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)
grazed_knees
Snow Patrol Lyrics
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The blankets over there, if you like
I'm broken and I'm colder than hell
I should've said I'd not come back here
Your breakfast will get cold
I really have to go
Time and time again I'm half stalled
One giant leap of faith is easy
When everyone you ask is so sure
Just give a second thought
What if we don't get caught
Just say you love me now
And forget this whole row
Just save your energy
For making up with me
The opening lines of ‘Grazed Knees’ by Snow Patrol suggest a scene of regretful nostalgia that has been magnified by a curtain of time. The singer finds himself in a room with someone he used to be close to, someone to whom he had an emotional attachment (“I should’ve said I’d not come back here”). He feels deeply for her still (“I’m broken and I’m colder than hell”), but the relationship has moved on, and the companion is no more than a casual acquaintance. The blankets over there could mean that there’s still an element of physical attraction, but that moment has passed, and the blankets serve to separate the two.
The second stanza is about the singer’s hesitancy in risk-taking – and being in a state of limbo where he’s neither left nor fully committed himself to the relationship. The singer seems to be taking a passive approach because he seeks safety rather than taking risks. The phrase, “One giant leap of faith is easy when everyone you ask is so sure” indicates the singer’s hesitation to act on his feelings because of fear of disapproval or rejection from those around him. The third stanza is a plea to the companion to forgive and forget the past and start again. The singer believes that their differences can be easily resolved and the “whole row” forgotten.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm trying not to stare, it's too late
I'm attempting to keep myself from looking, but it's fruitless since I'm already doing so.
The blankets over there, if you like
If you'd prefer, you can use the blankets that are already present.
I'm broken and I'm colder than hell
I'm shattered internally, and I'm feeling dreadfully cold.
I should've said I'd not come back here
In hindsight, it would have been smarter for me to declare that I wouldn't return to this place.
Your breakfast will get cold
Your breakfast is in danger of getting chilly.
I really have to go
I must depart immediately.
It's easier to lie and be safe
Fabricating a falsehood is less complicated, but it also provides security.
Time and time again I'm half stalled
Repeatedly I'm nearly at a halt, unable to proceed.
One giant leap of faith is easy
Taking a huge risk is simple.
When everyone you ask is so sure
When every person you pose this question to is certain of the answer.
Just give a second thought
Please pause to think again.
What if we don't get caught
Consider the potential scenario in which we're not apprehended.
Just say you love me now
It would suffice for you to express your love for me at present.
And forget this whole row
Please disregard the whole argument.
Just save your energy
Conserve your strength.
For making up with me
So that we can reconcile with each other.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: NATHAN CONNOLLY, GARY LIGHTBODY, MARK MCCELLAND, JONATHAN QUINN
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