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/
Four to the Floor
Starsailor Lyrics
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You taught me to take my part
No cross to bear, no reason to care
My life was all up in air
Four to the floor, I was sure
Never seeing clear
I could have it all
The iron hand did not understand
The plight of the common man
Four to the floor, I was sure
Never seeing clear
I could have it all
Whenever you are near
Four to the floor, I was sure
That she would be my girl
We'd rent a little world
We'd have a little girl
Four to the floor, I was sure
Never seeing clear
I could have it all
If only you were here
Four to the floor, I was sure
She would be my girl
We'd rent a little world
We'd have a little girl
The lyrics of Starsailor's "Four to the Floor" depict a tale of a person who has been taught to be independent and assertive by their love interest. The opening sentence "With hand on heart, you right from the start" is a reference to the singer being taught to follow their heart by someone they care for deeply. This individual taught them to take responsibility for their own life because it was completely up in the air before. The next line, "No cross to bear, no reason to care" means that the singer did not have any burdens or cares until this person taught them.
The chorus of the song, "Four to the floor, I was sure, never seeing clear, I could have it all whenever you are near," means that the singer feels a strong sense of empowerment when their love interest is present. The phrase "four to the floor" is a reference to the driving 4/4 beat of the song, and the metaphor represents the singer having a solid foundation and being grounded when their love interest is around. The singer can have anything they want when this person is with them.
The second verse of the song talks about the "iron hand" who does not understand the struggles of the common people. This is a reference to the government or an authority figure who does not sympathize with the hardships people face. This reinforces the idea that the singer finds comfort in their love interest because they provide a sense of security and stability that is not present in other areas of their life.
Line by Line Meaning
With hand on heart, you right from the start
You were honest with me from the beginning
You taught me to take my part
You taught me to take responsibility
No cross to bear, no reason to care
I had no burdens or worries
My life was all up in air
My life was uncertain and directionless
Four to the floor, I was sure
I was confident and determined
Never seeing clear
I couldn't see things clearly
I could have it all
I felt like I could achieve anything
Whenever you are near
When you are around, everything feels possible
The iron hand did not understand
The authority figure didn't comprehend
The plight of the common man
The struggles of ordinary people
That she would be my girl
I felt certain that she would be my girlfriend
We'd rent a little world
We'd create our own little universe
We'd have a little girl
We'd start a family
If only you were here
If only you were with me, everything would fall into place
Lyrics ยฉ Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Barry Westhead, Benjamin Byrne, James Stelfox, James Walsh
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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LYRICS
With hand on heart, you right from the start
You taught me to take my part
No cross to bear, no reason to care
My life was all up in air
Four to the floor, I was sure
Never seeing clear
I could have it all
Whenever you are near
The iron hand did not understand
The plight of the common man
Four to the floor, I was sure
Never seeing clear
I could have it all
Whenever you are near
Four to the floor, I was sure
That she would be my girl
We'd rent a little world
We'd have a little girl
Four to the floor, I was sure
Never seeing clear
I could have it all
Whenever you are near
Four to the floor, I was sure
That she would be my girl
We'd rent a little world
We'd have a little girl
Four to the floor, I was sure
Never seeing clear
I could have it all
Whenever you are near.
@yasminmasri7780
With hand on heart, you right from the start
You taught me to take my part
No cross to bear, no reason to care
My life was all up in air
Four to the floor, I was sure
Never seeing clear
I could have it all
Whenever you are near
The iron hand did not understand
The plight of the common man
Four to the floor, I was sure
Never seeing clear
I could have it all
Whenever you are near
Four to the floor, I was sure
That she would be my girl
We'd rent a little world
We'd have a little girl
Four to the floor, I was sure
Never seeing clear
I could have it all
Whenever you are near
Four to the floor, I was sure
That she would be my girl
We'd rent a little world
We'd have a little girl
Four to the floor, I was sure
Never seeing clear
I could have it all
Whenever you are near.
@WojtekCovenant
This was my father's favorite song until he died. Thank you Starsailor it really means alot to me.
@UchihaNoble
How old are u?
@aykutkocaman9184
Sorry for ur lost my friend
@arthurbustamante1871
Your father had great music taste.
@PepeKun19
@Kaniel Outis i think his father would be happy if he is happy, period.. That's all a parent, a true parent, wants for his child.. That's what i would want if I'd be a parent and that's what i hope mine parents would want for me.
@leolo9689
Abrazo fuerte bro.
Es mi canciรณn favorita tambiรฉn.
Alfredo.
@83bubble
Stereophonics, Travis, Killers, Franz Ferdinand, Keane, White Stripes, Strokes, Hives, Starsailor...
...a lot of great songs in early 00s :'(
@erwin2869
The strokes
@RicardoMartinezElizondo
Seems like you just read my itunes library.....pure magic those amazing bands ๐ค
@CanopusShine
... Oasis, Radiohead...