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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02-Perpetual Night Shift
The Pineapple Thief Lyrics
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You only make, one sound, I fake
This time, you lie your face away from mine
It never happened, its ok
It'll turn around one day
We never saw him, its alright
And thank the lord he cannot fight
The time, has come, the end, has won
No chance to walk, no point to talk
This time, I turn away from waiting in line
It never happened, its ok
It'll turn around one day
We never saw him, its alright
And thank the lord he cannot fight
Never regret the pain, never once
Never forget the pain, never once
Oh what a special day, only once
Never forget that day, before he leaves
It never happened, its ok
It'll turn around one day
We never saw him, its alright
And thank the lord he cannot fight
The Pineapple Thief's song 02 - Perpetual Night Shift is a melancholic and cryptic song that reflects on the complexity of relationships and how they can take a toll on one's mental and emotional health. The lyrics depict a dysfunctional relationship where one person works while the other waits and stays awake, only pretending to be asleep. The first verse contains a contradiction: the person who waits fakes sleeping while the other makes only one sound. The second verse depicts a scenario where something terrible has happened, and people are covering it up by lying and pretending everything is alright. The third verse reveals an end that has already come, with no chance to walk or talk, and the singer of the song turns away from waiting in line. The phrase "it never happened, it's ok" is repeated throughout the song, highlighting the theme of denial and the attempt to repress painful experiences and feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
You work, I wait, I lay, awake
While you work, I wait and lay awake, unable to sleep.
You only make, one sound, I fake
You make only one sound while working, and I pretend to be sleeping.
This time, you lie your face away from mine
This time, you move your face away from mine while sleeping.
It never happened, its ok
We deny that something happened and try to convince ourselves that it's okay.
It'll turn around one day
We hope that things will get better someday.
We never saw him, its alright
We didn't witness something, and we convince ourselves that it's okay.
And thank the lord he cannot fight
We are grateful that someone is unable to fight back.
The time, has come, the end, has won
It's time for something to come to an end, and the ending has prevailed.
No chance to walk, no point to talk
There is no opportunity to walk away, and there is no point in talking further.
This time, I turn away from waiting in line
This time, I reject waiting in line for something.
Never regret the pain, never once
We should never regret feeling pain even once.
Never forget the pain, never once
We should never forget our pain, no matter how insignificant it seems.
Oh what a special day, only once
There was a unique and rare special day, and it happened only once.
Never forget that day, before he leaves
We should remember that special day before someone leaves.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: BRUCE SOORD
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