In June 2002 Oceansize secured a contract with Beggars Banquet Records; their first release was the Relapse EP in October 2002 followed by another EP, One Day All This Could Be Yours and the single Remember Where You Are.
In September 2003 Oceansize released their debut album Effloresce and set off on their first European tour supporting Aereogramme. In 2004 they released the Catalyst single and a video directed by Mark Thomas and Michael England of the Soup Collective.
After extensive touring around the UK, Europe and USA, Oceansize retreated to their rehearsal studio to commence the writing of another EP, Music For Nurses and their second album Everyone into Position. During the promotional tour for this album (2005 and 2006), they did some gigs as a support for Porcupine Tree in Europe.
Their third album Frames was released on October 1st 2007, and features the single 'Unfamiliar'. The album sees the band continue to experiment with song structures and experiment with more instrumentation, including piano and strings.
In 2009 Oceansize played three highly anticipated, sold out, 10 Year Anniversary shows, one for each album. They also supported Porcupine Tree at the O2 and The Smashing Pumpkins at the 02 Arena.
The 10 Year Anniversary shows have been released as a limited edition 7-disc CD/DVD boxset, titled 'Feed To Feed', featuring each concert in full.
In late 2009 they also release an EP titled Home & Minor which is "a collection of our more 'settled' numbers. More reserved, with not a distortion pedal in sight" as was stated on the band’s MySpace.
In September 2010 Oceansize released thier 4th studio album ' Self Preserved While The Bodies Float Up'. Several of the songs on the album were previewed at gigs earlier in the year, many under working titles. The album features mostly shorter songs than thier previous material.
On February 25th 2011, band frontman Mike Vennart announced that Oceansize has split up by posting the news on the band's official site, as well as their Facebook and Twitter accounts.
Oceansize are:
Mike Vennart - Vocals, Guitar
Gambler - Guitar, Keys
Steve Durose - Guitar, Vocals
Steve Hodson - Bass
Mark Heron - Drums
Previous members:
Jon Ellis - Bass
Music For A Nurse
Oceansize Lyrics
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I'm alone and thinner I feel
Is this a prayer?
Anaesthetise me just til you return
I feel the loss like a squandered opportunity to whisper
You're all I ever needed.
Shapes fall into place
A clean breakaway.
And did you know that everything you touch is blessed and all the richer
For your love a better being
And if I display just a fraction of the soul you showed in this world
Then I know I'll see you again
Love so much to give
And too few to share it with
Wastes you away.
The dream it comes again and again
You're here
It's you
I pull you close and
Hold you tight
Into the sky you go
You go
And I can't change it
I can't change it.
The first stanza of Oceansize's "Music For A Nurse" is a melancholic reflection on loss and loneliness. The imagery of "a piece of the pictures bitten right out of the middle" is a fitting description for the feeling of being incomplete after losing someone. The singer feels thinner and more alone than before, and wonders if their pain is worthy of being called a prayer. The use of the verb "anaesthetise" suggests a desire to numb the pain until the return of the one who is missed. The line "You're all I ever needed" is a heartbreaking acknowledgement of the importance of the absent person.
The second stanza shifts to a more positive tone, with the idea of things falling into place and making a clean breakaway. The lyrics suggest that the missing person had a positive impact on everything they touched, blessing it and making it richer. The singer aspires to display just a fraction of the soul the missing person had in this world. The last three lines of this stanza are an admission that the missing person had love to give but few to share it with, a waste that ended up consuming them.
The final stanza describes a recurring dream where the missing person is still present, and the singer can hold them close and tight. However, the dream ends with the person "going into the sky," an irreversible departure. The final two lines are a heartbreaking admission that the singer cannot change what has happened, and must accept the pain.
Line by Line Meaning
And a piece of the pictures bitten right out of the middle
Something vital is missing, leaving an incomplete picture
I'm alone and thinner I feel
Feeling isolated and diminished without companionship
Is this a prayer?
A plea for connection or something to fill the void
Anaesthetise me just til you return
Numbing the pain of separation until the loved one returns
I feel the loss like a squandered opportunity to whisper
Regret for not expressing affection or appreciation while there was still time
You're all I ever needed.
Realizing that true fulfillment comes from a deep and meaningful relationship
Shapes fall into place
Everything is finally making sense and fitting together
For once in your life you make
Having a rare moment of clarity and decisiveness
A clean breakaway.
Making a clean and complete break from something or someone
And did you know that everything you touch is blessed and all the richer
Having a profound impact on everything and everyone around you, making their lives better
For your love a better being
Loving deeply and selflessly makes one a better person
And if I display just a fraction of the soul you showed in this world
Striving to emulate the goodness and kindness of a departed loved one
Then I know I'll see you again
Believing in the possibility of a reunion or a continuation of that loved one's legacy
Love so much to give
Feeling overflowing with love to share
And too few to share it with
Having too few recipients to give that love to
Wastes you away.
Feeling disheartened and unfulfilled by the lack of opportunity to give and receive love
The dream it comes again and again
Dreams of a lost loved one replaying like a recurring theme
You're here
Feeling the presence of the loved one in the dream
It's you
Realizing that it's the same person from before
I pull you close and
Experiencing a moment of intimacy and connection
Hold you tight
Desperately grasping onto that connection
Into the sky you go
Watching the loved one ascend into the afterlife or memory
You go
Seeing the loved one depart again
And I can't change it
Feeling powerless to change the outcome of the loss
I can't change it.
Accepting the reality of the situation and coming to terms with it
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Jonathan Ross Ellis, Mark John Heron, Michael James Vennart, Richard Anthony Ingram, Steven John Durose
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@owg952
My brother and I accompanied our grandmother on her last day in her deathbed, spending what time we could with her. She muttered underneath her words that she'd like 2 cups of jello. My brother came back with 'em, opened it and held out a spoonful for her. In her delirious state, dehydrated past the point of exhaustion, she shook her head, saying 'no, no, no.' She pointed at us and said, "They're for you."
This song is about these angels who have blessed our lives, and so dearly are you angels missed. God bless you, Oceansize.
@aileenescobar7708
my heart ..
@saphyre7859
I always come back to this video when i'm feeling down. I always scroll down in the comments to read yours, i always tear up. This makes me appreciate what I have, and who I have. Thank you.
@sotiriskatsaras3030
+Saphyre <3
@rasz72
This comment just messed me up
@Pughhead
This probably isn't true. But damn... lol
@dandickson3370
One of the greatest songs of all time
@nickszabo2764
hits me every time
@timotheevancraeynest7230
I used to listen to this song in 2009. I don't know why it never became more famous. Put it in a famous movie or serie and it will be 20M views in days. Goes to show that there are so many artists and songs out there that people will never know about. Like an ocean (size)
@trainwreck3697
It was in some teen drama show i think, can't remember the name, The OC maybe? Anyways yeah i always thought it shoulda been more popular.