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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Lay On The Tracks
The Pineapple Thief Lyrics
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You're flying around my head until I' mad
I cannot keep
Your words, they simply slide away
This is too late, I cannot write a word
Pain is in my head...in my head
Because there's nothing in my head
Another love song made for nothing
So can I close my eyes instead
This is too late, I cannot write a word
Pain's my head
Keeps telling me to go
Go back to sleep
I cannot face the world
Go back to sleep...to sleep to sleep
This is too late, I cannot write a word
Pain's my head
Keeps telling me to go
Go back to sleep
I cannot face the world
Go back to sleep...to sleep to sleep
The lyrics to The Pineapple Thief's "Lay On The Tracks" seem to be a reflection of the singer's state of mind. The words in his head are keeping him up at night, driving him mad until he can no longer keep them in. He's experiencing writer's block or simply the inability to translate his thoughts onto paper. The pain that he's feeling in his head is preventing him from doing so. As a result, he's unable to express the thoughts in his head and turn them into a cohesive song.
The singer then states that this is a love song about nothing because he has nothing in his head. He knows that he wants to write a love song, but he does not have the inspiration or the words to do so. The best that he can do is close his eyes and try to dream up the inspiration for the song to come. He is so consumed by his writer's block that even sleep seems like a better alternative than facing the world and attempting to write a song that he knows is not coming to him.
Overall, "Lay On The Tracks" is a song about creative frustration, writer's block, and the internal battles of an artist. While the lyrics are somewhat vague, they convey a deep sense of struggle and frustration that any artist can relate to.
Line by Line Meaning
Words go to sleep
The writer is unable to come up with anything to write and is stuck in a state of inaction
You're flying around my head until I'm mad
The writer is unable to concentrate on anything because of a nagging feeling at the back of their mind
I cannot keep
The writer is frustrated at being unable to hold onto any creative idea
Your words, they simply slide away
The writer is unable to hold onto any creative idea and they disappear as fast as they come
This is too late, I cannot write a word
The writer realizes that the opportunity to create something has passed them by and they feel helpless
Pain is in my head...in my head
The writer is experiencing frustration because of their inability to create anything
This is a love song about nothing
The writer recognizes that the song they are attempting to create has no true meaning or purpose
Because there's nothing in my head
The writer has no creative ideas and is stuck in a rut
Another love song made for nothing
The writer is once again attempting to create something without any real inspiration or purpose
So can I close my eyes instead
The writer is considering giving up on creating altogether and just resting
Pain's my head
The writer is still experiencing frustration and feels like they are hitting a wall
Keeps telling me to go
The writer's mind is urging them to give up and stop trying to create something
Go back to sleep
The writer is considering stepping away from their creative work and taking a break
I cannot face the world
The writer is discouraged and feels like they cannot take on any new creative challenges
Go back to sleep...to sleep to sleep
The writer is considering taking a complete break from creating in order to rest and recharge
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRUCE SOORD
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