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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Judge The Girl.
The Pineapple Thief Lyrics
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You're making her the whipping post
Tend to yourself, you are afraid
Frightened you won't make the grade
Judge the girl, she did wrong
Live in fear from everyone
Destroying lives you cannot see?
Are these the actions he would preach?
You're out of touch and out of reach
Judge the girl, she did wrong
Live in fear from everyone
The lyrics of The Pineapple Thief's "Judge The Girl" seems to be a song about judgment and the fear it brings. The opening lines describe someone leaving the girl when she needs them the most, and instead of offering support, they make her the whipping post. This could be interpreted as a betrayal or abandonment when the girl is already vulnerable. The next few lines seem to be directed to the person who left, telling them to tend to themselves and their own fears instead of projecting them onto the girl. The writer seems to imply that this person is judging the girl harshly without considering their role in what happened.
The chorus brings in the theme of fear and judgment. The line "Judge the girl, she did wrong" could be interpreted as the girl being judged for her mistakes without any consideration for her circumstances or intentions. The following line, "Live in fear from everyone," suggests that this judgment has caused the girl to become fearful and paranoid, an all-encompassing fear that comes from the fear of judgment from society.
Overall, "Judge The Girl" seems to be a song about the fear and pain that comes from being judged harshly and without understanding, whether by society or by the people closest to you.
Line by Line Meaning
You left her when she needs the most
You abandoned her at her most vulnerable point in life
You're making her the whipping post
You are blaming her for your own mistakes
Tend to yourself, you are afraid
Focus on your own issues instead of projecting your fears onto others
Frightened you won't make the grade
Scared of not living up to expectations, you are belittling others
Judge the girl, she did wrong
Condemn the girl for the faults that you have committed
Live in fear from everyone
You are consumed with fear and project it onto everyone you meet
Is this the way you're meant to be?
Are you supposed to be this cruel and unempathetic?
Destroying lives you cannot see?
You are causing harm to people without understanding their experiences or emotions
Are these the actions he would preach?
Are these the values that you were taught to uphold?
You're out of touch and out of reach
You are disconnected from reality and cannot be reached
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