With a lineup composed of Sam Fryer (vocals, guitar), Chilli Jesson (vocals, bass), Pete Mayhew (keyboards) and Will Doyle (drums), the band's musical output was primarily based around the rock genre, with some Garage rock and psychedelic influences. Their first single 'Best of Friends' was voted NME's song of the year for 2012. Palma Violets second single 'Step Up For The Cool Cats' was announced and released on 9th February. Palma Violets' debut album 180 was released on the 25 February 2013.
Following the release of their 2015 album Danger in the Club, there was a noted silence from the band on social media leading to speculation that the band had split up. This was confirmed in an interview by Matt Wilkinson with guitarist Sam Fryer on 11 July 2018. All the members of Palma Violets bar Alexander "Chilli" Jesson are currently in a new band called Gently Tender with Celia Archer of The Big Moon. Of the affair he noted "We didn't fall out or anything like that. We just changed as people. We were 18 when we started the band and everything is quite easy to get on the same page, write the same kind of music all the time. Whereas when you hit 24 after 5 years of touring, I think you just become different people and we naturally just moved on"
3 Stars
Palma Violets Lyrics
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Up to all has been on
There are three stars
That are brightly shining for
There are shining all so bright
From Heaven above
June gonna miss you
Everybody sends the love
In Heaven there's love
In the back yard
It's the ending of the day
They are shining all so high
From Heaven above
Everybody sends the love
When the night is falling in the summer love
Tell me where you gonna stay tonight
When the night is falling when you're around
Ah
When the night is falling in the summer love
Tell me where you gonna stay tonight
Palma Violets' song "3 Stars" is a melancholic number that talks about losing someone close who has passed away. The song begins with the singer looking up at the sky and noticing three bright stars shining brightly, and how they remind him of the person he has lost. As he gazes up, he thinks about the person who has left him behind and how much he's going to miss him. He then goes on to sing about how though the person may be gone, memories of them remain in the little things - like the love they left behind and in the backyard where they used to spend time together.
As the song progresses, the chorus delivers an emotional twist, with the singer asking where the listener is going to stay tonight when the night falls. This line could be interpreted as the singer trying to connect with the person he's lost, perhaps imagining them still living as if they haven't passed. The song then fades out, providing a sad and contemplative ending.
Line by Line Meaning
Look in the sky
Directing attention upwards towards the sky
Up to all has been on
Referring to past events that have occurred under the sky
There are three stars
Noticing three distinct shining objects in the sky
That are brightly shining for
The stars are emitting a strong light
There are shining all so bright
The stars are clearly visible and dazzling
From Heaven above
The location of the stars is believed to be in a higher place, namely heaven or the afterlife
June gonna miss you
Addressing someone named June and expressing a feeling of sadness or loss regarding their departure or absence
Everybody sends the love
Conveying a message that everyone is expressing affection towards the person being addressed
In Heaven there's love
In the afterlife or eternal peace, there is a strong sense of love and understanding
In the back yard
The location of the artist and others gathered nearby
It's the ending of the day
Nighttime is approaching and the day is coming to a close
They are shining all so high
The stars in the sky are visible from a great height
From Heaven above
Reinforcing the idea that the location of the stars is from a divine, heavenly space
Everybody sends the love
Reaffirming the previous statement that everyone nearby is expressing positive emotions towards one another
When the night is falling in the summer love
Describing a moment when darkness is setting in and the feeling of romantic summer love is prevalent
Tell me where you gonna stay tonight
Asking the person being addressed about their intended location for the night
When the night is falling when you're around
Commenting on the feeling of a romantic, nighttime atmosphere that arises when the person being addressed is present
Ah
An exclamation expressing sentiment or urgency
When the night is falling in the summer love
Returning to the previously established scene of a dark, romantic summer night
Tell me where you gonna stay tonight
Repeating the same question from earlier in the song
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALEXANDER JESSON, JEFFREY PETER MAYHEW, SAMUEL FRYER, TOMMY DEE, WILLIAM DOYLE
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