From their inception in late 2003, the band's energetic live performances earned them a hardcore fanbase after playing for only a few months on the Manchester music scene. In 2004 the band were signed to Island records and spent the year touring the UK and recording their first studio album with producer Rob Schnapf in Los Angeles. In 2005 Nine Black Alps toured the UK extensively, promoting the release of their debut album, Everything Is on 13th June 2005. Their first U.S. single was Cosmopolitan; their album Everything Is was released in America on February 28, 2006.
The band's second album, again recorded in LA with producer Dave Sardy Love/Hate, was released on 29 October 2007 and heralded a split with Island Records shortly thereafter. However, Nine Black Alps went on to self-finance and record their third full-length album with producer Dave Eringa, entitled 'Locked Out from the Inside'. Only available as a download from the band's own website - http://www.nineblackalps.com, the album was a return to the louder, heavier sounds of the first record.
Nine Black Alps, after a hiatus of almost 2 years, have been back in the studio as a 3-piece recording tracks for a fourth album, with a possible release in 2012.
Over The Ocean
Nine Black Alps Lyrics
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Only wanna be somewhere.
I don't wanna be anything,
Only wanna be something.
Is it all a game for me?
It's all a game for someone.
I don't wanna be anyone,
Only wanna be someone I can run to the ocean.
Over the ocean.
There's always static on the waves, always static someday.
It always happens when you're there,
You're always out there somewhere.
Keep on blaming the enemy,
Keep on blaming someone.
I don't wanna be anyone,
Only wanna be someone I can run to the ocean.
Over the ocean.
Why is it happening over the ocean?
Run to the ocean
Over the ocean
Why is it happening over the ocean?
The lyrics to Nine Black Alps's "Over The Ocean" seem to express a desire to escape from the present moment and be somewhere, someone, or something different. The repetition of "I don't wanna be...only wanna be" suggests a sense of dissatisfaction with the current state of being. The question "Is it all a game for me?" takes a step back to reflect on the larger existential questions of life. The mention of the ocean and the urge to run towards it could be interpreted as a metaphor for seeking refuge or finding clarity in something larger than oneself.
The line "There's always static on the waves, always static someday" could refer to the inherent noise and chaos in life, which never truly goes away, but only fades temporarily. The next line "It always happens when you're there, you're always out there somewhere" could suggest that the static and chaos follows the singer wherever they go, and they can never truly escape it. The notion of blaming someone or the enemy only serves to perpetuate the cycle of negativity and discontent.
The final lines of "Why is it happening over the ocean? Run to the ocean over the ocean. Why is it happening over the ocean?" could be seen as a plea for answers or clarity. The ocean, in this context, symbolizes something vast and mysterious, beyond the individual and their problems. The repeated urging to "run to the ocean" could be interpreted as a desire to find solace or answers in something greater than oneself.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't wanna be anywhere,
I don't want to exist in any place
Only wanna be somewhere.
I want to exist in a specific place
I don't wanna be anything,
I don't want to have an identity or purpose
Only wanna be something.
I want to have meaning and be noticed
Is it all a game for me?
Am I living my life without taking it seriously?
It's all a game for someone.
Someone is living their life without taking it seriously
I don't wanna be anyone,
I don't want to be just anyone
Only wanna be someone I can run to the ocean.
I want to find an identity that I can escape to when things get tough, represented by the ocean
Over the ocean.
Repeating the desire to escape to the ocean
There's always static on the waves, always static someday.
There's always interference or noise in communication, it's inevitable
It always happens when you're there,
Interference always occurs when you're present
You're always out there somewhere.
You're always distant and unreachable
Keep on blaming the enemy,
Continuously attribute responsibility to another party
Keep on blaming someone.
Continuously attribute responsibility to someone else
Why is it happening over the ocean?
Questioning why problems and interference occur in the escape represented by the ocean
Run to the ocean
Repeatedly emphasizing the desire to escape to the ocean
Over the ocean
Continuing to emphasize the desire to escape to the ocean
Why is it happening over the ocean?
Repeating the question of why problems and interference occur in the escape represented by the ocean
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DAVID SAMUEL JONES, JAMES GALLEY, MARTIN COHEN, SAMUEL FORREST
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