Owen and Hobbs both grew up in the village of Wendover, Buckinghamshire. They met when they were still in school and started writing songs together. They began writing and recording songs for The Boy Least Likely To in the summer of 2002. The group created the independent label Too Young to Die as a means to release their music. Their first release was the 7" single "Paper Cuts" in 2003. They released three singles and completed the recording of their debut album before they played any live shows. Their debut album The Best Party Ever was released in the UK in February of 2005. The album was released in the United States in late Spring 2006.
The Best Party Ever was included in the Pitchfork top 50 albums of 2005 and was number 8 in the Rough Trade Shop top 100 albums of the same year.
They are known for the colourful characters that they use in their artwork, which are drawn by Jof Owen's brother, Tim. The artwork for their second album features 3D versions of the drawings that have been knitted.
The band describe their own sound as "Country Disco". They were included in the top ten bands of 2006 in Rolling Stone magazine, and described as sounding like what would happen "if all your childhood stuffed animals got together and started a band."
In October 2006 they toured the United Kingdom with Razorlight.
The touring band commonly included: Alistair Hamer, dr., Adam Chetwood, gtr., Anthony Bishop, bs., Bahar Brunton, keys/vio., Amanda Applewood, keys./bvs/cakes.
In September 2006 they began work on their second album, and in February 2008 the band posted two new songs from their upcoming album on their Myspace.
The Law Of the Playground was then released on April 14 2009.
Website: http://www.theboyleastlikelyto.co.uk
Label: http://www.tooyoungtodierecords.com
Fansite: http://www.thegirlleastlikelyto.com
Sleeping With a Gun Under My Pillow
The Boy Least Likely To Lyrics
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Shading my eyes from the morning sun
I just wish that I could still see the world sometimes
The way I saw the world when I was young
Sleeping with a gun, sleeping with a gun
Sleeping with a gun under my pillow
Sometimes I wish I was there with you
I get sad just thinking of all the little things
I never ever had the heart to do
Sleeping with a gun, sleeping with a gun
Sleeping with a gun under my pillow
If I looked out of a different window
Would the snow still fall as beautiful?
The Boy Least Likely To's Sleeping With a Gun Under My Pillow delves into the experience of feeling overwhelmed and alone in a world that has become much more complicated than it used to be. The song starts off by describing the singer's emergence from the ground and into the daylight, a metaphor for his or her own rebirth or awakening. However, immediately after this description, the singer expresses his or her longing for simpler times, when the world was seen through the unblemished eyes of a child.
As the song continues, the singer reveals that he or she sleeps with a gun under their pillow, a jarring and alarming admission that suggests the singer is afraid or feeling unsafe. The repetition of this admission reinforces this feeling of unease and builds to a climax as the song fades out. The second verse adds to the theme of isolation, as the singer longs for closeness but seems too afraid or too uncertain to pursue it.
Overall, Sleeping With a Gun Under My Pillow is a deeply introspective song that explores themes of fear, isolation, and the desire for simpler times. The image of the gun under the pillow adds a layer of depth to the song, as it suggests that the singer is not only feeling emotionally vulnerable, but physically vulnerable as well.
Line by Line Meaning
Pushing through the topsoil, I'm blinking in the light
Emerging from a long period of darkness and struggling to adjust to the brightness of new opportunities
Shading my eyes from the morning sun
Protecting oneself from the harsh realities of everyday life
I just wish that I could still see the world sometimes
The way I saw the world when I was young
Longing for a sense of innocence and wonder that is often lost with age
Sometimes it gets lonely, being valiantly alone
Feeling isolated and unsupported in one's journey towards self-discovery and personal growth
Sometimes I wish I was there with you
Yearning for a deeper human connection and a sense of belonging
I get sad just thinking of all the little things
I never ever had the heart to do
Regretting missed opportunities and wishing to have been more adventurous and spontaneous in life
If I looked out of a different window
Would the snow still fall as beautiful?
Contemplating the subjectivity of beauty and questioning whether it truly exists in the eye of the beholder
Sleeping with a gun, sleeping with a gun
Sleeping with a gun under my pillow
Using the gun as a symbol of protection and self-defense from the dangers and uncertainties of the world
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