The Gloves single arrived early in 2007, heralding the release of the Horrors' full-length debut, Strange House, which arrived in the U.K. that March and in the U.S. in May. In 2008, Webb and Furse formed the analog synth project Spider & the Flies, and released the album Something Clockwork This Way Comes. For 2009's Primary Colours, the band worked with Cunningham and Portishead's Geoff Barrow as co-producers, opting for a very different sound that mixed shoegaze, post-punk, and goth; the album was released by XL that spring and earned several critical raves, including NME's Album of the Year. In between albums, Badwan teamed with Canadian opera singer Rachel Zeffira for the hazy pop project Cat's Eyes, which released its self-titled debut in early 2011. The Horrors self-produced their follow-up, 2011's Skying, which featured a lighter yet still atmospheric sound that drew comparisons to My Bloody Valentine and the Psychedelic Furs. In 2012, they released the remix companion album Higher and embarked on an extensive tour. In 2013, they began recording new material with producer Craig Silvey. Early the following year, the single "I See You" reflected the more expansive direction of their fourth album, Luminous, which arrived in May 2014. The Horrors began work on their next full-length with Paul Epworth at London's Church Studios in 2015, and forged a darker, rawer yet still danceable sound that borrowed from '80s post-punk, synth-pop, and '90s dance. The result was V, which arrived in September 2017.
Biography by Heather Phares
There are other artists with the same name:
2) A garage rock/punk band from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, which formed in 1997 and broke up in 2003. They released two albums, The Horrors (2000) and Vent (2003). Singer/guitarist Paul Cary recently released his debut album, Ghost of a Man, on Candy Dinner Records in 2010.
3) An American psychedelic rock group active in the 1960s, best known for their single "Briar Patch".
For much more information, go to the band's official forum, "The Horum", and official Myspace.
Whole New Way
The Horrors Lyrics
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She steps and skips around the fire
And though I know I cannot keep her
I sleep so gladly for a while
Now in ten years my darling dreamer
She disappears into the sea
To have her here awake from dreaming
I see a whole new way now.
I see a new beginning.
From the sky into the sea
A whole new way of living
Winter is here a nervous vigil
I light the lamp for her to see
She turns to me and her soft shadow
It stretches out along the beach
And they go again...
There is a whole new way now
From the sun right to the sea
There is a whole new way now
Such power running through me
I see a whole new way now
A season in full flower
I see a whole new way now
And I can't live without it
The lyrics of The Horrors' song Whole New Way is about a dreamer who remains elusive and transient to the singer. The song begins with the singer speaking about the dreamer in a mystical way, describing her as delicate and light-footed. He is aware that he cannot hold on to her, but for the moment, he is content to sleep and bask in her presence. However, as the years go by, the dreamer disappears into the sea, and the singer laments that some things never come to be, despite how much he wants them.
The song mentions symbols such as the fire, lamp, and shadow as metaphors for the dreamer's fleeting nature. Through it all, the singer sees a whole new way now and a new beginning, a whole new way of living, from the sky into the sea. This change is powerful, and the singer cannot live without it, implying that he has accepted the ephemeral nature of the dreamer, even if it means experiencing loss.
Overall, the lyrics of Whole New Way explore the themes of transience, loss, and finding a new way of living despite it all.
Line by Line Meaning
With silent feet my darling dreamer
My lover moves delicately and quietly like a dream.
She steps and skips around the fire
She dances and moves gracefully around the flames.
And though I know I cannot keep her
I understand that I cannot possess her forever.
I sleep so gladly for a while
I welcome restful slumber for a brief respite.
Now in ten years my darling dreamer
In the course of a decade, my lover has changed.
She disappears into the sea
She vanishes and becomes one with the ocean.
To have her here awake from dreaming
To have her present and aware after a period of sleep.
Some things I fear never will be
There are aspects of reality that I am afraid will never come to fruition.
I see a whole new way now.
I perceive a different path forward.
I see a new beginning.
I observe a fresh start on the horizon.
From the sky into the sea
From the heavens to the depths of the ocean.
A whole new way of living
A novel approach to existence.
Winter is here a nervous vigil
During the wintertime, I am watchful and anxiously awaiting something.
I light the lamp for her to see
I ignite a lamp to provide illumination for my lover.
She turns to me and her soft shadow
She faces me and her gentle silhouette.
It stretches out along the beach
It extends across the shoreline.
And they go again...
My emotions and circumstances shift once more.
There is a whole new way now
There is a fresh method of handling things now.
From the sun right to the sea
From the light of day to the depths of the ocean.
Such power running through me
I feel an intense and energizing force within me.
A season in full flower
A period in which great prosperity and flourishing occurs.
And I can't live without it
I am incapable of existing without it.
Contributed by James R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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With silent feet
My darling dreamer
She steps and skips around the fire
And though I know
I cannot keep her
I sleep so gladly for a while.
Now into?
My darling dreamer
She disappears into the sea
To have her here
Awake from dreaming
Some things i fear never will be.
I see a whole new way now.
I see a new beginning.
A path to sanctuary.
A whole new way of living.
Where is a whole new way now?
Your golden life into my arms
I see a whole new way out
I see a whole new vision.
And they go again.
And they go again.
And they go again.…
Daniel McMahon
This is such an underrated song, absolute belter
Mollie Green
they are not the cure or joy division or any other band that you can think of. they are the horrors and that's that.
Nick Ob
@Scotty Stinks nothing like the cure
Geoberty Gomez Ramos
Sounds a little bite like The Chameleons UK
Scotty Stinks
Mollie Green mabey the cure allittle though...
RoxanRocks
El sonido de The Horrors es tan único, me encanta.
Joram De LIZ
Te recomiendo The Chameleons. Son una gran influencia para The Horrors e Interpol. Increíbles
Spaceghost Zero
Primary colours is an amazing album
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I love this song so much!
Joel Kathrens
Horrors "Song Of The Day" is one of the best collections of music I've ever heard. They have impeccable taste.