Sheppard's international hit single Geronimo was the Brisbane band's battle-cry, a super-sophisticated stadium pop anthem shot through with all the mixed emotions of being young. With this, the six-piece, formed around siblings George, Amy and Emma Sheppard, launched their debut album Bombs Away.
The Sheppard story starts two and half thousand miles from Brisbane in the tropical Pacific paradise of Papua New Guinea, where the family moved with their lawyer father. Music was in the air from day one: while dad blasted Cat Stevens in the house to get them out of bed in the mornings, mum sent them for lessons in piano and music theory. But their biggest influence was a music teacher at their Port Moresby school, Baruka Tau-Matagu, keyboard player of the legendary Aboriginal group Yothu Yindu and top session man for the likes of Janet Jackson and Madonna. From Tau the Sheppards picked up their love of harmony.
Sheppard came about by accident, back in Australia, in fact, when middle child Amy was studying for a music diploma and felt that one of her songs (working title *Cheese on Toast*) lacked a certain something. Brother George, then a drama student in Sydney, helped out on harmonies, and the pair realised they could write together. They added young composer and producer Jay Bovino, fresh from Sydney band Vienna Circus, and in the space of two months the trio Bovino / Sheppard / Sheppard had written 30 tracks. Brisbane musicians Michael Butler and Dean Gordon joined them on guitar and drums, with younger sister Emma on bass guitar. After trying out various producers, they finally hit upon one - Stuart Stuart of Analogue Heart Records - who let them be themselves. "With Geronimo," says Amy, "we kind of knew it was a hit. We wrote it in about two hours - there were so many hooks, and so many more hooks we could have added and didn’t.”
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2013, Sheppard were nominated for Best Independent Release for "Let Me Down Easy". At the 2014 ceremony, they were nominated for Album of the Year, Best Group, Best Independent Release, Best Pop Release, Song of the Year, Producer of the Year, and Best Video.
On 1 November 2016, "We Belong" was released.
Smile
Sheppard Lyrics
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Da-dah-da-da-da-da-da
Da-dah-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da
Da-dah-da-da-da-da-da
Da-dah-da-da-da-da-da
Da-dah-da-da-da-da-da
Let's take a trip, back to the start
When I was sitting all alone with half a heart
I was wasting, a-wasting, a-wasting, a-wasting
My time
You walked up to me and asked for my name
Now every little thing for me has changed
I've been waiting, a-waiting, a-waiting, a-waiting
For you
The luck in love, has always let me down
I'm gonna turn it around
'Cause you, you make me smile
You make me smile
With your loving style
And I hope, that you'll be mine
For a while
With your loving style
Da-dah-da-da-da-da-da
Da-dah-da-da-da-da-da
Da-dah-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da
Holy moly, I'm living the dream
You and I make a damn good team
And I'm falling, we're falling, we're falling
Like the rain
We can run away from the city life
Where we get to I don't mind
'Cause I'm happy, I'm happy, I'm happy
Once again
But what if you should run out of romance?
I'm gonna give it a chance
'Cause you, you make me smile
You make me smile
With your loving style
And I hope, that you'll be mine
For a while
With your loving style
Da-dah-da-da-da-da-da
Da-dah-da-da-da-da-da
Da-dah-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da
Even though your love is pure and sweet
I can't wait to get you under the sheets
When the day is done, we'll stop and we'll finally
Get it o-o-on
Ooooh-oooh
'Cause you, you make me smile
You make me smile
With your loving style
And I hope, that you'll be mine
For a while
With your loving style
Da-dah-da-da-da-da-da
Da-dah-da-da-da-da-da
Da-dah-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da
(With your loving style)
The sun began to rise when you came my way
You fell out of the sky and you made my day
As long as you can tell me that you're going to stay
I will keep smiling [x4]
The song "Smile" by Sheppard is an upbeat and catchy song about the singer's newfound love. The song starts off with a repetitive melody, building up to the first verse where the singer talks about how they were feeling incomplete until their lover came along. The lyrics describe how the singer had been waiting for someone to come into their life, and the love they found with their lover has made them happy again.
The pre-chorus talks about how the singer has had bad luck in love in the past but they are willing to take a chance on this new relationship. The chorus is the main highlight of the song, with the lyrics expressing how the singer's lover is making them smile and happy with their loving style. The second verse talks about how the couple is now living their dream and falling in love like the rain. The bridge talks about how the singer is looking forward to getting intimate with their lover and ending the day on a high note. The song ends with the singer expressing how as long as their lover stays, they will always keep smiling.
Line by Line Meaning
Da-dah-da-da-da-da-da
Da-dah-da-da-da-da-da
Da-dah-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da
Instrumental start to the song
Let's take a trip, back to the start
Let's go back to the beginning of our love story
When I was sitting all alone with half a heart
When I was lonely and feeling incomplete
I was wasting, a-wasting, a-wasting, a-wasting, my time
I was wasting my time feeling sad and lonely
You walked up to me and asked for my name
You came up to me and asked me who I was
Now every little thing for me has changed
Now everything in my life has changed since I met you
I've been waiting, a-waiting, a-waiting, a-waiting, for you
I've been waiting for someone like you
The luck in love, has always let me down
I've had bad experiences with love before
I'm gonna turn it around
I'm going to change that
'Cause you, you make me smile
Because you make me happy
With your loving style
With the way you love me
And I hope, that you'll be mine
And I hope you'll be with me
For a while
For some time
Holy moly, I'm living the dream
Wow, I can't believe this is really happening
You and I make a damn good team
You and I are great together
And I'm falling, we're falling, we're falling, like the rain
I'm falling in love with you
We can run away from the city life
We can escape the busy city life
Where we get to I don't mind
I don't care where we go, as long as it's with you
'Cause I'm happy, I'm happy, I'm happy, once again
Because I'm happy again since I met you
But what if you should run out of romance?
But what if our love fades?
I'm gonna give it a chance
I'm going to try harder
Even though your love is pure and sweet
Even though your love is genuine and kind
I can't wait to get you under the sheets
I can't wait to be intimate with you
When the day is done, we'll stop and we'll finally get it o-o-on
At the end of the day, we'll finally make love
'Cause you, you make me smile
Because you make me happy
The sun began to rise when you came my way
My life started to get better when I met you
You fell out of the sky and you made my day
You came into my life unexpectedly and made me happy
As long as you can tell me that you're going to stay
As long as you promise to stay with me
I will keep smiling [x4]
I will always be happy with you in my life
Da-dah-da-da-da-da-da
Da-dah-da-da-da-da-da
Da-dah-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da
Instrumental end to the song
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JASON BOVINO, AMY LOUISE SHEPPARD, GEORGE JOSEF SHEPPARD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Silvia
Da-dah-da-da-da-da-da
Da-dah-da-da-da-da-da
Da-dah-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da
Da-dah-da-da-da-da-da
Da-dah-da-da-da-da-da
Da-dah-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da
Let's take a trip, back to the start
When I was sitting all alone with half a heart
I was wasting, a-wasting, a-wasting, a-wasting
My time
You walked up to me and asked for my name
Now every little thing for me has changed
I've been waiting, a-waiting, a-waiting, a-waiting
For you
The luck in love, has always let me down
I'm gonna turn it around
'Cause you, you make me smile
You make me smile
With your loving style
And I hope, that you'll be mine
For a while
With your loving style
Da-dah-da-da-da-da-da
Da-dah-da-da-da-da-da
Da-dah-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da
Holy moly, I'm living the dream
You and I make a damn good team
And I'm falling, we're falling, we're falling
Like the rain
We can run away from the city life
Where we get to I don't mind
'Cause I'm happy, I'm happy, I'm happy
Once again
But what if you should run out of romance?
I'm gonna give it a chance
'Cause you, you make me smile
You make me smile
With your loving style
And I hope, that you'll be mine
For a while
With your loving style
Da-dah-da-da-da-da-da
Da-dah-da-da-da-da-da
Da-dah-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da
Even though your love is pure and sweet
I can't wait to get you under the sheets
When the day is done, we'll stop and we'll finally
Get it o-o-on
Ooooh-oooh
'Cause you, you make me smile
You make me smile
With your loving style
And I hope, that you'll be mine
For a while
With your loving style
Da-dah-da-da-da-da-da
Da-dah-da-da-da-da-da
Da-dah-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da
The sun began to rise when you came my way
You fell out of the sky and you made my day
As long as you can tell me that you're going to stay
I will keep smiling [x4]
8 M.
I can't believe they can make this amazing animation lyrics 5yrs. Ago.. 🔥
-anyways, I don't remember when I first time heard this but I already love their songs since then..
(6/2/2020)
Chris Law
Great Australian Talent. What we need.
Mira Lang
"Even though your love is pure and sweet
I can't WAIT to get you under the sheets!"
Well that escalated quickly.
Adriana Talhari
Z8
Teo
To cuddle:)))
VitaTheVoiceActress !
This sounds like a song you would hear at the end of a movie or something. But I like this song a lot 🤗
Jerry Morgan
ikr
trilorden
I absolutely dig this group!
Matt La Brooy
Me 2 brah
JennaMissy
This song makes me smile ;D