They recorded a demo (which now circulates as 'The Original Demos') and eventually an album, 'The Fatherless and the Widow' for R.E.X. Records in 1993. The record featured Chris Dodds (of Slocum's band Love Coma) on drums. Shortly after the release of the album, Slocum left Love Coma to pursue Sixpence full time. The band added Tess Wiley (guitar), J.J. Plasencio (bass) and Dale Baker (drums) for 1995's 'This Beautiful Mess'. Both albums, with featured the group's early explicit Christian contemporary music sound, were produced by Armand John Petri.
In 1997, the group signed to Steve Taylor's Squint Entertainment and prepared for the release of a self-titled album, with their work slowly began garnering attention from a wider audience. In 1999, "Kiss Me" was released as a single, propelling Sixpence into the national pop spotlight. This song was also notably used in the romantic comedy film 'She's All That'. The next year, the band recorded a cover of Britpop originators The La's "There She Goes", which became their second hit single. This recording was added to Sixpence's self-titled album, an album that received several releases, as a 13th track.
'Sixpence None the Richer', featuring a confessional, melodic sound reminiscent of contemporary power pop bands as well as the softer side of earlier classic rock groups, provided both a critical and commercial breakthrough for the band. The group, made up then of Leigh Nash with Dale Baker, Matt Slocum, Sean Kelly, and Justin Cary, had both "Kiss Me" and "There She Goes" as top 40 hits receiving lasting airplay, and the parent album took the #1 slot on Billboard's 'Top Contemporary Christian' chart. In terms of the group's religiously inspired melodies and lyrics, they had evolved to even more of a subtle, emotionally minded focus based on personal storytelling rather than proselytizing.
The band had a follow up album ready to release, but Squint Entertainment started to fall apart. Though leaving the band in limbo for several years, they still toured to an enthusiastic fan-base. Finally, Squint Entertainment was taken over by Word Records, allowing Sixpence None the Richer to record the album 'Divine Discontent', which was released in October of 2002. It differed significantly from the first pre-release version of the album that had circulated, with five songs removed and six added, but still received some positive critical reviews.
On February 26, 2004, Matt Slocum announced via a letter to CCM Magazine that the group had disbanded. That same year, Best of was released, which also collected some of the Divine Discontent outtakes, and tracks from compilations.
Matt Slocum has started a new band, the Astronaut Pushers which released their debut EP in 2005. He has also recorded and performed with the seminal ambient rock group Hammock. Leigh Nash released her debut Solo Album Blue on Blue on 15 August 2006 on her personal label, One Son Records. The first single, My Idea of Heaven, was released to USA radio the week of 14 July 2006.
In November 2007, Sixpence None the Richer reunited. The band has released a new EP, entitled My Dear Machine, with tour dates planned throughout 2008 in the States and Europe. In October 2008, they released their first Christmas album entitled, The Dawn of Grace.
Website: http://www.sixpencehq.com/
Around
Sixpence None the Richer Lyrics
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Around
We need you to be, need you to be
Around
If it's right or if it's wrong
We're still alone
Sad songs through the pavement
We need you to be, need you to be
Around
We need you to be, need you to be
Around
If you go or if you stay
They're still the same
Two shapes in the wake of your tail light
When the light begins to fade
And night arrives
Sad songs playing now and forever
We need you to be, need you to be
Around
The lyrics to the song "Around" by Sixpence None the Richer are quite simple but meaningful. The song talks about the need for someone to be present around us, either physically or mentally. It's a song about loneliness and the importance of having people in our lives who care for us.
In the first stanza, the lyrics state, "If it's right or if it's wrong, we're still alone." This line seems to imply that the people singing the song are going through some kind of emotional turmoil and that they feel isolated from those around them. They then mention "sad songs through the pavement," which could be a metaphor for the music that they listen to when they're feeling lonely or sad.
The chorus repeats the lyrics "We need you to be, need you to be around" which emphasizes the importance of having someone there for you when you're feeling isolated. They then mention "two shapes in the wake of your tail light" which could represent the feeling of loss that accompanies someone leaving your life.
The second stanza reiterates the first with the lyrics "if you go or if you stay, they're still the same." This line seems to convey that whether or not someone is present in your life, the feeling of loneliness remains. They then mention "sad songs playing now and forever," which could signify a kind of hopelessness that they feel.
Overall, "Around" is a song that speaks to the human need for connection and the despair that can accompany isolation.
Line by Line Meaning
We need you to be, need you to be
The singer is emphasizing the urgent need for the other person to be present.
Around
The singer wants the other person to physically be there with them.
If it's right or if it's wrong
Regardless of whether the actions taken were just or not.
We're still alone
Despite taking any actions, we still feel lonely and isolated.
Sad songs through the pavement
A metaphorical representation of the feelings of sadness and melancholy that are present within the artist's surroundings.
If you go or if you stay
Whether the other person leaves or stays in the singer's life.
They're still the same
The singer's feelings and the situation they are in, will remain constant.
Two shapes in the wake of your tail light
A visual image of the separation between the artist and the other person.
When the light begins to fade
As the day comes to an end and darkness sets in.
And night arrives
The arrival of night time and the feelings of loneliness and nostalgia associated with it.
Sad songs playing now and forever
The constant feelings of sadness and melancholy that are ever-present in the singer's life.
We need you to be, need you to be
The repeated mention of needing the other person emphasizes how significant their physical presence is in the artist's life.
Around
The physical presence of the other person in the singer's life is crucial to their well-being and happiness.
Contributed by Mateo D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Lyrics
Kiss me, out of the bearded barley
Nightly, beside the green, green grass
Swing, swing, (swing, swing) swing the spinning step
You wear those shoes and I will wear that dress
Oh, kiss me, beneath the milky twilight
Lead me out on the moonlit floor
Lift your open hand
Strike up the band and make the fireflies dance
Silver moon's sparkling
So kiss me
Kiss me, (kiss me) down by the broken tree house
Swing me, (swing me) upon its hanging tire
Bring, bring, (bring, bring) bring your flowered hat
We'll take the trail marked on your father's map
Oh, kiss me, beneath the milky twilight
Lead me out on the moonlit floor
Lift your open hand
Strike up the band and make the fireflies dance
Silver moon's sparkling
So kiss me
Kiss me, beneath the milky twilight
Lead me out on the moonlit floor
Lift your open hand
Strike up the band and make the fireflies dance
Silver moon's sparkling
So kiss me
So kiss me
So kiss me
So kiss me
@ljcool17
This one of those magical songs that make you feel something or remember a memory that never existed.
@BrianBullington
I agree. I feel this way about the song "somewhere only we know" as well. It is like a friend of mine once said about Belle and Sevastian: "it makes you feel nastalgic for a decade that never existed."
@charliegarrett7085
@@BrianBullington totally get it from both songs too
@ozymandias7940
This is Leigh Nash singing it in 2012: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU1A8HmP9rQ
Still sounds good...
@raw363
wow thats what i feel man
@ShenDoodles
It makes me hear the voices of long-dead loved ones calling out to leave quickly
@_auruor_ravi_
Who's listening in 2024?
@Zira_Mayhem666
😂🤚
@ro.cruz5459
🖐🏻
@ardizzz7952
Me