The songs on their first offering, "Don Your Suit of Lights" were written in a woodland farmhouse in the south of France, isolated and tranquil, reflecting the mood of this charming debut album. Produced by Will Worsley, who was responsible for much of Obi's early output (including the single "Somewhere Nicer," which was A-listed on Radio 2 and Virgin and led to several European tours and festival performances). The album travels through many musical genres and contains everything from large scale productions "Vagabonds and Clowns," to just a simple guitar and vocal recorded in the garden, "There Goes My Mind (Plastic Girls)." Recorder orchestras, violins with trumpet attachments, bowed saws, accordions, harmoniums, glockenspiels, banjos, auto harps, and ukuleles are just a few of the instruments that Damian and producer Will tackled during the making and recording of this highly eclectic album. The follow up album "Triumph of Hope" will be out soon and is what it says, a triumph. Of the many critics that have praised Damian's work, his albums have been described as "keys to the kingdom of lovely... an almost flawless example of up and downbeat folk pop story telling" in the Times. Mojo described "The Magic Land of Radio" as "utterly charming .... a melodic master-class", and metro said Diceman Lopez had "a sense of dreamy transportation to somewhere else. a lovely work." The online commentator In Your Speakers discribed "Don Your Suit of Lights" as "one of the most melodically perfect and stylistically diverse and altogether best albums " they had ever heard. The name, The Mostar Diving Club is taken from a town in Bosnia, where Damians fathers' family hail from; as a right of passage into adulthood, young men dive from an old bridge into a very shallow river below, a distance of some thirty meters, get it wrong and you are in serious trouble.
Echoes
The Mostar Diving Club Lyrics
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Through this dirty old town
I will turn to the sea
I am coming home
I'll be guided by stars and the lights all around you
My neighbourhood waits, Iam coming to find you
The winter will be ours today
And its you and me for always...
The spark of the rails
With the wind in my sails
The ocean alive
I will see you soon
Remember this place all alive with our echoes
Bury me close and we'll go where the wind blows
The winter will be ours today
The sound of our footsteps carried away
And its you and me for always...
Riding the waves look at us now
Yes we're going to be fine
Okay, alright alright
My heart's beating fast it's like a runaway train
It starts screaming out, its something I can't explain
But i don't want to get off
And it's you and me for always
The Mostar Diving Club's song Echoes conveys the sense of longing and wanderlust in its lyrics. The first verse speaks about the artist's desire to travel through a dirty old town to finally arrive at the sea that feels like home. The second verse refers to the artist traveling by train, guided by the lights of those around him or her, and being comforted by the echoes of the memories left in the places being left behind. Finally, the artist admits that they are afraid to get off this runaway train because they know they will inevitably go back to their lonely existence. However, they also admit that they have found love with their partner and would like to always be together.
The song has a powerful message about the importance of following your dreams and the joy of finding a soulmate to share your journey with. The lyrics are beautifully written and resonate with people who have experienced change and uncertainty in their lives, yet are still hopeful for the future.
Line by Line Meaning
I will follow the sun
I will pursue hope and positivity
Through this dirty old town
Amidst the negativity and hardships of this place
I will turn to the sea
I will embrace the vast and infinite possibilities of life
I am coming home
I am returning to what feels familiar and comforting
I'll be guided by stars and the lights all around you
I will find direction and purpose from the beauty and love that surrounds me
My neighbourhood waits, Iam coming to find you
I am seeking connection and belonging in familiar people and places
The winter will be ours today
We will seize the present and claim our happiness and success
The sound of our footsteps carried away
Our journey and progress will be embedded in the memories and stories of this place
And its you and me for always...
We will share this journey and its memories together forever
The spark of the rails
The excitement and potential of a new adventure
With the wind in my sails
The powerful and uncontrollable forces that propel us forward in life
The ocean alive
The energy and vibrancy of the world around us
I will see you soon
I anticipate the reunion with someone important to me
Remember this place all alive with our echoes
The memories and impact of our time here will resonate and persist
Bury me close and we'll go where the wind blows
Let's remain connected and open to new experiences as we continue to journey together
Riding the waves look at us now
Reflecting on our journey and progress so far
Yes we're going to be fine
Despite the obstacles and uncertainties, we have faith in our abilities and outcomes
Okay, alright alright
An affirming and reassuring phrase or gesture
My heart's beating fast it's like a runaway train
I am filled with excitement and passion that I can't fully control
It starts screaming out, its something I can't explain
The intensity of my emotions transcend language or rationality
But i don't want to get off
I don't want to stop experiencing this adventure and connection
Writer(s): Damian Katkhuda Copyright: Chrysalis Music Ltd.
Contributed by Nolan S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@anitkaurbagga7936
Echoes is sooooo underrated. I sleep listening to it every single night... Been 5years now... It brings me peace and hope like nothing else does š¤ idk how to describe it but there's just something about it... Makes me believe that love is real, and that it'll find me someday š„° thankyou for creating this BEAUTIFUL song!!!!
PS. I remember I first heard it on Grey's Anatomy... So glad I looked it up :)
@TheMostarDivingClub
Hi Anit, So glad you're enjoying the music ..... it really make my day to hear this sort of thing and how beautifully put that it "makes me believe love is real." really great thank you and have a listen to some of the other stuff ..... it's all out there. Cheers, Damian.
@tanishgarg8467
Such a beautiful song...
@paula7machado
Simplesmente uma canĆ§Ć£o encantadora e delicada... Linda!
@yohaneswahyu2403
good idea for this song, nice, dense, uniqe. i like your songs :). the best guys.
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@juliancarpio6832
I love this song
@TheMostarDivingClub
Thank you ... glad you like it, Damian.