Nizlopi released their first album, Half These Songs Are About You, in 2004 under FDM Records. It featured the singles "JCB" and "Girls". In 2007, Nizlopi received an 'Impala Platinum' award recognising sales of Half These Songs Are About You in Europe.
"JCB" was written about the dyslexia suffered by Luke at school and his escape to accompany his father at work, and was released as a single in June 2005, reaching number 160 in the UK Singles Chart. The single was then re-released in the UK on 12 December 2005, reaching number one the following week on 18 December 2005, selling more than twice the number of copies than their closest competitor, Westlife. Dermot O'Leary gave the track extensive airplay on his BBC Radio 2 show. Some bookmakers put it in the running for the honour of Christmas number one, but it was beaten by the winner of the second series of the UK version of The X Factor, Shayne Ward's debut single, "That's My Goal." "JCB" topped the charts for five consecutive weeks, giving them a Gold Single in the UK and a Double Platinum Single in Ireland. Both the single and video spent time at #1 on iTunes in the UK and Europe, with 100,000 plus downloads and 1,000 full track downloads to cell phones in one week.
A mini-EP containing six songs, titled ExtraOrdinary, was released on 4 September 2006. The six tracks included two that had been released before — "Helen" and "Yesterday" which were previously released on the JCB and Girls EPs respectively.
The band's second album, Make It Happen, was released on 31 March 2008. The album includes Martyn Barker (percussion/drums), Andy Simms (piano), Jonnie Fielding (violin), Jack Hobbs (vocal/scratching), Rory Simmons (trumpet), Kadially Kouyate (kors & Senegalese vocals), The Individuals Dedicated to the Ministry of Christ choir and a contribution by the poet Benjamin Zephaniah.
On 10 February 2010 an e-mail was sent out to all mailing list subscribers confirming that the band had split up after being together for 17 years. Luke Concannon stated "And that after many wild meanderings and much confusion I feel I must go on, on my own from here. That my dream is now to do another project, not Nizlopi, and to build a new life. So.this is good bye from Nizlopi. We are no more! Wow, there you go I said it. Scary as it is."
In 2012, the duo announced they would perform at the Union Chapel as a tribute to their friend Tony Moore. They officially announced their reunion in 2013, posting on their website that "Nizlopi have decided that we would love to play some shows together this year. So we are!" They have since played several festivals and headlining shows in the UK and Europe.
All My Life
Nizlopi Lyrics
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All my life
Crossed towns and hills and rivers for you
All my life
And I'm wandering in the dark now 'cause I'm looking for you still
In my heart I'm longing to walk up this hill
I really can't pull out the thorn, love
All my life
All my life
The storm is playing out not on the painful world stage
Of all our incompleteness in the wars we wage
Won't you come here?
'Cause it's written on my hand
I'll print in on you body, print it on your body
Your love makes me a different man
Put souls into my body, put soul into me
I'm drinking Evian on your lips darling, Evian from you pants
I wanna drink Evian from your lips
Evian from your lips, darling
Evian from your pants
I wanna drink Evian, Evian.
Singing songs o love like getting jolly
All my life
And we'll find the truth out, finally
In the heart of our lives
And your love is my beauty, we need to make it through
So please walk beside me in all I do.
Won't you come here?
Evian on your lips, darling
Evian from your pants
I wanna drink Evian from your lips
Evian from your pants, darling
Evian from your lips, darling
Evian from your pants
I wanna drink Evian, Evian.
'Cause it's written in my hand
I'll print it on your body, print it on your body
Your love makes me a different man
Put souls into my body, put soul into me.
I'm drinking Evian on your lips, darling
Evian from your pants
I wanna drink Evian from your heart
Evian from your lips, darling
Evian from you pants
I wanna drink Evian, Evian.
The song "All My Life" by Nizlopi is a beautiful love song about waiting for one's significant other. The opening lines of the song "Darling, I've been waiting for you, all my life" set the tone for the entire song. The singer is expressing his unconditional love and devotion to his partner while highlighting how he has crossed towns, hills, and rivers just to find her. The use of the phrase "all my life" is repeated throughout the verses and represents the amount of time and effort the singer has put into finding his lover. The lines "And I'm wandering in the dark now 'cause I'm looking for you still, in my heart, I'm longing to walk up this hill" illustrates the struggles that come with finding love, and how sometimes even with effort and persistence, it can still feel like being lost in the dark.
The chorus of the song is where the message of the song truly shines. The lines "Your love makes me a different man, Put souls into my body, put soul into me" speak to the transformative power of love. It is evident that the singer's lover is the missing piece in his life, and he is waiting for her to come to him so they can complete each other. The use of the phrase "Evian on your lips" is a metaphor for the purity and refreshing nature of love. The singer wants to drink from his lover's lips because he knows she has what he needs to quench his thirst.
In conclusion, "All My Life" is a beautiful love song that expresses the longing that exists in the heart of someone who is waiting for their forever love. It highlights the transformative power of love and how it can complete and refresh us.
Line by Line Meaning
Darling, I've been waiting for you
We've waited a long time to find each other
All my life
We've been searching for what we have right now
Crossed towns and hills and rivers for you
We went through a lot to be together
And I'm wandering in the dark now 'cause I'm looking for you still
I'm still searching for you because you're the light in my life
In my heart I'm longing to walk up this hill
I want to face the challenges with you by my side
I really can't pull out the thorn, love
I can't imagine my life without you
And not having you pressed to my chest
I want to hold you close and never let go
The storm is playing out not on the painful world stage
Our love is not like the turmoil in the world
Of all our incompleteness in the wars we wage
We don't struggle due to our differences
Won't you come here?
Please be with me
'Cause it's written on my hand
I'm committed to you
I'll print in on your body, print it on your body
I want to show the world how much I love you
Your love makes me a different man
You bring out the best in me
Put souls into my body, put soul into me
You complete me
I'm drinking Evian on your lips darling, Evian from you pants
I'm intoxicated by your love
I wanna drink Evian from your lips
I want to be close to you
Singing songs o love like getting jolly
We have fun together
And we'll find the truth out, finally
We'll discover what love truly means
In the heart of our lives
At the center of everything we do
And your love is my beauty, we need to make it through
Your love is what keeps me going
So please walk beside me in all I do.
Stay with me through thick and thin
Evian on your lips, darling
I can't resist you
Evian from your pants
You're all I want
I wanna drink Evian from your heart
I want to feel your love
Contributed by Jake L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.