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)
Make Up
Snow Patrol Lyrics
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I might be a little closer to you
Brushing my face with her hair
As she pushes past towards the door
That's a little ticklish but please just don't stop
She's probably heard this a million times before
The sweep of her brush is like a gentle lick
It seems to make her like everything you want
That's a little ticklish but please just don't stop
The lyrics of Snow Patrol’s song ‘Make Up’ speaks about a desire to understand a loved one better. There is an acknowledgement in the lyrics that there’s a distance between the singer and the person they love, and if they could just understand them better they might be able to bridge that gap. There’s a sense of yearning that runs throughout the song, which is mirrored by the fact that the singer of the song is brushing his face with his girlfriend’s hair as she pushes past towards the door.
There is a tactile sense to the lyrics, with Snow Patrol’s lead singer, Gary Lightbody, describing the feeling of the brush on his face as ‘a little ticklish but please just don’t stop’. There’s something both intimate and playful in this moment. The brush feels like a metaphor for the relationship – delicate, easily broken, but also something that connects the two people.
Overall, ‘Make Up’ speaks to those moments in any relationship where we feel like we’re not quite there yet. It’s a song about not having all the answers, but pushing through in the hope that love will ultimately win out.
Line by Line Meaning
If I could understand this better
If I could only comprehend this situation more accurately
I might be a little closer to you
Perhaps then, I would have a stronger connection with you
Brushing my face with her hair
Her hair sweeps across my face as she moves past me
As she pushes past towards the door
She moves forcefully towards the exit while passing me
That's a little ticklish but please just don't stop
It is a slightly uncomfortable sensation but I do not wish for it to cease
She's probably heard this a million times before
She has likely encountered this scenario many times in the past
The sweep of her brush is like a gentle lick
The movement of her hair feels similar to a tender touch
It seems to make her like everything you want
It appears that this action makes her more amiable to fulfilling your desires
'Cause if you didn't you'd want her soon enough
If you did not feel this way, you would likely develop romantic feelings for her eventually
That's a little ticklish but please just don't stop
Although it is an unusual sensation, I still request that it continues
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: LIGHTBODY, MCCLELLAND, QUINN
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