The foursome, from Morecambe, UK, formed in May 2009 after growing up together and bonding over shared passions; Motown, bittersweet romance and the English seaside.
Newly signed to emerging independent label Nusic Sounds, and after a summer of festival shows and support tours with Hurts and Morrissey, the band return with their debut album, 'Funtimes', on 7th May.
‘Funtimes’ is a 10 track collection of "bright, witty and youthful anthems" produced by Tristan Ivemy (Babyshambles, Frank Turner, The Holloways) with additional production from Joe Cross (Hurts, Sound of Arrows), and Edwyn Collins and Sebastian Lewsley on the track ‘Remorseful’.
The lead single from the album, ‘Delay, Delay’, will be released on 30th April.
To announce the album's release, the band made the track 'Winter Gardens' available as free download mp3 via www.facebook.com/theheartbreaks and www.theheartbreaks.net on 14th February.
The Heartbreaks are set to tour the UK in May.
Fair Stood The Wind
The Heartbreaks Lyrics
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We've measure our sheets
And we're obsessions of the moment
The raid is the tears that you did weap
The obsession of the moment
The rocks bring to mine my dad's fee
And the obsession of the moment
The ghost squished our words are dead unspeak
Fair stood the wind but darling
Doing the right things but never mind thin
Fair stood the wind, darling
Doing the right things, but never mind thin
Fair stood the wind
Now is blowing again
Is blowing again
I call your name
The obsession of the moment
I love you but only pin
The obsession of the moment
But fair stood the wind darling
Now is blowing again
Is blowing again
A leather inturty
I like the boy you'd hope I'd be
What the hell are you to believe
I don't known
You have to take me all my world
The witch stood of dead out the win
But fair stood the wind, but darling
Doing the things right, but never enough thin
Fair stood the wind
Now is blowing again
The Heartbreaks' song "Fair Stood The Wind" is a representation of intense emotions, self-doubt, and unrequited love. The lyrics are metaphorical and cryptic, presenting the idea of life's moments that weigh heavily on our minds and obsess over. The lines, "The waves are the mess/ We've measured our sheets," refers to the confusion and disorientation that one feels when their life is in unrest, but they still try to stabilize it. The following lines, "And we're obsessions of the moment/ The raid is the tears that you did weep" brings in the concept of how current situations or people become the sole focus of one's life, to a point where everything else seems to blur out.
The line "Fair stood the wind but darling/ Doing the right things but never mind thin" suggests that the singer is trying to do everything right, but still, the person they love doesn't pay attention to them. The wind blowing again signifies that life keeps moving forward despite everything. The conversational tone of the verses adds to the feeling of overthinking and self-questioning that one goes through when their emotions are intense.
Overall, "Fair Stood The Wind" is a relatable song for anyone who has ever felt emotionally overwhelmed, uncertain, and unconfident in matters of the heart.
Line by Line Meaning
The waves are the mess
The tumultuous waves represent chaos and disorder
We've measure our sheets
We have adjusted our sails to cope with the unstable waters
And we're obsessions of the moment
Our fixation is on the present and we are consumed by it
The raid is the tears that you did weap
The raid represents the tears that have been shed
The rocks bring to mine my dad's fee
The rocks remind me of my father's fate
And the obsession of the moment
We are preoccupied with the current moment and its issues
The ghost squished our words are dead unspeak
Our words are silenced and unspoken due to the influence of ghosts
Can be obsession of the moment
It is conceivable that our obsession is caused by the present moment
Fair stood the wind but darling
Despite everything, the wind remains fair, my love
Doing the right things but never mind thin
Although we do the right things, the outcome may still be uncertain
Now is blowing again
The wind has picked up again
I call your name
I cry out your name
I love you but only pin
Although I love you deeply, it may only be skin-deep
A leather inturty
A cruel joke or insult
I like the boy you'd hope I'd be
I want to be the boy you hoped I would become
What the hell are you to believe
What should you believe? The question is difficult to answer
I don't known
I do not have an answer
You have to take me all my world
You must accept me for all that I am
The witch stood of dead out the win
The witch symbolizes death and stands out against the wind
But fair stood the wind, but darling
Despite the witch's presence, the wind remains fair, my love
Doing the things right, but never enough thin
Although we try to do the right things, it may never be adequate
Now is blowing again
The wind has picked up again
Writer(s): joseph kondras, heartbreaks
Contributed by Jackson A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.