From the beginning in 2008 the band has toured in Austria, Germany, Bosnia, Croatia, Great Britain, Israel, Palestine as well as the US five times. Their debut EP „Leper“ (2008) stormed the college radio charts throughout the US.
In Febuary 2010 the first full length Album „Home Is Where The Heart Breaks“ was released in Europe and the US and was supported by tourdates and a broad promotion campaign (by Rainmaker Public Relations, Gordeon Music) on both continents.
The album generated buzz in the „new media“ world, so much that star producer Sylvia Massy (Prince, Red Hot Chili Peppers, REM, Johnny Cash, Tool…) was turned on to the band and proposed producing their next album. January 2011 will see that happen.
The way My Glorious organise their own tours, manage themselves and have created a completely new way of living the indie band idea, attracted a lot of interest from music sites, online magazines and music biz blogs which lead to Sami becoming a sought after writer for international websites (e.g www.musikfueruns.de, www.indieonthemove.com, www.weallmakemusic.com, www.andy.artmagazine.cc, www.knowthemusicbiz.com)
Right from the start My Glorious considered themselves to be a company, and so finally, at the beginning of 2010, „My Glorious Music Productions KG“ was founded.
The sound of the band has been described as Coldplay meets Foo Fighters and represents groove based indie rock with passsionate melodies. The lyrics dig deep below the surface and are an „honest attempt to understand life“.
“My Glorious play music in a crowded space, I can’t even guess the number of bands I receive details from who play this style of indie rock and the vast majority sound like a poor copy of U2, if that isn’t an oxymoron in itself. So it was with a rapidly beating heart, not in a good way, that I listened to the tracks that Astrid (PR) had pointed me towards, but my fears were dispelled immediately.
What makes for a good sounding band? If there was a formula I guess everyone would sound the same, but one essential ingredient has to be passion, mixed with creativity and this comes in shovel loads from My Glorious…”
(www.indiebandsblog.com)
My Glorious:
Sami Goodenough: Vocals, Guitar
Gregor Sailer: Bass
Paul Sailer: Drums
Break My Heart
My Glorious Lyrics
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It used to break me
The feelings go but never seem to come
The eyes take in the brain gets up and runs
It used to touch me
Ignore the clouds you're picturing the sun
Responsibility grows tired when
We'd like to feel the hurt but we can't
It takes some sweat to turn away but then
The heart's relieved
Build a world that works the way it's planed
It doesn't need me, no it doesn't need
My heart ain't shattered
My mind ain't rattled
How I want to feel the pain
Break my heart, convert it
My mind, alert it
How I want to feel the pain
How I want to feel the pain
War is just a game that others play
You watch on tv
Turn it off and make it go away
You make it go away, you make it go away
You turn it off and make it go away
My heart ain't shattered
My mind ain't rattled
How I want to feel the pain
Break my heart, convert it
My mind, alert it
How I want to feel the pain
Yes I wanna feel the pain
Yes I wanna feel the pain
Oh I wanna feel the pain
How I wanna feel the pain
The lyrics of My Glorious's song Break My Heart speak to the numbing effects of modern life and the desire to feel something, even pain. The heart has grown numb, and the singer longs for the days when it was able to be broken. The feelings don't come anymore, and everything just seems to pass by. The verse suggests that responsibility has grown tiresome when comfort suffers, but the heart can be relieved when we build a world that works according to plan.
The chorus starts with the singer declaring that their heart isn't shattered and their mind isn't rattled, but they want to feel the pain. They want to break their heart, to convert it, and to alert their mind because they crave the experience of feeling. They want to feel alive again, to be moved and touched by something that isn't just another form of numbness. The song's lyrics conclude with the repetition of the phrase "Yes I wanna feel the pain," suggesting that the singer's desire for feeling is still unfulfilled.
Line by Line Meaning
The heart has grown ridiculously numb
My heart has become so desensitized that I can no longer feel anything deeply.
It used to break me
There was a time when my heart was so full of emotion that it would actually hurt me.
The feelings go but never seem to come
My emotions have become so muted that I don't really feel anything anymore, but they don't completely disappear.
The eyes take in the brain gets up and runs
I see and understand things with my thoughts, but I don't experience any strong emotional response.
It used to touch me
There was a time when the world and people around me would cause me to have a deep sense of feeling.
Ignore the clouds you're picturing the sun
Don't let temporary negative thoughts cloud your perception of brighter and better things.
Responsibility grows tired when
The weight of responsibility can eventually become draining.
The comfort suffers
When we prioritize responsibility, our comfort can sometimes be neglected.
We'd like to feel the hurt but we can't
We want to experience emotions deeply, but we are no longer capable of doing so.
It takes some sweat to turn away but then
It can be difficult to move on from things, but once we do, it brings some relief.
The heart's relieved
Once we let go of emotional weight, our heart can feel a sense of freedom.
Build a world that works the way it's planned
Create a vision for your life and take active steps to make it a reality.
It doesn't need me, no it doesn't need
The world can go on without me, but I still want to make an impact while I'm here.
My heart ain't shattered
My heart isn't completely broken or damaged beyond repair.
My mind ain't rattled
I am mentally stable and not experiencing any significant emotional turmoil.
How I want to feel the pain
I want to experience emotions deeply again.
Break my heart, convert it
I want something to happen that will make me feel a range of strong emotions.
My mind, alert it
I want to be fully present and aware of my emotional state.
War is just a game that others play
Some people view war as just an abstract concept or something that is happening far away from them.
You watch on tv
We can sometimes become detached from important issues by only watching them on a screen.
Turn it off and make it go away
We can choose not to engage with difficult issues if we find them too overwhelming or stressful.
Yes I wanna feel the pain
I am expressing my desire to experience emotions deeply again.
Oh I wanna feel the pain
I am emphasizing my strong desire to feel things deeply once again.
How I wanna feel the pain
I know what it is like to experience deep emotions and I am eager to feel them again.
Contributed by Cole I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.