The Good Natured, recently signed to Regal/Parlophone Records, offer a catchy gothic twist on electropop with their new EP titled Skeleton, released on 20 June 2011. In the songs featured on the Skeleton EP, Sarah displays her compellingly mature command of the nuances of serious pop music, combined with the darker, and often more sensual, emotional and lyrical content of the gothic. Both "Skeleton" and "Wolves" are produced by Patrik Berger, known for his work with Robyn.
The title track "Skeleton" has an energetic blend of raw passion, synthpop and a murky, driving rhythm section. The track describes being stripped of emotional and physical coverings, leaving you with nothing to hide; metaphorically stripped down to two skeletons standing alone.
"Wolves" is a fast-paced, intimate dance track which sees Sarah in the deep dark wood, “dancing ’round fires, lost in desire” and ready to surrender to the howling of the wolves. The clarity of the interplay between the instruments is a stark contrast to the cheerfully morbid metaphor for escapism – feral and sensual.
The band have already been making a name for themselves with their previous EPs; Be My Animal, Your Body Is A Machine and their cover of Sufjan Stevens's "For the Widows in Paradise", retitled "For the Fatherless in Ypsilanti". These have helped their popularity on music blogs so much that they were in the top 10 most searched acts on Hypemachine last December. The band have also received strong support from Nick Grimshaw, Huw Stephens and Jo Whiley on Radio 1 amongst others on Radio 1, plus XFM and 6 Music.
With such catchy songs able to stay true to the dark pop theme it's no surprise that The Good Natured’s fans are so loyal, or that blogs and forums and all over the web are already clamouring for more music.
"A compelling new talent” The Sunday Times
"A talented and passionate force to be reckoned with" The Fly
"Swirling exciting Synth pop” The Times
"An exciting prospect indeed" Artrocker
"This is how pop should be done" Time Out
Official site: http://www.thegoodnatured.co.uk
Unlock My Heart
The Good Natured Lyrics
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You used to sing
A sweet melody now
A distant memory
I can see the ending
To this love story, love
Oh, when we turn
The way your mind
Is wondering again
To a place where
I can’t really find
Wherever you are
Please wait for me there
Unlock my heart
For it is caged
And now happiness
Turns to misery
I can be the ending
To this love story, love
Oh, when we turn
The page we’ll find
The way your mind
Is wondering again
To a place where
I can’t really find
Wherever you are
Please wait for me there
Unlock my heart
Oh, when we turn
The page we’ll find
The way your mind
Is wondering again
To a place where
I can’t really find
Wherever you are
Please wait for me there
Unlock my heart
The Good Natured's song Unlock My Heart is a lament for a fading love story. The singer reflects on the past when her lover used to sing a sweet melody, but now that seems nothing more than a distant memory. She can see the ending of the love story and recognizes that her partner's mind is wandering again. The singer is searching for her lover in a place that she can't really find, but she implores them to wait for her there.
The chorus of the song, "Unlock my heart for it is caged and now happiness turns to misery," speaks volumes about the central theme of the song. The singer's heart is caged, and she cannot find the key to unlock it. The heart that once knew happiness is now imprisoned, and the love story has turned into misery. However, the singer believes that she can be the ending of this love story, and she wants to unlock her heart to let the love flow out.
The song is a poignant reminder of how love can turn sour, and how it takes effort to keep a love story alive. Sometimes, despite our best efforts, love affairs don't always have the endings we expect them to, and we have to let go and move on.
Line by Line Meaning
I remember when
I recall a specific moment in time
You used to sing
You had a habit of sharing beautiful music with me
A sweet melody now
It was an enjoyable and pleasant experience at that time
A distant memory
It has become something far away in time or space that I cannot easily recall
I can see the ending
I can witness how it might finish, come to a conclusion
To this love story, love
But, in this particular scenario or narrative, it revolves around romance or affection
Oh, when we turn
Soon, when we move forward in time or progress through something
The page we’ll find
We’ll discover or uncover new information
The way your mind
The manner in which your thoughts
Is wondering again
Are drifting or roaming aimlessly once more
To a place where
To a certain locale or location
I can’t really find
I cannot seem to locate or pinpoint
Wherever you are
No matter where you are located or what you are doing
Please wait for me there
I request that you remain in that place until I arrive
Unlock my heart
Open the barriers surrounding the place from which my emotions originate
For it is caged
The place from which my emotions originate is contained, confined or restricted
And now happiness
Previously felt joy and pleasure
Turns to misery
Has become despair, gloom or suffering
I can be the ending
It is feasible that I can be the conclusion
To this love story, love
For this specific narrative involving romantic or affectionate emotions
Unlock my heart
Once more, I ask for my barriers to be opened
Oh, when we turn
Again, soon when we move forward in time or progress through something
The page we’ll find
We’ll again uncover new information
The way your mind
This time, as it pertains to you
Is wondering again
Your thoughts are aimlessly drifting or roaming once more
To a place where
Again, to a certain locale or location
I can’t really find
Once more, I cannot seem to locate or pinpoint it
Wherever you are
Again, no matter where you are located or what you are doing
Please wait for me there
Once more, I request that you remain in that place until I arrive
Unlock my heart
For the final time, I plead for my barriers to be opened
Contributed by Sebastian E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.