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/
Tell Me It's Not Over
Starsailor Lyrics
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All that drink had brought some trouble to our name
Late at night I feel no shame
All my old war stories take me back again
Now the lights out
I discover
She is sleeping with another
What a place to sleal your fate
A deserted car park
Not even a date
Please don't tell me it's too late
If you love someone
Don't throw it all away
Now the lights out I discover
Just a weekend
Undercover
Tell me it's not over
Tell me it's not over
Tell me it's not over
Now the lights out I discover
Just a weekend
Undercover
Now the lights out
I discover
She is sleeping
With another
Tell me it's not over
In the opening verse of the song "Tell Me It's Not Over" by Starsailor, the singer expresses feelings of anxiety and desperation as he finds himself slipping back into old habits. He fears losing the one he loves once again, as a result of his drinking and the trouble it has caused in the past. The lyrics "all my old war stories take me back again" suggest a sense of nostaglia for the times that he has shared with her, but also a sense of guilt for the things he has done that may have caused her pain.
As the song progresses, the singer's worries come to the forefront as he discovers that she is sleeping with another. The lyric "what a place to steal your fate" portrays a sense of hopelessness and despair, as the singer feels that their relationship is slipping away and he is unable to stop it. The chorus of the song becomes a plea for his love to tell him that it's not over, to give him one more chance to make it right before it's too late.
The song seems to be a reflection on the fragility of love and relationships, and how easily they can be lost. The lyrics are highly emotional and compelling, with a sense of urgency and rawness that conveys the singer's pain and desperation. Overall, "Tell Me It's Not Over" is a powerful and moving song about love, loss, and the human experience.
Line by Line Meaning
Thought I'd lost you once again
I thought I had lost you once more.
All that drink had brought some trouble to our name
Drinking caused some problems for us and our reputation.
Late at night I feel no shame
At night, I have no guilt or remorse.
All my old war stories take me back again
My memories of past conflicts transport me back in time.
Now the lights out
The lights have been turned off.
I discover
I realize or find out.
She is sleeping with another
She is cheating on me.
Tell me it's not over
Please assure me that our relationship has not ended.
What a place to steal your fate
This location is an unfortunate choice for determining one's destiny.
A deserted car park
An empty parking area.
Not even a date
Not even a romantic engagement or appointment.
Please don't tell me it's too late
Please don't inform me that the situation is irreversible.
If you love someone
When you love someone.
Don't throw it all away
Don't ruin or waste the relationship.
Just a weekend
Only a few days.
Undercover
In secret or covertly.
Tell me it's not over
Please affirm that our relationship is not over.
Tell me it's not over
Please confirm that our relationship is still intact.
Now the lights out I discover
With the lights off, I realize or find out.
She is sleeping with another
She is unfaithful to me.
Tell me it's not over
Please tell me that our love has not ended.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: STELLA JOANNA ATTAR, DARREN BOACHIE, RAY FOXX
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