indication that the singer is ready to move on from this situation, and that the restless feeling in his shoe will lead him to someone new. The song is a classic Lindisfarne track, with catchy guitar riffs and a memorable chorus. It’s a bit melancholy, but also hopeful, as it seems that the singer is ready to move on and find love again.

Overall, “Down” is a relatable song about the ups and downs of relationships. It captures the feeling of being stuck in a situation that is no longer bringing happiness and the desire to move on to someone new. As always, Lindisfarne does an amazing job of pairing clever lyrics with catchy melodies.

Line by Line Meaning

Down, down, I'm feeling down
I'm feeling really sad right now

But for now I'll stick around
But I'll stay here for a bit longer to see if things will improve

Just to see if it was really me
To figure out if I was the cause of the problem

Or if I'm right in thinking you're wrong
Or if it's actually your fault, as I suspect it might be

You took me on a pleasure trip
You showed me a good time

But the waves got high and sunk the ship
But things got out of control and ruined everything

And the captain was mad and so was his crew
And everyone involved was upset and angry

And they all looked just the same as you
And I can't help but associate them with you

Up you took me high
You made me feel really happy and excited

Earth to the moon and back through the sky
You showed me amazing things I'd never seen before

But the wings that I wore didn't fit me too well
But I wasn't really comfortable with what I was experiencing