However, while the band felt they weren't making any progress on their musical path and had moved on, their English manager took the demo to a small Yorkshire record label, Making Waves, who liked the material and released the demos as the "Keep The Faith" EP in 1985 (Kerrang #113). The press response to the EP was positive and prompted the band to reform in the US. Baird had been playing with the Woodpeckers in NC, while Richards remained in Atlanta with the Hell Hounds, who included both Mauro Magellon (drums) and Rick Price (bass). With Baird essentially joining the Hell Hounds the Satellites were reborn and American record labels started taking notice of the band.
By 1986 only Elektra Records were willing to sign the band, who then reunited with Glixman to record their debut full-length album at Axis Sound Studios in Atlanta. Their album, Georgia Satellites, was their most successful album to date, featuring the track "Keep Your Hands To Yourself". That song went all the way to #2 on the Billboard chart, topped only by Bon Jovi's "Livin' On A Prayer". It went into extremely heavy MTV rotation at the time. Other hits included "Battleship Chains" (#86) and "Can't Stand The Pain".
In 1988, the band recorded a cover of The Swinging Blue Jean's 1964 hit, "Hippy Hippy Shake" to the Tom Cruise movie soundtrack Cocktail. Released as a single the song made it to #45 on the Billboard chart. During the year the band released their second album "Open All Night," which infamously included a cover of the Ringo Starr song "Don't Pass Me By," though the album wouldn't build on the success of the debut. A single, "Open All Night" backed with "Dunk 'N' dine" failed to chart. A third studio album, "In The Land Of Salvation And Sin," was released in 1989, which included re-recordings of "Six Years Gone" and "Crazy" from the 1985 EP. Baird left the band in 1990 for a solo career when the album failed to find any commercial success.
Nights Of Mistery
The Georgia Satellites Lyrics
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'Bout what is and what would ever be
But you know I'd much rather find myself
Lost out on the sea nights of mystery
Yeah there's some people and they grow up crazy
And there's some people that never bother to grow up at all y'all
I don't worry about any of that shit anymore
She goes here I come I'm gonna talk talk
All the time about love, love
Got me a light and it shines just like a diamond
I never get me enough hoo hoo
Here it comes comes up again now
Watch it watchin on a you and me
Don't I love love to caught out on your sweet
Nights of mystery
All I need nights of mystery
All I need is one fine moment
Of intuition and clarity
Just one fine, fine moment
That's all I'll ever need in this life for me
I got this genious of the heart
That shines wild and free
Don't I love, love to be caught out
On your sweet nights of mystery
She goes here I come I'm gonna talk, talk
Talk all the time about love, love
Got me a light and it shines just like a diamond
I never get me enough, hoo hoo
Here it comes comes up again now
Watch it watchin on a you and me
Don't I love love to be caught out on your sweet
Nights of mystery
On these sweet nights of mystery
On these sweet nights of mystery
On these sweet nights of mystery
The Georgia Satellites’s “Nights of Mystery” is a love song that speaks of the need for something intangible and unexplainable. The singer speaks of sometimes wondering about the future, but he would much rather be lost out on the sea in the nights of mystery. The idea of being lost out on the sea portrays a sense of being untethered and free, and the nights of mystery are those moments that defy explanation. The singer seems to have a deep understanding of the ephemeral nature of such moments and of life itself. The lyrics speak of people who never grow up, but the singer does not worry about them anymore. He just wants to listen out for his sweet baby to call, and when she does, she talks about love all the time. The lighting metaphor “Got me a light and it shines just like a diamond” indicates a source of inspiration or motivation in his life.
The chorus of the song is an affirmation of the importance of these moments of mystery. The singer knows that all he needs is one fine moment of intuition and clarity, which will be enough for him in this life. He speaks of his heart’s genius that shines wild and free, and how he loves being caught out on such sweet nights of mystery with his beloved. The repetition of “Got me a light” and “Here it comes” throughout the song gives it an optimistic and hopeful tone, matching the message of the lyrics. Overall, the song speaks of a relationship that is based on deep understanding, intuition, and shared moments of wonder.
Line by Line Meaning
You know there's sometimes I just sit around and wonder
I occasionally ponder about the unknown things in life
'Bout what is and what would ever be
Wondering about the present and future occurrences and outcomes
But you know I'd much rather find myself
However, I prefer to be in a certain situation
Lost out on the sea nights of mystery
Being adrift in the ocean at night, with its inexplicable aura of mystery
Yeah there's some people and they grow up crazy
Some individuals become irrational and illogical along the way
And there's some people that never bother to grow up at all y'all
While others remain immature and irresponsible throughout their lives
I don't worry about any of that shit anymore
I don't concern myself with any of those things anymore
I just listen for my sweet baby to call
I simply wait for my affectionate partner to beckon me
She goes here I come I'm gonna talk talk
She exclaims her arrival with a burst of words
All the time about love, love
Continuously enthusiastically discussing the concept of love
Got me a light and it shines just like a diamond
I have a metaphorical light within me that sparkles like a diamond
I never get me enough hoo hoo
I never reach a point of saturation with the experiences that elate me
Here it comes comes up again now
This feeling once again resurfaces
Watch it watchin on a you and me
Observing how it affects us both
Don't I love love to caught out on your sweet
I immensely enjoy being captivated by your endearing
Nights of mystery
Mysterious and intriguing nights
All I need nights of mystery
All I require are nights full of intrigue and enigma
All I need is one fine moment
I need only one moment of brilliance
Of intuition and clarity
This moment of brilliance should be instinctive and clearly perceived
Just one fine, fine moment
One solitary, remarkable moment is all it takes
That's all I'll ever need in this life for me
This is the only thing I would ever require in my lifetime
I got this genius of the heart
I possess an ingenious understanding of my emotions
That shines wild and free
This understanding is bright and unrestricted
Don't I love, love to be caught out
I immensely adore being captivated
On your sweet nights of mystery
On mysterious and alluring nights like these
On these sweet nights of mystery
On these mysteriously attractive nights
On these sweet nights of mystery
On these mesmerizing and enigmatic nights
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DANIEL JOHN BAIRD
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