The band toured Ireland, the UK, Europe, the USA and Japan- including major festivals along the way, such as Glastonbury, Reading/Leeds Festival, Oxegen and the V Festivals, to name but a few. JJ72 also supported U2 on their “Elevation” tour, culminating in a performance at Slane Castle in Ireland to 80,000 people. They also toured with Coldplay in the USA, and with Muse throughout Europe. The band split in 2006, when it became apparent that Sony Records would not be releasing the band’s third album. The LP remains unreleased.
In 2007, Mark formed a band called Concerto for Constantine. The band amassed a devoted following, mainly due to a reputation for incendiary live performances. The Smashing Pumpkins took note, and asked the band to play support on their Irish dates, as did Snow Patrol in Ireland and the UK. As yet, the band has not released any recorded material.
Mark is currently working on his first solo album. Some recording has taken place with Dave Eringa (producer to the Manic Street Preachers), and with Ciaran Bradshaw, an extremely talented, young Irish producer based in Dublin. Mark’s new work retains all the passion of his previous bands, with the addition of a more insightful maturity, and a sharper edge to its sound.
Mark hopes to release new material early in 2011.
Oxygen
Mark Greaney Lyrics
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The lyrics of Mark Greaney's song Oxygen are both introspective and philosophical in nature. It describes a moment of blissful abandonment, where time stands still and the world fades away. It starts with the image of a warm day, with the singer in short sleeves, feeling the sun on his skin. He's lost in his thoughts, losing coins and calling his next of kin, as if he knows he's in a dangerous situation, but can't help but revel in it.
He talks about the city they're in, as if it's a separate entity, with its own life and character. He feels like he's just a small part of it, and it's overwhelming him. He talks about the heavy air that compresses the ponds, and how they're just sprawled out without a care in the world, like gods in their own world.
He continues, describing the various ways in which people are searching for something. The airports and undergrounds are full of people waiting to find what they're looking for, rising to pure insanity. It's only when he's with the person he loves that he feels truly grounded, even as they soar higher and higher. The air is getting thin, but they don't need oxygen, as it's their dreams that sustain them. Everyone else is impaled by sense, but they're free to just be.
Overall, the lyrics of Oxygen are a celebration of living in the moment, of being unshackled by the expectations of society or the limitations of the physical world. The singer is lost in his thoughts, but he's happy there, knowing that he has someone he loves by his side. The song is a reminder to cherish the moments that make life worth living, and to not get bogged down by the mundane.
Line by Line Meaning
short sleeves and warm skin
We are dressed comfortably for the weather
losing coins calling next of kin
We are running out of money and need to notify our family
dropping words about the city were in
We are talking about the city we are currently in
ponds compressed by heavy air
The atmosphere is heavy and dense
us with out care just sprawling there
We are relaxing without a care in the world
gods in our world
We feel powerful and in control of our surroundings
airports and undergrounds waiting to find the unfound
We are exploring the unknown areas of the city
rising to pure insanity
We are pushing the limits and going crazy
here when you want me true love has no simplicity
I am always here for you and our love is complex
gods in our world
We feel powerful and in control of our surroundings
you and i were going so high
We are reaching new heights together
the air is getting thin
We are in a high altitude with less oxygen
but our land does not breathe in and we don't need oxygen
Our land does not require oxygen to survive, unlike us
its dreams that blind us and locks us in the rest are impaled by sense
Our dreams can distract us and prevent us from making logical decisions, while others are more rational
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PATRICK RICHARD MASCALL, PAUL MEEHAN, ADAM PHILLIPS, EMIN ARASOVICH AGALAROV
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@abbyestrady
i love it this song, he drive me crazy! :D love to hear this voice again <3, thank you (:
@jotarokujo7955
well in order to perform well this song you need indeed a lot of oxigen
@Xedos13
thank you for this Video!