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/
Some Of Us
Starsailor Lyrics
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That isn't my name.
You were fast asleep.
Forget what he did.
Can I be the kid,
For your soul to keep?
[Chorus]
Some of us cry.
Some of us smoke.
Some of us lie.
But it's all just the way,
That we cope with our lives.
I've grown to see,
The philosophy,
Of my own mistrust.
We all have our faults.
Mine come in waves,
That you turn to rust.
[Chorus]
I've been hangin'
Onto somethin'.
You keep laughin',
Awe inspirin'.
[Chorus: x2]
My wandering soul
Found solace at last I wanted to know
How long it would last I'm losing control
Coming down fast
This heart that I stole I'll never give it back
I'll never give it back
The first verse of the song starts with the singer expressing his desire for a particular person. He might have seen the person sleeping or dreaming, and he wants to be the one responsible for taking care of the person's soul. In the chorus, the lyrics suggest that people have different ways of coping with their lives. Some people laugh, some cry, and some of them resort to smoking, lying, or doing other things.
The second part of the verse hints at the singer's self-doubt, and he has come to recognize his own flaws. He describes his issues as waves that slowly turn the person he loves into rust. The chorus repeats again, emphasizing how everyone has their own struggles and unique ways of overcoming them.
In the third and final verse, the singer talks about his "wandering soul" and how it has finally found solace. However, he also admits to losing control and coming down fast. He mentions having stolen someone's heart and how he can never give it back, perhaps implying his strong emotional attachment to the person he desires.
Overall, the lyrics are ambiguous, leaving room for interpretation, and they highlight how people have their unique ways of dealing with their lives. The song might be seen as an ode to humanity's struggles, and the fact that no one has things figured out entirely.
Line by Line Meaning
Heard you today.
I heard you speak today.
That isn't my name.
You called me by the wrong name.
You were fast asleep.
You were sleeping deeply.
Forget what he did.
Don't let what he did affect you.
Can I be the kid,
For your soul to keep?
Can I be the one to take care of you?
[Chorus]
Some of us laugh.
Some of us cry.
Some of us smoke.
Some of us lie.
But it's all just the way,
That we cope with our lives.
We all deal with our problems in different ways – some through laughter, some through tears, some by smoking, and some by lying – but it's just how we manage to get through our lives.
I've grown to see,
The philosophy,
Of my own mistrust.
I have learned to understand the reasoning behind my own lack of trust.
We all have our faults.
Mine come in waves,
That you turn to rust.
We all have our imperfections, and mine seem to come and go like waves. When they are with you, they seem to disappear.
[Chorus]
Same as before.
I've been hangin'
Onto somethin'.
You keep laughin',
Awe inspirin'.
I have been holding onto something, while you keep laughing – an act that is both impressive and inspiring.
[Chorus: x2]
Same as before.
My wandering soul
Found solace at last I wanted to know
How long it would last I'm losing control
Coming down fast
This heart that I stole I'll never give it back
I'll never give it back
My restless soul has finally found peace, but I am unsure of how long it will last. I am losing my grip on reality and falling too quickly, but I will never let go of the heart I have taken.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BARRY WESTHEAD, BENJAMIN BYRNE, JAMES STELFOX, JAMES WALSH
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