Dan Higgins has since left the band, amicably. He has not been permanently replaced, instead the band have worked with various close friends on their '08 - '09 tours. Currently Marc Sallis is the touring bass player.
My Sunken Treasure
The Duke Spirit Lyrics
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This night I wrestle with pride on the floor
That's 'cause you don't look back like I look back
That's 'cause you don't look back like I look back
Well, if I'm undone by thinking along
I whistle to prove, I move by the men
And I don't swim much save in bad times
Yeah, you don't look back like I look back
That's 'cause you don't look back like I look back
Oh, you have your own heart and I can't be rid of mine
Still you walk this one path and I can't be driven from mine
Oh, you have your own heart and I won't be rid of mine
Oh, you have this one path and I can't be driven from mine
But you you don't feel like mine anymore
And each night I wonder if I'm back by the good.
That's 'cause you don't look back like I look back
Oh, that's 'cause you don't look back like I look back
So you have your own heart and I can't be rid of mine
Yeah, you walk this one path and I can't be driven from mine
Oh, you have your own heart and I won't be rid of mine
Oh, you have this one path and I can't be driven from mine
All my sunken treasure, I'm swimming to get you
All my sunken treasure, I'm swimming to get you
All my sunken treasure, I'm swimming to get you
All my sunken treasure, I'm swimming to get you
All my sunken treasure, I'm swimming to get you
The first verse of “My Sunken Treasure” by The Duke Spirit portrays a sense of emotional disconnection. The singer acknowledges that she doesn't have control over her lover's feelings anymore. They have drifted apart, and her lover does not reciprocate the same intensity of love that she has. The imagery of wrestling on the floor with pride represents her struggle in dealing with the pain of this realization. She looks back on their relationship, but her lover doesn't. This suggests that she is still hung up on the past, while her lover is moving forward. She tries to move on and forget, but her lover's indifference makes it hard for her to let go.
In the second verse, the singer portrays a feeling of being lost and undone. She thinks too much, and it takes a toll on her emotional stability. The line, “I whistle to prove, I move by the men,” implies that she puts on a front to appear strong and unaffected by the situation. She doesn't swim much in good times, suggesting that happiness feels a bit foreign to her. She has given up on lies, and the treasure that sunk represents her hope for a happy future. However, it seems that this hope is fleeting, and she is struggling to keep herself afloat.
In the chorus, the singer repeats that her lover doesn't feel like hers anymore, and she wonders if there's a way to go back to the good times they had. She then acknowledges that her lover has their own heart that she cannot be rid of, and that they are on a different path. Despite this, she remains determined to continue her own journey of finding love, as if swimming to retrieve her sunken treasure.
Line by Line Meaning
You, you don't feel like mine anymore
The singer's significant other no longer feels like they belong to each other
This night I wrestle with pride on the floor
The singer is struggling with their own pride and ego tonight
That's 'cause you don't look back like I look back
The significant other doesn't reflect on their relationship the same way the singer does
Well, if I'm undone by thinking along
The artist is struggling with their own thoughts and feelings about the relationship
I whistle to prove, I move by the men
The artist is trying to distract themselves from their own thoughts by singing or whistling
And I don't swim much save in bad times
The singer doesn't often face their problems head-on unless things get really bad
Treasure it sunk when I gave up on lies
The singer believes their relationship became worthless when they stopped living in lies and denial
Oh, you have your own heart and I can't be rid of mine
The artist acknowledges that they and their significant other have separate hearts and desires, but the artist's heart is still attached to theirs
Still you walk this one path and I can't be driven from mine
The significant other has a clear path in life but the artist cannot be swayed from their own path
But you you don't feel like mine anymore
The artist's significant other has become distant and no longer feels like they belong to the artist
And each night I wonder if I'm back by the good.
The singer wonders if they are living a good life without their significant other
So you have your own heart and I can't be rid of mine
The significant other has their own heart and desires, but the artist cannot let go of their own heart's attachment to theirs
Yeah, you walk this one path and I can't be driven from mine
The significant other is moving forward in their life, but the singer cannot be pulled away from their own path
All my sunken treasure, I'm swimming to get you
The singer is determined to find and retrieve their lost treasure, which symbolizes their significant other
All my sunken treasure, I'm swimming to get you
The singer repeats their determination to retrieve what they've lost
All my sunken treasure, I'm swimming to get you
The artist reiterates their determined pursuit of their lost treasure
All my sunken treasure, I'm swimming to get you
The artist concludes with their unwavering goal to retrieve their lost significant other
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DANIEL LIAM HIGGINS, LIELA ROSEMARY SADIE LOUISE MOSS, LUKE FORD, OLLY BETTS, TOBY BUTLER
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ReelFreak
How was this song not all over the place when it came out, and even now? So much to love about it.
His Royal Highness
This is painfully underappreciated
AudreyDurden
back when this was released, I picked up the disc in Los Angeles (during a trip to grab a roomate and take back to Detroit) we played this CD a lot the drive from Los Angeles to Detroit, we spent about a full week making that road trip, stopping at nice and shitty hotels along the way for mischief and debauchery. interesting side note, there was a major fire in California and when leaving I looked in the rear view mirror and saw the fire and flames, I had a weird surreal feeling like I was driving out of hell or something.
Quickgold1
I really like the teasing of the chorus on this song. Good jam.
fas sd
"i whistle to prove i move by the minute", great lyrics. bravo.
Gordon Wilhelm
Fantastisch!!! Aus 2010??? Der Wahnsinn! Dancefloorfiller!
Jason Price
it's a shame how people waste space on here with things that have nothing to do with this song or vid! which are both awesome,btw!
JouEenZorg
Who actually said this is hardcore? 5*
W.Alice.t
💗
bunnyflipout360
video is niceee