Dublin's finest rock 'n' roll… Read Full Bio ↴THE MINUTES: “LIVE WELL, CHANGE OFTEN”
Dublin's finest rock 'n' roll renegades The Minutes return with their brand new album “Live Well, Change Often”.
Three years have passed since the release of their blistering debut album “Marcata”. Since then the band have toured all over the world, including trips to America, Russia, UK, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Holland and Belgium. They have played at SXSW in Texas, the Reeperbahn festival in Hamburg, T In The Park in Scotland, the Leeds / Reading festival in the UK, Europavox in France and Eurosonic in Holland. Not forgetting tours and shows with The Hives, Flogging Molly, Foo Fighters and Kings Of Leon.
“Live Well, Change Often” was recorded in Vancouver at Fader Sound Studios, and was produced by GGGarth Richardson, best known for his work with Biffy Clyro and Rage Against The Machine, with additional production in Dublin. The album was mixed in New York by Chris Shaw (Weezer, Bob Dylan) and in Los Angeles by Chris Lord Alge (Bruce Springsteen, Deftones).
A huge leap forward – in terms of both sound and themes – from “Marcata”, “Live Well, Change Often” deals with the reality of being in a rock 'n' roll band in the twenty first century, the hopes and the dreams, tempered with the shadows and illusions. The first single is the sultry, fatback groover “Cherry Bomb”.
The Minutes are: Mark Austin – lead vocals and guitars, Shane Kinsella – drums, Tom Cosgrave – bass guitar.
“Live Well, Change Often” will be released on CD and download on Friday 9th May on Model Citizen Records.
Black and Blue
The Minutes Lyrics
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bruised up denim leather
keeps me warm
theres a hole in my hand,
where the heart came thru
and now it hurts me to write this letter to you
I stayed go till 3
and keep me outside the offence.
In comprehensive attitude
i undone all my murders
but big time hurt you
with my attitude to you
As the light from the window
slides into her eyes.
She smiles so bad.
she smiles so sad
The song "Black and Blue" by The Minutes is a reflection of a love-gone-wrong situation. The first line: "bruised up denim leather keeps me warm" can be interpreted in a few different ways. It could be seen as the singer describing their own physical appearance, perhaps as someone who dresses a bit more grungy or rough around the edges. It could also represent the tough exterior that the singer has built up around themselves to protect themselves emotionally. They've been hurt before and so they've built up a protective layer of "bruised up denim leather" to keep themselves from getting hurt again.
The next line "there's a hole in my hand, where the heart came through" is a powerful image that evokes the idea of someone who has been hurt so badly that it feels like their heart has been ripped out of their chest. The pain is so intense that it's literally left a hole in their hand where their heart used to be. The line "and now it hurts me to write this letter to you" indicates that the singer is trying to communicate with someone, perhaps an ex-lover, but the pain of doing so is almost unbearable.
The rest of the song continues to explore the singer's emotions and experiences. They've stayed up until 3am, perhaps unable to sleep because of the pain they're feeling. They're trying to control their urges and not do anything that they might later regret. They acknowledge that they've hurt the person they're singing to with their attitude, but perhaps they're also suggesting that the other person isn't entirely blameless either. The line "She smiles so bad, she smiles so sad" carries with it a sense of ambiguity. Is the other person just pretending to be fine, or are they truly conflicted in their emotions?
Overall, "Black and Blue" is a powerful song that captures the pain and emotional turmoil of a failed relationship. The lyrics are raw and honest, and the music adds to the intensity of the emotion. It's a song that can be appreciated for its honest portrayal of human vulnerability and the pain that we all experience at some point in our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Black and Blue
Feeling severely hurt and battered
bruised up denim leather
Worn out clothes that offer protection and comfort
keeps me warm
Serves as a source of solace or support
theres a hole in my hand, where the heart came thru
A wound caused by emotional pain and disappointment
and now it hurts me to write this letter to you
Expressing the agony of confronting someone after causing them pain
I stayed go till 3
Kept awake till late hours suffering from restlessness
to starve away my urges
Suppressing impulses that trigger negative emotions
and keep me outside the offence.
Avoiding the guilt and shame of committing a wrong action
In comprehensive attitude
In a considerate and thoughtful way
i undone all my murders
Correcting past actions or mistakes made towards others
but big time hurt you
Causing significant damage and pain to someone else
with my attitude to you
With my negative approach and behavior towards someone else
As the light from the window
The illumination and clarity of a situation
slides into her eyes.
Reaching the depth of someone's emotions and expressions
She smiles so bad.
Pretending to be happy while feeling sad inside
she smiles so sad
Concealing the true emotions while displaying a superficial happy face
Contributed by Joshua D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Lora Templeton
Love it! Rock and Roll it most definitely does!
ted mcgrath
Fantastic stuff.
Paulo Gonçalves
Fantastic, impressive !
RemoteStrangers
The drummer uses so much moonjel on the floor tom! Love the song :)
Paul Bowen
Great tune - although it struck me at 1:40 it looks like Cliff from Cheers has taken over the mic.
golden voice
heard this the other nite... reminds me of "QOTSA - make it wit chu".... thats a good thing
Tru Dis
Should be huge
OtherVoicesLive
@paulonuno1973 All of that and a bunch of thoroughly nice blokes to boot. What more could you ask for...
Edward Brackett
some people says he looks like jack black..I don't think so
peadarrua
Yer man sounds like Gift Grub Keith Duffy at the start.............savage noise