Influenced by Tim Buckley (whose 1970 album gave the band their name), Van Morrison, and Neil Young, they played their first London show at the Heavenly Social in April 2000. At the same time, a demo tape containing the tracks "Fever," "Coming Down," and "Love Is Here" began circulating rapidly around the music industry. By the summer there was a queue of record companies to sign the nascent band. EMI won the race for their signature. After spending January 2001 on an NME-sponsored tour with JJ72 and Amen, Starsailor released their debut single, "Fever," to unanimous critical praise.
A sold-out headline U.K. tour at the end of March preceded the release of their second single, "Good Souls," in April. Once again it was ecstatically received and reached the Top 20. As the single was released, the band went to Wales to record their debut album. They re-emerged in June to begin a summer of festival appearances sandwiched between an American tour supporting Doves and a couple of headline dates of their own.
After achieving their first U.K. Top Ten hit with the single "Alcoholic," Starsailor's debut album, Love Is Here, was released in September 2001 to much critical fanfare, and a European tour closed out a highly successful year. The following year kicked off with the American release of Love Is Here in January, and a few weeks on the road for a brief North American tour, ending with a performance at the SXSW festival in March. Their sophomore album, Silence Is Easy, followed in 2004.
Starsailor released their third album, On The Outside, in the UK on 17 October 2005 along with the first single from the album, "In The Crossfire".
Their song, "Way To Fall" was featured (during the ending sequence) in the blockbuster Playstation 2 video game, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
"All The Plans" was released March 9, 2009, in the UK.
Lead singer, James Walsh began to work on a solo project at the end of 2009. In November 13, 2009 it was officially announced by Lancashire Evening Post that Starsailor was on hold and that James Walsh was concentrating on his solo career. In an interview with VirtualFestivals.com he stated that at this moment he was working on his first solo album and that he was writing the lyrics with American songwriter and singer Suzanne Vega.
Starsailor announced their reunion on 23 May 2014 and began performing worldwide. Good Souls: The Greatest Hits was released in September 2015, and featured two new songs. A fifth studio album All This Life was released in 2017.
More can be found on their official website: http://www.starsailorband.co.uk/
Blood
Starsailor Lyrics
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Should have placed that arrow right in my head
Never looked so good and you didn't break a sweat
With a cruel ambition that caught me dead
All the blood that I bled
The mal and hand down to the leg and side
I won't leave until I can leave with a little pride
Don't cut me loose when I'm tied up tight
All the blood that I bled
All the nights that we cried
All the demons we fed
Should have kept the same side
All the blood that I bled
All the nights that we cried
All the demons we fed
Should have kept the same side
The lyrics to "Blood" by Starsailor tell a story of a tumultuous relationship that has left the singer bruised, battered, and bleeding emotionally. The first verse describes how the relationship was hanging on by a thread, and how the singer realizes he should have seen the warning signs of danger. He mentions his partner's lack of sweat, which suggests that she/he wasn't even trying to keep the relationship together. The cruel ambition of the partner ultimately kills him, leaving him feeling dead inside.
The second verse depicts the physical pain that the singer is experiencing, along with the emotional hurt. He speaks about a wound on his side, which may suggest that he's been stabbed. When he says "I won't leave until I can leave with a little pride," he's essentially saying that he won't let his partner win by leaving him feeling weak and vulnerable. He doesn't want her to cut him loose when he's tied up tight, which might mean that he's trying to hold on to some element of control in the relationship.
The chorus repeats the phrase "all the blood that I bled," which is a metaphor for the emotional wounds he's sustained. The nights that they cried and the demons they fed underline the toxicity of the relationship. They should have kept the same side, which could suggest that they were not working towards their common goals.
Line by Line Meaning
We were hanging on, on by a little thread
Our relationship was hanging by a thin thread and was about to break apart
Should have placed that arrow right in my head
You should have ended our relationship earlier and spared me the pain
Never looked so good and you didn't break a sweat
You betrayed me without any guilt or remorse
With a cruel ambition that caught me dead
Your ambition led to my downfall and caused my ultimate death
All the blood that I bled
All the pain and suffering I endured because of you
The mal and hand down to the leg and side
The physical pain and scars you inflicted upon me
When you cut me open I could not hide
You exposed and exploited my vulnerabilities and weaknesses
I won't leave until I can leave with a little pride
I won't let you break me completely and will leave with a shred of dignity
Don't cut me loose when I'm tied up tight
Don't abandon me when I'm in a vulnerable and helpless state
All the nights that we cried
All the emotional pain and tears we shed over our failed relationship
All the demons we fed
All the negative emotions and destructive habits we enabled in each other
Should have kept the same side
We should have stayed true to ourselves and not attempted to change each other
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ben Byrne, James Stelfox, James Walsh, Barry Westhead
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Catterick Garrison
We were hanging on, on by a little thread
Should have placed that arrow right in my head
Never looked so good and you didn't break a sweat
With a cruel ambition that caught me dead
All the blood that I bled
The mal and hand down to the leg and side
When you cut me open I could not hide
I won't leave until I can leave with a little pride
Don't cut me loose when I'm tied up tight
All the blood that I bled
All the nights that we cried
All the demons we fed
Should have kept the same side
All the blood that I bled
All the nights that we cried
All the demons we fed
Should have kept the same side
Luke Owen
Fantastic tune from a top band , welcome back Starsailor
김삿갓
"All This Life" best album and love this version !
Obey 456
Amazing voice...Full of emotions!
Jim Smith
Obey 456 . such an amazing voice lovely tone .
Jochem Menting
Very strong version, sounds great! :D
Viviana J
el sábado tuve la fortuna de verlos otra vez, me volvieron a enamorar como hace 15 años! La voz impecable, maravillosa banda!
Yiğit Acar
unbelievable song 🙏🏻
Dan 1
Esto me hace llorar, me trae recuerdos nostálgicos... Gracias Starsailor.
Евлампия Ардалионовна
Почему так мало просмотров, это же божественно
torturous2008
One of (or possibly) the best album by Starsailor!