MacGowan drew on his Irish heritage to create The Pogues, a band that he founded, but from which he was away during a long hiatus in the 1990s. Many of his songs are influenced by Irish nationalism, Irish history, the experiences of the Irish in London and in London life in general.
After leaving The Pogues, he formed a new band, Shane MacGowan and The Popes. He no longer plays with them and has recently had numerous successful reunion tours through 2004 -2010 with The Pogues.
Shane has been guesting with Sharon Shannon and her Big Band since 2007. The first tour came about when MacGowan's manager approached Sharon's manager saying that the singer/songwriter was interested in doing a guest spot with the Sharon Shannon Big Band. Shane was looking at this as an opportunity to do stuff other than The Pogues' songs with musicians that had become kind of living legends of Irish contemporary music. That tour (together with Mundy, Damien Dempsey and Dessie O'Halloran, covering 5 Irish dates around New Year) had an enormous success so new dates seemed to be inevitable and they did follow.
During 2008 Shane together with Sharon, her 24 strong Big Band and various guests played numerous festivals in the UK and Ireland and finished the year with another successful Irish tour.
2009 has brought new releases in collaborations with his long time friends and admirers - The Mighty Stef, Mundy, Sharon Shannon, The Popes. And more dates – short UK tour in April (with Camille O’Sullivan), MayDay Mayhem in Dublin, another bunch of festivals in August, with one European date. And as a crown of the year - Saints & Scoundrels post-Christmas Irish tour again (named after the newly released and critically aclaimed album by Sharon Shannon and her friends). Season celebration with Sharon, Shane, Mundy to "Fairytale of New York" and "Galway Girl" is turning into an annual tradition. Even TG4 regarded it as the best way to ring in the New Year and broadcasted the 2008 Killarney gig on the New Year's Eve.
January 2010... A mere two and half weeks after the calamitous events in Haiti, Shane MacGowan alongside a hitherto unseen musical line-up of like minded souls, friends and musicians entered a London studio to record a track, cover of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins 1956 hit ‘I Put A Spell On You’, from which all proceeds go to Concern, a charity who have provided assistance to some of the poorest countries in the world including Haiti, even before the earthquake struck.
In May 2010 new albums by Alabama 3 "Revolver Soul" and Galia Arad "Ooh La Baby" were released. Both feature tracks recorded with Shane MacGowan's always unique participation.
August 2010 brought astonishing but long awaited news: next month Shane is playing two first gigs with his NEW BAND! featuring Sarge O'Hara (DC Nein, Tokyo Olympics) on keys, Joey Cahsman (The Fast Skirts, The Pogues) on whistle, and In Tua Nua and Gravediggers rhythm section Jack Dublin on bass and Paul Byrne on drums.
You're the One
Shane MacGowan Lyrics
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You fill my sleep
You fill my heart with love
You make my life complete
When all is said and done
Darling I know you're the one
Lying in my lonely bed
Listening to the sad songs down below
Thought about you as the tune
Wish that I could let you know
I think about you as the sun
So you're everywhere I go
My darling I know you're the one
The one I long to see
To drown myself in you
Surround myself safe in your arms
Forever
Darling I know you're the one
Funny how the circle turns
Funny how the flame still burns
Now that all is said and done
Darling I know you're the one
Wherever you go
I'll always know
Darling I know you're the one
You're the one
Darling I know you're the one
In this song, Shane MacGowan is expressing his deep love for someone who has made his life complete. He begins by praising his lover for infiltrating his dreams, heart and completing his life. He cannot forget about her even when he is lonely in his bed, or when he listens to sad songs, as she consumes his thoughts. He wishes he could express to her how much he wants to be with her, to surround himself in her arms and to never leave. Despite everything that has happened and all that has been said, MacGowan knows that his lover is the one for him, no matter where she goes, he will always know that she is the one.
The lyrics convey a sense of devotion and longing, with the repetition of “I know you’re the one” throughout. It also illustrates Shane MacGowan's vulnerability as he admits to being lonely and yearning for his lover. The use of imagery in dreams, the moon, and the sun, along with the mention of sad songs and tunes, sets a melancholic tone to the song, emphasizing the deep emotions that he is feeling.
Line by Line Meaning
You fill my sweetest dreams
You are the subject of my happiest and most pleasant dreams
You fill my sleep
Thoughts of you continue to occupy my mind even while I am asleep
You fill my heart with love
You are the source of the love that I feel in my heart
You make my life complete
With you in my life, I feel like all of the missing pieces have been filled and my life is whole
When all is said and done
After everything has been considered or accomplished
Darling I know you're the one
My dear, I am certain that you are the one for me
Lying in my lonely bed
As I lay alone in my bed
Thought about you as the moon
You came to my mind as I looked upon the moon
Listening to the sad songs down below
As I listened to melancholy music playing nearby
Thought about you as the tune
You were on my mind as I heard the melody of the music
Wish that I could let you know
I desire to convey to you my thoughts and feelings
I think about you as the sun
You are on my mind just as the sun is always present in the daytime sky
So you're everywhere I go
Because you are always on my mind, it feels as though you are with me wherever I go
The one I long to see
You are the person that I yearn to be with
To drown myself in you
To fully immerse myself in being with you
Surround myself safe in your arms
To feel protected and secure in your embrace
Forever
For all time, without end
Funny how the circle turns
It is amusing how things come full circle
Funny how the flame still burns
It is surprising that the passion between us still persists
Now that all is said and done
After considering everything that has taken place
Wherever you go
No matter the destination you travel to
I'll always know
I will always be aware
Darling I know you're the one
My dear, I am certain that you are the one for me
You're the one
You, specifically, are the person whom I am speaking about
Darling I know you're the one
My dear, I am certain that you are the one for me
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PAOLO VIVALDI, FILIPPO BENIAMINO DE LAURA, ELIBABETH CUTLER, ELVIS CARPINELLI
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You fill my sweetest dreams
You fill my sleep
You fill my heart with love
You make my life complete
When all is said and done
Darling I know you're the one
Lying in my lonely bed
Thought about you as the moon
Listening to the sad songs down below
Thought about you as the tune
Wish that I could let you know
I think about you as the sun
So you're everywhere I go
My darling I know you're the one
The one I long to see
To drown myself in you
Surround myself safe in your arms
Forever
Darling I know you're the one
Funny how the circle turns
Funny how the flame still burns
Now that all is said and done
Darling I know you're the one
Wherever you go
I'll always know
Darling I know you're the one
You're the one
Darling I know you're the one
@peterguglietta5260
Just a beautiful duet. I think of my wife, who died 3-1/2 years ago, when I hear this song. I lost the love of my life. The world lost a great poet. Never did I think that a song sung by Shane would get me so emotional thinking of my Gail. Thanks Shane. You were gifted beyond belief.
@kevobrien4329
Met Shane once. Looked after him for the day. They say never meet your heroes. Whoever said it couldn’t have been more wrong. I fell in love with the man. If you could bottle his song writing skills we’d all be drunk on the emotions that have come out of that fantastic mind of his. The man’s a genius. God bless him. Eire Abu. 🇮🇪
@KatharinaK117
I never knew of him until last year and now I'm a FAN! Cried when I heard the lyrics today...ur more than right! Now THAT is emotion!!! ❤
@jimmydiamond75
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@isabelmccreedy1859
18:08 Saturday An amazing voice as well as lyricist. Love you Shane
@marilynmullen7471
Beautiful song,
@ffejneznarf
RIP Shane. Many Pogues/Shane fans don't know this song. The reality is that both lyrically and the song itself - this is simply one of the most beautiful songs EVER written.
@tam4789
100 percent agree! My husband and I used this for our first dance 18 years ago. Thanks for the music, Shane. May his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
@NatalieTreacher
It is really beautiful - I don't think he wrote it. But they are a compelling pairing as a performance and its a beautiful film - Sinead's version at his 60th is some version.
@markfahy400
Yes he did co write it with either Nick or Michael Kamen.@NatalieTreacher