Formed in 19… Read Full Bio ↴Powderfinger were a rock band from Brisbane, Australia.
Formed in 1989, the band managed to keep the same line up since they hit the big time, Bernard Fanning (Vocals, guitars), Darren Middleton (guitars), Ian Haug (guitars), John Collins (Bass) and Jon Coghill (drums). Powderfinger are winners of nearly every major award in Australia – including the ARIA (Australian Record Industry Awards) for Album of the Year, Best Rock Album and Song of the Year.
Their musical style changed significantly over the years from a predominantly Grunge influenced one (Parables for Wooden Ears, Double Allergic) to their own brand of Alternative Rock on the following albums Internationalist and Odyssey Number 5. Several songs on Vulture street were in tribute to classic rock bands like Led Zeppelin and AC/DC and Songs on Dream Days at the Hotel Existence feature a prominent Neil Young influence- to whom they owe their band name from his song of the same name.
The band released seven studio albums and a greatest hits album, Fingerprints - The Best of Powderfinger 1994-2000, in 2004. Their final album, Golden Rule, was released in late 2009. Despite their popularity in Australia, Powderfinger never achieved similar success overseas.
They toured with Silverchair on the "Across the Great Divide" Concert, from August to October 2007, trying to raise awareness of the indigenous people of Australia.
On the 9th of April 2010, it was announced at a press conference and on the band's website that after 20 years together, Powderfinger would be disbanding after their farewell Sunsets Tour. Of the split, frontman Bernard Fanning stated:
With the completion of our last album, Golden Rule, we feel that we have said all that we want to say as a musical group. We firmly believe that it is our most complete and satisfying album and can't think of a better way to farewell our fans than with music that we all believe in and also with, hopefully, our best tour to date.
Since You've Been Gone
Powderfinger Lyrics
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To continue like this only acts as a force for no good
I just want to say that I miss you and I've felt pitiful since you've been gone
I'm just trying to say I need something I can lean against
So I'm going to steady myself on a reliable friend
There's a weight dragging through my days that I spend trying to fill the space
There's a truth begging to be told as the blues grab and take a hold
And I just can't believe when i wake up tht you could be gone
In Powderfinger's emotional song "Since You've Been Gone", the lyrics speak of a deep sense of loss and longing for someone who has left. The opening lines set the scene for the mood of the song, as the blues "grab and take a hold". The singer acknowledges that continuing on without this person feels like "a force for no good". The repetition of this phrase indicates a sense of hopelessness and despair.
The chorus of the song is a plea for the person who has left to return, as the singer confesses that he has felt "pitiful" since they have been gone. He longs for someone to lean on and to find comfort in during this difficult time. He hopes to "steady himself on a reliable friend", but it is clear that this friend cannot fill the gap that has been left by the departed loved one.
The lyrics delve into the weight that the singer has been carrying since the day that they parted. The sadness and emptiness is omnipresent, and is described as a "weight dragging through my days". There is a sense of desperation in the repetitive refrain of the truth "begging to be told", as the singer cannot believe that the person that he loves has gone. The song is a poignant reminder of the powerful impact that love and loss can have on a person.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a truth begging to be told as the blues grab and take a hold
Continuing like this will only lead to trouble and it's time to face the truth.
I just want to say that I miss you and I've felt pitiful since you've been gone
I'm feeling really down and want you to know how much you mean to me.
So I'm going to steady myself on a reliable friend
I need to lean on a friend to help me through this tough time.
There's a weight dragging through my days that I spend trying to fill the space
I can't stop thinking about you and it's affecting my daily life.
That's been there since the day that we parted and made our goodbyes
Ever since we said goodbye, I've been carrying this weight with me.
And I just can't believe when i wake up that you could be gone
It still feels like a dream that you're no longer here with me.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: BERNARD JOSEPH FANNING, DARREN STUART MIDDLETON, JOHN ANDREW COLLINS, IAN DAVID HAUG, JONATHAN ROBERT COGHILL
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I was 14, i bought my brother this album for his birthday. I gave it a listen, it changed music for me. Had to get a second copy. Still in my top 10
Alexis De Visser
I just found a cd of powderfinger in my car from back when I was a teenager. So I've been listening to it recently & these guys had a lot of popular hits!!! I'm really enjoying their music all over again ❤
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One of my favorites.
Ashlee Timms
Babes this is the magic I got to listen to in high school.
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