Initially a solo outlet for Bruce’s music the first album, Abducting the Unicorn, was released on Cyclops Records in May 1999. The critical plaudits and small but fanatical fan base that grew around the release was enough to convince Bruce that perhaps TPT was here to stay and he returned to the Dining Room studios to work on the second TPT album, 137.
Following the reaction to its release in the spring of 2002 and the growing demand from fans for live shows, Bruce felt the need to expand TPT to a full band. The band consisted of his close musical friends – former university band mate Jon Sykes on bass, Wayne Higgins on guitars, Matt O'Leary on keyboards and Keith Harrison on drums. Wayne and Matt have since left but Steve Kitch (who co-produced and mixed the albums since 10 Stories Down) joined to replace Matt and play the keyboards.
The third album, Variations On A Dream (2004) gave TPT a further boost, reaching out to yet more people all over the world. Three albums followed, 10 Stories Down (2005), Little Man (2006), and limited the run What We Have Sown (2007) which featured re-worked un-released tracks. This was to prove to be the last album released via Cyclops before the band signed to Kscope and released Tightly Unwound. This was followed by The Dawn Raids EPs and 3000 Days, a 2CD re-mixed and re-mastered collection of songs from their ten year history so far.
The band returned in May 2010 with their new album Someone Here Is Missing. This album marked a significant step forward in the maturity of the band’s song writing and earned the band critical acclaim. In April 2011 the Thief were privileged to be invited to cover Pink Floyd's 'Money' by Mojo magazine for their cover CD tribute to the Dark Side of the Moon.
The band will release a new studio album in September 2012.
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The Pineapple Thief Lyrics
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And what do you think has become of the women and children?
They are alive and well somewhere
The smallest sprout shows there is really no death
And if ever there was it led forward life
And does not wait at the end to arrest it
And ceas'd the moment life appear'd
All goes onward and outward, nothing collapses
The lyrics to The Pineapple Thief's song [Untitled] delve into the contemplation of life, death, and the cyclical nature of existence. The opening questions, "What do you think has become of the young and old men? And what do you think has become of the women and children?" evoke a sense of curiosity about the state of humanity. The following lines provide a hopeful perspective, suggesting that regardless of age or gender, everyone is "alive and well somewhere."
The lyrics then take a philosophical turn, drawing inspiration from nature. The mention of the "smallest sprout" signifies the resilience and continuous growth found in life, emphasizing that death is not the end. It implies that if death exists, it only serves as a catalyst for a new stage of existence rather than a finality.
The songwriter asserts that life continues to progress without collapsing; everything moves "onward and outward." The concluding line, "And to die is different from what anyone supposed, and luckier," challenges the common perception of death as a tragic occurrence. It suggests that death holds a different meaning than what we typically assume and may be a stroke of fortune.
Overall, the lyrics of [Untitled] encourage introspection about the nature of life, death, and the interconnectedness of existence.
Line by Line Meaning
What do you think has become of the young and old men?
Have you pondered about the fate of both the youthful and aging individuals?
And what do you think has become of the women and children?
And have you also wondered about the destiny of the females and the young ones?
They are alive and well somewhere
Rest assured, they are living and thriving in another place
The smallest sprout shows there is really no death
Even the tiniest growth demonstrates that there is truly no permanent end
And if ever there was it led forward life
And if by any chance there was an end, it propelled the continuation of existence
And does not wait at the end to arrest it
It doesn't linger at the conclusion to halt and seize life
And ceas'd the moment life appear'd
It ceased the instant life emerged
All goes onward and outward, nothing collapses
Everything progresses forward and outward, nothing crumbles or collapses
And to die is different from what any one supposed, and luckier
Furthermore, dying is dissimilar to what anyone imagined, and surprisingly luckier
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Literature And Music
I didn't want to wake up
I didn't wake up intending to slide
Into our mire
I didn't want to wake up
I didn't want to wake up now
I didn't want to see our ship
Going down
I have all the time for this
Every second more
To keep our heads above water
That's what we were for
Half a second is all you were given for
This our final call
Is that was I was for?
I didn't want to wake up
I didn't want to wake up now
I didn't want to see our ship
Going down
When you stumble on
It's someone you're looking for
To push away the tide
That's what we were for
When we stumbled on
Just what we were looking for
To spend our days with you
That's what we were for
You think I was in on it?
You think I ignored the warning signs?
All I could see was the glistening of the wake we left behind
The first to jump this ship will be the first to stay alive
Go down with this ship to stay alive
I didn't want to wake up
I didn't want to wake up now
I didn't want to see our ship
Going down
Kneeling on this shore
Looking down
We are face to face
Into the ground
Wherever you are
Wherever you ran aground
I know it broke our hearts when our ship went down
Fadi Hanna
I didn't want to wake up
I didn't wake up intending to slide
Into our mire
I didn't want to wake up
I didn't want to wake up now
I didn't want to see our ship
Going down
I have all the time for this
Every second more
To keep our heads above water
That's what we were for
Half a second is all you were given for
This our final call
Is that was I was for?
I didn't want to wake up
I didn't want to wake up now
I didn't want to see our ship
Going down
When you stumble on
It's someone you're looking for
To push away the tide
That's what we were for
When we stumbled on
Just what we were looking for
To spend our days with you
That's what we were for
You think I was in on it?
You think I ignored the warning signs?
All I could see was the glistening of the wake we left behind
The first to jump this ship will be the first to stay alive
Go down with this ship to stay alive
I didn't want to wake up
I didn't want to wake up now
I didn't want to see our ship
Going down
Kneeling on this shore
Looking down
We are face to face
Into the ground
Wherever you are
Wherever you ran aground
I know it broke our hearts when our ship went down
Andrew Brown
I can't get over how exquisite Gavin's drums sound. Just glorious
Cory Laytart
Always ❤️
Iva Nagung
I totally agree!
James Caliendo
@Jan021981 Yes understood and yes you're correct…. But I could tell you this when I brought my SQ1 kit home and started to tune it up and played it I was absolutely floored by not only the resonance but the sound
Jan021981
@James Caliendo Wait until this Audioengineer is finished with your drums. Sonor is great but right here, you hear those drums after 10 plugins...
Jan021981
@Rob Miller The SQ2 has to be great if you get this sound with shity remo heads ;) Love Evans G1
Pelle Stormark
The mixing is just amazing, and what a performance!
CTI Systems
This is good stuff. Musically and technically.
Gavin transforms a drum kit from a timing apparatus into a true musical instrument.
John Bunalski
I'm having multiple eargasms listening to White Mist on the kit. He's f ing amazing!!! I've seen Bonham, Carl Palmer, Moon, Steve Gadd. This guy is the greatest bar none!!!
ArkeMusic
1:43 That's what you need to see from a true master, being a member who adds class, musicality and full musicianship. Kudos to you Mr. Harrison and also thank you for all you've given us through the years 👏🏽👏🏽🔥