Take the man behind The Memory Band and co-founder of Trunk Records (Stephen Cracknell), the twisted songwriter from Tunng main man (Sam Genders), one half of Fence Collective duo The Bicycle Thieves (Hannah Caughlin) and singer-songwriter Liam Bailey. Put them in front of a PC and add occasional input from guests including harpist Serafina Steer, Lisa Knapp, and various members of the Elysian Quartet and The Memory Band.The outcome is new collective The Accidental and their beguiling debut single Wolves, out through Full Time Hobby on the 31st March. This was swiftly followed by their first album There Were Wolves on the 14th April.
Kindred spirits Cracknell and Genders combined forces via a series of chance encounters and happy accidents that inspired the band’s name. The first came at the Green Man festival, where the pair first met and made plans to send CDs back and forth in the post.
Hannah joined the fold via another happy accident, when Domino artist Adem introduced her to Cracknell as a potential housemate. She didn’t move in, but she did end up in the band. An old friend of Sam’s, Liam joined after turning in an impromptu performance at a joint Tunng/Memory Band gig.
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Birthday
The Accidental Lyrics
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From the clock radio by the bed
Rattle of wires in the cortex
Got my own radio speaking in tongues
I will make you peanut butter toast
I will make you eggs and orange juice
I will dress well in my finest shirt
I will dress finely for your birthday
You sleep so quietly
Outside it's your birthday
You sleep so quietly
The hole in the wall where the pickles struck
The hole in the wall where the pickles struck
Glints like the edge of a cool bayonet
The hands on the clock stand in freeze frame
Spin like a stop motion carousel
I will make you peanut butter toast
I will make you eggs and orange juice
I will dress well in my finest shirt
I will dress finely for your birthday
You sleep so quietly
Outside it's your birthday
You sleep so quietly
The lyrics of Birthday by The Accidental seem to showcase someone watching a loved one peacefully sleeping while contemplating the passage of time, growth, and change. The first stanza seems to describe the singer observing their partner sleeping while listening to the clock radio and trying to make sense of the tangled thoughts running through their head. The act of making breakfast and dressing nicely for their partner's birthday suggests that the relationship is one filled with love and care, and the idea of dressing finely could also symbolize the singer dressing themselves up emotionally, perhaps for the sake of their relationship.
The second stanza seems to take a darker turn, exploring the idea of a hole in the wall where pickles struck and the hands on the clock seeming to stand still. This might point to a sense of stagnation or even decay in the relationship, a sense that time is being "frozen" and not moving forward. The repetition of the first stanza, albeit with slight variation, points to the repetition and monotony of life, and perhaps the sense of familiarity that can go hand-in-hand with a long-term relationship.
Overall, the song seems to explore the complexities of relationships and time, the joys and the sorrows that come with them. It's a song that might resonate with anyone who has ever found themselves wondering about the course of their life, the passage of time, and the nature of love.
Line by Line Meaning
Watching you sleep in the blue light
I am observing you as you sleep under the faint light coming from the radio on the bedside table
From the clock radio by the bed
The source of the blue light is the clock radio that is placed next to the bed
Rattle of wires in the cortex
My thoughts are buzzing and making a noise in my head like the sound of wires rattling in my brain
Got my own radio speaking in tongues
My own thoughts and emotions are overwhelming me and making me feel like the radio inside my head is speaking in a foreign language
I will make you peanut butter toast
As a way of expressing my love and affection for you, I will prepare for you a delicious breakfast of toast with peanut butter
I will make you eggs and orange juice
Along with the toast, I will also make you some eggs and orange juice to complete your morning meal
I will dress well in my finest shirt
To show you how important this day is to me, I will dress up in my best shirt
I will dress finely for your birthday
I will make sure that I am dressed appropriately and elegantly to celebrate your special day
You sleep so quietly
While you are sleeping, you are so peaceful and serene
Outside it's your birthday
Today is your special day, and this fact is further emphasized by the fact that it is officially your birthday outside of our current location
The hole in the wall where the pickles struck
There is a small hole in the wall that was caused by a previous accident involving pickles
Glints like the edge of a cool bayonet
The glimmering of the light on the edge of the hole resembles the sharp and cold appearance of a bayonet
The hands on the clock stand in freeze frame
The clock hands seem to have stopped moving and are frozen in place, as if time has ceased to exist
Spin like a stop motion carousel
In contrast to the previous line, the hands on the clock also seem to be moving in slow motion, as if they are part of a stop-motion animation
Contributed by Henry D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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