Soulsavers (also known as The Soulsavers Soundsystem) is an English-America… Read Full Bio ↴Soulsavers (also known as The Soulsavers Soundsystem) is an English-American production and remix team composed of Rich Machin and Ian Glover. The Soulsavers' downtempo electronica sound incorporates influences of rock, gospel, soul, and country.To date, the duo has released six albums: Tough Guys Don't Dance in 2003, It's Not How Far You Fall, It's the Way You Land in 2007 (with Mark Lanegan and others), Broken in 2009 (again with Lanegan and guest vocalists), The Light the Dead See in 2012, Angels & Ghosts in 2015 and Imposter in 2021 (with Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode).

Collaboration with Josh Haden: Tough Guys Don't Dance (2000-2005)

After a series of successful EP releases in 2000–2002, in 2003 they recorded their first studio album Tough Guys Don't Dance. The vocalist and co-author of three of the nine songs was Josh Haden - bassist and vocalist for Spain. The release was not successful either commercially or critically. After the release of the EP "Closer" in 2004, the musicians were engaged in mixing tracks for other artists.

Collaboration with Mark Lanegan: It's Not How Far You Fall, It's the Way You Land and Broken (2006-2009)
See also: It's Not How Far You Fall, It's the Way You Land and Broken (Soulsavers album)
In 2006, collaboration begins with American singer, musician and songwriter - Mark Lanegan. On It's Not How Far You Fall, It's the Way You Land album, his vocals are featured in eight of the eleven songs, and he is also featured as co-author of five songs. In addition, the album has a remake of Lanegan's song "Kingdoms of Rain", originally released on his 1994 album, Whiskey for the Holy Ghost. Soulsavers recorded an album in England and Lanegan completed his vocals in Los Angeles.

On the next Broken album, released in 2009, Lanegan's vocals are featured in nine out of thirteen songs, and he co-authored eight songs. Broken, was released on 17 August 2009. Other prominent musicians such as Mike Patton (of Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Tomahawk and other projects), Jason Pierce (of Spiritualized and Spacemen 3), Richard Hawley, and Gibby Haynes (of Butthole Surfers) also feature on the album. The non-album single "Sunrise," a song written by Lanegan and sung by Will Oldham, preceded the album release on 3 August 2009. The B-side is a cover of Palace Brothers' "You Will Miss Me When I Burn," a song written by Oldham and sung by Lanegan, that is also featured on the Broken album.

The pair have also worked as film score composers, such as on BattleGround: 21 Days on the Empire's Edge produced by the Guerrilla News Network.

Their song "Revival" was featured on the 22 November 2007 episode of Grey's Anatomy, titled "Crash into Me" part 1. The song was also featured on 10 December episode of Friday Night Lights, titled "Giving Tree". It is also featured in the snowboarding movie That's It, That's All. Revival also featured in the trailer of the 2011 film Machine Gun Preacher. "Kingdoms of Rain" featured in the Lie to Me episode "Truth or Consequences," which aired on 5 October 2009. They supported Depeche Mode during the European leg of their Tour of the Universe in late 2009.

Collaboration with Dave Gahan: The Light the Dead See, Angels & Ghosts and Imposter (2010-present)

In October to December 2009, Soulsavers supported Depeche Mode during a tour in support of their album Sounds of the Universe. The idea of collaboration between band members and Depeche Mode vocalist Dave Gahan was embodied in the 2012 album The Light the Dead See, consisting of ten songs and two instrumental tracks. Dave wrote lyrics to all the songs on the album and performed lead vocals for them.

In May 2013 Soulsavers started to work on material for their up-and-coming fifth studio album in collaboration with Dave Gahan. The album was released in October 2015 under the name Angels & Ghosts and in its support two singles were released - "All this and nothing" and "Shine". In addition, a mini-tour was organized in support of the new album (for the first time with Gahan), in which songs from the current album, The Light the Dead See were performed as well as some Depeche Mode's and the vocalist's solo songs in encore.

Shortly after a series of concerts in support of the album Angels & Ghosts, the Machin and Glover had released the album Kubrick consisting of completely instrumental eight tracks (for the first time in the project's history). After that the collective suspended its activities.

On 12 November 2021, Soulsavers released new album, Imposter.

Longest Day
Soulsavers Lyrics

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I was walking home lonely the other night.
I couldn't see a single star in the sky.
Oh, they must be too high
Shadows dance around me in the Dark
Oh, don't stop.

This could be the longest day
And the night has yet to come,

This must be the dawn to ?
Of nowhere else to run.
This could be the longest day
And the night has yet to come,
This must be the dawn to ?
Of nowhere else to run.

Was eleven years to change what had been lost
One single shot was fired
What a cost?!!
O-oh, what a cost.

This could be the longest day
And the night has yet to come,
This must be the dawn to ?
Of nowhere else to run.
This could be the longest day
And the night has yet to come,
This must be the dawn to ?
Of nowhere else to run.

I wanna run, i better run now, run
As far as I can.

This could be the longest day
And the night has yet to come,
This must be the dawn to ?
Of nowhere else to run.
This could be the longest day
And the night has yet to come,
This must be the dawn to ?
Of nowhere else to run.

I wanna run, i better run now, run
As far as I can.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Soulsavers's song "Longest Day" depict a feeling of loneliness and isolation. The singer is walking home late at night but cannot see any stars in the sky, leading them to feel that the stars must be too high. Shadows dance around the singer in the dark, but they do not want it to stop. They believe that this could be the longest day and the night has yet to come, indicating that they feel as if they are in a never-ending cycle of despair. The singer seems to be stuck with nowhere else to run, which is perhaps why they want to keep moving forward.

The second stanza starts with the line "eleven years to change what had been lost," which suggests that the singer has been plagued by something for quite some time. One single shot was fired, which had a significant cost. It is unclear what the shot refers to, but it could be a metaphor for a missed opportunity or a failed relationship. Whatever it was, the cost was high, and the singer is still grappling with the aftermath of it.

Overall, "Longest Day" is a melancholic song about being stuck in a cycle of loneliness and despair. The singer is searching for a way out but feels like they have nowhere else to run.

Line by Line Meaning

I was walking home lonely the other night.
I was walking back to my house alone late at night feeling very lonely and isolated.

I couldn't see a single star in the sky.
The sky was very dark and I couldn't see any stars shining above me.

Oh, they must be too high
The stars are too far away for me to see them properly.

Shadows dance around me in the Dark
I can see shadows moving around me in the darkness which is making me feel scared and uneasy.

Oh, don't stop.
I can't let my fear stop me from walking home.

This could be the longest day
I feel like this night is never-ending and will go on for a long time.

And the night has yet to come,
It's still early in the night and it's going to be a long and dark one.

This must be the dawn to ?
I'm not sure what this feeling is but it could be the start of something significant or the end of something else.

Of nowhere else to run.
I feel trapped and have no options to escape from where I am.

Was eleven years to change what had been lost
It took me 11 years to make up for something that I had lost previously.

One single shot was fired
A single gunshot was fired which had a big impact on my life and changed everything.

What a cost?!!
The price I had to pay to recover what I lost was quite high.

I wanna run, i better run now, run
I feel like I need to run away and escape from the situation I'm in before it's too late.

As far as I can.
I need to run as far as I can to distance myself from danger and any potential harm.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DAVID GAHAN, IAN GLOVER, RICHARD BLAISE MACHIN

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