REACHBACK emerged late in 2008 with the coming together of three young artists with radically different styles and ideas….
A song-writing partnership between Tom McHenry (guitar) and Ruby Williams (vocals) blossomed, while striking, spiky-haired drummer Craig Chin gave an eye-catching style and energy to the emerging band.
The group struggled for a while to find a settled bassist, before turning to Ruby’s brother, Joe Williams, who swapped his professional golf clubs and football boots for a bass guitar and completed the all-star line up!
2009 was a busy year of learning and live development for the band, culminating in industry interest that earned them UK tour support slots with both “AttackAttack!” and “In Case Of Fire”.
In January 2010, REACHBACK signed professional management terms and three months later were offered a publishing and recording deal with SMG Records.
In May the band began work on recording their debut single “BUTTERFLIES” with producer Jason Wilcock, (‘YouMeAtSix’, ‘The Blackout’, ‘We Are The Ocean’) while also working with former Abbey Road Studios producer, James Horwood, on other future album tracks.
2010 has once again been a busy year of gigging for REACHBACK with recent highlights including support slots with the likes of UK Pop luminaries; “The View”, “New York Pony Club”, “The Automatic” and “British Sea Power” as well as some highly memorable headlining shows in East London and Essex.
Runners up by a whisker on the last week of the 2010 Redbull Bedroom Jam competition, Reachback are seemingly a band on the UP… and they couldn’t be any happier!
Fairytale
Reachback Lyrics
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We already know
Why doesn't real love ever turn out the way the movies do?
Emotions always racing
Our hearts forever breaking
Challenging frustration with me and you
We'll make this last together
Seal our lips forever
We got lost in the music
Rhymed our excuses
Destroying my melody
Down to depressing keys
You know I'm a loser but you're more insane
So run and save your sympathy
'Cause darling you're the one to blame
You're the one to blame
Oh you're the one, the one, the one, the one to blame
I'm ready to go
I wanna feel reckless, in control
We already know, when love's first kiss hits your lips
Let the magic there unfold
I'm rolling on a mission
You're blanking my existence
I guess my premonition of you came true
We didn't last together
Say hello to never
We couldn't even try if we wanted
We got lost in the music
Rhymed our excuses
Destroying my melody
Down to depressing keys
You know I'm a loser but you're more insane
So run and save your sympathy
'Cause darling you're the one to blame
You're the one to blame
Oh you're the one, the one, the one, the one to blame
Cue the rain
Catch me a star
Then rip it apart just like my heart
Cue the rain
Catch me a star
Then rip it apart just like my heart
Like my heart
You're the one, the one, the one, the one
You're the one, the one, the one, the one
Our fairytale went the way we expected it to
We got lost in the music
Rhymed our excuses
Destroying my melody
Down to depressing keys
You know I'm a loser but you're more insane
So run and save your sympathy
'Cause darling you're the one to blame
You're the one to blame
Oh you're the one, the one, the one, the one to blame
'Cause darling you're the one to blame
The song "Fairytale" by Reachback explores the theme of unrealistic expectations in love and relationships. The first verse describes the frustration of experiencing emotions that are constantly racing and hearts that are forever breaking, despite the fact that real love never turns out the way it does in movies or fairytales. The chorus explains how the two lovers will face these challenges together and try to make it work, but ultimately fail as they get lost in the music and their excuses, ending with the realization that the blame falls on the other person.
The second verse returns to the notion of unrealistic expectations, as one person is "rolling on a mission" while the other is "blanking my existence", revealing that their premonition of each other came true and they weren't meant to last. The bridge introduces a change in tone, as the rain is cued and a star is caught, which is then ripped apart just like the heart of the person singing. The final chorus echoes the idea that their fairytale ended as expected, with the realization that the blame lies with the other person.
Overall, the song captures the frustrations of love and relationships that do not live up to our expectations and the pain of blaming someone else for the inevitable failure.
Line by Line Meaning
A fairytale goes the way we expect it to
A fairytale is something we anticipate, but love doesn't always go as planned.
We already know
When it comes to love, we can't predict what's going to happen.
Why doesn't real love ever turn out the way the movies do?
Love is portrayed as a fairytale in movies, but in reality, it's much more complicated and challenging.
Emotions always racing
Our feelings are always intense and passionate, never calm.
Our hearts forever breaking
We experience heartbreak repeatedly.
Challenging frustration with me and you
The frustration and difficulty of love is something we face together.
We'll make this last together
We will strive to make our love endure even though it's tough.
Seal our lips forever
We promise to keep our love between us and never let it go.
We couldn't even try if we wanted
Despite our efforts, we can't make it work.
We got lost in the music
We became consumed by our emotions and lost sight of what really matters.
Rhymed our excuses
We made up excuses and justifications for why things went wrong.
Destroying my melody
Our love was like music, but it fell apart and turned into something dark.
Down to depressing keys
Our love has taken a turn for the worse and is now melancholic.
You know I'm a loser but you're more insane
I'm flawed, but you're crazier than I am.
So run and save your sympathy
Don't feel bad for me or try to fix me because it won't work.
'Cause darling you're the one to blame
You're responsible for the way things turned out between us.
I'm ready to go
I'm tired of trying, and I'm ready to move on.
I wanna feel reckless, in control
I want to be impulsive and feel like I have power over my life.
Let the magic there unfold
Let's allow our love to spontaneously unfold and see where it takes us.
I'm rolling on a mission
I'm on a mission to find what I'm looking for.
You're blanking my existence
You're ignoring me and acting as if I don't exist.
I guess my premonition of you came true
My suspicions about how things would turn out with you were correct.
Say hello to never
We're never getting back together.
Cue the rain
It's raining, and this is the perfect setting for heartbreak.
Catch me a star
I want something unattainable and impossible, like catching a star.
Then rip it apart just like my heart
Whatever I desire always seems to be out of reach and ends up causing me pain.
You're the one to blame
Our relationship fell apart because of you, not me.
Our fairytale went the way we expected it to
Despite our efforts, our love couldn't live up to our fairytale expectations.
'Cause darling you're the one to blame
Once again, you're the reason why our love ended in heartbreak.
Contributed by Adam D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.