Glover developed an electro pop sound with producer Dan Grech-Marguerat (Scissor Sisters, Radiohead) and two singles followed on US indie label Neon Gold: his first single" Animal Animal / A Funny Thing", released on November 23rd 2009 and the follow up "The worst it gets / Something I'm Not", which came out on March 22nd 2010. Third single "Golden Train" was released on November 22 through Wall of Sound. He then signed to Downtown Records in the US and to Stranger Records in other territories, including the UK, Germany, Spain, Austria and Australia.
His single "Fair Warning" was released as a one-track download on June 27th 2011, with a B-side and a remix bundle on August 22.
Further remix credits can be found in relation to artists like Sébastien Tellier, Erik Hassle, Ellie Goulding, Jack Peñate, Golden Silvers, Jamiroquai, Faithless, Kimbra, The Temper Trap and Kylie Minogue.
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Try To Lose
Penguin Prison Lyrics
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You may go back a second
To the way was back then
I don't like where you goin' with this
Has anyone never told you
You can't just make your own rules
And break down when I don't give in, don't give in
And it's all you, all you wanna do!
Do you remember the last thing
That you said when you walked in
All I want is the whole???
No one knows what you go through
To make it all look so smooth!
But no one wins if you won't give in, won't give in
And you always, always try to lose
And it's all you, all you wanna do!
And you always, always try to lose
And it's all you, all you wanna do!
Turn it back, now spin around! Can we go back a second
To the way was back then,
'Cause no one wins if you won't give in, won't give in
And you always, always try to lose
And it's all you, all you wanna do!
And you always, always try to lose
And it's all you, all you wanna do!
Turn it back, now spin around!
The lyrics of Penguin Prison's song "Try to Lose" is about a person who always tries to lose and make their own rules. The person is not satisfied with anything and always wants more. The line "turn it back, now spin around" serves as a motif throughout the song, emphasizing the idea of wanting to go back to the way things were before.
The singer seems to be frustrated with the person's desire to lose and make their own rules. He tells the person that they cannot make their own rules and break down when things do not go their way. The line "Has anyone never told you" suggests that the person has been warned before but chooses to ignore the advice.
The second verse talks about how the person wants it all but does not show the effort they put in to make things appear easy. The singer emphasizes that no one wins if the person does not give in and always tries to lose. The chorus repeats the idea that the person always wants to lose and it's all they want to do.
Overall, the lyrics of "Try to Lose" seem to be about the frustration of dealing with someone who is never satisfied and always wants to lose. The singer is urging the person to change their ways and not give up so easily.
Line by Line Meaning
Turn it back, now spin around!
Can we go back a second and start over?
You may go back a second to the way was back then
Remember the past.
I don't like where you goin' with this
I don't like what you are doing or saying right now.
Has anyone never told you you can't just make your own rules
You can't always do whatever you want.
And break down when I don't give in, don't give in
You get upset when I don't do what you want.
And you always, always try to lose
You always try to make things more difficult for yourself.
And it's all you, all you wanna do!
It's your own choice to do this.
Do you remember the last thing that you said when you walked in
Do you remember what you said when you first arrived?
All I want is the whole???
I want everything.
No one knows what you go through to make it all look so smooth!
No one knows how much effort you put in to make things appear easy.
But no one wins if you won't give in, won't give in
No one benefits if you don't compromise.
And you always, always try to lose
You always try to make things more difficult for yourself.
And it's all you, all you wanna do!
It's your own choice to do this.
Can we go back a second to the way was back then, 'Cause no one wins if you won't give in, won't give in
Let's start over and try to compromise so that we can all benefit.
And you always, always try to lose
You always try to make things more difficult for yourself.
And it's all you, all you wanna do!
It's your own choice to do this.
Turn it back, now spin around!
Can we start fresh and try again?
Writer(s): DAVID GROSS, CHRISTOPHER GLOVER
Contributed by Skyler W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Samuel Gomez
I don't understand why this band isn't making fucking bank. So original. So well done. So great and they're so great live!
Charlie Tackman
lyrics are too deep/subjective. Has to be about banging or breakups to make it to the top.
Bombhilton
PLEASE LORD PLEASE LET PENGUIN PRISON ON THE RADIO AND BE SUCCESSFUL FOREVER!!!!!!!
Krzysztof N
Well, that didn't age well :(
Viky Larios
Me encanta esta rola... Excelente !!!!
HXCbanana1206
My lord you guys are amazing and inspire me to create amazing art such as this. I literally just hit the homie up, linked your band like dude this is this the sound ❤❤❤❤❤ there are so few bands that hit this mark for me and you guys bullseyed it
kappocheno
Fantastic sound! Looking forward to hearing more!! :)
Chrissa King
Love everything from the actual song to the album cover tbh.
Nebster Music
Keep going!! good sound! like it
carrotgolem
Absolute banger!