The band were founded at the University of Dundee in 1994 by Lightbody, Mark McClelland, and Michael Morrison of Shrug. After briefly using the name Polarbear, releasing the EP Starfighter Pilot (1997) and losing Morrison as a member, the band became Snow Patrol in 1997 and added Quinn to its lineup. Their first two studio albums, Songs for Polarbears (1998) and When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up (2001), released by the independent record label Jeepster Records, were commercially unsuccessful. The band then signed to the major record label Polydor Records in 2002.
Connolly joined Snow Patrol in 2002, and after their major-label debut album, Final Straw, the following year, with "Run", the album's biggest hit, the band rose to national fame. The album was certified 5x platinum in the UK. Their next studio album, Eyes Open (2006), and its hit single, "Chasing Cars"—reported in 2019 to be the most-played song of the 21st century on UK radio—propelled the band to greater international fame. The album topped the UK Albums Chart and was the best-selling British album of the year. In 2008, Snow Patrol released their fifth studio album, A Hundred Million Suns; then, in 2009, they released their first compilation album, Up to Now; and, in 2011, their sixth studio album, Fallen Empires, was published. The band released their seventh album, Wildness, on 25 May 2018.
During the course of their career, Snow Patrol have won seven Meteor Ireland Music Awards and been nominated for six Brit Awards and one Grammy. Final Straw, Eyes Open, and A Hundred Million Suns have sold ten million copies worldwide, combined.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_Patrol
Studio albums
Songs for Polarbears (1998)
When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up (2001)
Final Straw (2003)
Eyes Open (2006)
A Hundred Million Suns (2008)
Fallen Empires (2011)
Wildness (2018)
Engines
Snow Patrol Lyrics
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So fire your engine see if I give a damn we'll be dust instantly
Caught in a jet stream caught in a gorgeous howl all the world lost in noise
Use me forever use me as rocket fuel I'll be air I'll be fire
You say you love me like the silence of the turning earth
You say you love me like the endless roar of modern of life
You say you love me like the laughter and the kissed back tears
What will you remember what will you think of me after I say goodbye
Returning in bodies, plants and the sand you'll squeeze between shoeless feet
I know I love you like the silvered gold of dying days
I know I love you like an ancient history brought to life
I know I love you like the sunlit water on your skin
I know I love you like the million times I never said
I know you love me like the silence of the turning earth
I know you love me like the endless roar of modern of life
I know you love me like the laughter and the kissed back tears
I know you love me like the past the now the coming years
The opening lines of the song, "Only the faintest glance buries you buries me," hint at the idea of two people being intertwined so closely that they cannot exist without each other. The next line, "So fire your engine see if I give a damn we'll be dust instantly," suggests that the relationship is fleeting and ephemeral, and that as soon as one person tries to assert their independence, everything will fall apart. The image of being "caught in a jet stream caught in a gorgeous howl" adds to the sense of being carried along by forces beyond one's control, and being lost in the chaos of the world.
The second verse shifts to a meditation on love, using a series of similes to describe the intensity and complexity of the emotions involved. The repetition of the phrase "You say you love me" and "I know I love you" creates a sense of indirect communication, as if the two people are talking past each other, unable to fully express their feelings. The final lines of the song, "What will you remember what will you think of me after I say goodbye / Returning in bodies, plants and the sand you'll squeeze between shoeless feet" suggest a sense of impermanence and transience, that the love they share will continue after they are gone, but not in any concrete or tangible way.
Line by Line Meaning
Only the faintest only the faintest glance buries you buries me
A mere glance between us holds a great weight, as it symbolizes a deep emotional connection that binds us together.
So fire your engine see if I give a damn we'll be dust instantly
Our love is fragile and temporary, so go ahead and try to test it, because if it crumbles, we'll be left with nothing in the blink of an eye.
Caught in a jet stream caught in a gorgeous howl all the world lost in noise
The intensity of our love has swept us up and left us in a state of disorientation and confusion as the rest of the world fades into insignificance.
Use me forever use me as rocket fuel I'll be air I'll be fire
I am willing to be your constant source of motivation and inspiration, and I will help you soar higher than you ever thought possible.
You say you love me like the silence of the turning earth
Your love for me is a quiet, steadfast force that is constantly present, much like the gentle turning of the earth.
You say you love me like the endless roar of modern of life
Your love for me is also all-encompassing and loud, much like the chaos and constant buzz of modern-day life.
You say you love me like the laughter and the kissed back tears
Your love for me encompasses every emotion, from the joyful laughter to the shedding of tears that intimately follow.
You say you love me like the past the now the coming years
Your love for me is both nostalgic and forward-looking; it encompasses not only our past experiences and present moment together, but also the years that lie ahead.
What will you remember what will you think of me after I say goodbye
After we part ways, what parts of our relationship will stick with you, and how will you remember me?
Returning in bodies, plants and the sand you'll squeeze between shoeless feet
Even after we are gone, we will return to the earth as part of the natural cycle of life, and our essence will become part of the very earth upon which you walk.
I know I love you like the silvered gold of dying days
My love for you is deep and complex, akin to the beauty of the sunset on a fall day.
I know I love you like an ancient history brought to life
My love for you has a timeless and transcendent quality that feels like a memory from another era that has come to life.
I know I love you like the sunlit water on your skin
My love for you is like the feeling of warm sun on your skin, a sensation that is simultaneously comforting and invigorating.
I know I love you like the million times I never said
My love for you is so vast and deep that it cannot be put into words, but rather is expressed through millions of unspoken gestures and moments between us.
I know you love me like the silence of the turning earth
I know that your love for me is a steady and constant presence in your life.
I know you love me like the endless roar of modern of life
I know that your love for me is dynamic and all-encompassing, much like the constant activity and noise of the modern world.
I know you love me like the laughter and the kissed back tears
I know that your love for me is sincere and intimate, as it encompasses both moments of joy and moments of vulnerability.
I know you love me like the past the now the coming years
I know that your love for me encompasses every aspect of our relationship, past, present, and future, and that you are committed to our journey together.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GARY LIGHTBODY, NATHAN CONNOLLY, JONATHAN GRAHAM QUINN, TOM SIMPSON, PAUL WILSON
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