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.
Give a little love
The Mostar Diving Club Lyrics
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Does anybody know
We're headed for thr sunshine
That's the way to go
It's looking like a good day
Won't you come along
Lady luck has found you
Nothing could go wrong
If you give a little love
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, Can you feel the music
Beating in your heart
All the little notes were
Dancing in the stars
How we gonna reach them
It's easy if you try
Spread your little wings out
Start to fly
An airplane might do but
If you give a little love
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Give a little love it'll all come back
Throw a little out it'll make you glad, oh, oh.
And I could see the rays of sunshine
There ain't no sign of rain
And I can hear the birds they're singing
Singing out your name
Calling out your name, oh, oh.
Give a little love it'll all come back
Throw a little out it'll make you glad, oh, oh.
The lyrics of The Mostar Diving Club's song, Give A Little Love, is a beautiful piece about spreading love and joy. The song begins with a question on reaching a destination and suggests that heading towards the sunshine is the ideal way. Lady Luck has found the listener, and nothing can go wrong. The next verse brings out the musical notes, and it's how beautiful they dance in the stars. The lyrics emphasize that reaching the notes and stars is achievable if the listener tries and spreads their wings to fly. The verse evokes an image of beautiful music, beating a listener's heart, spreading positivity and love.
The chorus of the song is catchy and highlights the message that even a little love can bring back joy in abundance. The last verse paints a picture of sunshine, without clouds and blooming with nature. It goes on to say that nature is calling the listener's name, and it's time to awaken and spread love. The song encapsulates the message that love is essential, and giving love in any measure brings back positivity and happiness in abundance.
Line by Line Meaning
How we gonna get there
The singer wonders how they will reach their destination.
Does anybody know
The singer asks if anyone has the answer to the prior question.
We're headed for the sunshine
The destination is sunny.
That's the way to go
Heading towards the sunshine is the correct direction to go.
It's looking like a good day
The weather and situation seem positive.
Won't you come along
The singer invites someone to accompany them.
Lady luck has found you
Fate or fortune is on the side of the person being spoken to.
Nothing could go wrong
With lady luck on their side, there are no foreseeable negative outcomes.
Anything will do but
There is no specific requirement, but there is a preferred alternative.
If you give a little love
The preferred alternative is to show some love.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
A musical interlude.
Can you feel the music
Beating in your heart
The artist asks if the listener can feel the rhythm of the music in their heart.
All the little notes were
Dancing in the stars
The notes in the song are represented as dancing in the sky above.
How we gonna reach them
It's easy if you try
The singer asks how they will reach the notes, and then answers the question by saying it's easy to do so with effort.
Spread your little wings out
Start to fly
The singer tells the listener to metaphorically spread their wings and begin to fly towards the notes.
An airplane might do but
If you give a little love
An airplane may not actually be needed to reach the notes, but love will help in achieving this goal.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Another musical interlude.
Give a little love it'll all come back
Throw a little out it'll make you glad, oh, oh.
Show love and positivity to others, and it will be returned to you making you happy.
And I could see the rays of sunshine
There ain't no sign of rain
The singer is visualizing a sunny day with no signs of bad weather.
And I can hear the birds they're singing
Singing out your name
Calling out your name, oh, oh.
The artist hears birds singing a melody that includes the listener's name.
Give a little love it'll all come back
Throw a little out it'll make you glad, oh, oh.
Reiteration of the idea that by showing love, positive outcomes will occur.
Writer(s): Damian Katkhuda Copyright: Chrysalis Music Ltd.
Contributed by Owen M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@SabrinaaLouise
Whoever picks the music over at Castle is SO good at it, and has GREAT taste. <3
@Kresla01
This song will always remind us to the BEST.SCENE.EVER!!!! I loved Cuffed so much!CASTLE RULES!!
@themusicfanatic1212
Gottal love Castle! And Robert Duncan does an absolutely awesome job with the music for Castle!
@KarinnaTr
Beckett: Next time let's do it without a tiger Castle: Next time?! Beckett: *perfect look and little smile* and then i had a heart attack :)
@nedadzamic3420
Backet is Stana Katic SERBIA🇷🇸
@rhenny12
I remember the squeals that came out of my mouth when this song came on after Beckett had come on to Castle.
Ahhh, good times.
@12345musicmadcharlie
I found this song about 7 years ago, and have ended up back here after randomly just remembered the lyrics while I was in bed all these years later
@TheShalhoubCastleFan
Wow! Finally! I've been looking for this song since Castle's episode "Cuffed". Really liked it! Thanks for uploading!
@littleblueflower56
Castle plays such friggin good music, love the Mostar Diving Club *dances*
@caskettfan1forlife
I love castle and all the great music from it