The band originally consisted of Bobby Wratten (vocals, guitar) and Michael Hiscock (bass), but for most of their lifespan also included Harvey Williams (guitar), Annemari Davis (keyboards), and Mark Dobson (drums). The band split up in 1991 after an unctuous tour to promote the For Keeps album, during which lead singer/guitarist Bobby Wratten announced he was leaving. He then, along with Davis and Dobson, formed Northern Picture Library. In 1995, Wratten founded Trembling Blue Stars.
Their first EP, Emma's House was released in late 1988, but it was with their 2nd single Sensitive that they first received significant critical attention with a subsequent placing in John Peel's 1989 Festive 50.
Over a three year career the band were often dogged with the reputation of having a post C86 indie pop or generic Sarah Records sound despite producing tracks with numerous styles and influences. Early singles and even their sleeves harked back to early Factory Records bands such as New Order and The Wake, with many tracks often featuring sequencers and samples. Many of the group's recordings, notably Triangle and their epic seven-minute swan song, Missing the Moon, displayed a strong influence from the popular dance music of the time. Most of the group's records were produced by Ian Catt, who later went on to perfect the pop dance sound of Missing The Moon with Saint Etienne and many other British bands of the early to mid 1990s.
A double-album compilation of the long-deleted Field Mice releases, Where'd You Learn To Kiss That Way?, was released in 1998 on the Shinkansen label and sold more copies than any Field Mice record ever sold at the time. Their entire back catalogue was reissued on CD for the first time by LTM Records in 2005.
Sensitive
The Field Mice Lyrics
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Then that's taken away
Sometimes I want to return
Return to before
The trouble began
That time of no fear
By showing you I'm
You do risk
Being crucified
Crucified by
Those you are unlike
My feelings are hurt so easily
That is the price that I I pay
The price that I do pay
To appreciate
The beauty they're killing
The beauty they're busy killing
If the sun going down
Can make me cry
Why should I
Why should I
Why should I not
Like the way I am?
My feelings are hurt so easily
That is the price that I I pay
The price that I do pay
To appreciate
The beauty they're killing
The beauty they're busy killing
Killing
Killing
Killing
The lyrics to The Field Mice's song "Sensitive" speak to the emotional struggles of feeling vulnerable and exposed. The first stanza depicts a longing for safety and security, but acknowledges that these feelings can be taken away. The singer expresses a desire to return to a time before they had to deal with fear and pain. The second stanza addresses the risk of revealing one's sensitivity and the possibility of being judged or persecuted by those who don't understand. The final verse celebrates the beauty in the world and the singer's appreciation for it, despite how easily their feelings can be hurt.
The song captures the challenges of being a highly sensitive person in a world that often values toughness and resilience. The lyrics reveal a deep sensitivity to the environment, both physically and emotionally. The singer struggles to cope with the pain and suffering in the world while still appreciating its beauty.
Line by Line Meaning
We all need to feel safe
Feeling safe is something everyone desires and needs.
Then that's taken away
This safety is not always guaranteed.
Sometimes I want to return
One may have moments when they wish to go back to a time when they felt safe.
Return to before
This is a reference to a time in the past when the artist felt secure.
The trouble began
Something occurred to shake that feeling of safety.
That time of no fear
This is a reference to a time when the singer did not feel unsafe or scared.
By showing you I'm
The singer now addresses the listener.
Sensitive
The artist is emotional and easily hurt.
You do risk
Being vulnerable enough to show emotions can come at a cost.
Being crucified
This is a metaphor for facing criticism and judgment.
Crucified by
The singer is referring to a group of people who may judge him.
Those you are unlike
The people who judge may do so because they don't understand the artist's sensitivity.
My feelings are hurt so easily
The singer acknowledges how emotional he is.
That is the price that I I pay
This emotional vulnerability can make the singer a target for negativity.
The price that I do pay
The cost of being emotional hurts the singer.
To appreciate
This is why the artist values sensitivity.
The beauty they're killing
The artist is lamenting the loss of beauty around him.
The beauty they're busy killing
The singer is watching the destruction of something he finds beautiful.
If the sun going down
This is a symbol of the dying of something bright and hopeful.
Can make me cry
The singer is easily moved to tears.
Why should I
The singer is now questioning something.
Why should I
This is repeated to underscore the importance of the question.
Why should I not
The singer is questioning why he should not be who he is.
Like the way I am?
This question is the crux of the song, with the artist wondering why others cannot accept his emotional nature.
Killing
This word repeats several times, emphasizing the loss of beauty and hope.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALAN STEVEN LEACH, JOSEPH CAMBURN JOHNSON, RICHARD JAMES WITTER, THOMAS PETER GLADWIN
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We all need to feel safe
then that's taken away
sometimes I want to return
return to before
the trouble began
that time of no fear
By showing you I'm
sensitive
you do risk
being crucified
crucified by
those you are unlike
My feelings are hurt so easily
that is the price that I I pay
the price that I do pay
to appreciate
the beauty they're killing
the beauty they're busy killing
If the sun going down
can make me cry
why should I
why should I
why should I not
like the way i am?
My feelings are hurt so easily
that is the price that I I pay
the price that I do pay
to appreciate
the beauty they're killing
the beauty they're busy killing
killing
killing
killing
@rolandchevalier8191
Un des plus grands singles pop de tous les temps. La ligne de guitares finale vous amene droit au paradis, transi de bonheur.
@umskiddy5234
Oh my gosh....what an incredible song. A five minute masterpiece.
@busterabcat
So lucky to have been able to have witnessed the Field Mice playing live so many times back in the day (1989 to 1991) and being a huge admirer from the very first day I purchased their debut 10" vinyl album 'Snowball'. There were some really great gigs all of which I have cherished memories of - and the line up kept growing by the year as well - by the year they split in 1991, they'd become a 5-piece band with a drummer called Mark and Bob's g/f Anne-Mari. They've often toured with fellow Sarah bands The Orchids and The Wake, both from Glasgow [The Wake used to be on Factory Records] and both of whom I also had the chance to see and indeed become acquainted with. The Wake's singer Caesar was the one who broke the sad news to me that the Field Mice had broken up after one rather bad-tempered gig in his hometown of Glasgow in late summer 1991. It would be another 14 years before he and Bob from the Field Mice [then leading Trembling Blue Stars and having brought out numerous records] would team up to form the 'supergroup' The Occasional Keepers.
@reubenabelsalazar9442
busterabcat Has
@davelitch417
That bass line...sounds just amazing.
@nicholasusansky9073
Renaud Dave yeah man, Michael hiscocks basslines are the best I ever heard xx
@ZodiacEntertainment2
A great tone and a great melody.
@dylantaylor9375
wow, you like some boring bass
@Aqua.man045
@@dylantaylor9375wow sounds like you are a troll
@mrsecondsoul3278
Incredible record! Definitely one of my all-time favourites