After releasing 300 copies of two of their songs, the band was discovered by, and eventually signed with, independent label Warp Records in 2004, releasing their critically-acclaimed debut album A Certain Trigger" in May 2005. Widely described as one of the best British albums of the year, the album helped the band develop a strong and diverse fanbase both in the UK and abroad, and also earned them a nomination for the coveted Mercury Music Prize. Three songs from the record, Apply Some Pressure (re-released), Graffiti and Going Missing, reached the Top 20 in the UK music charts in 2005. Maxïmo Park also contributed a song titled Wasteland to the War Child album Help: A Day in the Life, midway through that year. The final single from A Certain Trigger, I Want You To Stay, was released in the United Kingdom on February 20, 2006.
Maxïmo Park's second album, Our Earthly Pleasures was released on April 2, 2007. Singles included Our Velocity, Girls Who Play Guitars, Books From Boxes and Karaoke Plays. In August 2008 Paul Smith announced that the band had finished recording their third album and were looking for someone to produce it. It is expected for release in early 2009.
As a result of their rapidly increasing popularity both in the United Kingdom and overseas, 2005 also proved to be a highly exciting year for the band from a touring perspective, with a number of successful tours of Europe, as well as supporting The Bravery in the United States and performing a number of sellout shows in Japan and Australia. While performing across Europe at the Glastonbury and Lowlands music festivals and the Carling Weekend, their enormous success in the United Kingdom was confirmed through their place as support for Kaiser Chiefs on the NME Rock and Roll Riot Tour, and their appearance at the XFM Winter Wonderland shows in London in December of 2005. In a similar vein, the band headlined the NME Awards Tour in the UK, featuring Arctic Monkeys, Mystery Jets and We Are Scientists, and expanded their presence in Asia by performing in Thailand as part of the Rock 100 Festival in Bangkok.
The The National Health Songfacts reports that Maximo's Park fourth album relates to the state of society at large: "The nation is out of control," said Paul Smith, "and the record is about taking back control, and being a force for change in your own life. It can't speak for everybody but it has its eyes and ears all around us. Our songs are built on empathy. I would hope it's as vital a music as people would want to hear." The National Health will be released June 11, 2012.
The band also enjoys playing in their hometown, Newcastle. In early 2007, despite global success, they decided to play in three small venues and price tickets at only £5. These venues were The Head Of Steam, The Cumberland Arms and The Cluny. The band also headlined Freevolution 2007, a free outdoor music festival in Newcastle/Gateshead sponsored by Orange phones.
Going Missing
Maxïmo Park Lyrics
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And i dream off you with someone else
I feed my body with things i don't need until i sink to the bottom
Don't act like it came as a surprise
Don't believe me?, then look into these eyes
This can't go on so i should just regret it regret it regret it
I'm going missing for a little while
I've got nothing left to loose
I don't listen to anything
I still remember how you move
And i taste your scent upon my lips
Well how it started, i will never know
But now I've reached my limit
Do you ever want to wear your body out?
Until there's nothing left to take?
The rain began to push you away
Has midnight come too soon again?
I've got nothing in defense
I've got nothing left to loose
I sleep with my hands across my chest and i dream of you with someone else
The lyrics of Maxïmo Park's song "Going Missing" present an introspective perspective on the aftermath of a relationship, and the regret and guilt that one feels about the way things ended. The singer describes their numbness and disconnection from the world, as they resort to unhealthy coping mechanisms, such as overindulging in food, and shutting out any external stimulus. The image of the singer sleeping with their hands across their chest conveys a sense of resignation and detachment, as if they've given up on pursuing any kind of emotional connection.
The reference to the person they dream about being with someone else is a source of pain and jealousy, and it reinforces the singer's sense of failure and inadequacy. However, the refrain of the song suggests a different course of action: the singer decides to take a break from the world, to get away from all their problems, and focus on themselves. They are not sure how long they will be gone, or if they will ever come back, but they commit to this act of self-care, hoping that it will bring them some clarity and peace of mind.
Overall, the song is a poignant reflection on the intricacies and struggles of human relationships, and the fragility of the human psyche when confronted with loss and disappointment.
Line by Line Meaning
I sleep with my hands across my chest
I can't stop thinking about what I've lost
And i dream off you with someone else
My subconscious reminds me of how much I miss you
I feed my body with things i don't need until i sink to the bottom
I try to fill the emptiness inside with excess, but it only makes me feel worse
Don't act like it came as a surprise
I know I've messed up and I'm not expecting you to forgive me
Don't believe me?, then look into these eyes
My guilt is written all over my face
This can't go on so i should just regret it regret it regret it
I know I need to move on but it's hard to let go
And even though i led you on forget it forget it forget it
I know I messed up and can't expect you to forget it
I'm going missing for a little while
I need to take some time for myself to figure things out
I've got nothing left to loose
I've hit rock bottom and don't have anything left to lose
I don't listen to anything
I'm too lost in my own thoughts to pay attention to anything else
I still remember how you move
Despite everything, memories of you still linger
And i taste your scent upon my lips
The memories are so vivid, it's as if you're still with me
Well how it started, i will never know
I regret how things ended up between us, but I can't change the past
But now I've reached my limit
I'm at my breaking point and can't hold on anymore
Do you ever want to wear your body out?
Some days I just want to exhaust myself physically to numb the pain
Until there's nothing left to take?
Until I'm so tired that I can't feel anything anymore
The rain began to push you away
Even nature seems to be conspiring against me
Has midnight come too soon again?
Time moves so slowly when I'm lost in my own thoughts
I've got nothing in defense
I'm too overwhelmed to even try to defend myself
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ARCHIS TIKU, DUNCAN ROBERT LLOYD, LUKAS JAMES WOOLLER, PAUL ANTHONY SMITH, THOMAS ALEXANDER ENGLISH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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I sleep with my hands across my chest
And I dream of you with someone else
I feed my body with things that I don't need
Until I sink to the bottom
Don't act like it came as a surprise
Don't believe me? Then look into these eyes
This can't go on, so I should just regret it, regret it, regret it
And even though I led you on forget it, forget it, forget it
I'm going missing for a while
I've got nothing left to lose
Oh, I don't listen to anything
I still remember how you moved
And I taste your scent upon my lips
Well, how it started I will never know
But now I've reached my limit
This can't go on, so I should just regret it, regret it, regret it
And even though I led you on forget it, forget it, forget it
I'm going missing for a while
I've got nothing left to lose
Oh, I don't listen to anything
I'm going missing for a while
I've got nothing left to lose
Oh, I don't listen to anything
Do you ever want to wear your body out
Until there's nothing left to take?
The rain began to push you away
Has midnight come too soon again?
I'm going missing for a while
I've got nothing left to lose
Oh, I don't listen to anything
I've got nothing in defence
I've got nothing left to lose
Oh, I don't listen to anything
I sleep with my hands across my chest
And I dream of you with someone else
Audrey Manning
can't wait to heart broken again just so i can play this song on repeat
Jusk A Husk
Better to have loved and lost than not to be. That is alas, poor Yorik.
neil leather
Cracking band live. I've had the pleasure of seeing these boys a lot
Daniel O'Sullivan
Met them in HMV Scarborough, 2005, they were in front of a t-shirt spinning thing and i wanted a thin lizzy one, the guitarist helped me look for one but there wasn't any so we bought their single which was this and it's probably one of my all time favourites now.
Gerardo Alvarado
Such a under rated band dude they are awesome :3
Jim Wolfgang
I agree. Vice wrote up a fun and fairly imprecise article, listing the top 50 so-called "Landfill" indie tracks of the period roughly post libs to maybe around 2012, some where near that year. They listed 2 Maximo park 'velocity' and 'pressure', which are two truly great songs. Other bands like The Fratellis (who took the number one spot), razorlight, pigeon detectives, etc, etc. There were a few, maybe five bands in amongst the 50, who should never be considered landfill; the point - that I am really making a meal of expressing here - is that I thought most people regarded MP as a proper rung above. Like perhaps the Mystery Jets, and perhaps Bombay bicycle club? Anyone? Love MP. Good luck to the keyboardist who has left this year to pursue new horizons down under. And also good luck to the continuation of MP. And, I should not forget the bassist, who understand had not played live for some time. Good luck to us all for that matter!
Joe Reynolds
People these days don't know good music when they hear it just computer generated voices and sounds
The Cake Cadet🌻
Not just underrated ridiculously underrated. Maximo park are an excellent band
Rangda Rangda
This song means so much to me.
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I sleep with my hands across my chest
And I dream of you with someone else
I feed my body with things that I don't need
Until I sink to the bottom
Don't act like it came as a surprise
Don't believe me? Then look into these eyes
This can't go on, so I should just regret it, regret it, regret it
And even though I led you on forget it, forget it, forget it
I'm going missing for a while
I've got nothing left to lose
Oh, I don't listen to anything
I still remember how you moved
And I taste your scent upon my lips
Well, how it started I will never know
But now I've reached my limit
This can't go on, so I should just regret it, regret it, regret it
And even though I led you on forget it, forget it, forget it
I'm going missing for a while
I've got nothing left to lose
Oh, I don't listen to anything
I'm going missing for a while
I've got nothing left to lose
Oh, I don't listen to anything
Do you ever want to wear your body out
Until there's nothing left to take?
The rain began to push you away
Has midnight come too soon again?
I'm going missing for a while
I've got nothing left to lose
Oh, I don't listen to anything
I've got nothing in defence
I've got nothing left to lose
Oh, I don't listen to anything
I sleep with my hands across my chest
And I dream of you with someone else