Roxy Music are an English rock band formed in 1970 by Bryan Ferry—who becam… Read Full Bio ↴Roxy Music are an English rock band formed in 1970 by Bryan Ferry—who became the band's lead vocalist and principal songwriter—and bassist Graham Simpson. The other longtime members are Phil Manzanera (guitar), Andy Mackay (saxophone and oboe), and Paul Thompson (drums and percussion). Other members included Brian Eno (synthesizer and "treatments") and Eddie Jobson (synthesizer and violin). Although the band took a break from group activities in 1976 and again in 1983, they reunited for a concert tour in 2001, and have toured together intermittently since. Ferry frequently enlisted band members as session musicians for his solo releases.

Roxy Music became a successful act in Europe and Australia during the 1970s. This success began with their self-titled debut studio album in 1972. The band pioneered more musically sophisticated elements of glam rock while significantly influencing early English punk music, and provided a model for many new wave acts while innovating elements of electronic composition. The group also conveyed their distinctive brand of visual and musical sophistication with their focus on glamorous fashions. Ferry and co-founding member Eno have had influential solo careers. Eno became one of the most significant British record producers of the late 20th century. Rolling Stone originally ranked Roxy Music No. 98 on their greatest artists list ("The Immortals – The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time"), but dropped the group from the list when they updated it in 2011.

Roxy Music's final studio album was Avalon (1982), which was certified Platinum in the United States. In 2005, the band began recording what would have become their ninth studio album—and their first album with Eno since 1973 (he wrote two songs for it and also played keyboards). However, Ferry eventually announced that the material from these sessions would instead be released as a Ferry solo studio album, with Eno playing on "a couple of tracks", and that he believed the group would never again produce a record as Roxy Music. The album was released in 2010 as the Ferry solo studio album Olympia. It featured contributions from Eno, Manzanera, and Mackay (amongst many other session players).

In 2011, Roxy Music played a series of 40th-anniversary shows, but went inactive as a performing entity following the concerts. In 2019, Roxy Music were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

In 2022, Roxy Music reformed for a tour to mark the 50th anniversary of their debut studio album.

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Studio albums
Roxy Music (1972)
For Your Pleasure (1973)
Stranded (1973)
Country Life (1974)
Siren (1975)
Manifesto (1979)
Flesh and Blood (1980)
Avalon (1982)

Sea Breezes
Roxy Music Lyrics

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I've been thinking now for a long time
How to go my own separate way
It's a shame to think about yesterday,
It's a shame
Now that we are lonely
Life seems to get hard
Alone what a word - lonely
Alone it makes me cry

Thought-train set in motion
Wheels in and around
Express our emotion
Tracks up, then it cracks down
We've been running round in our present state
Hoping help would come from above

But even angels there make the same mistakes
In love

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Roxy Music's song Sea Breezes reflect on the tumultuous emotions of a person who is contemplating breaking away to lead their own life. The opening line suggests that the person has been contemplating this for quite some time, and they have finally decided that they need to move on. However, they cannot help but feel sad about how things used to be because they have to let go of the past to move forward.

The song goes on to explore the theme of loneliness and how difficult it can be to cope with the feeling of being alone. The repetition of the words "Alone" and "Lonely" highlight the emotional turmoil that the person is going through. They are struggling to come to terms with their new reality, and it's making them emotional.

The closing lines of the song are about how even the angels make mistakes when it comes to love. This suggests that love and relationships are messy and complicated, and even those who seem perfect on the surface may be struggling. The song is a poignant reflection on the complexities of emotions and relationships and how difficult it can be to move on.

Line by Line Meaning

I've been thinking now for a long time
I've been contemplating my future for quite some time

How to go my own separate way
How to live independently without the need for constant company

It's a shame to think about yesterday,
Remembering the past brings with it sadness

It's a shame
It's regrettable and unfortunate

Now that we are lonely
As we find ourselves alone

Life seems to get hard
It becomes difficult to go on in life

Alone what a word - lonely
The word alone evokes great sadness and loneliness

Alone it makes me cry
Being alone makes me emotional and brings tears to my eyes

Thought-train set in motion
I'm lost in thought, thinking deeply

Wheels in and around
My mind is in constant motion

Express our emotion
Vent our feelings