Sally grew up in Sydney where she was the vocalist and one of the founding members of power pop group Lustre 4, as well as playing guitar in Spdfgh in the 1990s. She then moved to Melbourne, Australia and re-invented her musical style to create New Buffalo. She adopted a sound that replaced guitars with keyboards over smooth paced bass and soothing beats.
New Buffalo's debut release was in February 2000 via Ben Lee's web site by way of a MP3 download of the track "16 Beats". The following year she signed with Modular and released the debut EP, About Last Night, featuring the aforementioned track. It was also released in the United Kingdom through Heavenly Recordings, which saw New Buffalo invited to tour throughout the UK supporting Ed Harcourt.
In 2002, Sally recorded some songs in Los Angeles with Jake Davies, but after Heavenly withdrew their financial support, she decided to set up her own home studio in Melbourne. This where she wrote, arranged and produced her debut album, The Last Beautiful Day, which was released in Australia in September 2004 on Dot Dash and August 23, 2005 on Arts & Crafts in North America. The album features special guest appearances by Beth Orton on backing vocals and Jim White of Dirty Three on drums.
In July 2005 a self-titled EP was released featuring two new songs - a collaboration with composer Rae Howell, and a duet with Sweden's Jens Lekman - plus re-mixes and re-worked versions of songs from the debut album.
On 24 March, 2007, Sally released her second LP, Somewhere Anywhere in Australia, and to North American audiences on August 28, 2007.
Sally also co-wrote the song 1234 (originally called Sally's Song) with Feist which was released on Feist's album The Reminder. The song was featured in a 2007 iPod Nano commercial and transformed Feist's career. By proxy, Sally's New Buffalo project became better known as she was mentioned in a number of publications, including Entertainment Weekly, which named her as an artist to watch in September 2007.
Come Back
New Buffalo Lyrics
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I saw the light
It shone with more
Desire than
I'd seen before
The leaves begin to fall
I smell the air
And hear a voice saying
Come back
I need you now
Come back
Come back
I need you now
It's time to lie
Down on the shore
Where you once cried
For more, for more
Come back
Come back
I need you now
Come back
Come back
I need you now
It's true
It's true
I've been avoiding you
When all you gave to me
Was so pure and so complete
The sounds that lull to sleep
The flickering of the lights
The water so deep
Come back
Come back
I need you now
Come back
Come back
I need you now
It's time to lie
Down on the shore
Where you once cried
For more, for more
Come back
Come back
I need you now
Come back
Come back
I need you now
In "Come Back" by New Buffalo, the singer is reflecting on a past love and the desire to have them back in their life. The opening lines suggest that even in darkness, there was a glimmer of hope or light that could be seen. The following line suggests that this light was related to the desire or longing for this past love. The leaves falling and the voice saying "Come back" adds to the melancholic tone of the song, and the repetition of the phrase emphasizes the need for this person to return.
The second verse mentions lying down on the shore where the singer once cried for more. This could be interpreted as a place of reflection and sadness over what was lost with the past love. The repetition of the chorus "I need you now" adds to the emotional intensity and urgency of the song. In the last verse, the singer acknowledges that they have been avoiding this person who had given them something pure and complete. They also mention the calming sounds and scenery that remind them of their past with this person.
Overall, "Come Back" is a poignant and melancholic reflection on a past love and the desire to have them back in their life. The lyrics evoke a sense of longing and the repetition of the chorus emphasizes the urgency of the need to reunite with this person.
Line by Line Meaning
When dark as night
During a time of darkness and uncertainty
I saw the light
I found a glimmer of hope
It shone with more
This hope was stronger and more persistent
Desire than
Than anything I had experienced before
I'd seen before
Up until this point
The leaves begin to fall
The changing of seasons is afoot
I smell the air
I can sense the shift in environment
And hear a voice saying
And I listen to the call of familiarity
Come back
Return to what you know
Come back
The past is calling
I need you now
Urgency is present in the moment
It's time to lie
It's time to rest and reflect
Down on the shore
In a place where sand meets water
Where you once cried
A site of past distress
For more, for more
A desire for something more
It's true
I cannot deny the facts
It's true
I must face reality
I've been avoiding you
I've been running from the past
When all you gave to me
When everything you provided was
Was so pure and so complete
Was perfect and fulfilling
The sounds that lull to sleep
The comforting noises that bring rest
The flickering of the lights
The peaceful rhythm of light
The water so deep
The vastness of the unknown
I need you now
I cannot face this alone
Come back
Return to what you know
Come back
The past is calling
I need you now
Urgency is present in the moment
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: SALLY MARY SELTMANN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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