The Legends are one of several indie pop projects masterminded by Swedish p… Read Full Bio ↴The Legends are one of several indie pop projects masterminded by Swedish producer/musician Johan Angergård, whose other bands include the Acid House Kings, Eternal Death, Djustin and Club 8. Initially conceived as a fuzzy, gutsy indie pop act (something like a rougher, fierier version of the Acid House Kings), the group made its live debut in 2003 as an opening act for the Radio Dept. Their first EP, There and Back Again, was released on Labrador one year later, and was quickly followed up by the full-length Up Against the Legends. Angergård took the Legends in a new direction for their sophomore effort; 2005's Public Radio found the Legends dipping into a reverb-swathed sound modeled after post-punk acts like the Cure and New Order. Facts and Figures, the Legends' third full-length, found their sound shifting yet again, this time in favor of a chic, danceable sound that nodded to acts like Kraftwerk and Daft Punk as well as the breezy indie pop sensibilities characteristic of Angergård's other projects. Released in 2009, Over and Over found the group employing a host of styles and sounds, referencing everything from '60s girl groups to angular noise rock. After that album, Angergård focused on other projects like Club 8, the Acid House Kings, and Eternal Death, all of whom released something in early 2010s. Even though he considered Over and Over to be the final Legends album, a couple years later, Angergård found himself writing and recording songs that could only be released under that name. Inspired by a tough breakup, the modern synth pop and R&B-leaning It's Love was issued by Cascine in June of 2015. Never one to take much of a break, Angergård teamed with American singer Rose Suau to form the sophisticated synth pop duo Djustin in 2016, releasing an EP that year and readying an album for 2017. The next Legends album soon followed, with Angergård veering deeper into synthesized music. The quickly recorded Nightshift goes full Moroder as all the vocals are fed through vocoders, the synths are epic and the beats are robotic. Vocalists Elin Berlin of Eternal Death, Red Sleeping Beauty's Kristina Borg and Maria Usbeck all guest on the album, which was released by Labrador in early 2017.

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2. Hayes, Middlesex, United Kingdom-based siblings Peter and Tony Watkinson began playing together in The Limelites. They renamed their band The Legends upon landing a recording contract with Pye in late 1964, but their début 45 ('Looking For Her' b/w 'I'm Coming Home') was attributed to The First Impressions, only to avoid confusion with rival Twickenham R&B combo The Legend. As The Legends they released a second and final single for Pye ('I've Found Her'). In 1966 they underwent a major reshuffled a new version of the band, still fronted by the Watkinson brothers, recorded two collectible 45s for Parlophone.

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3. The Legends were a beat / garage band from Milwaukee, WI, United States, active from 1962 to 1966.

4. The Legends were a garage rock band from Holland, MI, United States, active in 1966-1967.

Darling
The Legends Lyrics

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Darling, there were signs
The two of us should have understood,
with open eyes it was not that good

Baby, there were times
I wished you would fall away from me
It's not the way things ought to be

(chorus)
Why didn't stay here for another day
It's so silent since you've gone
Why didn't you tell me I was doing wrong
It's a sign of the times that I've loved

Darling, hear me out
The two of us could be understood
So give it time, we'll be pretty good

Baby,
Don't you want you with me all the time
It doesn't mean that you're not mine

(Chorus)

If I tried to read between the lines
And you know I will
Will there be signs, really obvious ones
That I can't understand
In return, can I expect to find you

(Chorus)

Overall Meaning

The Legends' song Darling is about a dysfunctional relationship. The song reflects on the signs and red flags the couple ignored or overlooked, leading to the demise of their relationship. There were times when the singer wished the other person would leave them, which is not an ideal relationship. Additionally, the singer admits to their mistakes and takes responsibility for doing wrong. They wonder if they could have saved their relationship if the other person had stayed a little longer.

The lyrics are emotional, and the vocals are melancholic, creating a somber mood. The song is a reminder that relationships are not always perfect, and sometimes people ignore warning signs, which leads to heartbreak. The chorus of the song is particularly powerful, emphasizing the pain of losing someone you love and questioning the decisions made in the past.

Line by Line Meaning

Darling, there were signs
My love, there were indications

The two of us should have understood,
Both of us should have comprehended

with open eyes it was not that good
We both had clarity that it was not satisfactory

Baby, there were times
Sweetheart, there were moments

I wished you would fall away from me
I wished you would leave me

It's not the way things ought to be
It's not how things should be

(chorus)
Refrain

Why didn't stay here for another day
Why didn't you stay longer

It's so silent since you've gone
It's very quiet since you left

Why didn't you tell me I was doing wrong
Why didn't you inform me that I was mistaken

It's a sign of the times that I've loved
It demonstrates the era in which I loved