Manchester Orchestra has released several extended plays and six studio albums: I'm Like A Virgin Losing A Child (2006), Mean Everything to Nothing (2009), Simple Math (2011), Cope (2014) (as well as its accompanying acoustic version, Hope), A Black Mile To The Surface (2017), and The Million Masks of God (2021). They are signed to independent record label Favorite Gentlemen Recordings, which is distributed through Sony Music Entertainment, and Loma Vista Recordings.
Manchester Orchestra originated in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia. They are named after the English city Manchester, a place rich in musical history (The Smiths, The Stone Roses, Joy Division, Oasis, New Order, Happy Mondays). Feeling increasingly alienated at his "small-town-Georgia, Christian high school", Hull became so frustrated that he spent his senior year studying at home. Early in their career, the band recorded an album entitled Nobody Sings Anymore. However, it was never released due to the shift in the band's musical direction and personal changes undergone following its recording. The band stated that "the band that made the record was different to the band now." Some of the tracks written for the album were released instead on the EP You Brainstorm, I Brainstorm, but Brilliance Needs a Good Editor.
Following You Brainstorm, I Brainstorm, but Brilliance Needs a Good Editor, Manchester Orchestra recorded and released their debut album I'm Like a Virgin Losing a Child. This album gained the attention of the music industry, and eventually led to their signing with Canvasback. The album was released nationwide July 27, 2007. Guitarist Robert McDowell did not appear on this album. The song Wolves At Night was featured in the video game NHL 08.
In October of 2008 the band recorded their second EP, Let My Pride Be What's Left Behind, with producer Dan Hannon and engineer Brad Fisher. It was released October 7, 2008.
In early September 2008, the band announced on their Myspace blog that they had begun recording their second album entitled Mean Everything to Nothing with producer Joe Chicarrelli (The Shins, My Morning Jacket). On February 4, 2009, the band posted a link to a free download of the single I've Got Friends and performed an acoustic version at The Fly’s In The Courtyard Sessions. The album was released April 21, 2009.
On January 26, 2010, the band released a digital split EP with Kevin Devine entitled I Could Be The Only One. Following the release of the Manchester Orchestra/Kevin Devine split EP, it was announced that Kevin Devine would record a full-length album along with the members of Manchester Orchestra later that year, with half the album written by Devine and half by Andy Hull. On April 10, 2010, it was announced the new project's name was Bad Books, and that the album would be released under that moniker, and not "Manchester Orchestra + Kevin Devine" as previously speculated. The self-titled full-length Bad Books album was digitally released on October 19, 2010, and on CD on November 9, 2010.
On March 2010, in an interview with the Dallas Observer, Hull mentioned that the band had begun work on a follow up to 2009's Mean Everything to Nothing tentatively entitled Let Go of Your Sorrowful Groaning. He also said that the band have around 34 songs they are demoing and that in writing this album he was imagining a "spiritual miscarriage". Later that year in an interview with Rip It Up magazine, the band announced that they were in the middle of recording their third full-length album. Although without a title, they explained that the album was completely different to anything they had released in the past. The album was being recorded with Dan Hannon and balanced between Blackbird Studios (Nashville, TN) and their own Favorite Gentlemen Studios (Atlanta, GA).
On October 23, 2010, during an appearance at Radio 104.5 in Philadelphia, following a Bad Books show in support of their recently released self-titled debut album, Manchester Orchestra debuted an acoustic version of the title track of their new album, Simple Math. Originally scheduled for release in March 2011, the band announced in January of 2011 that their third full-length studio album, Simple Math, would be released on May 10, 2011, as well as announcing the album's tracklist and revealing that the album was set to be a concept album.
For more info, check out their official site: http://www.themanchesterorchestra.com/ca/home
The Sunshine
Manchester Orchestra Lyrics
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You are the sunlight
I don't really care if you don't understand
You are the moonlight
And that's alright
Alright with me
Oh, that's alright
I don't really mind if you don't really mind
You are the sunshine
You don't have to know if you don't wanna know
You are the moonlight
Oh and that's alright, alright with me
Oh that's alright, alright with me
Oh and that's alright, alright with me
Oh that's alright, alright with me
Oh and that's alright, alright with me
Oh that's alright (alright with me)
(Oh and that's alright, alright with me)
In Manchester Orchestra's song "The Sunshine," the singer reflects on the unconditional and comforting presence of a person in their life. The lyrics convey a sense of contentment and acceptance, as the singer acknowledges that they don't need to fully understand or be understood by the person in question. The repetition of "You are the sunlight" and "You are the moonlight" emphasizes the stability and importance of this person's role in the singer's life.
The lines "I already know that I don't already know" and "You don't have to know if you don't wanna know" suggest that the singer is content to exist in a state of unknowing and uncertainty, as long as this person remains a constant presence. The repeated refrain of "Oh that's alright, alright with me" reinforces this sense of acceptance and ease.
Overall, the lyrics of "The Sunshine" communicate a sense of appreciation for the simple yet profound role that certain people can play in our lives. The song is a reminder to value and cherish those relationships, even in the face of uncertainty and imperfection.
Line by Line Meaning
I already know that I don't already know
I acknowledge that there is a lot that I don't know.
You are the sunlight
You bring light and positivity into my life.
I don't really care if you don't understand
Your lack of understanding does not bother me.
You are the moonlight
You provide guidance and comfort during dark times.
And that's alright
Despite any difficulties or misunderstandings, everything is still okay.
Alright with me
I am at peace with the current situation.
Oh, that's alright
It's reassuring that everything is okay.
I don't really mind if you don't really mind
We can both be accepting of each other's perspectives.
You are the sunshine
Your presence brings warmth and happiness into my life.
You don't have to know if you don't wanna know
There is no pressure for you to understand or know something.
Oh and that's alright, alright with me
As long as everyone is content, things are good.
Oh that's alright, alright with me
I am at ease with the way things are.
Oh and that's alright, alright with me
The situation is fine and there is no need to worry.
Oh that's alright (alright with me)
Everything is fine and I am accepting of it.
(Oh and that's alright, alright with me)
The situation is acceptable and I am content with it.
Lyrics © Hipgnosis Songs Group
Written by: John Andrew Hull
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@scottfrench8547
I already know that I don't already know
You are the sunlight
I don't really care if you don't understand
You are the moonlight
And that's alright, alright with me
Oh, that's alright
I don't really mind if you don't really mind
You are the sunshine
You don't have to know if you don't want to know
You are the moonlight
Oh and that's alright, alright with me
Oh that's alright, alright with me
Oh that's alright, alright with me
Alright (I'm) alright (I'm) alright (I'm) alright (I'm) alright
@watermillgrove
The child actor is amazing. Unsure how they taught that little guy all the lines. Totally natural
@jefshears
Indeed... kid has such a good voice that the levitation powers are an afterthought ;)
@Morhl
Y'all are incredibly 🤣
@venivicifx4113
Artificial intelligence
@fairweatherfriends7127
Been playing and singing this song to my daughter since she was born. She 3 and doesn’t like most bands, but loves Manchester. i think it’s Andy’s voice that pulls her in.
@theaveragebear7873
This song needs to be two hours long. Thanks for the awesome music.
@dustinalexander157
Andy Hull is the most under-appreciated artist in the world. If you haven't checked out any of his other bands or solo performances definitely do so 👌
@kerime.7861
Lol
@orucqarayev4759
underappreciated
@megantaylor9861
Right away great captain ❤️