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)
Set The Fire To The Third Bar feat. Martha Wainwright
Snow Patrol Lyrics
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Over rivers, farms and state lines
The distance from here to where you'd be
It's only finger-lengths that I see
I touch the place
Where I'd find your face
My fingers increases
I hang my coat up in the first bar
There is no peace that I've found so far
The laughter penetrates my silence
As drunken men find flaws in science
Their word's mostly noises
Ghosts with just voices
Your words in my memory
Are like music to me
I'm miles from where you are
I lay down on the cold ground
I, I pray that something picks me up
And sets me down in your warm arms
After I have traveled so far
We'd set the fire to the third bar
We'd share each other like an island
Until exhausted, close our eyelids
And dreaming, pick up from
The last place we left off
Your soft skin is weeping
A joy you can't keep in
I'm miles from where you are
I lay down on the cold ground
And I, I pray that something picks me up
And sets me down in your warm arms
And miles from where you are
I lay down on the cold ground
And I, I pray that something picks me up
And sets me down in your warm arms
The lyrics of Snow Patrol's "Set Fire To The Third Bar" featuring Martha Wainwright are a beautiful and melancholic representation of long-distance relationships. The song starts with the singer finding a map and drawing a straight line, imagining the distance between them and their significant other. They then longingly touch the place where they'd find their love's face, raising their fingers as they picture distant, dark places.
The first bar that the singer visits isn't a place of solace, as laughter and drunken voices penetrate their silence. However, they take solace in the memory of their love's words, which are like music to them. As the singer lays on the cold ground, miles away from their love, they pray for something to pick them up and set them down in their warm arms. The lyrics evoke a sense of longing and desperation, as the singer dreams of sharing each other like an island and setting fire to the third bar.
The song highlights the loneliness and pain of long-distance relationships, but also offers a glimmer of hope and longing for reunion. It is a beautiful and poignant representation of love and distance, and the yearning to be with someone you love.
Line by Line Meaning
I find the map and draw a straight line
I search for directions and navigate my way to you with ease
Over rivers, farms and state lines
I cross various obstacles like water bodies, agricultural lands and borders to reach you
The distance from here to where you'd be
I try to measure the physical gap between us
It's only finger-lengths that I see
Eventually, I realize that it's just a matter of perception or a few inches for me to touch you
I touch the place
I imagine myself being with you
Where I'd find your face
Where I would get to see you
My fingers increases
My imagination runs wild
Of distant dark places
Thinking of places and situations far removed from where I am now
I hang my coat up in the first bar
I try to find solace in a bar, even though it does not really provide any relief
There is no peace that I've found so far
I am yet to find any sense of tranquility in this journey
The laughter penetrates my silence
The noise and merriment in the vicinity only deepens the void within me
As drunken men find flaws in science
The drunkards are rambling on seemingly illogical points, reflecting my own internal conflict
Their word's mostly noises
The drunkards' slurred speech appears meaningless and disconnected
Ghosts with just voices
The noise seems to be disembodied sound without any meaning
Your words in my memory
I recall and cherish the conversations we had in the past
Are like music to me
Your words are soothing to my mind and soul
I'm miles from where you are
Despite all my efforts, you still seem far away
I lay down on the cold ground
Feeling helpless, I collapse on the icy surface
I, I pray that something picks me up
I resort to praying for some divine intervention
And sets me down in your warm arms
Hoping to rest in your loving embrace
After I have traveled so far
Despite the long and arduous journey, I am still unable to reach you
We'd set the fire to the third bar
Once we are together, we would figuratively light up the world with our passion
We'd share each other like an island
We would be all in all for each other, just like an island is a self-contained ecosystem
Until exhausted, close our eyelids
Our love would be intense and unyielding until we eventually are too tired to stay awake
And dreaming, pick up from
We would resume our love story in our dreams
The last place we left off
We make it a point to be reunited in our dreams, just where we last parted in real life
Your soft skin is weeping
Even in my dreams, I notice and feel the depth of your emotions
A joy you can't keep in
Your elation and happiness are uncontrollable, yet I feel grateful for being the cause behind it
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: NATHAN CONNOLLY, GARY LIGHTBODY, JONNY QUINN, TOM SIMPSON, PAUL WILSON
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@Slouch4Ever
One of the most underrated songs ever.
@rosheaheather9855
SO MUCH!
@rosheaheather9855
EPIC!
@423lsr
Never by me 🖤
@patbest642
Beautiful beautiful 🤗
@CuzImAzz
13 million people watched this video, which part of that is underrated,, or are you so insecure you think your taste needs validation?
@aubrey1633
Still beautiful in 2024.
@lokislowpoke3442
О боги,здесь кто-то есть! Я уже и не надеялась
@pudgytot
my wife used to listen to this alone until one day I stopped to listen to it with her.She passed away of leukemia 3 years ago leaving our daughter and family.I still listen to this to capture that moment I first heard this with her!
@leighsimmons2663
+pudgytot That is heartbreaking. Stay strong brother.