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)
The Planets Bend Between Us
Snow Patrol Lyrics
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It's floored was frozen glass
You slip into my arms
And you quickly correct yourself
Your freezing speech bubbles
Seem to hold your words aloft
I want the smoky clouds of laughter
I will race you to the waterside
And from the edge of Ireland shout out loud
So they could hear it in America
It's all for you
The shells crack under our shoes
Like punctuation points
The planets bend between us
A hundred million suns and stars
The sea filled in the silence
Before you sank those words
And now even in the darkness
I can see how happy you are
I will race you to the waterside
And from the edge of Ireland shout out loud
So they could hear it in America
It's all for you, it's all for you
It's all for you, it's all for you
It's all for you
The opening lines of Snow Patrol's song The Planets Bend Between Us describes the winter season with the earth being marked and the floor being frozen glass. However, amidst the coldness, the singer is comforted when the person they love slips into their arms. The second verse speaks of the singer wanting the smoky clouds of laughter to surround them always, indicating a desire for joy and happiness in their lives.
The chorus speaks of the singer’s determination to race their loved one to the waterside from the edge of Ireland to shout out to America, to let them know that everything they do, they do it for their love. They want the world to know that their love is so great that it can move the planets, making the stars and the suns bend between them. Finally, the song ends with the singer being able to see how happy their beloved is even in the darkness, a sign of true love and deep connection.
Overall, The Planets Bend Between Us speaks to the immensity and intensity of love, how it can bring joy, laughter, determination and a sense of closeness even when the world is covered in winter and is cold and harsh.
Line by Line Meaning
The winter's marked the earth
The cold winter has left its mark on the earth.
It's floored was frozen glass
The ground is now like frozen glass.
You slip into my arms
You come into my arms.
And you quickly correct yourself
But then you quickly withdraw.
Your freezing speech bubbles
Your cold words hang in the air.
Seem to hold your words aloft
They seem to make your words weightless.
I want the smoky clouds of laughter
I want to be surrounded by laughter.
To swim about me forever more
I want this feeling to last forever.
I will race you to the waterside
I want to race you to the water.
And from the edge of Ireland shout out loud
I want to shout from the edge of Ireland.
So they could hear it in America
I want people in America to hear me.
It's all for you
This is all for you.
The shells crack under our shoes
The shells break as we walk on them.
Like punctuation points
The sound is like punctuation marks in a sentence.
The planets bend between us
Our love is so powerful that even the planets move for us.
A hundred million suns and stars
Our love is like a galaxy, with countless suns and stars.
The sea filled in the silence
The waves fill the silence between us.
Before you sank those words
Before you spoke those words.
And now even in the darkness
Even in the darkness, I know you are happy.
I can see how happy you are
I can see how happy you are.
I will race you to the waterside
I want to race you to the water again.
And from the edge of Ireland shout out loud
I want to shout again from the edge of Ireland.
So they could hear it in America
I want people in America to hear me again.
It's all for you, it's all for you
Everything is for you, everything is for you.
It's all for you, it's all for you
Everything is for you, everything is for you.
It's all for you
Everything is for you.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: GARY LIGHTBODY, JONATHAN GRAHAM QUINN, NATHAN CONNOLLY, PAUL WILSON, TOM SIMPSON
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@henryandneo
The winters mar the Earth
It's floored with frozen glass
You slip into my arms
And you quickly correct yourself
Your freezing speech bubbles
Seem to hold your words aloft
I want the smoky clouds of laughter
To swim about me forever more
I will race you to the waterside
And from the edge of Ireland shout out loud
So they could hear it in America
It's all for you
The shells crack under our shoes
Like punctuation points
The planets bend between us
A hundred million suns and stars
The sea filled in this silence
Before you sank those words
And now even in the darkness
I can see how happy you are
I will race you to the waterside
And from the edge of Ireland shout out loud
So they could hear it in a America
It's all for you
It's all for you [x5]
@ElevateNoctem
I love this song and this band. There is so much real emotion in it - you can feel the meaning of this song.
"The planets bend between us,
A hundred million suns and stars
The sea filled in the silence
Before you sank those words
And now even in the darkness
I can see how happy you are
I will race you to the waterside
And from the edge of Ireland shout out loud
So they could hear it in America
It's all for you, it's all for you
It's all for you, it's all for you
It's all for you " <3
@OzanKulcu
One of the best and the most underrated songs by Snow Patrol
@bladerunnerjp
Absolutely. Video is also underrated imho
@carellcassey
Totally underrated. Let's lobby to have it played on the next tour!
@Vardges16
The most underrated band ever ! They are great !!!!! Snow Patrol is the BEST !!!
@Oferdrincere
underrated? wtf?
@tayswiftlvr
@@Oferdrincere you don't think they are underrated??
@Oferdrincere
@@tayswiftlvr Not at all.
@tayswiftlvr
@@Oferdrincere whyyyyyyyy
@Oferdrincere
@@tayswiftlvr Gary is worth millions. Featured in taylor swift song. Mentioned by popular singers like Ozzie and Bono. Received song of the decade award. One of their song was the most widely played song in the UK for a decade. Won 7 awards, nominated for 6 Brit awards. Just final straw album sold over 16million copies. Songs featured in popular shows like grays anatomy. I could go on.. :P
@RyanNadel
This song is incredible! My wife and I played this song at our wedding as our first dance. Happily married 8 years now. Just incredible band and song!